We're Jack and Emily.

We started dating in high school and have been together for over seventeen years. We moved in together after graduating from college in 2013. Since then, we've lived together in five houses in four cities and three different states. We moved once for work, once for grad school, once for a bigger yard, and once just for fun.

Hi - We are Drew & Amanda! If we were meeting in person today, Amanda would probably ask if she could give you a hug...she loves hugs. Or, she'd be handing you a jar of honey from her bees or flowers from her garden. We would also be an hour early to wherever we were meeting because Amanda does not like to be late and wants as much quality time together as possible.

Drew would be smiling from ear to ear because he's almost always smiling. He probably picked somewhere fun for us to go together (with great food, and most likely some live music). You could almost guarantee that he couldn't sleep last night from excitement...just like he never sleeps the night before Christmas or before leaving for a trip!

While we've dreamed of the day we finally have a child in our arms, we've probably equally thought about meeting you. We're so eager to hear your story, understand what brought you to adoption, learn your desires for your child, and grow our relationship with you and our child together.

We truly believe there can never be too many people who love a child, and we believe it's so important for them to know the brave person who brought them into this world and to us.

When we decided to pursue adoption to grow our family, we both felt an overwhelming sense of peace (after many seasons of sadness, confusion, and uncertainty). We don't know what you're feeling right now but hope that when you meet that new family for both you & your baby, that you also feel that same peace.

We pray our story and adventures make you smile, make you laugh, and make you feel not-so-alone in this crazy thing called life. You are a rockstar.

AMANDA & DREW

Dear Expectant Parent,

Where do we even start? First, we want to start off by saying thank you for considering the gift of adoption. We cannot imagine what you are feeling right now as you contemplate what is the right choice for you and your baby. We pray that you find peace in making the right decision for both of you, whatever that may be. Your baby is already lucky to have a parent like you who cares so much about their future.

We have been trying to grow our family for many years without success. It's clear that the path to expanding our family is through opening our hearts to a child--and their birth family--through adoption. We hope that after you get to know us and our family through this book, you will be able to see that we are eager to raise your baby in our loving, safe, fun, healthy, nourishing, educational, and warm family. We pray that by getting to know us a little here, you will be able to tell whether we are the right family to love your baby.

Zareen & Matt

Hello! It is so nice to meet you. If you are reading this profile, you are considering placing a child for adoption. We don't know what circumstances brought you to this decision, but we know that this choice is not an easy one. We have so much respect for you and hope that you have someone in your life to support you in making the decision that is right for you.

We are hoping to grow our family through adoption because, quite simply, we want to be parents. We had always discussed adoption as a possibility. After trying to get pregnant for many years, we realized that biological children might not be part of our journey. We decided it was time to put ourselves out there and reach out to birth families just like you. We know that you have many profiles that you are looking at and we appreciate you taking the time to get to know us. In this profile, we hope that you will get a glimpse of who we are and how we live. We are supportive of whatever path you choose. If you choose us, we promise to offer a loving home for your child. We have so much love to give.

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to learn about our family. You have a lot to think about and a lot to take on. There are so many plans you could make for your future and this baby's future. Adoption comes about with strong emotions for all involved. We see the strength and love this decision takes. We know that you are making hard choices about what is right for both of you. If we are lucky enough to be chosen by you for your baby's future, We are ready to love and embrace you and the baby.

Hey there, We must have started and restarted this letter dozens of times, trying to think of the right thing to say and the right words to use, but with no children of our own, we understand there's no way for us to sincerely say we know what you're going through. You might be feeling overwhelmed reading these words like we definitely were when writing them, but we hope you begin to feel some comfort knowing that we are here, like you, a little nervous, a little anxious, but mostly just doing our best to prepare for what comes next. Your decision to consider adoption is admirable, and one we respect and do not take lightly. We know that whatever choice you make, you've already done an incredibly brave thing for your child. Whatever decision you make, we want you to know that you are irreplaceable, not just to your child but to us. We want you to be a part of our family, not just a part of your child's life, but to join what is sometimes a chaotic mess of people and pets but is most of all a loving family. A family that prioritizes acceptance and understanding, patience and kindness, and support. A family that may not be perfect but is always there and always growing together. We're glad you get to learn a little bit about us, our lives, and our desire to adopt.

Dear Expectant Parent,

Thank You. Our hearts go out to you. It must be an incredibly difficult decision for a birth mother to consider adoption and entrust her child to an adoptive family.

We can't imagine the range of emotions you must be feeling right now, and we hope you're giving yourself a lot of grace and patience as you walk this journey.

We want to honor you and your decision by providing a lifelong loving, nurturing home for your baby, and a family that everyone deserves.

Thank you for considering us.

- Nick & Megan

We know this is not an easy decision. We admire your incredible strength, courage, and selflessness as you go through this journey. No matter where this journey may take you, please know you are in our prayers. If chosen by you, we'd love the opportunity to hear more about your hopes and dreams for this child. In return, we'll share about our lives together and the immense love we have to offer a child. We are so excited about becoming parents and we hope that you can envision the nurturing home and family that we are dedicated to offering.