Waiting Families Database

Dear Birthparent,

Thanks for taking the time to meet us here, as you make one of the most important decisions for your child – choosing a family. We admire your brave decision to create the best life possible for your baby.

We have always wanted to be parents, and have always liked the idea of adopting. We will provide your child with love, a welcoming home, and a warm and loving extended family. We are sensitive to the special concerns that adopted children have – we will give your child a strong sense of belonging and identity, and enormous love.

We have been married for 13 years, and we are best friends. We laugh a lot, enjoy each other’s company and talk about everything. Michael was attracted by Karen’s spontaneity, affectionate personality and openness. Karen found Michael to be thoughtful, kind, and intelligent. Friends say we complement each other well—Karen’s creativity and charisma with Michael’s stability and sensibility.

We have a strong network of friends and family who look forward to being loving grandparents, aunts, and uncles, and eager to welcome an addition to the family. Our families welcome adoption; in fact, Karen has three cousins who are adopted. Michael is an only child, but his mother lives close-by, so do lots of members of his large extended family, and we all get together regularly. Karen’s family lives in Ohio and in Seattle, and we visit them at least twice a year. Both our families are loving and warm, with great senses of humor.

We both have a love for different cultures. We have lived and traveled overseas, have surrounded ourselves with people of many cultures, and look forward to introducing a child to lots of diverse cultural experiences. We have neighbors who speak Spanish, relatives who speak Arabic, and friends who speak Italian, Spanish, Russian, and Persian. Our child’s horizons will be broad.

We own a 3-story, 3-bedroom house with a play area inside, a deck, and a backyard. We have lived here for six years, and enjoy our diverse neighborhood near the city. We are within walking distance of two local schools in one of the best local school districts, and there are lots of kids of all ages and cultures in our neighborhood.

We live near a number of bike routes and look forward to adding a baby bike carrier so our child can go on bike trips with us. Michael looks forward to taking a child on kite-flying trips, air shows and similar outings some day. Karen likes to garden and cook, and dreams of having a little one digging in the dirt next to her.

Michael is a research scientist and Karen works part-time at a local university and volunteers with a group that helps the poor overseas. Karen looks forward to leaving her job and being a full-time mom when baby arrives.

Education is important to us, as is the value of giving of ourselves and our resources. We are active in our local church, and our faith inspires us. We hope to instill in our child a sense of responsibility as a citizen of the world, with a deep respect for others, a heart of generosity and grace, and a sustaining faith in the goodness of God.

As adoptive parents, we will always love this child. As the baby’s birth parents, we know that you will, too. Throughout his/her life, our child will know that they are doubly loved, by those that gave them life, and by those that gave them a home. We look forward to receiving a child into our home as a treasured gift, and to give them an appreciation for both where they have come from and where they are going.

Thanks for taking the time to read our letter. God bless you as you make this decision for your child.

Sincerely,
Michael & Karen