Dear Birth Mother,

Hello! We are Megan and John, a couple that is dreaming of welcoming a child into our family. We greatly admire you for exploring the loving and courageous possibility of adoption for your child. We thank you for taking the time to get to know us and to consider us as possible parents. We are so excited to welcome a precious child into our loving home.

About Us...

We have been very happily married for eleven years. We met in college and have been in love ever since. We laugh when we remember that it all began on a date when Megan walked out of the restroom with toilet paper stuck to her shoe and John sweetly tried to stifle his chuckle. We truly enjoy spending time together as a couple, and love gathering with our families and friends. We have always dreamed of having children, but have not yet been blessed with any. After many years of trying to have a child, we have decided to complete our family through adoption. We would like to help you get to know us by sharing a little bit about ourselves and our families.

John has worked as an attorney for five years. Before law school, John was a high school English teacher. He is intelligent, hardworking, and honest. He would make a wonderful father because he is unconditionally loving, supportive, and loyal. He loves children and enjoys playing with his niece and nephews. Although he is a serious and responsible adult, he has a childlike quality that shows each day, particularly when he is laughing, reading, and playing games with our niece, nephews, and godchildren. Our niece frequently says, "Uncle John is so funny!"

Megan is a credentialed teacher and has a Masters degree in Education. She has experience teaching various grade levels, and particularly enjoyed teaching kindergarten for five years. One of her kindergarteners described her as "a good teacher who makes good pancakes." Now, she is staying home fulltime to prepare a wonderful, caring environment for the baby that we hope to welcome soon. She adores children and feels most fulfilled when teaching, playing with, and learning from children. Megan will be a wonderful mother because she is nurturing, attentive, and respectful of the opinions and contributions of children.

About Our Family...

We both come from close-knit, loving families that taught us by example to make our families a priority in our lives. Megan's parents have been happily married for 44 years; John's for 39 years. We realize that this is a rarity today, and we feel blessed to have such wonderful examples of loving relationships. John's family lives about a one hour plane flight from us, and we are lucky enough to see them often. John's sister has an adorable, intelligent, and spirited four year old son (also our godson) who was thrilled to make his first journey to a wild animal park with his us recently. Megan's parents and younger sister live about 45 minutes away by car, which allows them to visit for the weekend or for dinner. Megan's older sister and brother-in-law have an athletic and talented 8 year old son (who also is our godson) and a beautiful and fun-loving five year old daughter. Although they live in another state, we stay in close contact with them by phone and we are able to be present for important events and family gatherings. We enjoy spending time with each other's families and had the pleasure of hosting a recent Thanksgiving dinner with both of our families. We also enjoy going on vacations with our families during which we do things like play in the lake, go on walks, and play board games. Our families are very supportive of our decision to adopt a child and cannot wait to welcome a new baby into the family.

Our Life...

We live in a comfortable home in a safe, suburban area. Our home is new and has three bedrooms and two and a half baths. We live in a community with a pool and beautifully landscaped gardens. From our house, we can walk to a park that has wonderful play structures and community events designed for families. We are also lucky enough to live a short drive from the beach where we like to take walks on the weekends, explore tide pools, and listen to the ocean waves.

Our faith plays an important role in our lives. Each weekend, we attend Mass together and pray together daily as a couple. We see ourselves as people who always have room for growth, and we are actively involved in learning more about our Catholic faith through reading and occasionally attending educational events. We believe that our faith in God strengthens our marriage and makes us better prepared to handle the challenges of parenthood.

We look forward to actively participating in all aspects of our child's life. Megan plans to stay home in order to provide a nurturing, supportive, and enriching environment for the baby. We both realize the importance of education, and we also look forward to supporting our child's interests in areas such as art, music, or athletics. We will provide a fun, loving home in which we pray, read, play games, and eat meals together as a family. We would also love to go on family outings to museums, parks, and hiking trails.

We believe that we have many things to offer a child: a loving home, a nurturing environment, a supportive family, financial and emotional stability, faith in God, and unconditional love. We believe that it is important for a child to know that his or her adoption plan was made with selfless love. We hope that you are blessed with peace of mind as you make this important decision, and we are sincerely grateful for your consideration.

If you would like more information about us or would like to meet us, please contact our attorney, Timothy Blied of the law offices of Schmiesing Blied Stoddart & Mackey at 1-800-678-6811.

Warmly,

Megan and John

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