Dear Birth Parent(s),

Our names are Lance and Suzanne, and we want to thank you for considering our family. At this time we are sure you are feeling overwhelmed with information and decisions to be made. We hope when you read our profile, it will give you some sense of peace.

Already having one adopted child, and having met his Birthmother, we know how much dignity, courage, strength and love you have to have to even contemplate moving forward with adoption. We are humbled, privileged and blessed to have adopted our son Christian and would be again, to be considered parents to your child.

We are very open about our son's adoption and exchange regular correspondence (letters, photographs and phone calls) with Christian's Birthmother. Christian has a photo of his Birthmother by his bed and we discuss the subject openly and often. Towards the end of this year, we will be traveling to the Philippines (where our son was born) to have a homeland visit and reunion with his Birthmother. If we were to adopt your child, our philosophies would be the same. We would want your child to know about you, to be proud of her heritage and culture, and we would keep in contact via letters and photographs to update you on her progress throughout her life. We are open to future visits should either you or your child feel the need.

We would like to adopt a second child, as both of us have siblings, and feel growing up with siblings is such a wonderful experience. We have been blessed to be able to become parents to Christian, and becoming parents has enriched our lives beyond our imaginations. For this reason, we would like to expand our family. We also believe that having two adopted children will give them both a special bond, as they will each understand how the other might be feeling. Unfortunately, under the best circumstances, no matter how open the lines of communication, children don't always confide in their parents, especially during puberty. So for us to know, that the children share a special bond and understanding, reassures us that they will have a confidante, other than us to share their feelings with.

Our two small dogs, "Sophie" and "Missie" are very much members of our family. They are both female Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Sophie we brought with us from Australia and is five years old, Missie we bought here in Texas and is five months old. We both grew up with pets and believe children need pets to love and bond with and learn the responsibility of caring for. Our son loves to help walk them and feed them. Walking the dogs has become quality family time together. We all get out into the fresh air and sunshine and enjoy the time together. They are both very loyal and gentle dogs. I have seen them lay by our son's bed when he has not been well, they just seem to sense when their quiet presence is needed. They bring much joy to our home, especially when we see Christian running around laughing with the puppies close behind, ears flopping the in wind, tails wagging. Christian always comes home from school to a warm welcome from the girls.

We are Australians living in Texas on contract with Lance's employer. We have lived here for nearly two years and would anticipate being here another year to a year and a half. This could vary depending on what the company decides.

Our hopes and dreams for our children are to be the best that they can possibly be. If we provide a good education, this will in turn give them the foundation they need for the future. If we guide them towards their dreams and if we provide a stable, understanding and loving environment to which to come home to, then we are well on the way to achieving what we have set out to do. We want to have an open and loving relationship with our children, where they feel safe talking about sensitive matters and have no fear of being judged. We want to know their friends and want them to feel that they can bring their friends home, and also be a part of our family. When all is said and done, we want to be involved in each and every aspect of their lives, then when it is time to set them free to go their own way in life, we want to feel assured that we have done our job, knowing that we have taught them right from wrong, good strong family and spiritual values, to be honest, polite and respectful and to follow their dreams and have a strong sense of self, which will help them throughout their lives.

We are warm, loving individuals with strong spiritual and family values. We have been blessed to find each other and love each other so deeply, to have a wonderful son, and now the possibility of adopting another child. We desire to open our hearts, our souls, our home, our lives and our family to your child.

We believe we will be good parents and provide a warm, loving, stable home to your child. If you can find it in your heart to consider our family, we promise you that we will not let you down.

God Bless
A Family with lots of love
And room for one more…

Lance & Suzanne