Dear Birthparents,

Our names are Brian and Molly, and we are thankful for the chance to introduce ourselves to you. It takes an incredibly brave and unselfish person to consider that adoption might be the best plan for their child. We imagine that you have some tough decisions ahead of you, some of which you probably never thought you would have to make - We understand that life often throws things at you when you least expect it. We have a great amount of respect for you for considering an adoption plan for your baby.

We have been married since 2005, and if you choose us to be your baby's adoptive family, he or she will be our first child- how special! - but we intend to have more children in our family. Early on in our relationship, we discussed adoption as a plan to grow our family one day. We dreamed about a family of both adopted and biological children.  We tried to make that plan happen, but again, life will surprise you.  We have suffered multiple pregnancy losses, with no clear medical explanation. We have found strength and peace through prayer and through each other’s strength. Coping with the loss of our babies has been very challenging, but we know that our journey will make us treasure even more the baby we adopt. We will never understand why this was our path. Perhaps it was God's plan for us to meet you and give your baby all the love and devotion and support that is stored up in our hearts.

We wish that your first meeting with us could be face-to-face. If you were sitting next to us, you could look into our faces and you would know instantly that we long to be parents. We believe that we can provide things that you might dream of for your baby: a stable and loving home, financial security, opportunities, education, travel, and lots and lots of laughter. We will teach our child to be kind, considerate, respectful and loving. We are committed to being a great team as we raise a child who is a compassionate and valued member of society. We will teach him or her to follow the Bible and enjoy the outcomes of a disciplined life. We dream of being the home where all our children’s friends want to hang out because it is comfortable, warm… and Molly is always baking cookies!

If we are blessed enough to welcome a baby into our life through adoption, we will talk about adoption from the moment he or she enters our life. We want the baby to know about you and your loving choice as the story of how he or she became a part of our family. We are open to ongoing contact after placement, and we can make that decision together, based on what you are comfortable with.

Please read on to learn more about who we are, what our life is like, and how a child will fit perfectly into it. Thank you again for the opportunity to share more about ourselves.  If you would like to learn more about us, please contact Teresa McDonough, Director of Domestic Adoption Program at America World Adoption, at 1-800-429-3369, ext 111. May you find peace and comfort in your journey.

Warm regards,

Brian and Molly