We are so thankful for you.  Our names are Sarah and Andrew, and as parents who have previously adopted, we have witnessed a small part of how difficult your journey must be.  We want you to know above all else that our heart goes out to you, that we are so thankful you are here, and that we are honored you would consider us to be part of the life of your child.

We are 33 and 32 years old, we live in North Carolina, and we have been married for 10 years.  Infertility has been part of our story, but our journey to adoption began long before that.  We have always had a heart for adoption because we both grew up with friends who had been adopted.  This gave us a desire to adopt that we discussed before we were ever married.  We see now our infertility was always part of God’s plan for how he would build our family.  Three years ago our son Joshua joined our family through adoption as a newborn, and we have loved every moment with him. We are very excited for him to have a sibling and know he will be a wonderful big brother! 

Andrew works for a bank, and Sarah stays home full-time with Joshua. Sarah and Joshua love to spend their days playing outside in our yard, going on play dates with friends, and reading books together.  Our evenings and weekends usually involve walking together as a family at a nearby park where Joshua loves to stop at the playground.  We spend our Sundays with our friends from church, where we are connected with other families whose children have similar stories as Joshua.  We also regularly visit our extended family in South Carolina who absolutely love to see Joshua.

We believe it is so important for our children to know their stories and how loved they are by everyone in their lives. If you pick us to raise your baby, we promise that they will grow up knowing how you made such a courageous decision to care for them. We promise that we will tell them how much we love you and are forever grateful for you. And we promise that we will pray for them and for you every day.  We would love to share photos, videos, and any updates you would wish to receive throughout your child’s life. We will follow your lead for how open you would want our relationship to be, as you would forever be a part of our family’s story, and we value the incredible role you play in it.

We have so much love to offer a child.  We are far from perfect, but if you choose us, our top priority will always be to love and create the best environment that we can for your child.  We are praying that you will have peace as you walk through this difficult season of life. We wish only the best for you, and we support whatever you decide.

Love,

Sarah and Andrew

Andrew and I were both raised in Christian homes and have made that faith our own as adults. Church is very important to us, and we are active in leading small study groups, volunteering in nursery, and spending our free time socializing with friends from our church. We want our children to grow up knowing about Jesus from an early age, and we are committed to teaching our children about our faith and how much they are loved by God. It is our prayer that we will be able to model God’s love to our children that they may find great joy in faith just as we have.  We also hope that to be able to send our kids to Christian school to reinforce this as they learn.

Family is so important to us. Sarah stays home full-time to give our son Joshua the attention and nurturing we think he deserves and needs. She enjoys her days home with him, planning various outings, crafts, and games to keep him busy and engaged. Andrew is a very hands-on dad who is always ready to read a book with him, offer a hug, or play cars.  We love to spend time outdoors and in nature together! Sarah particularly makes sure Joshua gets a lot of time outside playing in the dirt, playing at the park, walking on trails, and swimming at the pool in the summer. We can regularly be found taking walks through our neighborhood or nearby park trails together as a family on the weekends.

We are very close with both sides of our families. Both of our families live 2 hours away, but we see them just about every single month, and they will play a big role in our children’s lives. All of our family members are so supportive of our adoption plan and have absolutely embraced Joshua. They love him so well and are some of his favorite playmates. We do all holidays and birthdays with grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. At Christmas especially, everyone is together and there are SO many gifts. We do beach vacations most years with both sides of our families, usually in Florida or in South Carolina. All the cousins love playing in the sand together.

• Love your child always and unconditionally
• Raise them to know who Jesus is and that he loves them
• Pray with them daily, to teach them the Bible, and to be in church regularly
• Read to them daily
• Help them in school and develop a love of learning
• Grow their sense of adventure and love of the outdoors by showing them new places on vacations and spending lots of time outside
• Help them know and appreciate their unique story and your love for them
• Pray for you as a family daily
• Stay in touch with you so that you can be connected with your child as they grow
• Understand that every child is different and needs to be cared for in their own special way

We live in an established, older neighborhood with lots of trees and large front and backyards. It is a big neighborhood with sidewalks and a community pool, and there are several parks and walking trails nearby. The neighborhood always has families out walking, and people go all out with Christmas lights and Halloween décor. There are a lot of young families with children so Joshua has a small group of kids his age who we do neighborhood play dates and walks with regularly. Our home is 2 stories tall, with 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and 2 living rooms. Joshua has his own room, and we have a second nursery with a crib, rocking chair, and changing table ready for our next child. We have a large fenced-in backyard with a patio that has a slide and playhouse on it. We love to watch the deer that regularly hang out around our backyard in the evenings!

We believe that parenting requires a mixture of consistency and adapting the methods to the unique personality of every child. As Christians, we believe that the Bible provides our guide for parenting so one of our goals is to make every parenting decision based on biblical wisdom and the different needs of each child individually We know that every child is different and we will try to shift with them as they grow to love them the way that best fits their personality. We will also seek to teach our children to follow the Bible as we encourage them to follow their own talents and abilities.  We will aim to teach them the importance of learning, hard work, and sacrifice as well as the importance of people and relationships.  Above anything else, we want to raise our kids to grow up into people who love and follow God and love other people well.