Dear birth parent,

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us. We are so amazed at the strength and courage you are showing by making this decision. We hope that this gives you some insight into our lives as you search for the best match for you. As parents, our goal will be to teach, to comfort, and to build up our children. Most importantly, we want you to know that we will love them unconditionally.

Our Story
We met online and started dating back in 2009. Scott’s sense of humor and big heart is what drew Jordan in initially and her wit and compassion caught his eye. Unfortunately, 5,000 miles separated them as he lived in England and she lived in Utah. We met in person for the first time in 2010 when Jordan convinced Scott that the best way to experience America for the first time was to go to California and visit Disneyland! Ever since, Disney and Disneyland have had a special place in our story and we went back to visit for our 10-year anniversary in 2019. The entire trip was filled with reminiscing on memories from our first visit and how excited we are to bring our children to Disneyland in the future and share our memories and create more.
We dated long distance, travelling back and forth and around the world for 5 years before Scott proposed and moved to Utah.

More about Jordan
I have an optimistic and positive nature and consider myself a child at heart. I love Disney, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Marvel… I also love gaming, both video and board/card games, and reading. Writing this all out definitely highlights that I’m a bit of a nerd but it’s absolutely an accurate representation.
I also enjoy spending time with friends and family, especially in the outdoors. We BBQ, hike, camp, boat, and explore quite often during the summer with our two dogs and anyone we can convince to come with us.
I believe that education and authenticity are important values that I plan to teach our children.

More about Scott
I am hard-working and, like Jordan, a child at heart. I enjoy video games, reading, and anything I can build or design. If I find something that interests me, I like to learn everything I can about it. This is especially true for things I can do with my hands like construction and mechanics.
I also enjoy cooking and baking, especially when it comes to making foods from home and sharing them with my wife and friends/family here.
I believe that hard work and passion are important values that I plan to teach our children.

Our life, home, and family
We live in Utah in a rambler style house. Besides us, our house is home to our two dogs, cat, and chickens. Both of us work full time, although Jordan works mostly from home. Scott’s passion for construction and design means that we have become DIY-ers that visit home depot regularly for fun new projects both inside the house and out in our yard, which we spend as much time in as possible during the warm months.

Scott’s family still all live in England, although we speak and video chat with his siblings on a regular basis. Jordan’s family is primarily in Utah and we spend time with them regularly.
We have both come from less than ideal home-life situations as children and have worked hard to create a home for ourselves that is safe, warm, and happy. We keep the house filled with music, laughter, and fun, even if we’re just cleaning the kitchen (between dance breaks).

Gratefully yours,
We are so excited to become parents. We have been trying to start a family for years but have struggled with infertility issues. Once we began exploring adoption as an option, we realized it was perfect for us. We know that the decision you are making is one of the most difficult to make but we hope to give you peace of mind that our child will be loved and cared for unconditionally.
We promise to be honest with them about how they joined our family and to be open to options for post-adoption contact. We promise to raise them to be confident and kind, open-minded and cultured, driven and enthusiastic. We promise they will always have a safe and happy place to call home and know without a doubt that they are loved and valued.

Hello expectant parent,

We are Matt and Amanda. We first and foremost want you to know that we have so much respect for you. We know that there are endless situations that could have brought you to this point, but we admire the love you have for your child. Although, we are hopeful you will choose us to parent your child, our greatest prayer is that you will be able to make the best decision for the beautiful life you have created.

About Us
We met during our college years about 11 years ago while “home” during the summer. We have been married for almost 10 years now, 7 of those years were spent out of state for schooling. We are back “home” now, and we love living close to our extended family. We have two children, Mav (7) and Reuben (4). We can’t imagine our lives without them. Our children are the center of our world, and we are so excited to be going through this process to add another to our family.

About Matt by Amanda:
The three things I love most about Matt:
#1 His perseverance. His work ethic amazes me. He is basically the energizer bunny; he just goes and goes and goes.
#2 He is an amazing father. I’m always in awe of how he handles our boys. I’m a stay at home mom, so I get a lot of time with our boys, especially the younger one who isn’t in school yet. I sometimes get to the point, where I just don’t know how to handle a situation with them, and I feel like I have tried everything. Matt will come in and magically there are giggles and whatever the issue was, is no longer a problem.
#3 His humility. Matt has plenty of things to be proud about, yet he is so humble. He is just always trying to improve and be his best. He is confident in the skills he has developed, but he is still willing to get better and help others along the way.

Matt’s interests include basketball, golf, watching sports, biking (often to work, and sometimes in crazy snow), swimming, lifting weights and staying fit, board games, and computer games.

About Amanda By Matt

The three things I love most about Amanda:
#1 Amanda’s love for children. One of the first things I noticed about her was how much she enjoyed being around children-as well as how much children enjoy being around her.
#2 Amanda is driven. She is good at multi-tasking, prioritizing, and getting the most out of her time.
#3 Amanda has a strong character. She has a toughness about her that I love and admire. She is a great defender of her children and our family. Her strength of character is an inspiration to me for how to approach life.

Amanda’s interests include biking, volleyball, basketball, gardening, board games, running (with our sweet dog, Arlo), crocheting, and emergency preparedness and off grid energy.

Mav and Reuben
Mav has the kindest heart. He truly is a gently giant. He is quite large, strong, and active for his age, but is the most caring kid. He has always been so good at playing with younger children and is in love with babies and toddlers. Many of his friends have young siblings, and he is in awe of them. He loves holding and feeding and trying to entertain our newest little nephew. He really is the perfect big brother, a protector. He is over the moon about the prospect of another sibling.

Reuben is a carefree preschooler. He loves hanging out with his friends and his older brother. The two words most often used to describe Reuben among family and friends are sweet and hilarious. He has a special way of connecting with people, and in typical 4-year-old fashion keeps us very entertained. Reuben will be a great friend and entertainer for a new sibling.

Mav and Reuben’s interests include Jiu Jitsu, soccer, basketball, t-ball/baseball, building forts, outer space, gardening, and science.

Our Lifestyle

We love to be active as a family and keep things fun. We enjoy taking advantage of the great outdoors close to home. We have many nearby opportunities for hiking, biking, and rafting. We live in town but hope in the next year or two to move onto a few acres. We recognize the importance of exploring and just being outside for our kids and we are fully committed to giving them the best we can. We have lots of traditions. We love gardening, and our kids’ favorite part is the pumpkin patch. We love using them to carve for Halloween and as decorations. December is full of family traditions. One of our favorite Christmastime tradition is sleeping “under the tree.” We bring down mattresses to our family room (that has one of our Christmas trees) and watch Christmas movies and eat pizza. Another favorite is the 12 days of Christmas. We pick someone or a family and bring them 12 little gifts in the days leading up to Christmas (as anonymously as we can). We have done Amanda’s grandparents, a widow that lives nearby, and Matt’s sister and her family.

In Closing
Thank you for considering us to raise your child. If you do choose us, we look forward to meeting you and hopefully maintaining contact with you and/or your family. Our number one priority is that any child that comes into our family knows they are loved not only by us but by those who gave them life.

We feel blessed to be on this path of adoption, because we truly feel this is the right path for our family. We are excited and hopeful about the prospect of expanding our family with another child, and we are excited to welcome their birth family into our circle of love. We wish you the best as you decide what is best for your child, and we pray for your strength in that decision.

With Love,

Matt and Amanda

Dear Birth Mother,

Hello! We are Lindsey, Ernest, Owen, Brendan and Holden, and we thank you for taking the time to get to know our family. As we write this, we understand this is a difficult time in our country. However, we believe there is hope, and we admire you for your bravery and we are deeply humbled by your decision to make an adoption plan for your sweet child. Please know that no matter what you choose, we wish you and your child all the best! Our promise to you is to love your child as part of our family, be there for them and allow them to become the person God intended them to be. We hope our story will help you in making your choice. Adoption is a miracle, just like the birth of your child. We are excited about this journey and bringing another child into our loving family…and we look forward to meeting you.

About us:
We met backstage at a local music club and began to date shortly after that- we played golf, traveled and listened to a lot of live music! After almost five years, we got married. Children followed shortly after marriage and we now have three sons. Today, we spend as much time as possible together with the three boys, playing sports, listening to music, drawing, doing homework, and playing at the beach! We continue to treat each other with love and respect. We are ready to give our unconditional love to your child and expand our family through the miracle of adoption.

Ernest as described by Lindsey: Ernest is an awesome human being and the best Dad ever! He is an amazing husband and friend. Everyone loves him. We work, play, and laugh together daily. His faith and belief in God and the good he sees in people never ceases to amaze me. He’s compassionate yet strong. He’s loyal and honest. He has the best sense of humor and he makes me and the boys laugh EVERYDAY! I love this man and can’t imagine my life without him. The love we share for each other and our boys is truly a gift.

Lindsey as described by Ernest: Lindsey has a positive, loving energy that draws you in. It’s certainly what drew me in those 17 years ago. She loves her friends and family with all of her being. She is tireless and passionate as a mother, friend and partner. People confide in Lindsey and trust her innately. She has more integrity than anyone I have ever met and she is beautiful inside and out. Her seemingly limitless ability to do so many things for our family all at once continues to amaze me. She loves us with her whole being. Marrying her was the best decision I have ever made in my life.

Owen, Brendan and Holden
Owen is our oldest son and is a fun, active boy. He loves music, sports, and playing with his friends and cousins. He is a big help around the house. Brendan is our middle son and is empathetic, loves school, sports and playing legos. Holden is our youngest and loves to play with his big brothers, Matchbox cars and he loves to dance! All three boys are very excited to welcome a little brother or sister into our family.

Family Time
Together we enjoy seeing and experiencing new places, people, and things to do! We appreciate the beauty of our world around us, and care deeply about our ocean and our environment. We spend a lot of time at the beach during the summer. We also like to play golf, and watch the boys play team sports! And we enjoy going skiing during the winter. We love spending time with our kids and relaxing with no agenda but JUST HAVE FUN! And we really like cheering for our professional baseball and hockey teams!

Thank you
We love being Owen, Brendan and Holden’s parents. We have always wanted a big family and we welcome expanding our family through the miracle of adoption. Please know your child will be unconditionally loved as a part of our family. We also understand how important post adoption contact is for your child, so we welcome this discussion with you. We hope this gives you a look into our lives and we look forward to meeting you. Thank you for taking the time to read this. We wish you well and God Bless!

Much Love,
Lindsey & Ernest

Dear Birth Mother,

We are humbled by your decision to consider us as potential parents for your little one. The choice you are making is a courageous one & we admire you for that.

Bringing a little girl into our family has been something that we have discussed & prayed about for years. We are so excited to finally be at a place where we are ready to welcome her into our home.

A little about us…
We have two boys – Ryder (8) and Redford (5). Ryder is very outgoing, friendly, sassy, and thoughtful he loves all things related to sport. Redford is gentle, thoughtful, creative and witty. He loves being outdoors and doing art. Our boys are so excited to have a little sister & haven’t stopped talking about her since the day we told them of our intentions to adopt.
This year we will be celebrating 15 years of marriage. We met in High School (yep – High School sweethearts) and have been together ever since. Tyler was born in California & has a career in Finance. Saffron was born in beautiful New Zealand and has a Bachelors in Environmental & Urban Planning. She currently home-schools our two boys. Both of us are the third child of six.

For the last 5 years we have been travelling and working abroad. We currently live in tropical Singapore & absolutely love it. (Although we still miss Utah and hope to settle back in the US in the future). Our home in Singapore is right by the ocean with plenty of access to parks, playgrounds and beaches to run around on. One of the things we love most about Singapore is that it is very diverse – we have friends & neighbors from every corner of the world.

Our promise to you…
• We promise to love, cherish and protect your little girl with every ounce of our being. She will know without a doubt that she is loved by us, her brothers and by God.
• We promise to do our best to communicate honestly and openly with you over the coming months and years. We want this adoption to be the best it can possibly be for your sweet baby, you and for us.
• We plan to raise your little one with a positive understanding of who you are and your motivations for placing her in our care. This includes sharing with her as much information about her birth family & cultural background as possible. You and your family will forever be an important piece of her life and ours.
• We promise to raise your baby in the same way we are working to raise our sons. To value other human beings like themselves, to value hard work, to find joy in the simple things & most importantly to love and accept themselves. Your little one will be surrounded by family, friends and neighbors who love and celebrate her.

Thank you…
Thank you for taking the time to get to know our family. We would love the opportunity to talk with you & answer any questions that you have. We would like to hear more about your wishes for this adoption & get to know you better. We are interested in an open adoption if that is what you desire.
Most importantly, our hope is that your final decision will be one that brings peace for you and a lifetime of love for your sweet baby.

Love Tyler, Saffron, Ryder and Red

Dear Expectant Parent,

As we thoughtfully write this letter, our hearts are filled with such love and admiration. There is so much to be said, but first off, we want to say thank you. Thank you for taking the time to read and explore our profile. Thank you for your courage. And lastly, thank you for just being you.

We have been blessed to adopt our 3 beautiful children. This opportunity has given us a unique empathy and love for women who find themselves in a similar situation such as yourself. Placing a child for adoption is such a selfless act of love. It has blessed our lives in more ways than we could ever have imagined. We thought we would make things simple. If you do choose us, we would like to make 5 simple promises to you and your sweet baby.

1.We promise to love, cherish and nurture your little one with all our hearts!
2.We promise to teach your little one the beauty of adoption. That their birth mother is an amazing woman who put her needs aside in order to give them the best life possible. That they are special and unique; just like you!
3.We promise to protect and provide for your little one. To be there for them through the thick and thin.
4.We promise to teach your little one the importance of hard work, compassion, honesty and empathy for others. To not take the simple things in life for granted, such as joy, laughter, family and friends.
5.We promise to help your little one understand their story. Where they come from and the great potential they have within them. To instill confidence that they can stand tall and be proud of who they are!

About Greg & Wendy
We have been married for 13 wonderful years full of adventures. We believe in the value of hard work, respect, honesty, companionship, faith & hope and of course, lots of love and laughter. We enjoy going and dates and staying up watching late night movies. Our children are the most important thing to us. No matter how hard life can be at times, we are committed to one another.

All about Greg, Written by Wendy
Greg is energetic and fun-loving. As big and strong as he his, he has a very sensitive and loving heart. He enjoys being active in several sports such as baseball and basketball. He is a very gifted athlete. He played baseball growing up. This gave him the opportunity to go to college on a full-ride baseball scholarship. When we were first dating, I really enjoyed going to his games. I am so lucky to have Greg as my husband and friend. No matter how difficult life gets at times, he has always been there for me. I admire his determination and hard work. While still in college, Greg started his own construction business. His amazing work ethic has blessed our family in so many wonderful ways. He also uses his construction skills to help friends and family. He is a wonderful example of service and love. Not only is Greg an amazing husband, he is a loving and devoted father. It is always a party when Daddy comes home from work; lots of hugs, kisses, and best of all, wrestling and playtime. They also love when he reads to them and tells them exciting stories at night. That is always a special bonding time for them. He is their super hero. To me, he is my loving companion, friend and my greatest supporter.

All about Wendy, Written by Greg
Wendy is the coolest girl I know. She is passionate about anything nature from hiking, biking, river rafting and camping. She loves animals. As a kid she always wanted to live in a zoo with her favorite animals. Wendy is also an accomplished violinist and yoga enthusiast. Wendy’s siblings play several instruments; the flute, French horn and piano. It’s so fun when we all get together at Christmas time and play Christmas songs while the rest of the family sing along. Our children are so lucky to have her as their mother and I am lucky to have her as my wife. Dancing in the kitchen to Michael Jackson songs with our children is her favorite. She also loves baking and makes a killer chocolate sheet cake. The kids enjoy helping her out in the kitchen. She brings such joy and excitement to our family. I love her free-spirit, loving nature and compassion for others. She is empathetic, sensitive and kind. She works as a child mental health therapist and these attributes are so needed to help those in need. One of the greatest things I admire about Wendy is her perseverance and tenacity. She worked very hard in college to get her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Social Work. She has worked as a mental health therapist and social worker. But at this time, she now enjoys being home full time with the children. She inspires me to be a better person and I love her so much for that.

Shiloh
Shiloh is 7 years old. He is so excited to be a big brother once again, especially to a little baby brother. He is bright, creative, sensitive, loving and very imaginative. He is our little inventor. He loves coming up with new ideas of his own creation. This year has been very exciting for him. He started first grade and is loving school. Playing with friends is the highlight of his day. He also enjoys riding his bike and scooter, building forts and going to art class. We love him so much and all that he is!

Aria
Aria is 4 years old and full of spunk and sass. Her energy is so fun and exhausting all at the same time. She is always ready to give hugs and kisses to all those she loves. Her smile and excitement for life is so contagious. She loves reading stories with Mommy and wrestling with Daddy. Like Shiloh, she loves playing with her cute little friends. She is our tiny dancer. She loves rocking out to music and busting silly moves. We truly adore her and can’t imagine life without her.

Baby Zoe
Zoe is almost 10 months. She is the sweetest and happiest baby you will ever know. She brings so much joy and light into our home. Shiloh and Aria love to make her smile and laugh. All in all, we are purely smitten with her and love her with all our hearts. You may be thinking, but wait a minute, Zoe isn’t even a year old and you are pursuing another baby. Our answer is yes! We have always wanted 4 children and Shiloh is dying to have a baby brother. We feel that it is the time for us to complete our family and that this is the right path for us. It will also be fun for Zoe to have a younger sibling close to her age. They will certainly be little buddies. We feel it such a blessing that we have the opportunity to adopt one last time.

About Us
We enjoy doing fun things together such as going to parks, biking, hiking, camping and just staying home snuggling up to a good moving. Each year, we enjoy going camping and white-water rifting in Wyoming with my (Wendy’s) family. We have been going since I was young and we look forward to it every year. We also love taking family vacations. Just this past Christmas, we decided to escape the cold winter weather and go to California. We enjoyed sunny days at the beach, visiting the San Diego Zoo and Legoland. Greg and I have also enjoyed going on cruises. We have been to Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, Mexico and Honduras. We took Shiloh on our Mexican cruise with our close friends and we all had a blast. His favorite part was holding a monkey in Honduras. I (Wendy) had the wonderful opportunity to visit Italy with my sister, aunt and cousins. It was an incredible experience and I would love to return some day.

In Closing
We know it takes a lot of courage to choose adoption. In no way is it an easy thing to do. It truly is a selfless act of love. You already have a special place in our hearts. We hope at this time that you have love and support and that you are not alone in this process. Thank you again for taking the time to read our story. Whatever decision you make, we wish the very best for you and your baby.

We would like to start out by saying how much we admire your courage in what must be a very difficult decision, and we are honored that you are considering us as parents for your child. Although we have never met before, we share the common goal of ensuring that your child is loved, cared for and provided with as many opportunities in life as possible.

We long dreamed of starting a family and we tried to conceive naturally for several years, but without success. Although our infertility was hard news to deal with, we believed that pregnancy was not our ultimate goal, but rather parenthood was. We sought out adoption and were blessed to be able to adopt our son, Leo, in 2017. He is growing into a fine boy who loves music, swimming, playing, reading, and family time. We are also confident that we can provide a secure, nurturing, and stimulating environment for another child, and we look forward to sharing our family’s passion for adventure, learning, and discovering the world around us with our future child.

A little bit about us… We met in 2003 in the Midwest USA while we were both living and working there. We hit it off quickly, probably because we were both government professionals with a strong interest in public service. In 2005, Matt proposed to Andrea, which turned out to be a somewhat complicated decision as Matt had recently received orders to serve abroad. After much consideration, Andrea said yes, and we started our first adventure together.

Andrea is from the Midwest, and lived there for her entire life. After graduating from high school, she moved to Chicago where she completed undergraduate and graduate school. Andrea has an older brother and a younger sister. Her brother has three daughters, and her sister has four little boys. We’ve been lucky to have spent a lot of time with these nieces and nephews, and all of them are amazing cousins to Leo!

Matt was also born in the Midwest, but only lived there for a very short period of time as a child. He was an Air Force brat, and his family was stationed all over the United States, from South Dakota to California. When Matt was 6, his father moved the family to England where they lived for 3 wonderful years before moving back to the Midwest, where his father retired. Matt is the youngest of three children, having an older brother and sister. Matt’s brother has two daughters that Matt and Andrea both adore, along with the other nieces and nephews on Andrea’s side of the family. Matt also has many cousins, and a relatively large extended family.

Matt and Andrea have many hobbies, which include photography, music, running, dance, and literature. Matt has been playing the drums since he was young, and he dabbles a bit with the guitar. Leo has a kid’s guitar and drum set too. Both Matt and Andrea believe in creating vast opportunities for a child to express themselves through art, music, sport, or whatever other interests they might have.

We are a hard-working couple who enjoys travel, new experiences, and learning about other cultures. We have lived abroad in Asia, Africa, and Europe, and look forward to living overseas again one day. We are currently focused on spending time with extended family in the Unites States but enjoy creating new bonds wherever we go and are lucky to have friends from around the globe who have enriched our lives greatly. We are excited to share our life of adventure with another child! We are also excited about sharing our adventures with you, should you choose us. We currently send yearly updates to Leo’s birth mom, enjoy sharing his progress, and have offered to meet in person. We would be interested in a similar level of openness again.

We are proud Americans, and are also happy that our service with the government also allows us to live in the US for a few years, as we have a home outside of our nation’s capital. We are excited to be able to raise a child overseas in addition to the country that we love so much, the United States. We’ve been blessed with the chance to travel the world and experience other cultures because of Matt’s career. We are now ready for the opportunity to build our family further through adoption, and are looking forward to the opportunity to share our lives and world experiences with another child.

We talk to Leo a lot about the possibility of growing our family, and he is really excited to have a sibling! He’s very affectionate to his cousins and friends at daycare, and we know he will be the best big brother!!! We promise your baby will be loved and cherished by us and our family and friends.

Thank you for taking time to read our profile. We are really excited to share our lives and blessings with another child! We wish you well in whatever decision you make, and would love to hear from you and answer any questions you have about us.

Hello, We’re Tyrone & Emily

Thank you so much for learning about our family and for considering us for this very important decision. Our hope is that you will feel loved and supported in this process, no matter what decision you make, or family you choose for your child.

We are just a regular family that has a lot of love to share. We have a ton of fun together, we support and encourage each other, and we have many resources to give to another child. We especially love to travel and work as international teachers which allows our family to travel the world, experience new cultures, and learn about a lot of different people.

We hope that as you learn more about us and that you will feel that both you and your child could fit into our family, as we will all share this journey together. We are sending you and your baby a lot of love during this process.

Our Heart for Adoption

The reason we are hoping to adopt is because we have a lot of love and resources to share with another child. Emily’s family was also built on adoption (both of her brothers were adopted) and we would love to have the opportunity to grow our family in this way. We talked about adopting a child even before we were married and hoped and prayed that adoption could play a role in our family.

Our Love Story

We met at a birthday party for a three-year old little girl named Sydney (she is now graduating high school this year!) I was the nanny for Sydney and Tyrone is Sydney’s older cousin. It was merely by luck that Tyrone and I met. During the party I noticed right away how much the little girls loved Tyrone and he was so sweet and funny with them that it was instant attraction for Emily. Apparently Tyrone was feeling the same way and asked his cousin for my email address. We began emailing each other right away and even writing letters to send in the mail. We eventually started dating as we got to know each other more and I decided to attend university in the same town as Tyrone. We dated for a couple more years and got married.

We were married in Cannon Beach, Oregon on the top of a beautiful hillside overlooking the ocean. It was a very simple wedding at a park, but it was beautiful and we were surrounded by all of our closest friends and family. We have been married now for eleven years.

Our Lives Together

We enjoy many hobbies together. We love traveling and we have traveled to over 15 countries together since we were married. We also love cooking, baking, and trying new recipes from around the world. We also love doing anything outdoors together, like camping, fishing, or going on a hike!

My Husband, Tyrone

Tyrone is passionate about so many things. Most importantly, his family, which he always puts first. He is an incredible basketball coach and he has made a difference in the lives of many children and teenagers who he shares his love of basketball with and who he teaches every day as a physical education teacher. His dedication to teaching children and being the best teacher and father he can be, is one of the things I love most about him. He is amazing with children; they tend to gravitate towards him because he gets really excited about sports and activities that kids just want to be around him.

Favorite Color – Blue
Favorite Dessert – Ice Cream
Favorite TV Show – The Office
Favorite Book – East of Eden
Favorite Season – Summer
Favorite Hobby – Coaching basketball
Favorite Holiday – Christmas
Favorite Vacation spot – Oregon Coast
Favorite Sport—Basketball
Favorite Pizza – Margherita

My Wife, Emily

Emily is the most loyal person I have ever met. She works incredibly hard to make things work out for our family. She fights for what she believes in and works tirelessly to improve the lives of those around her. She is a talented photographer and uses her talent to take family photos because she truly enjoys helping others. Emily is very trustworthy and is a confidant for friends because they know that they can trust and rely on her. Emily always makes life fun; she is so adventurous and likes nothing more than creating memories with our family.

Emily is Kindergarten teacher. It is incredibly inspiring to see how much effort she puts into creating experiences for kids. For example, she cooks with her students every week and doesn’t care how messy it will inevitably be. Her interactions with kids are always so positive and kids are naturally drawn to her. Former students of hers are constantly coming up to her for a hug or just to say hi! She genuinely loves children. One thing that really attracted me to Emily was her adventurous spirit. She loves to take Amara on adventures and show her the world. As a mother, it is very obvious that Emily imparts her value of caring for others to Amara. Birthdays and Holidays are very important to Emily and she always makes them memorable for our family.

Favorite Color – Green
Favorite Dessert – Cheesecake
Favorite TV Show – Gilmore Girls
Favorite Book – Life of Pi
Favorite Season – Fall
Favorite Hobby – Photography
Favorite Holiday – Christmas
Favorite Vacation spot – Oregon Coast
Favorite Sport – Volleyball
Favorite Pizza – Pepperoni and Pineapple

Our Daughter, Amara Paige

Our daughter, Amara Paige is almost five years old. She is an outgoing and sensitive child and loves to color and draw. Her favorite thing to do is to play with her neighborhood friends on the playground or at our pool. Her Dad taught her to swim at a really young age, so she spends a lot of time swimming and pretending to be a “mermaid.” Amara is really excited about the possibility of having a sibling. She has always been very interested and sweet with babies, and we know she will make a fantastic and helpful older sister.

Our Time as a Family

Our family loves spending time together being outside, whether it’s by the pool, playground, or having a BBQ. On the weekends we love to have movie nights and spend time making food together, or trying a new restaurant.

As international teachers, we have had the opportunity to travel as a family to over a dozen different countries during school holidays and summer vacations. We love traveling together as we feel it opens up a new understanding of people, cultures, and ways of living that we hope our children can learn from.

We are close with all of our extended families. As teachers, we get a lot of time off for school holidays to visit family and we get lots of fun cousin time in, it is one of our favorite things to do. Every summer we come home and stay with our family in the U.S and Canada. We love spending time together with all the nieces and nephews and our siblings (we both have a lot) so we get to spend a lot of time with family which we love!

Thank You,

We want to thank you for learning about our family and for considering making such a powerful decision for your child. We value your ability to know exactly what is best for your child, no matter what decision you make.

We want you to know that if you choose our family, we are committed to you as well as your baby. We are committed to learning about you, if you want to build a relationship with us.

We want to be on this journey together with you and together we will ensure that your child is loved unconditionally.

Dear Birth Parent,

Thank you so much for taking the time to learn about us. We wanted to express our admiration for the strength it takes to consider adoption. In 2019, we tragically experienced the death of our child, of 10 days old, due to complications. We realized then that there is so much in life we cannot control but that we can only do our best as parents to ensure our children have what they need to thrive.

We have chosen to build our family through adoption. We know it’s the right choice for us to grow our family and share our love. Your baby would have the sweetest older sister. We value honesty, hard work, and generosity and would teach our children to value these virtues as well. Education is extremely important to us and we will support your child to pursue their dreams. We want them to experience things in life through travels or other opportunities. While we do not subscribe to a specific religion, we are spiritual, and that faith has helped us through the difficult times.

We would love for your baby to share a connection with you and provide letters and photos. We would only praise your unselfish decision and try to explain the circumstances to the child as they grow older. As we all develop a comfort in the situation, we would like to have the child meet you if you are open to it. We think he or she should know the people who put their needs before everything.

We sincerely wish you the best in whatever choice you make- may you find only happiness and success in life!

About Us
We are currently a family of three living in a suburb of Washington, DC. We have a tight knit community around us including family, friends, and neighbors. We truly value cultural appreciation which is evident in our travels, our choice in food, and our friends. While we are both of Indian origin, our families come from very different parts of India with different languages, food, and traditions. We were both born and raised in different parts of the U.S. as well.
We love spending time as a family, keeping physically active, cooking, and traveling. We hope to see the whole world and eat everything along the way!
Things Pravin Loves:
1. Sports
2. Cooking
3. Reading
4. Piano
5. Movies

Things Charu Loves:
1. Dancing
2. Music with a beat
3. Cooking
4. Running
5. College basketball

Our Daughter, Ria
Ria is a 4 year old ball of energy. She’s smart, affectionate, and kind. She loves to read, watch movies, go to swim class, and she’s a great traveler. She has been to many places already: Malaysia, India, the Cayman Islands, California, and Chicago just to name a few!

She has a great sense of humor and makes us laugh constantly. She is inquisitive and loves to solve problems.

We know she would make an excellent big sister because of how she treats her younger cousins and friends. She is always very considerate and encouraging to them. When she lost her little sister, she was confused but understanding. She is looking forward to having a little sibling but has made it clear that she won’t change diapers though she will give them a pacifier when they need it!

Things We Like to Do
If you didn’t pick up on this already- we LOVE to eat and travel. We try to cook at home most days and Ria likes to participate in the preparation of the food. We also like to take Ria out to places where she can play outside of the house like splash parks, museums, or gyms. We emphasize education at home by working with Ria on weekends with things like learning numbers, reading, and science experiments. We also like watching movies and sports together.

We try to take at least one international trip a year and several domestic trips to new places. We think it’s important to see other cultures and learn from them.

We have people over very regularly. People constantly comment on how comfortable our house is, so we tend to host a lot. Most weekends we have friends or family coming over or we are going to birthday parties or other social events.

We try to balance our lives so that we have time to ourselves. We occasionally have a date night where Ria goes to her grandparents house for a sleepover. We like to see friends regularly and we also make time for exercise, reading, and other things for self-care.

The Future
We are very excited about this next chapter in our lives. Despite our experience last year, we stay positive and believe the universe has a lot more in store for us. We are looking forward to seeing what comes!

Warm wishes,
Pravin, Charu, and Ria