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July 2020 Newsletter

Message from A Act of Love


In July we celebrated Independence Day. It is a month to celebrate the freedom we have and enjoy. People fought to give us the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That is exactly what every baby who comes to the world deserves. We stand for life by helping birthmothers choose life for their baby. Every baby has the right to experience freedom, to have a life and pursue happiness. Adoption stands for those principles and we value our birth parents and families who have decided to be part of this amazing cause.

Live videos
For one of our live videos Deny, from our birth mom team, shared amazing information about health and nutrition during pregnancy. Being pregnant during this time of Covid-19, it is very important to have a strong immune system. We invite you to check out the video here:

 

On another of our live videos, Linda, from our team, read some of the reviews we received from adoptive families and birth mothers. Reviews are very important because it helps people understand adoption better. For example here is a review from Leslie one of our adoptive families:
We recently adopted a baby through this adoption agency. We interviewed several agencies but in the end we chose A Act of Love because we felt they genuinely cared about their birth moms and supported them the best, we also felt this agency was the most transparent about the entire process so we were fully aware of what to expect and ultimately we loved the warm feeling we experienced when dealing with them.

Andrew & Julienne

Dear Birth Mother,

It is an honor and a pleasure to adopt a child. We know that this is a great sacrifice that you are making. We thank you for this selfless act of love and can’t imagine how hard it must be for you to make this decision.

We know that children come into our lives in many different ways. No matter where or who they come from, it is important that they are loved.

We want to provide a home for your child that is safe, secure, and filled with love, laughter. We also want to share values that are important to us, such as a love of music and art, nature, hiking, camping, biking, service, helping others, and always being curious about the world.

We fully support open adoption because we believe that you will always be an important member of our family. However, we will respect your decision about what level of contact you want with us and your child in the future.

We know that this is not an easy decision. If you choose us to raise your wonderful child, we will do everything we can to provide a good life for them. We can’t wait to meet you and your baby some day soon.

Love,
Andrew and Julienne

June 2020 Newsletter

Message from A Act of Love

Despite everything going on, the work of adoptions continues. We saw how an invisible enemy shut down the world for two months. We are trying to get back to normal whatever that “normal” is going to be. We are going to face a lot of changes and our world will be different. However, there is somenthing that continues and that is life. There is a power that always overcomes any challenge we face and that is love. That is why A Act of Love adoptions is proud to keep bringing life and hope to birth parents and families looking to adopt. Babies, more than ever, are going to need safe homes where they can be protected and loved. Wonderful and brave birth moms continue to choose life by providing this gift to their babies. As dark as things were or can be, adoption is still a light that gives us hope during this time.

Live Videos

We continue to go live on Facebook every Wednesday. We know that people have a lot of questions. During the month of June we shared valuable content such as our outreach program, adoptive family education requirements, and nutrition and other health information for birth mothers. Please make sure to watch this video to get more information about adoption and our agency, you can check out our live videos here.

Orientations

Because of COVID-19, we are doing our family orientations online and it’s been a great success. Families from all over the country can join us through video conferences and understand the adoption process better. These orientations are very interactive. You can join and ask questions. We have had amazing feedback from our families so far. If you want to know when the next orientation is, please email linda@aactofloveadoptions.com and request an invitation.

May 2020 Newsletter

Happy mothers day

Message of A Act of Love

This month we celebrated Mother’s Day. Birth mothers are the heart of adoption and a blessing to the world. Because of them, babies are able to have a life and the opportunity to achieve their potential. The loving decision of these birth moms of placing their babies for adoptions, opens the doors to life and joy.

We want to also recognize adoptive mothers who are looking to adopt. They open the hearts and arms to these babies by making them their own family. Without a doubt. Mother's Day is a very special time for those involved in adoption. We love our mothers

Alex Boye - Curbside Concert

Singer Alex Boye offered an Amazon Quarantine Curbside Concert for our healthcare workers and first responders. This was A Night of Appreciation for all our healthcare workers at Jordan Valley Medical Center and our First Responders for putting their lives on the line with acts of tireless service! What an amazing experience for our first responders who have put their lives on the line to keep us safe during this pandemic.

A Act of Love adoptions had the opportunity to be there to serve too. We had a stand where we were giving ice cream sandwiches and water to people during the concert. As an adoption agency, we are also grateful for our health care workers and first responders for everything they do.

Live Videos

May has been a month where we shared great content during our live videos.  

We had the opportunity as a staff team, through video, to give thanks to our health care workers for everything they do. 

Also, in one of our live videos we introduced our amazing  birth mom team who are always available to help birth mothers. 

Lastly, Denny and Linda also shared amazing content. Denny read some of our birth mothers testimonials and Linda shared valuable information about adoptive family education requirements.  

Paul & Lil

Dear Birth Mother,

Thank You for taking the time to read this and for giving us the opportunity to introduce ourselves. We know that it takes a great deal of strength and courage as you consider making an adoption plan for your child. It is a selfless decision and we would be honored if you considered us. We are a blessed family with 2 beautiful daughters. We have always dreamed of having a son but we are not able to have more children. We are excited to add to our family through adoption. Our home is a place where our children are encouraged to be the best they can be. We are faith-based and very passionate about our friendships and relationships in the community. We are blessed to live in a wonderful town known for its safety and award-winning schools and. We have a nice yard where we like to run, play and let the kids have fun.

We promise you that your child will be part of a loving home where they will be nurtured, and given every opportunity for a happy life.

Paul and Lil

Julie

To My Child’s Birth Parent –

We have not met yet, but I feel like I already know you. After all, we have some very important things in common. Most importantly, the future of your child is the most important thing to both of us. I have never been in your position but I understand it is not a decision anyone would take lightly. I commend you for taking the steps you are to give your child the opportunities that you want him/her to have. I, along with many other people are here to support you in that decision. And I am grateful to you for taking the time to learn about me through my profile.

I am a middle aged divorced professional and currently live in Mexico. I studied international relations and now work in the government in the same area. I speak fluent Spanish and have lived and worked in Latin America for the past 5 years. I am a former military officer and still serve in the reserves. I grew up as the youngest of three children in an average middle class family on the east coast. Even though I don’t have children of my own yet, the most important thing to me is my family and friends, including my parents and brother, and many friends and their children whom are like family. I spend time with them as much as I can, even though many of them live far away.

In my free time I like to read and exercise. I love to be outdoors, particularly swimming and hiking, and to travel. I also love watching major league baseball and weave that into my travels whenever possible. When possible, I participate in volunteer programs, especially those that support underprivileged children. The one thing that life has taught me is that no one is better or worse, they are all just on different paths. I am thankful that God has blessed me with so much in life and appreciate being able to share that with others.

Many of us grow up thinking our life will or should be a certain way. But there are twists and turns and unexpected happenings along the way. After many years of travelling the world and being successful in my career, there was always something missing in my life. I always thought I would get married and have children. I never differentiated whether they would be biological or adopted. But I always wanted to be able to give them opportunities and a life that was a little bit better than mine. But the more I saw of the world, I decided that adopting a child was what I really wanted.

And along that journey, I have truly come to believe that things happen for a reason.

I am now very excited and thankful to be at a place in my life where I have the time and means to focus on my child’s life without the struggle of competing time, priorities or resources. I would like to take them with me on work trips and to visit my lifelong friends who live all over the country, and expose them to new places and experiences. And as they grow older, I know they will have their own likes and dislikes and dreams and I plan to do whatever I can to foster them, whether not they are the same as mine. However much you decide to know of your baby’s life, I promise that they will always have a loving, nurturing home and that I will do everything I can to ensure they can grow up happy and become whatever they want to be. I would also like them to know you and your family as much as you would like them to. And I promise that I will always tell your story however you want it told and that they always know that they are loved.

I currently live in Mexico in a modern apartment in a beautiful neighborhood in the center of the city. The neighborhood is full of beautiful parks where I frequently take my dog for walks. I also love living in Mexico because it is close to home and I can travel back to see my parents frequently, where they recently bought their retirement home in coastal North Carolina I have a wonderful network of friends and coworkers, some of them who are also waiting to adopt. As I recently unpacked and decorated the house, we’ve had many conversations about the baby and I have already made space for him/her. We are all very excited to meet him and her and they will no doubt be the center of attention.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and to learn about me. I hope you find the best in life and everything that you are looking for. I know that your child will. There are so many people waiting to take care of him/her and cheer them on. Always know that you are never alone and your child will always be loved and cared for.

Kindly, Julie

Adam & Eden

To our Greatest Hero,

We are blessed enough to ensure that one parent will always be a stay at home parent. We were fortunate enough to always have parents who were not tired from work. We knew we could turn to them at any age for guidance, advice and hugs. We both want the opportunity to spend as much time raising our children as possible.

We are world travelers and currently living in a small, prosperous, first world country in Asia called Singapore. This experience is allowing us to explore the other side of the world until the end of 2020 or potentially sooner due to the current situation, when we return to Canada. Although we are dual citizens (USA-Canada), here’s why we choose to live in Canada; every person is treated the same no matter the color of their skin, their economic background, whether they are healthy or sick, naturally smart or need extra help. Yes, we pay into this system with our high taxes (lol).

We can promise you with no doubts that your child will have a true opportunity to thrive with clean air & water, top notch healthcare, all of the educational opportunities imaginable and of course the mountains of love we will give them every single day. We understand you are far from Canada. This is nothing that can’t be addressed by modern technology and a short airplane ride. We also have plenty of family in the States that is ever growing.

We knew early on we wanted to grow old and get wrinkly together. At our wedding, Eden’s sister announced in her speech that Adam is the Ying to her Yang which sums us up well. Eden can get over excited at times and Adam is her calming sense of tranquility. Eden pushes Adam to try new things, take risks, and go places he would have never gone.

Eden comes from a blended and multicultural family of 8 siblings and both her parents were adopted. Although her family is both American and Canadian, they grew up in Canada. In Canada multicultural (aka trans-racial) families are common and therefore her parents decided to stay in Canada. We are sharing this because we want you to know your child will have all the love and support in the world no matter where they come from or who they turn out to be.

It pays off to be a geek!!
Adam has a very cool job he builds and repairs airports. Because there are less than 50 people in the world who are specialized engineers of civil and aerodrome, he basically gets to choose which projects he wants to take on. With this freedom we can raise our future family in Canada, the US or almost anywhere in the world. We also believe children need stability therefore this will be considered when choosing projects.

With open arms and open hearts😊
Open adoption for us includes text, Skype or Whatsapp calls, pictures, videos and visits. We’d love to have you in our lives but we also believe the choice is completely yours, we will love you and be grateful for the gift of a child.

We promise the baby you bring into this world will constantly have our love, support and encouragement and will be exposed to different cultures, experiences and have God in their life. You can expect your child will receive an excellent education and will be afforded the opportunity to pursue their interests including whatever special abilities and talents they may have.
You will always be in our hearts and our sweet child will know his/her history and the special way they came into this world. We will forever remember our bond with you and always be grateful that you chose us to be parents.

We have an overflowing amount of love to give your child and an infinite amount of happiness to share. We sincerely appreciate you for taking the time to see a glimpse into our love of the out-doors, fun-filled, sometimes kooky family life.

With love from around the world,
Adam & Eden

Andrew & Nayara

Dear Birth Parent,

We recognize that no words we could write will accurately convey the feelings that you are experiencing at this time. We express gratitude that you would consider us as an option to adopt your child. We are so grateful for your good heart and willingness to share the precious gift of life with others. Adoption is a beautiful thing and also a sacrifice for all involved. We recognize the enormous sacrifice, selflessness and strength it takes for you to make this decision.

We want to make sure that we care for and provide the best life possible for your child.
Our desire to build and grow our family is out of a humble desire to care for one of God’s beautiful children and help nurture that child to grow into their full potential. Thank you for considering us as a future home for your beautiful child.

OUR STORY
We met on an online dating app. At the time, we were both physically located in different states. This did not deter us from pursuing a relationship. We began our courtship with lots of fun Face time video dates. It required creativity and lots of planning to make sure we could get to know one another just as a couple that dates in person. The distance of being a few states apart made it a challenge, but we made it work! We had the chance to visit one another and it blossomed into a beautiful relationship.

ABOUT NAYARA
Nayara is an extrovert and likes to make new friends. She likes to get to know new places. In school, she studied to become a nurse technician. She grew up on the coast of Brazil next to the ocean.

HOBBIES & INTERESTS
 Photography
 DIY Projects
 Home Decor
 Being Outdoors
 Spending time with family and friends
 Travel
 Watching Movies
 Cooking
 Yoga

ABOUT ANDREW
Andrew loves to make others laugh and getting to know people. He enjoys being out in
nature, traveling and playing sports. He likes to spend time with family and serve others.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
 Playing the piano
 Hiking
 Going outdoors into the mountains
 Travel
 Playing just about any game or sport, especially tennis, frisbee and basketball
 Music
 Spending time with family
 Watching movies

OUR VALUES
We value family and the vital role that each member has in it. We want to make sure that we instill the values of integrity, diligence, obedience, charity, service and faith in the lives of our future children. We value education and the power it can bring in providing opportunities. We value family time and opportunities to serve others.

OUR INTERESTS
We love to travel and go to new places. It is wonderful spending time together, and we can’t wait to share these experiences with our children! In addition to traveling, we love the adventure of being out in nature. We enjoy camping and going outdoors, just spending time with each other is so meaningful.

Thank you for taking the time to consider us as a potential home to place your child in. We want to express our love and appreciation for your good heart and caring nature. We recognize that this is not an easy time for you and a very personal decision you are making. We cannot fully understand all you are going through, however, we do want to let you know that we will love your child with all of the love that we have in our hearts. They will be our world, we will care for them always and be there for them in everything they need.

With Love,
Andrew and Nayara

Photos by: Morgan Leigh Photography

Chris & Sara

Hello!

Dear Birth Parent,

Thank you for taking the time to learn about us and for considering us as adoptive parents. We admire your strength during this time as you make a plan for your baby and wish you clarity,love and peace.

We are bursting with excitement to welcome a new little one into our home and into our hearts. Our children are our greatest joys and blessings! We love each one unconditionally and uniquely. We know that our family is not yet complete and have chosen adoption to help grow and strengthen our family. We cannot wait to welcome another little one into our home and into our hearts!

Our Love Story

We met in the fall of 2002 while we were both attending the University of Nevada, Reno. Sara actually asked Chris out on their first date in the summer of 2003. It did not take long to know that we were a meant to be! Chris proposed in February of 2004 and we were married August 5, 2004. Our life together has been filled with adventure, love, laughter, tears, trials and JOY. We would not have it any other way! We have grown stronger together as we have experienced and navigated through our journey.

Chris according to Sara,

Chris is the definition of calm, cool and collected. He is witty and his one liners make everyone laugh. He is a natural people person. Chris is outgoing, fun, adventurous and humble, yet still confident in who he is. Chris is the kind of dad every kid dreams of having. He is fun, patient and loving. Chris’s greatest joy comes from time spent with our kids and our family. Whether he is out playing sports, building a Lego creation, snuggling on the couch, or coaching their basketball team, you can be sure he is supporting them in whatever they love to do.

Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite College Team: University of Utah
Favorite Super Hero: Wolverine
Favorite TV Show: ESPN 30 for 30
Favorite Hobby: Pickle ball & coaching basketball
Favorite Vacation Spot: Bear Lake
Favorite Holiday: Fourth of July
Favorite Pizza: Margherita

Sara according to Chris,

Sara has a deep love for family, faith, friends and last, but definitely not least, FUN! She is always the life of a party and it is her life’s joy to make others happy. Sara has a gift to make others feel like they are the most important person alive. Sara creates happiness for those around her. When we moved to Pennsylvania to pursue my career in orthopedic surgery, she gave up teaching to raise our boys. No matter where we have lived or what the circumstances, she has created a home of integrity, responsibility,compassion, fun, learning, laughter and love. I know of no greater mother and wife. She is my everything and my love for her grows every day.

Favorite Color: Bright Purple
Favorite College Team: Penn State
Favorite Super Hero: Captain America
Favorite TV Show: This is Us
Favorite Hobby: Running
Favorite Vacation Spot: Disneyland or the beach!
Favorite Holiday: it’s a tie…Christmas & Halloween
Favorite Pizza: Bruschetta with Balsamic Glaze

Meet our Boys!

TRACEN is our oldest. He LOVES basketball! Tracen can often be found outside working on his jump shot or in his room dunking on the mini hoop. He is super athletic and loves to be active. Tracen is a rule-follower at heart and always a helper. He has a heart of gold and always puts others’ feelings before his own.

Favorite Color: Red
Favorite College Team: Utah Utes
Favorite Super Hero: Thor
Favorite TV Show: Last Dance
Favorite Hobby: Basketball
Favorite Vacation Spot: Mexico or the beach
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Pizza: BBQ Chicken

LOGAN is our middle boy. He loves being social and hanging out with his friends and cousins. Logan loves sports, video games and is quite the artist. He has a quick wit, a great sense of humor and catches on to new things quickly. Logan, like is dad, is a people person and is kind to everyone.

Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite College Team: Oregon
Favorite Super Hero: Hulk
Favorite TV Show: The Masked Singer
Favorite Hobby: Basketball
Favorite Vacation Spot: Bear Lake
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Pizza: Pepperoni, Sausage & Onion

CHASE is our youngest. Chase makes friends with everyone he meets! He is full of energy and rarely slows down. Chase loves to play outside with his friends, ride his bike and dress up in costumes. We never know which super hero is going to be joining us.

Favorite Color: Red & Green
Favorite College Team: Utah Utes
Favorite Super Hero: Superman
Favorite TV Show: Power Rangers
Favorite Hobby: Playing with friends
Favorite Vacation Spot: Grandma’s House
Favorite Holiday: Christmas & my birthday
Favorite Pizza: Pepperoni

Family Fun

We believe there is a lot of truth to WORK HARD – PLAY HARD; so when the chores are done we are ready for FUN! We love to be active and spend time together playing outside, but we also love to snuggle up on the coach for a movie marathon. We support each other in everything from basketball games & volleyball tournaments to choir concerts and half marathons.
We love to travel and see our country and plan to expand that to seeing the world. We love giving our kids experiences that they will remember and look back on with happy memories.

We enjoy:

 Bike Rides
 Board Game Marathons
 Boating, skiing, wake surfing, swimming
 Celebrating every holiday – We like to PARTY!
 Disneyland!
 Eating Rockwell’s Ice Cream
 Hikes – exploring our state
 Lots and lots of Sporting events
 Movie Marathons
 Outdoor Movie Nights
 Paddle boarding
 Sitting around the fire pit & eating s’mores
 Travelling to tropical locations – We love the beach!
 Trips to Bear Lake and Lake Tahoe

Thank you!

Thank you again for taking the time to learn about us. We admire your strength, sacrifice and courage and wish you well during this difficult decision. Your toughest decision will be our greatest blessing.

Our promise to you is that your baby will be loved unconditionally from the first time we hold her in our arms and we will not let go. We will let her know who she is and where she comes from. She will know her story and how you, her birth parents, played a part in that story.

We look forward to meeting with you as we begin on this new journey together. We thank you again for considering us to be your baby’s adoptive family.

With love,
Chris, Sara, Tracen, Logan & Chase

April 2020 Newsletter

A Act of Love - Daisy Flowers Hope

Easter Message From A Act of Love Adoptions

This month of April we celebrate Easter. This year perhaps it will be a different Easter experience than many others, and the one that we might need the most because of its meaning. We celebrate resurrection and renewal, we celebrate new hope and life. The weather is starting to warm up, we can start seeing the green and flowers coming back in the trees and hills. We founded A Act of Love with the message of hope and optimism for the future. We tell birth parents and adoptive families that there are possibilities and that the miracle of birth can change lives.

We have seen this over and over and we still do. Now our message goes beyond adoption, we truly believe that despite how uncertain life is right now, our message is the same. We say to birth parents who are dealing with an unexpected pregnancy or families that dream of a baby, no matter how dark everything seems now, there is hope. We can sacrifice some freedoms today and fight back for a better future. In due time you’ll see miracles happen. Our Easter message this year is about hope. It’s about life and a new beginning- even when things can look dark on a Friday, joy can hope will return on Sunday. We have that new life. Please stay safe.     

 COVID-19 Update

Our agency is following all the guidelines for our health and government officials. We still open 24/7 however we are communicating through phone calls, video calls, text messages, emails, and our webchat. If you want to set up an appointment please contact us to see what is the best way to help you with whatever you need.  

Facebook Live  

Our live videos continue every week. Because of social distancing, we are streaming remotely but this also opens the possibilities to interview more people. For example, we did our first remotely Facebook live where Wendy interviewed Shantel. Shantel is one of our adoptive parents. You can check out this amazing interview on our Facebook page.  

Orientations

We did our first live video orientation too. A Act of love adoptions holds orientations for new families looking to adopt. We do this every month. If you want to join us, please contact us at adopt@aactofloveadoptions.com and we will send you the schedule and link for our next orientation. In this video call, you can receive information about the process of adoption and ask questions you may have. It’s a great opportunity to put you on the right track.