Dear Birthmother,

We are so grateful you are considering us in your search for a loving home for your child. We know this is perhaps the most difficult decision you have ever been faced with. There is no doubt in our minds that planning the future of your child in someone else’s home is one of the most selfless and loving decisions a mother can make for her child. Few words are adequate to describe the beauty of what you are about to do. We hope that by reading our profile, your courage, hope, trust and tremendous love for your baby will find their fulfillment in us.

We are Patrick and Kristen. We’re both 35 years old and have been happily married for over twelve years. Our marriage is truly a beautiful and rare thing - strong, stable and full of love for God and each other. From the moment we married we dreamed of having a family, and though our infertility had been painful for us in the early years, it’s very hardship undergone together in love, fortified our marriage and brought us even closer than we already were. We embrace those years and wouldn’t trade them for anything, because they made us who we are today - who God wanted us to become.

We are also grateful for our inability to conceive because it gave us the very thing we had hoped for - our family. Our dreams for children were realized with the adoption of our first child, Gianna, in 2003, and our daughter Madeleine in 2005. The girls are now six and four, and like their parents joyfully await the arrival of a new baby in the home. If you choose us to be the parents of your precious child, that little one will be poured over and doted upon with love...and lots of it!

About Kristen

Kristen is one of the most loving, generous and happy people I’ve ever known. Her perpetual smile lights up a room and everyone who enters it. She is the first one people go to when they need an ear, and those who come to her inevitably walk away more joyful, and grateful for their own gifts. Kristen lives joyfully. She "stops and smells the roses" at every turn and is an endlessly grateful woman. She has a passionate love for God’s beautiful creation - in nature, in people, - and that love inspires her to create beauty all around her. In her spare time she designs and sews children’s clothing, captures God’s artistry in photographs, tends her garden, and even makes her own accent furniture for the home. But her greatest joy is in the time she devotes to her family. Her love for being a stay-at-home-mom and her passion for life are most evident in our children, who readily "stop and smell the roses" with her. Like Kristen, they are quick to remark on the beauty of a day, a flower’s loveliness or the detail of a butterfly’s wings. Kristen hopes to share the same awe and wonder with a new baby.

About Patrick

Patrick is the great love of my life, and my best friend. He is the most genuine and loyal man I’ve ever known, and he loves his family to great depths. I always tell people that in our twelve years of marriage I’ve never nagged him about anything, because he already accomplishes everything a wife and a family could hope for. As an attorney, Patrick provides for our family and makes it easy for us to enjoy life. He is a hard worker, but when he plays he really plays. His reasonable hours at the office afford him the time to be with his family for dinner on weekdays and for lots of fun on weekends. Patrick has a lot of personal interests - reading, running, soccer and football to name a few - but his family always comes first, and not merely out of duty but because he loves being with us! Patrick has always been a great man and a fantastic husband, but since he first became a father I’ve watched him transform into the most tremendous dad. Loving, attentive and playful, he has his daughters laughing and begging for more every time he flips them in the air or offers a piggyback ride, and he captivates them with his grand bedtime tales. Patrick lights up their world, and I can’t wait to see him do the same with another baby.

Faith and Family Life

We have a lot of fun together, and we think enjoying each other’s company makes for a great marriage and family life. We make sure to do something fun together every weekend as a family, such as bike-riding, hiking, going on a picnic, or spending a day at the beach. During the summertime we savor many meals at the ocean - breakfasts, lunches, dinners - even on weekdays. We love swimming and spending time by the water.

With our wonderful extended family nearby, we gather for holidays, birthdays and other special occasions as well as just getting together for a weekend of fun. Kristen loves preparing holiday feasts for everyone to enjoy. Our family is strong and shares the same faith and commitment to God and solid family values that we do. And of course they are immensely excited for us to bring a new baby into the home, especially our nieces and nephews who eagerly await a new cousin to play with!

Our Hopes for the Future and Our Promise to You

We are so excited to expand our family through the miracle of adoption. We believe God has called us to this vocation, and has a special baby in mind just for us. Should you choose us as adoptive parents for your child, we promise to love and care for him or her unconditionally. We’ll do everything in our power to provide your child a beautiful, happy life and a joyous childhood, filled with faith, family, friends, solid values and love. We feel honored you are considering us as adoptive parents for your child. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers as you make this tremendous decision.