James and Kristin Adoption Letter!

Hello!
We are James and Kristin. We thank you for taking the time to read our letter to learn more about our family. We are grateful for your courage to make the selfless choice of adoption. We can only imagine how important a decision this is for you, and we admire your strength and sacrifice. We hope this letter will give you insight into our loving home and the life we can provide for your child.

About us~
We meet in 2006 and immediately fell in love. We had found our soul mate and quickly became the best of friends. We got married in 2006. Our marriage is strong and is based on our close friendship, honesty, love and respect for one another. We have been blessed with a wonderful extended family and supportive friends.

Why we want to adopt~
We love being around babies and children and are excited to add a new baby to our family. Adoptive children have been a big part of our family and friends lives. We have had several of our relatives and friends adopt children, including bi-racial children. We are unable to conceive and adoption is the path we would like to take. We enjoy our family so much and would love to complete it with children. We are also open to adopting a toddler or young child or sibling group. We do not care what the race and any gender is of the baby we adopt. We are just ready to love whatever baby comes our way.

James~
James is a terrific, kind, gentle and loving husband and brother. He is extremely patient and easy going and fun to be around. James has a Bachelor’s degree in marketing and a successful career. He has a flexible work schedule and he has an office at home. James enjoys spending time with family and friends, swimming, boating, vacationing, and volunteering. He is very involved with the children at our local church and is a great example of joyfulness and generosity.

Kristin~
Kristin is a wonderful, sweet, loyal and loving wife and friend. She is fun loving and kind, and always puts her family’s needs ahead of her own. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Family and Community Services with a Minor in Human Resource. Kristin enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, swimming, vacationing, boating, and trying unique or ethnic foods. She is involved with a large extended family and volunteers with the children at her local church.

Our Families~
James is from a family of 7. He is the youngest of 5 children. He has 2 bothers and 2 sisters. Kristin is from a family of 6. She is the 2nd child and has 2 brothers and 1 sister. We have numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents, and nieces and nephews. James is from Wyoming and Kristin is from California. We have settled down in the “Rocky Mountains” of Utah and live by Utah Lake. Utah is a beautiful place to live and much of our family resides here. We make sure to spend all holidays with our family and we especially like to make a big deal of birthdays and Christmas. We make sure that we see our family that is further away as often as possible. Our large extended family and circle of friends eagerly await a new arrival to our family.

Our home~
We live in a 4-bedroom home with plenty of room for a new baby. Our backyard is fenced in so the children can play freely. We live in a wonderful new neighborhood with many young children. Our suburban community is very child-friendly and offers a wide variety of activities for the children such as concerts, swim parks, community events and sports. We are a short drive from the lake, community center, golf, museums and playgrounds/parks.

Our fun times~
Our house is always full of laughter, hugs and affection. We are a fun family. Our days may be spent at the swim park, lake, scenic Utah, or simply in our backyard with friends and family. Our family trips include going to California to Disneyland, Sea Word, and the beach, river-rafting down the Colorado River, cruises to Mexico, beach trips to Miami, and visiting family out of state. We also enjoy our nightly routine of family dinner around the table and playing games or watching movies. This time is spent snuggling, talking about our day or having fun.

Parenting and our promise to you~
Our children will be our first and foremost priority, just like our marriage. We take great pleasure and pride in family. We will demonstrate and teach them important qualities such as respect, generosity, kindness, honesty and friendship as well as problem solving abilities. We are excited to become adoptive parents await a new baby with huge hearts and open arms. We have given much thought to our decision to adopt. We have a loving home and look forward to sharing our love with another child.

Our goal as parents is to provide a loving, stable home. We are fortunate to have the means and the desire to expose our children to as many wonderful experiences as possible. Our promise is to provide a nurturing, supportive home and we hope to share with them the importance of family, love and laughter as well as respect for other people.

Our values~
We both come from extremely close families with strong values and compassion towards others. It is important to us that our children are raised with the same kind of unconditional love, positive reinforcement and support that we have always received from our families. We strongly value education and the pursuit of ones dreams. If we are fortunate enough to adopt a baby into our family we will do everything possible to fill that baby’s life with love, happiness and security.

We embrace Christianity into our everyday life. We are LDS. We have a strong commitment to our community and helping others.

Open or closed adoption~
We believe that every child should be told their adoption story from an early age. We would like to openly share with your child the courage and strength you had to make the selfless, loving choice of adoption to the degree you are comfortable. We will always feel respect and admiration for you in giving us this precious gift. We hope that we can work together to find a level of openness in our adoption plan that is comfortable for you.

Thank you~
Thank you for taking the time to read our letter. We would be grateful and honored if you choose to consider us in your adoption plan. We are easy to talk to and look forward to answering any more questions that you might have about us. We are home study ready and approved for adoption. Please feel free to call or email helpjamesandkristinadopt@gmail.com. We would be happy to send you any additional information you want, speak by phone, or have a face to face meeting. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you with your decision.

Sincerely,

James and Kristin