Mike & Bobbie Jean Knauer
HELLO!
Dear Birthmother Letter
We both admire and respect your courageous decision in choosing the open adoption process at this time in your life. By carefully selecting and wanting to know the adoptive family, the love you have for your child is very obvious and admirable. Our deepest and sincere gratitude to YOU.
Aunt "B" reading a story with Hunter and Jacob
A little background for you... we met when we were young children, in Bible class, at age six and seven. It seems we have known each other forever! Later, we became highschool sweethearts... so we feel like there is very little about each other that we do not know, share, and love. Now we cherish and remain committed to our marriage of over six years and continue working together and loving each other into the future as it comes our way.
Our Careers
Mike has been working in the
NASCAR racing business since
moving to North Carolina in 1995.
Racing has become a very
popular sport in our community.
Mike has adjusted his career to
part-time travel, which allows him a
stable life for his future family.
Being there for his family is very
important to him.
Bobbie Jean has
enjoyed being a medical secretary
for more than five years. She has always
loved working with the public, and
has learned the rewards of hard
work through practicing patience! �B� plans to take as much time off
of work as necessary when we
have a child.
Uncle Mike playing with Grace.
We live in a comfortable, ranch
styled home that is nestled in a
quiet cul-de-sac located in a
friendly suburb of Charlotte, NC.
Our fenced-in back yard is waiting
to be filled with swings, toys and
laughter! The families in our
neighborhood have shown us that
nothing can compare to the hugs and
kisses one shares with a child.
From our backyard we can
hear the children playing in our
neighborhood playground and
ballpark.
Our community is a melting pot of
citizens from all over the country,
which makes this area more
desirable to raise a family. Just
minutes from our home is beautiful
Lake Norman where we anticipate
warm weekend swimming trips and
relaxing boat rides with our child
and friends.
Please be encouraged to call us any time of day or night toll free @ 1.877.204.0576, or email us at [email protected]. You can learn more about us and open adoption by contacting the Independent Adoption Center at 1.800.877.OPEN (6736) or by visiting their website: www.adoptionhelp.org/birthmother.html.
Our Beliefs
We are of Christian faith, and put
our trust in God as Lord of our
lives and of our marriage. We
believe that the gift of raising a
child in a loving and
Christian-based home is an
awesome responsibility as well
as an honor. We have both been
longing to have a child to share
our lives with, to spend time
reading books, playing games,
singing songs like �Jesus loves
the little children�, and �the itsy
bitsy spider�, and teaching ABC�s
and 123�s with.
We anticipate
being able to share and teach
many things that we have
experienced in our lives.
Furthermore, we long to learn
from our child and be
continuously reminded of how
life is viewed from the eyes of a
much younger person. We
believe that our home will be
complete when we become
blessed with a child to love and
nurture, sharing our past to help
mold our little one�s future.
Mike & "B" horsing around at the race track in Bristol, TN
More About Us...
To experience the love of being
outdoors in nature is to know one
of the many things we enjoy
most! We spend much of our
leisure time at home outside
feeding the wild birds and
squirrels. We cannot wait to
share our time with a child in the
garden planting pansy seeds and
watching them grow and bloom.
Spending time boat riding on the
lake with our family and friends is
a weekend adventure. We
anxiously wait for the first
expression of a little one�s feet
dipping in the water, and the
excitement in his or her eyes
splashing in the water and
learning how to swim.
We also want to share many
other local events with a child,
such as the Coca Cola 6OO, the
Renaissance Festival, and the
Fourth of July festival which is
held at our local park, where we
will ride the merry-go-round, eat
cotton candy and candy apples.
The sparkle in a little ones eyes
as fireworks burst thru the sky
with bright lights will warm our
hearts.
Our Family
Mike and �B� both grew up on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland,
which Is known for its large
farming and fishing industry.
We both came from and have
very loving families. They all
anxiously await the time to spoil
their grandchild and cousin.
In Conclusion
Thanks with all that we have, for
giving us the opportunity to open
our hearts and share just a
portion about ourselves. We hope
and pray that you feel comfortable
with what you have learned so far,
and are encouraged to want to get
to know us more. By getting to
know us better, the security and
trust that we feel is crucial will
develop & flourish. Please call with
any questions or concems, we are
here for you.
Call us toll free @ 1.877.204.0576, or email us at [email protected]. You can learn more about us and open
adoption by contacting the Independent Adoption Center at 1.800.877.OPEN (6736) or by visiting their website: www.adoptionhelp.org/birthmother.html.
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