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We are Rodney and Shelly - thank you for taking the time to read our letter. We hope we can be the couple that helps you fulfill your desire to find a loving home for your child - just as Shelly’s birthmother did when she gave Shelly up for adoption. We sincerely respect, appreciate, and admire the courage and commitment it has taken for you to arrive at this point. We would like to let you know a little about ourselves, our lives, our beliefs and our dreams. Our lives seem complete to most – but there is one thing missing - we have longed for a baby for years to make our family complete.

We are anxious and excited about raising a child of our own. We will provide a loving home with two parents who will be thrilled to watch our child learn and grow. We are fun-loving, sensitive, unselfish, responsible people. Rodney has a strong connection with every child he comes in contact with. He lights up a room with his infectious smiles and laughs whenever he is around children. Shelly gets an unmistakable twinkle in her eye when she sees a child; one that is natural, maternal and cannot be questioned.

We are an inter-faith couple, Christian and Jewish. We have decided the baby in our future will be raised Christian, but will also learn the traditions and beliefs of Judaism. We are an extremely festive household – celebrating every holiday to include Easter, Passover, Christmas and Hanukah. Our child will have many fond holiday memories as a result of the traditions we have both had since we were children.

Rodney was born in Baltimore City and raised in a surrounding county. Rodney had a great childhood with loving, wonderful parents, who have now passed on and an older sister, Sharlet. Rodney’s sister lives 5 hours away, but they are very close and talk to each other every day. Rodney’s parents raised him in a Christian environment and taught him at an early age the significance of accepting God's love.

Shelly was also born in Baltimore City and raised in a surrounding county. As we mentioned earlier - Shelly was adopted as a baby; her parents brought her home from the hospital when she was just three days old. Since they hit the jackpot the first time – Shelly’s parents decided not to adopt any other children. Her parents are loving, devoted, supportive parents who cannot wait to become grandparents. Shelly is eternally grateful to her birthmother and to her adoptive parents for the life experiences she had. Shelly was raised in a Jewish family and she has a strong commitment to the values and teachings of her religion.

We met through mutual friends in 1995 and had an extremely action-packed and romantic courtship. We actually got engaged in Paris, France. Does it get any more romantic than that? We have been happily married for 7 years. Our relationship is one of love, mutual trust, respect, and support. We are best friends and enjoy being in each other’s company – whether it’s a Sunday at home watching old movies, traveling to exotic locations, attending Broadway shows or just going out to McDonalds. We share a great love for music and are both talented in that area, Shelly is also a very talented piano player – something she hopes she can one day teach her child. Shelly is an avid reader and Rodney has a strong interest in architecture and sports cars. We have both been told we have strong wit and an uncanny ability to make people laugh. We always enjoy life and embrace all that it has to offer. Together we balance one another. Shelly is the optimistic, endless possibility type, and Rodney is the grounded, down to earth type.

We have both worked for the Federal Government for 20 years. Shelly is a Graphic Artist, her artistic ability has been singled out and recognized by senior leaders in the Federal Government. Rodney is a Financial Manager. He brings a very analytical way of thinking to his position and his strong work ethics and abilities have been prominently recognized.

The love and support of family and friends is very important to us. We have had many of our friends for over 20 years, and value our friendships deeply. The children of our closest friends refer to us as Aunt Shelly and Uncle Rodney, and we love, adore and spoil them in anyway possible. Rodney’s sister has three children, all of whom are wonderful and unique in their own ways, and we spend many long weekends and holidays with them, enjoying their company and just appreciating spending time with family.

We want you to know we will love our future child more than anything else and will provide care, warmth, fun, understanding, and our endless support. We want to will fill his or her days with laughter, hugs and kisses.

Thank-you again,
Shelly & Rodney