There are so many things we want to say to you but there really are not enough words to express how grateful we are to you for giving us the chance to make our dreams a reality. We cannot imagine how difficult your journey has been to get to where you are now but we want you to know how humbled we are by your kindness, selflessness, courage and strength. Our names are Karen and Charlie and we hope to be able to ‘paint’ a picture of who we are and try to bring to life what you can only see right now in a photograph.
Will you be our sweet little girl or our silly little boy? Either way we’ll swell with pride, when with the world we share our joy. Will you be our son or daughter? You know it really doesn’t matter. We’ll love you just the same.
Now, I would like you to imagine a Southern neighborhood where children can ride bicycles and play ball in the streets, and where just a short walk from our house there is a pool and tennis court. You’re picturing the subdivision of our little town. We also have the advantage of being close to a large metropolitan city where there are many cultural, educational, and recreational opportunities for all to enjoy.
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To us, the word “family” has always meant a source of love, support, and joy. More kids bring more joy. It’s as simple as that. Building our family has been more challenging than we expected, as we’ve gone through multiple losses and fertility treatments. We are so blessed to have our son Logan, and we are hoping to share more love, time and attention with another child through adoption.
We want to share this vision with you. Dad is at work at the fire department, so Mom decides to take the “little angel” and Sparky (the Malti-Poo) for a walk. They put on their jackets (Sparky’s too) since it is a cool, spring day. Mom holds the “little angel’s” hand in one of her hands and Sparky’s leash in the other as the three of them walk or sometimes run down the quiet little street. As they continue walking, talking, and laughing for three blocks, the “little angel” sees Dad in the distance. Quickly, they hurry to get to the fire department to share a few moments with Dad and explore the fire trucks. Their hearts are overflowing with love.
We are Kristin and Shane and are so grateful you are willing to consider us to bless your precious child with a wonderful life full of love, laughter and compassion. You are such a courageous woman to make such a selfless decision. Please know that we promise to love your child as our own.
How do we thank the most courageous woman we will ever know? We find it truly remarkable, thoughtful, and loving, that you are putting your baby’s needs before your own. You are the most unselfish mother we will ever meet. We say unselfish because you truly want what is best for your child. You are putting aside all of your own dreams and desires, for those of your child. We believe our paths are crossing because we can help you. We can provide a stable, loving and secure home for your baby; one filled with laughter and compassion. Your child will know who his/her birthmother is and will grow up understanding that you made the most loving decision on his/her behalf.
| Though we have never met, we have something in common: we all know that life is precious. We admire and respect your courage in making such a difficult decision. Without your courage, our dream of having a family couldn´t come true. |
We sit here thinking about what a huge decision you have to make, and have so much respect for what you are doing. We want you to know that your child will have a life full of love, warmth, encouragement and happiness. We live in Washington in a beautiful new four bedroom custom home. Angela’s son Jared lives with us full time along with our dogs Oskar and Chloe.
First we would like to tell you how much we respect you for your decision to choose adoption for your child. Your unselfish act has shown that you are determined to do the absolute best you can for your child. Please know that we share that determination with you. We will always honor your brave choice in how we raise your child and in how we explain your unselfish choice to your child.
By taking just a moment to read this letter you are giving my family the hope of fulfilling our dream of having a child of our own and making this dream a reality. Through your courageous and difficult decision, you may forever change our lives. Through this letter, we will tell you a little bit about our lifestyle. We are Glenn and Des, and we understand how life can sometimes lead you down an unexpected and difficult path, which is why we have chosen adoption to allow us the opportunity to start the family we have always dreamed of.
We have been brought together through difficult yet different journeys. I cannot begin to understand how challenging your decision must have been. But I hope you will feel reassured in the knowledge that we understand firsthand that adoption is an amazing gift of love. After eight painful years of struggling with infertility, our prayers were finally answered by a courageous and selfless woman who, like you, wanted the best for her unborn child.
Having the opportunity to be the parents of your child gives us joy and excitement. We hope this is the beginning of a meaningful and purposeful relationship that can be shared by all.
You must be nervous and scared. We are. But we are SO excited too. We never imagined having to ask you, to pick us, to adopt your child, but after 5 years of pursuing our parenting dream on our own, we are turning to you. We can’t put into words what this means to us, and how this will impact both of our lives. We can’t begin to understand what you are feeling or what you are going through. Please know that we are very proud of you for having the strength and compassion to carry this baby and allow us to adopt your child. We know this is a very difficult decision, and we promise to make it a great decision. There is so much raw emotion – for you and us – and what we want to say most of all is that becoming parents is our dream and means more to us than anything else. We will provide a wonderful life for your child and love him/her as our own.
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