Dear Friends,
Thank you for taking the time to learn more
about us and consider us as parents for your baby. We know that this time in
your life must be very hard for you and that you are a very strong person for
considering adoption. We know that you love your baby, and want to make the
most selfless decision possible. We hope that we can help you with this, and we
pray for you as you make this life changing decision.
As you make this choice, it may help to
know a little more about us. We were best friends in high school and began to
date after we graduated and went our separate ways for college. After dating
for about 2 years, Adam served a mission in New Zealand. While he was serving
his mission, we wrote to each other almost every week. Although Katie missed
writing one week, she had her wedding dress ready by the time Adam came home. We
got engaged five days later, after an unromantic night of bowling, and married
about two months later in April 2009 in the Idaho Falls temple.
Since we’ve been married, we have been
working on our education, enjoying a lot of fun times, and working together during
hard times. We both attended BYU-Idaho and graduated with our Bachelor degrees.
Katie graduated in university studies and Adam graduated in human biology.
Katie also has a technical certificate in child development from Idaho State
University (ISU). Adam is now attending graduate school at ISU and will
graduate in 2015 with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Although this time of
education has been busy, we have enjoyed going on vacations, walks, bike rides,
hikes, bowling, visits with family, miniature golf, cooking together, cross
country skiing, and occasionally Katie will give in and go camping…when there
is a toilet around.
With the fun times, there are also hard
times. Dealing with infertility and a miscarriage are the two hardest things we
have dealt with as a family. However, it has brought us closer together, and
helped us draw closer to our Father in Heaven in knowing that He loves us and
provides a way for our happiness. Through prayer and fasting we know that adoption
is the path that our Heavenly Father wants us to take. We feel very peaceful
and excited about our decision. We love knowing that we can be a family
forever, and we try to live our lives to allow us to do so.
What Katie Sees in Adam:
Adam is basically a manly man…with a touch
of teddy bear. He is easygoing, but he is also very hard working. Adam loves
sports, especially soccer, which he played all growing up and still plays as
often as he can. He loves doing anything outdoorsy like camping, fishing,
shooting, archery, and golfing. When Adam is not busy with schoolwork, he is
often found serving others. Something unusual about Adam is that he has eaten
horse before. Adam has a big heart and will make a great daddy someday. He
would enjoy teaching a child all the things he loves and help them develop
their own hobbies and talents.
What Adam Sees in Katie:
One thing that you have to know about Katie
is that she is one of the kindest people I know. She cares about everyone, and
wants to make sure everyone feels included in everything that we do. Katie is
also a hard worker, and puts her all into everything that she does. She loves
to cook, be organized, sew, blog, have a clean home that invites the Spirit, do
anything that is crafty, and try new things. Right now, Katie is trying her
hand at photography. Katie also loves children! Whenever we are around family
she is always racing to her nieces and nephews to see them and play with them.
She will be a great mom someday that will do anything for her children. She
will teach the importance of loving others, being together as a family forever,
and about our Savior. Something funny about Katie is that she doesn’t like
raisins because her grandpa always teased her by saying they were dead flies
without wings.
We hope you’ve been able to learn a few
things about us. We promise that if you choose us to parent your child we will
love your baby no matter what. We would like to have an open adoption and will
work on what degree of openness is best for you and your baby. We look forward
to sharing pictures, e-mails, family blogs, and occasional visits. Please
remember that we are keeping you in our prayers.
Love,
Adam and Katie
