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Tyler and Lauren
It is not easy to compress all of the experiences in our lives and the love we have to give in one short summary, but here is a bit of relevant information about ourselves: we both work in a high school, Tyler as an English teacher and coach and Lauren as a school counselor and leader of cultural exchange trips overseas (previously a world language teacher). We both come from mid-sized, worldly, active, and loving families who are very much personal, positive parts of our daily lives. We have two intelligent, kind, beautiful, energetic, and humorous daughters, and they bring light and life to our lives each and every day: Quinn, our thirteen-year-old, is with us for shared parenting time (our daughter from Tyler’s previous marriage); and Brielle, our five year-old, was welcomed into our family through adoption. As for Lauren’s life journey leading to this letter, she has known since her teenage years that she is medically unable to bear children. Because of that, we have always known that adoption was in our future, and we have embraced that reality. Our goal has been to create a family that has the similarly beautiful energy, love, and sibling relationships that both of us experienced while growing up. We are very fortunate to have a positive relationship with Brielle’s birth family as well, and that only adds to the love that encompasses our family and our children. Overall, we consider ourselves kind, down-to-earth, active, generous, religious, open-minded, and humorous (we think?) individuals. We love to travel, love to learn, and love to experience and immerse ourselves in other cultures. Above all, we love to watch our daughters grow, and we love to nurture and help others. We certainly are incredibly excited to do the same with another beloved child in our lives.
Read MoreAshley and Jake
Hello! Let us introduce ourselves; we are Jake and Ashley. We met online in 2012 and quickly realized that we were meant to be together. After dating for a few months, we became engaged and married later that year. In December we’ll celebrate our 10-year anniversary! We always knew we wanted children, but the Lord had different plans for our family. During our infertility journey, we felt called to became foster parents, and opened our license in 2021. We’ve been blessed to care for and walk alongside 3 littles and their families, and while it has had its challenges, we wouldn’t trade it for the world. We love watching children grow, learn and live their lives to the fullest, and hope and pray to be able to experience these things with our own children one day. We love spending time with family and friends, having birthday parties, family dinners, vacations, celebrating all the holidays and creating new traditions. The Christmas season is our absolute favorite, and we love the childlike magic in the air that time of year. A lot of our time is spent outside in the backyard or garden, and we love to explore zoos, parks, farms, and aquariums. It is our dream to raise a child to know the true meaning of family, unconditional love, pure joy, absolute safety, and the Lord’s grace. We are humbled and truly honored that you are taking the time to look at our profile and learn a bit about our family. We pray that you find comfort and peace not only in all upcoming decisions but throughout your life as well. We look forward to walking alongside you during this journey and can't wait to meet you! Thank you for your time and consideration. God Bless!
Read MoreKevin and Lorraine
Hello! We feel so honored that you are taking the time to look at our profile and hope it will give you a realistic look into our lives. Having children has always been a dream of ours and we are eager to be parents. Infertility has been an unexpected chapter of our lives but we believe God has led us to adoption for a reason. We have so much love to give and can't wait to share that with children of our own. We want you to know that if we are fortunate enough to be chosen as adoptive parents, your child will have a life filled with unconditional love, laughter, and support, not only from us, but also our wonderful friends and family. With Love, Kevin and Lorraine
Read MoreAaron and Alison
Dear Birthparent(s), Hello! We are extremely grateful that you are taking the time to look at our profile. Both of us understand that the decision you are making is a very difficult one. It takes strength, courage, and a lot of love to consider the path of adoption for your child. We are praying for you and the decision you have ahead of you. Our names are Aaron and Alison and we live in Virginia. We were married in 2007 after meeting in college serving in a local youth ministry. It was the classic country boy meets city girl story. Although from different backgrounds, we both value our faith and our families. After experiencing infertility for 7 years, we were unexpectedly blessed with our son, Elijah. After Eli was born in 2018, we knew right away that our family was not complete. We feel that adoption is a beautiful picture of God's love for us, so we want to pursue this option as we continue to grow our family. We have a lot of love to give and are excited about opening our home and hearts to a little one.
Read MoreBeverly
Dear Expectant Mother Thank you for taking the time to look through my profile. I believe the following pages will paint a clear picture of who I am today and who I hope to be as a mother. My name is Beverly and I am adopting as a single parent. I grew up believing life's order was college, marriage and then children. Unfortunately sometimes life does not always happen according to plan. I did college, but marriage has not happen as of yet. I believe the husband God has chosen for me has not found me as yet. I am ready to be a mother and adoption is a wonderful christian option for me. I admire your decision to choose to make an adoption plan for your baby and cannot imagine how difficult this decision has been for you. What you are doing take such strength and courage. Your sacrifice tells me how much you love your child. I want you to know if you choose me to raise your child, they will be in a safe, loving christian home. I am grateful for this opportunity and humbled that you are considering me to raise your precious child. My family, friends and I pray that God gives you peace and comfort in your decision.
Read MoreMichael and Alexandra
Thank you for taking a look at our family as you consider the right decision for you and your child. Our hope is that this profile will give you a glimpse into our world-our relationships, our values, our hobbies, and traditions, so that you could imagine what it would be like for you and your child to join our family.
Read MoreKyle and Cindy
Thank you for taking your time to get to know us a bit. While we don't know your journey, we want you to know that you are in our prayers. We hope you feel those prayers as you make brave decisions for you and yours. We have had a hard journey with many heart-breaking miscarriages that led us to making this book. Our faith in God and deep desire to share our love with a child have kept us going. Faith and family come first in our lives. We hope to give a child many diverse and fun opportunities as they grow and learn. Your child would be surrounded by never-ending love and support in this family.
Read MoreJoshua and Lyndsay
Hello, We are Josh and Lyndsay and we thank you for taking the time to take a peak into our lives, family and friends. Thank you for considering your choices. We are so excited to be adopting again and bringing another child into our home and creating a bigger family! We hope our story will help you in making your choice. Please know that no matter what family you choose, we wish you and your child all the best. We hope you can get a sense of who we are by looking through our profile. We look forward to meeting you.
Read MoreFrancesco and Rossella
We are both from Southern Italy, Francesco from Puglia and Rossella from Basilicata. We met during our college years, while Francesco was studying Agriculture and Rossella Chemistry. We started dating and we felt at home with each other. After getting married, we lived for three years in Bari, a city along the Adriatic Coast where many of our friends lived. After our first year of marriage, we discovered that having children would be difficult for us and Francesco asked Rossella: "All this love that we have and want to give where will it finally go?" This deep question became crucial for us. We were both working at the University when Francesco received a job offering from a University in Florida. We decided to move to the USA without imagining what was awaiting us, and a beautiful adventure began. We lived for three years in Florida where Francesco worked as a horticulture research scientist and Rossella as an elementary and middle school Montessori teacher. Then we moved again when Francesco became a professor in Central Pennsylvania and Rossella started working as a secondary school teacher. We are very grateful for these years of marriage in which we had a very rich life and met many friends from all around the world. Among them, we encountered some families that had welcomed children through adoption, and looking at their experience full of love, we started thinking about adopting. Francesco's question, "All this love that we have and want to give where will go in the end?" became a prophecy and a foretelling of our desire to adopt a child.
Read MoreLoren and Lorena
Read MoreDrew and Sarah
We can’t tell you how much it means that you might consider our family to love your baby forever. It’s hard to put into words and pictures how hopeful we are to complete our family through adoption. Our daughter, Emma Kate, is now almost 4 ½ and so excited to someday be a big sister. During the week I (Sarah) am home with Emma Kate. We’re usually busy with trips to the library, local parks, and play dates with friends. We are so excited to have another little one join us along in our daily adventures! Drew is awesome at the daddy-daughter dates that include bike riding, hiking, and even putting on some rain boots to splash in puddles. Like all families, we are not perfect, but we promise that as a family we love lots, play hard, forgive, laugh, cry, and learn together. We can’t wait to have another sweet one to love and include in the things our family loves most. Family means so much to us and it is the hope of our hearts that Emma Kate would have a sibling to grow up with. We adopted our daughter through domestic infant adoption in 2018. We have an open adoption with her parents and to this day share photos and updates. It would mean so much to us if we had the opportunity to do the same with you. It is very important to us that we talk openly with our children about adoption and that they know the love and sacrifice both of you have made. It would be such an honor to welcome this sweet baby into our family, provide for them, meet their needs, love them forever, and walk with you in this adoption process. No matter what happens, we’re praying for you and your entire family.
Read MoreAaron and Amanda
Thank you for taking the time to connect with us through our profile; we are very excited to share more about ourselves with you. In the years since our 2000 wedding, we have prayed that we would someday have the amazing opportunity to become parents. Adoption has always been something in our hearts and on our minds even throughout several years of unsuccessful fertility treatments. After seeing the joyous adoption path of others in our church and praying over the decision we are thrilled to be on our own unique journey.
Read MoreFAQs about adoption
Can I choose the family for my child?
Yes! You can review our online profiles of families who would like to adopt a child and learn all about their personalities and interests. If you decide to place your child for adoption, you’ll be able to meet with the adoptive families you like best.
Are there different kinds of adoption?
You will provide input into the type of relationship you desire between yourself, your child, and the adoptive parents. You can guide the level of communication and contact you have with your child and their adoptive family.
How can I find out my rights as a parent?
You always have the right to explore your options in a safe environment. And you have the right to have all your questions answered honestly and completely. You have these rights, no matter where you are in your pregnancy.
If I’m using drugs, can Bethany still help me?
Yes. Our counselors will help you consider the best options for you and your baby.
My child is already born. Can I still make an adoption plan
In many cases, you can still place your child for adoption after he or she is born.
Finding peace through open adoption
“Bethany made my adoption journey the best choice for me and those I care for. Three different families have become one because of the love and respect that we share—and I’ve found my place as a birth mom in each one of them.”
- Tamara
"When I was pregnant and pursuing an adoption plan, people told me I needed to ask forgiveness for “abandoning my child.” They wanted me to feel ashamed, but Bethany helped take the sting out of their words by reassuring me I had no reason to feel shame. Now my vision is to keep telling this story so other birth moms know they’re not alone.”
- Gloria
“Ten years ago, I was pregnant for the first time, and I was in jail. Making an adoption plan for my son didn’t mean I loved him any less; I just didn’t want my child to end up in the system. My life circumstances wouldn’t mean a life sentence for him.”
- Tamara
"When I found out I was pregnant with twins at age 18, I didn’t know where to turn. I thought, ‘How am I going to become the mom I want to be?’ Bethany helped provide care for my boys while I found a stable job. Today, my boys are thriving in my home.”
- Brijon
“Today, I am substance-free. I’m married with two biological children and two stepchildren. And I still have thoughts and emotions to process about that difficult time in my life, including my decision to make an adoption plan. That’s an experience most people just don’t understand."
- Gloria
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