Dear Birth Parent(s),

We want to thank you for taking the time to read our profile and for considering us as the parents to raise your child. Although we are in opposite situations, we realize the difficult emotions you must be facing. We want you to feel comfortable with your decision and let you know that having a child enter our family would be the greatest gift we could ever receive. Your child will know what a courageous and special person you are.

Our names are Rich and Tracy. Rich's nickname for Tracy is "Bird." He saw a picture of Tracy when she was a little girl and thought she looked like a baby bird, and has called her his "Little Bird" ever since. Even most of our friends refer to Tracy as "Bird." We have been married for seventeen wonderful years and dated for over five years prior to that. We are fortunate to enjoy a strong and loving relationship that continues to grow year after year. Family is very important to both of us. Every evening we sit down together for a cooked dinner and conversation. We absolutely enjoy each other's company, whether it's a picnic at the lake, a ride to the mountains, enjoying dinner on our deck on a warm summer night, or even doing the grocery shopping. We are usually discussing at the end one weekend what we will be doing the following weekend.

Adoption has already blessed our family twice. Rich and his sister have had the rewarding experience of being adopted by their grandparents. We feel this will be an inspiration to your child knowing they have a parent and aunt that can also relate to adoption.

We have always dreamed of what it would be like to have a child in our home, but have struggled with infertility issues for most of our marriage, including a devastating miscarriage and several unsuccessful infertility treatments. We have turned our focus on becoming parents, not becoming pregnant. We believe this is what God has chosen for us and we are excited to fulfill this dream.

Our extended families and friends are extremely happy for us. They all know how much we love children and are excited that we will have the opportunity to finally have the family we always dreamed of. Everyone has offered so much love and support and willing to help with anything prior to and after the adoption. This will be easy since most of our extended family lives within twenty miles from our home.

We are looking forward to the many "firsts" that comes with raising a child. May it be their first step, first word, first visit from the tooth fairy, first day of school, first ride on their tricycle, catching their first fish while on a family outing or their first date. We promise to nurture your child and give them the opportunity to further their education. Education will start at a young age beginning with Pre-school and Sunday school. Our families are rich in holiday traditions. Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas are all shared with both sides of our families.

We understand raising a child is such a rewarding experience and are so excited that you are considering giving us this opportunity. Your child will always know how you chose this special life for them and that it was done completely out of love. We would be happy to share pictures and letters with you, if you so desire. We hope that you find that our home is the right place for your child.

With all our love and respect,

Rich & Tracy