Although we can not begin to understand what this is like for you, we hope that you find peace in whatever decision you make. We are praying for you to have the wisdom, the courage, and the strength to make the decision that is right for you and your child. If adoption is your choice, we would be honored to have you consider us as you try to determine who might be best to guide and nurture your child as they grow.

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My older brother was adopted by my parents before I was born. We were raised always knowing that Glenn was adopted. We had a bedtime story book called, 'The Chosen Baby.' Mom read it to us so often that I became jealous and wondered why I couldn't have been adopted too.

This adoption in our family was just normal for us and I completely forgot about the lack of a biological connection for several years growing up. I was reminded when a girl at church tried to say that my brother and I weren't really related. I denied it vehemently only to remember a few days later that she was right-- we weren't blood relatives. That didn't make him any less my brother. I knew we were related no matter what she said.

Written by PJ: Just like my brother and me, this child will know from before memory that they are adopted. We will tell them everything we know about their birth parents.

We already have several story books about adoption, and I am keeping a journal of our adoption experience for the child to read someday if they so desire.

We will tell the child how much they are loved and how hard it must have been for their birth parents to make the decision to let someone else raise them. We will assure them that if they have more questions than we can answer about their biological parents that we will help them find the answers when the time is right.

As someone who never had the chance to know my father (he died when I was 2 years old), I know how hard it is to grow up with questions about your parents. So I will do everything in my power to see to it that this child does not wonder where they came from or how very much they are loved by so many people.

If you are open to it, we will also have pictures of you in the child's room and memory book. We will have souvenirs from their birth and their time before they were released from the hospital as well as any items you may wish for them to have from you.

Our Husky, Cheyenne

Our pets have taught us so much about what it means to have responsibility for another life. They have taught us that you can't force relationships and that everyone is different. And they have taught us how to reach agreements when we have different views on the best course of action in a given situation.

In our marriage we have had two cats and three dogs, each with their own unique characteristics. Our first cat, Digit, was very loving and outgoing. Our second cat, Founder, would hardly let us pet her for the first eight years or so. She was very shy and still runs to hide when other people come around.

Our first dog, Pandora, is very protective of us and very respectful of our personal space. Our other two dogs, (Shamus and Cheyenne) both huskies, have been very affectionate and always eager for attention and to be close. They have also been very outgoing and loving towards strangers. They seem to have no idea that they are large dogs because they really would like to sit in our laps.

Unfortunately, our first cat and one of our huskies had cancer. We did all we could for them medically, but eventually we had to put them to sleep because their suffering was too great. Some people think we're strange to spend so much money on our pets, but we figure they're part of the family and they deserve to get the best treatment we can afford to give them.