Hello! We are Jeremy and Jenna. We appreciate you taking the time to read our profile and learn more about why we chose adoption to grow our family. We look forward to the day that we can bring another child into our home.

Our relationship journey began on a dating website. We built our dating profiles and eventually “matched”. We spent a week or two getting to know each other before we met in person for our first date at a frozen yogurt shop. After about two months of dating, we decided to become official.

We spent a lot of time going to parks, visiting our favorite tea spot, playing board games with friends, traveling, and just enjoying each other’s company. After about a year of dating, we got engaged, and in July of 2016, we got married! We enjoyed a beautiful honeymoon in Sedona, AZ where we went on a hot air balloon ride, visited the Grand Canyon, and went on a bunch of adventures. 

We have one daughter, Joy, who is our little ball of energy. She’s smart, inquisitive, compassionate, and has been anxiously waiting for the day she becomes a big sister. Unfortunately, after a year of trying to add to our family, and then an extensive workup with doctors, we found out that we could no longer conceive children biologically. After seeking guidance from our pastor, family, and friends, we decided that growing our family through adoption would be the best route to go. We can’t wait to add another child to our family!

I have been a special education teacher since 2018, and have been at the same high school since 2020. My official title is a support facilitator where I work with students in the general education classroom setting and follow them from 9th to 12th grade. This job allows me to build meaningful relationships with students and capitalize on how they learn the best in the classroom.

My passion for special education stems from having a sister who has cerebral palsy and autism. She is the reason that I pursued the career path that I’m in now. She and our daughter really enjoy spending time together.

Outside of work, I enjoy playing video games, traveling, spending time with my wife and daughter, playing with our dog, Keyes, enjoying a cup of tea, and running. Running is my de-stress tool after a long day at work. I run about 20+ miles a week and meet up with a running group on Saturday mornings. I ran my first marathon in 2023, and that was an amazing experience. I am also an active member of our church along with being a part of the church council as both the Education and Evangelism Chairs. We have a growing church family where over five babies were baptized in the first half of 2025!

Adoption is not a new experience for my family. My mom has a sibling who was adopted, and my dad has three siblings who were adopted. We hope to have the opportunity to continue this family tradition.

I have a passion for nutrition and work as a registered dietitian at a dialysis clinic. I work with a team of kidney doctors, social workers, nurses, and other staff to make sure our patient’s nutritional needs are met. I provide education and counseling to patients and their family members to help them lead healthier lives and manage side effects of their condition. It is a very challenging, yet rewarding, job!

From a young age, I have been fascinated by the human body and how it works. Growing up, I was involved in dance, and I still take a ballet class once a week – it is my happy place! Dance has taught me the value of hard work, discipline, and resilience. These are all qualities I hope to instill in another child.

When I am not working or dancing, I enjoy spending time with family, reading, and cooking. I love finding new recipes and having culinary adventures in the kitchen! God is an important part of our lives, too, and we attend church regularly. I believe we are all “fearfully and wonderfully made” in God’s image. I want another child to know just how much God loves them, and that God has given them unique gifts and abilities to share with the world!

We live in a four-bedroom home that was built in 2016. Before we moved into our house, we updated the painting and the flooring to give it our own homey touch. We have a fenced-in back yard that has a swing set and a small garden. Joy loves to run around in the back yard and catch lizards!

We enjoy living in a small town in Central Florida, but it is growing! There are lots of great activities for kids and families. We love being outdoors and enjoying the many parks in the area. There are a lot of great restaurants to visit, too. We visit one Greek and one Indian restaurant at least once a month because the food they make is just so good!

We have lived in our big neighborhood that’s filled with families of various backgrounds, ages, and lifestyles since May of 2021. The busiest time of year for our neighborhood is Halloween. There are literally hundreds of people who come to our neighborhood every year to trick-or-treat. The variety of costumes is amazing! We stock up on candy, which is usually gone in less than an hour.

We also have a golden retriever/yellow Lab mix named Keyes. He is the sweetest dog and loves kids. He was going to be a Canine Companion service dog, but due to some minor medical issues (allergies), he could not complete the training. He loves to go for walks, go on car trips, play keep away, and get the zoomies.

Family has always been an important part of our lives. We keep in contact with our families regularly through phone calls, FaceTime, and in-person visits. We both come from big families surrounded by a lot of love.

Jeremy’s parents live close by, about a 45-minute drive by car. His sister, who has special needs, lives with them. They have a 20+ acre farm full of animals (goats, chickens, cows, a donkey, a cat, and a dog), and Joy loves to visit every chance she is able. The donkey always knows when Joy is around and comes up to her whenever Joy calls for her. Jeremy’s parents, Nonni and Papa to Joy, love having Joy visit on the weekends for sleepovers and she loves getting to also spend time with her aunt.

Jenna’s parents, Bame and Grandpa to Joy, live in Pennsylvania. While we don’t get to see them as often, they make it known that they love being grandparents. They come down twice a year in the winter and spring/summer. They love sending down a box of goodies to Joy for special occasions or “just because.” Jenna has a brother and sister, who both live in Pennsylvania with their families, and Joy has three younger cousins whom she loves to spend time with whenever we go up there to visit (usually twice a year). They keep us all busy whenever we’re together! 

Overall, family is very important to us. We have a healthy relationship with our families, and they are very excited for us to welcome another child to our family!

One hobby that our whole family enjoys is playing games! We have quite a collection of board games, card games, and puzzles. Sometimes we just have a quiet game night at home with the three of us, or we invite friends over and make it a party. Another type of “game” that we enjoy is college football – we love cheering on the Florida State Seminoles!

When Jeremy and Joy have “Daddy Daughter Time,” they like to play video games (especially Legend of Zelda). They also like to build with Legos. When Jenna and Joy have “Mommy Daughter Time,” they like to do art projects or read books together. Joy’s favorite book so far has been Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Joy also likes to help Jenna in the kitchen when cooking or baking.

Traditions in our family usually involve holidays or special occasions. Christmas and Easter are two important holidays for our family. During those times, we enjoy decorating the house, telling the Christmas and Easter stories, and attending special services or events at our church.

In the summertime, we typically will take a week-long family vacation. Sometimes we go to the beach, and sometimes the mountains, but always with family! Jeremy’s extended family is much larger than Jenna’s, and every few years they will have a big family reunion. They are spread out across the Southeast (Florida) and Northeast (Maryland, New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire), so when everyone can gather in the same place at the same time, it is a big deal!

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at our book, and we greatly appreciate you considering an adoption plan. It is an important, courageous, and loving choice! We love being parents and are so excited about welcoming another child into our family.

We are committed to loving the child deeply, providing a safe and nurturing environment, modeling a healthy lifestyle, and surrounding him with a positive and caring extended family. Most importantly, we intend to bring the child up in the Christian faith and will make sure the child knows just how much he is loved by God.

We hope that someday we will be able to meet and that we will stay in contact throughout the child’s life. Regardless of the level of openness that you prefer, we will always remind the child of the loving choice that their birth mother made for them so that they could have a life with our family. We pray for God’s wisdom and guidance throughout this process and wish you all the best.