Dear Birth Parent(s),

Thank you for reading our profile. We are Michael and Theresa. We know you are making what is one of the hardest decisions of your lives. We respect and admire your decision to give your child life and for your wishes that he/she will be cared for by a loving family, in a safe environment, with the possibility to grow and thrive to adulthood. We hope to be this family.

We met and fell in love over ten years ago and have been married for almost half this time. Every day that passes, our love grows stronger. We share many interests and passions. We first met listening to music and dancing together. The night was magical and one we will never forget. Besides our love of music and dance, we also share a love of travel and learning about new cultures. We love reading and enjoy spending time with family and friends.

Both of us were blessed with parents who put their children's needs above their own. Our parents gave up many opportunities for themselves to see that their children could have a better life than they had. Through their examples, we understand that our parents lived their religion and their personal beliefs. They cared for their family, their friends, their neighbors and even strangers. Our parents were our first heroes, and we hope to be good role models to a child as they were for us.

We are very close with our brothers and sisters. We are always in contact with them and spend time with them whenever we can whether they live in the next town or out of state. We have teenage nieces and nephews as well as young nephews. We are godparents to Theresa's brother's son who is currently five years old. We enjoy seeing the children grow and learn and be happy and healthy. We also have wonderful supportive friends who are excited for us. We are at a stage in our lives where we are ready to focus all of our attention on a child.

Our family has been touched by adoption in many ways. Theresa has three cousins who were adopted from birth, and her brother has two adopted children from marriage. Michael's brother and wife adopted their son at birth. We grew up feeling that adoption was another way to have children and that we were all one big family. We are unable to have our own biological child and we believe, like our families, that this would be a natural way to have a family of our own.

Recently we have moved to a larger house. It is in a beautiful town that is close to the ocean. We are not far from where we used to live because we love this area. There are great school systems. Our house is on a private road which means there is very little traffic. We also have a very large yard. Our hope is that this house will become a home we love and will one day include a child.

We want you to understand that we will be open and honest with your child. We will gladly share pictures and letters with you. The child will understand that you sacrificed a lot for them to live the best possible life.

Please know that your child will come first in our lives. We will teach him/her to love, to laugh, to learn, to feel safe, to respect life, and to dream. We dream of having a child to love. Thank you for considering us.

Sincerely,

Michael & Theresa