Mike and Lori - Pennsylvania - A Waiting Family

Dear Birth Parent(s),

We'd like to begin by saying how grateful we are that you have chosen to read this letter and consider us as potential parents. We truly admire the deep love you must feel for your child and the decision to consider what is best for him or her. You must be incredibly loving, unselfish and brave, and we pray that whatever you decide will give you peace in your heart.

Our names are Mike and Lori. We met on a blind date ten years ago and it was love at first sight. Not only have we been blessed with more than eight years of marriage, our love continues to grow each day and we remain each other's best friend.

In 2002, we were blessed with the birth of our daughter, Alexis. Being parents means everything to us. Since we were young, we always knew that we wanted to one day become parents. But we never imagined how much love and joy our daughter would bring us every day. Many evenings we sneak into her room and watch her sleep in amazement of how lucky we are to have her in our lives.

We would love to share that love with another child. For more than four years we tried to make that dream a reality by becoming pregnant again. But it didn't take long to realize God has another plan for us and that becoming a parent comes from the heart. Now we are very blessed to be on the journey of adopting a child as our own.

Alexis constantly asks for a sister or brother to play with, share time together and love, and it's our greatest dream to one day fulfill that wish for her.

Letter from Alexis, age 6:

Hi! My name is Alexis and my mommy and daddy are helping me write this letter to you…because I'm just learning to spell. For a long time I've been asking my mommy and daddy for a sister or brother to play with. They said I need to pray to God to send me a brother or sister. I have a great family that loves me very much, and I hope we can make our family even bigger. I would love to become a big sister and teach a brother or sister how to do lots of my favorite things, like ride a bike, play games, dance, swim, play soccer and have fun.

Thank you, Alexis

But it's our dream as well. Our love of parenting is the strongest passion we have, and we would be the happiest, luckiest couple in the world to love and raise your child.

As a family, we enjoy doing daily activities like reading, playing board games, visiting local playgrounds and taking long walks together. We look forward to watching your child take his or her first steps, grow and prosper, and pursue any activity he or she would like. We can raise your child with tons of love and respect, along with teaching him or her self-confidence and kindness. We also know being a good parent is about being there for a child at all times by listening to them, protecting them and helping them grow. We believe in a good education and will do whatever we can to help him or her fulfill his or her dreams.

We both had wonderful childhoods and come from loving families whose greatest pride and joy is being grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins to our daughter. Both families spend a lot of time together and are excited about having another grandchild to love---and spoil!

The love and sacrifice you're making for your child is the most selfless gift imaginable, and words can't describe how much we admire you for wanting to find a loving family for him or her. We also want to assure you that we will be open and honest with your child about his or her adoption, and explain that there are two families that share an incredible love for him or her.

As a journalist, I've written hundreds of articles and news stories over the years, but this is the most heartfelt thing I've ever written because we've never felt so passionately about anything in our life. Our hearts long to welcome another child into our family.

Thank you for considering us. We have so much love to share, and we will love your child unconditionally. We would be very blessed and honored if you choose us to be your baby's parents.

Whatever decision you make, we wish you the best in your life.

With all our hearts,

Mike & Lori

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Mike & Lori