Dear Birth Parent(s),

We are pleased you have considered us as an adoptive family for your child. We understand this is an extremely difficult time, but we are grateful for the opportunity you are offering. We respect and honor the decision you are considering for your baby. We want you to know that we are committed to providing a loving, caring and supportive home for your child.

Our names are Jim and Jennifer, and we have been happily married for 11 years this September. We dated for nearly six years before we married. We waited to marry until we had finished college and started careers. We wanted to make sure we were emotionally and financially stable in our lives before we started a family. Unfortunately, we hit a speed bump when our family didn't happen as easily as we expected. We have always known we were meant to be parents.

After facing the difficulties of infertility, we realized God has decided for us to form a family through adoption. Three years ago, we started our first adoption journey. We were blessed with our son, Grant who is 2 years old. Everyday, we think how grateful we are to have Grant in our lives. We both realize the importance for children to share their lives with a brother or sister. If we are blessed with a second child through adoption, it will serve as an important step for both children to better understand their adoptions later in life. They will grow together as both being adopted and will be loved equally and unconditionally.

We had previously watched our nephews and niece grow and celebrated achievements from the sidelines. With Grant we relish the fact that we are experiencing all of the little "firsts" and sharing them with grandparents, aunts, uncles, niece and nephews. We can not wait to share the family traditions and gatherings with another child. We anticipate the sparkle in their eyes during the Fourth of July or the pride of landing their first fish alongside Jim. Jennifer patiently waits for more help with making Christmas cookies and planting spring flowers. Grant may not know it yet, but he looks forward to showing a brother or sister how to hit a baseball and feed the ducks. Both our extended families will be sharing in these moments as well, often times, firsthand. Our families are very excited about the possibility of another addition to our family.

Our goals for a child are simple - to be as happy and healthy as possible. We will provide a life full of love, friendship, attention and support. We will inspire them to reach for their goals and support their decisions. We believe education is very important in achieving any goal. We will be respectful and encouraging of the child's wishes to learn about how they came to be a part of our family. We intend to be very open and honest with them in regard to their adoption. We want them to know their birth parents made a very difficult decision to allow us to raise them.

Our passion in life is family and the opportunity to spend quality time together. We want to inspire them to value family, enjoy life and to experience the joys the world has to offer. We love to explore the world by traveling, seeing and experiencing as much of it as we can. We look forward to sharing these experiences with Grant and another very special child.

We both come from very close families, and we spend a great deal of time with them. Our extended families are excited about the possibility we will be adding to our family. Since we have announced our intention to adopt again, our families have quickly started making plans for another arrival. They all can't wait to share in the excitement that comes with the addition of a new baby to our family. We look forward to sending you pictures and letters as the child grows. The correspondence we share with Grant's birth mother allows us to share with her his accomplishments. It is a great opportunity to look back over the past couple of months and see how much he has changed. We look forward to this sharing and the opportunity to remind her how grateful we are of the decision she made.

Thank you so much for taking the time to get to know us a little more. If you do choose to have us become a part of your child's life, we will be forever grateful for this blessing. The gift of life that you are giving is the most amazing gift anyone could give or receive.

Respectfully yours,

Jim & Jennifer