Hello, our names are, Mark and Martha and we would like to first thank you for taking the time to read about us. We empathize with what you are going through at this point in your life and praise you for your strength and courage in making this very important decision for your child.
We met 12 years ago and became best friends. We soon realized that we were meant to be together. We have been married for four years now and have always known that we wanted to have a family together. Over the last four years we have tried unsuccessfully through multiple methods to have a biological child of our own. We now understand that it has been our destiny all along to build our family through adoption.
We have a strong and loving marriage. We share many of the same interests including our favorite sports teams, our love for dogs, our taste in music and our love for children. We enjoy spending time together whether it is relaxing at home, attending sporting events, walking our dogs, or traveling to see friends and family. We find that we can enjoy any event, as long as we are doing it together.
We have a loving and caring family with strong values and traditions. They will give your child lots of love and encouragement throughout his/her life. It is obvious to both our families that we will make great parents by
the important role we have played in the lives of our nieces, nephews, and cousins. Our family and friends are
supportive of our decision to adopt and everyone is excited about welcoming a new child. Mark's parents are eager to have their first grandchild and Martha's parents are thrilled about a new addition to their ten grandchildren.
Our parents have been our role models. They have shown us how to be dependable, compassionate, responsible, confident, honest and trustworthy by taking an active role in our daily life. As new parents, we are excited about the opportunity to pass these values and qualities to your child.
We plan to be very active and involved in your child's life. Mark has dreams about sharing experiences with your child like riding a bike, learning to play catch, coaching his/her sports team or helping with homework assignments. Mark remembers enjoying the opportunity to teach these things to his younger cousins and is excited about doing similar things with your child. Martha has a close relationship with her nieces and nephews and has always been the one they come to for advice and guidance. She imagines having this type of relationship with your child. She dreams of reading books to your child at home, playing with him/her in the park, or spending an afternoon at a baseball game.
Martha has more than 15 years of experience working with children as a social worker. This experience with children has given her extensive knowledge and insight into what it takes to be a great parent. With the support provided by Mark's job, Martha plans to resign when your child becomes a part of our family. We both believe that raising a child with a stay at home mother provides us as parents the opportunity to give your child additional love,
nurture, attention and guidance to be the best person they can be. We are excited for the opportunity to provide your child with a home and family filled with unconditional love, support, and encouragement.
We plan to talk with your child about adoption early in their life. We want him/her to know how much you loved them and wanted what was best for them. We plan to hold two celebrations each year, your child's birthday and the day the child is adopted into our family. We want him/her to understand the importance of this day to us, as we celebrate the first day your child becomes part of our family. You will always be talked about in a loving and positive way to your child and will never be forgotten. We will gladly share letters and pictures with you throughout your child's life. We admire your strength and courage as you make this decision. We want you to know that with you choosing adoption comes our commitment to parent and love your child unconditionally.
We will be forever grateful if you choose us as the parents of your child and will always cherish this wonderful gift you have given us.
American Adoptions, a private adoption agency founded on the belief that lives of children can be bettered through adoption, provides safe adoption services to children, birth parents and adoptive families by educating, supporting and coordinating necessary services for adoptions throughout the United States. For more information on American Adoptions please call 1-800-ADOPTION (236-7846).
