Dear Expectant Parents,
Thank you for reading our letter and for taking the time to view our family profile. More importantly, thank you for considering adoption for your child. You are demonstrating the most selfless act that could ever be made, and for that we are grateful. We would like to convey to you the commitment we will put forth in sharing with your child how much love and courage it took to make this decision. Our names are Melissa and Kevin and this is just a glimpse of us.
We have been married for almost ten years. When we first met, we lived six hours apart. After months of communicating through letters, over the phone, and having too many weekends of hard goodbyes, we decided that it was time to complete our union. When we talked of children, we always knew adoption was our first choice. We adopted our daughter in 2004 without even a second thought. After we brought her home, we knew we wanted another and started the trying to conceive journey on our own. As fate would have it, we have been unable to produce a sibling for our darling daughter. We are now on the adoption journey once again and ready to add to our family. We would like you to know that your child will be raised with unconditional love, support, and knowledge of his or her background. Knowing that, I hope this letter answers some of your questions about us.
We are very excited, as are all our relatives and friends, to have an addition to our family. We enjoy many things, but the most enjoyable is the thought of the day our family will be complete with another wonderful child to love and nurture. We both love spending time with our daugher, playing, and watching her grow. We enjoy working on our home, going to the movies, and spending time with friends. We love to watch NASCAR and you will occasionally find us at a race. Kevin has a fond love of music and introduced Melissa to many new kinds. There are nights we spend just listening to jazz, classic rock, blues, or whatever we can find on the radio or CD's. We also love nature and spend a lot of time working in our yard and gardens. Whatever it is that we are doing, we are usually doing it together.
Melissa spent her younger years living in a city with her mother and father. Her mother's family lived less than an hour away and they spent many Sunday's eating dinner and enjoying the company. Her family moved a few times, but always remained close to each other. During her childhood she remembers slumber parties, girl scouts, camping, bowling with her father, and cheerleading. As she has matured, her interests are now baking, gardening, decorating, and planning karaoke parties with friends. She has also gained an interest in website development. Kevin grew up in the suburbs, having his immediate and extended family nearby. As a child he remembers hunting with his father, hanging out with his friends, and weekends at his grand parent's cottage. He now enjoys NASCAR, riding motorcycles, and spending time with those childhood friends. We intend for your baby to have just as many fond memories as we did, along with many more.
Currently, Melissa is a stay at home mother. She has an elementary education degree and taught school for several years. Having the background as a teacher, she believes will help guide her in raising her children. Kevin works in Information Technology at a large corporation. He acquired his skills during four years in the Marine Corps. We have a lot of flexibility in our jobs, and this is important as we are both planning to take an active role in raising our children. We plan on being involved in the PTA and participating in extra curricular activities as our children grow up. We believe strongly in positive reinforcement and plan to teach our children appropriate behavior and to be respectful.
Thank you again for reading our letter. Should you chose us, we want to assure you that your baby will be greatly loved and cared for. He or she will know that you love him, and we will only speak highly of you. Your baby will always know how he or she became a part of our family; from a loving and selfless decision. We hope you find peace with your decision whatever it may be.
All Our Best,
Melissa and Kevin |
