Dear Birth Parent(s),

Thank you for considering our family in building your adoption plan. We appreciate and admire your courage and strength. Your decision is the most courageous and unselfish gift of love you can give your child. We hope it gives you comfort that we want very much to give your baby a wonderful loving home and a life full of hope and possibility. We will always be forever grateful to you should you choose us to parent your child.

Our names are Cynthia and Karl. Karl grew up in Virginia and Cynthia grew up in New York. Cynthia moved to Virginia in July 2005. We met at a social club orientation meeting less than 1 month after Cynthia moved to the area. Karl and Cynthia had known each other only a couple of weeks before Cynthia asked him the question "what do you think about adoption?" It was then that Cynthia knew we were meant to be together when he gave the same answer that Cynthia had always thought herself. That answer was "of course he would consider adoption, why wouldn't he want to give any child a loving home and a fulfilling life."

We are each other's soul mates. We have had a wonderful 2 years together. We have built our relationship on communication, honesty, mutual respect, admiration and support for each other. We both feel grateful to have one another and never take our marriage or our lives together for granted.

Since we took our wedding vows, we both knew we wanted to be a mom and dad. Cynthia dedicates her life to taking care of children, and Karl would love to have a child to play with and care for. Now that we have each other, we are ready to complete our family. We have recently discovered we are not going to have a biological child together. We both have so much love to give a child and feel adopting a child is absolutely the right decision for us.

Karl received an Honorable Discharge from the Navy after 20 years and is now working as a contractor for the Navy as a training specialist. For Cynthia, being a Pediatrician is an incredible experience for her in so many ways and the most rewarding aspect is the ability to make a difference in a child's life. After the adoption, both of us will make use of the family leave act to enjoy the transition into parenthood. After we return to work, we plan to take advantage of a wonderful daycare opportunity that is only 5 minutes away from where Karl works. A trusted friend and next-door neighbor of Karl's parents' takes excellent care of the few children she watches during the day. Cynthia has already made plans to decrease her work hours as we plan for our family. We both feel strongly that it is essential for the whole family to spend quality time together.

We believe it is important your child know that they are adopted. They will be told at an early age. They will know about your incredible sacrifice and that you have remained a part of their life by getting information that we share with you. The letters and pictures that we send will show you that they are happy, well adjusted and adored.

We are fortunate to have an income that will support a comfortable lifestyle. Family outings, play dates and family vacations will be an integral part of our lives. We will spend quality time weeknights having dinner together, sharing stories of our day and plans for our weekends. We will spend our evenings playing games, reading, and helping with homework.

We believe that education is a very important part of a child's life. Cynthia's parents always put large emphasis on her education, which played a large role in her ability to become a successful doctor. Cynthia's parents also supported her love for art, sending her to private art lessons in early childhood. Encouraging a child's talents will help the child grow up to be a well-rounded individual. We hope we have a child who aspires to be whatever will make them self sufficient, independent and most importantly, happy.

We feel it's essential to teach children to respect themselves, be kind to others, and be excited about living life. If we are lucky enough to be chosen by you to parent your child, then please know that we promise to forever unconditionally love, nurture, and care for your child with all our hearts.

Yours truly,

Karl & Cynthia