We want to say thank you for taking the time to get to know our little family. We are grateful for your selfless decision to consider adoption. We can tell you that adoption has changed our lives and we couldn’t be more grateful.

So, what led us to adoption? We found ourselves facing infertility a couple years into our marriage. After years of multiple failed treatments, we were led to adoption which has changed us in more ways than we can count. We recognize the heartache and sacrifice in placing a child for adoption. Without those difficult, faith-filled decisions made by others we wouldn’t be able to grow our family. We couldn’t be more grateful for our daughters’ birth moms.

We feel so much peace and confidence with pursuing adoption again, and we know this is the right path for us. We are SO excited!

We have been married for 11 years and can’t imagine life without each other. We joke that we are the product of an “arranged marriage”. Our dads worked together and set us up on a blind date. We hit it off right away, and in January 2015 we sealed the deal and officially became an “arranged marriage” couple.

As a family we enjoy doing everything, anything and absolutely nothing together. We are fans of the TV show “Survivor”, brownies with ice cream, and weekend getaways. In our family we like to say that we focus on family, faith and fun. You’ll find us at home creating simple memories like dance parties after dinner, finding new ways to “spook” each other, having weekly family lessons where we teach important family principles, and singing as loud as we can to “Wicked”, and MANY other songs depending on our current obsession. We like to travel, and have loved exploring around Ohio (and Tennessee and Utah when we lived there). We love camping, tennis, pickleball, swimming in our community pool, playing at the park, hiking, skiing, playing at the lake and just being outside. We prioritize sitting down for family dinner each night and enjoy trying new foods. However, recently we tried the Jelly Belly game “Bean Boozled” and discovered we were NOT fans ha!

In building our family, we value joy, love, faith and consideration for one another. We also believe in teaching our children the source of strength which can be found through Jesus Christ. We just love being together. Simple as that.

There is so much good to say about this man. My very favorite thing about Joe is how he treats me and our relationship. He excels in his educational and career goals, but his dedication and consideration for me is what I love most about him. He is a sweet, fun, goofy and thoughtful dad and sacrifices his personal time just to be with us. He is very easy to get along with and just a few minutes with him and you will realize he is an optimist who can make any situation fun (he wrote me a song after only a week of dating!). I also admire his relationship with our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. He is dedicated to improving himself and serving those around him, and I know that is what makes him a great husband, father and doctor. He is my very best friend and the one I want by my side every day!

Fun Facts:

• Loves history and received his undergrad in History (he is always in the middle of a history documentary)
• Loves to golf any chance he can get
• Served a church service mission in Mexico City and has a love for the people/ culture (and is fluent in Spanish!)
• Loves Alternative Rock and Country music
• Has lived in one of the largest cities in the world and one of the smallest towns in the country
• Loves Mexican food (especially tacos al pastor) and Italian food
• Currently reading “The Boys in the Boat”

In short, everything! She is my best friend and there is no one else I would rather spend my time with. We could talk all day long and never get bored. She is a sincerely loving person. Friends, family, and neighbors can feel her love almost immediately. Her love and hard work make her a great mom. This is what Natalie has wanted all her life and I love to see how much she loves it. Natalie’s goal is to always leave a place or person better than she found it. She will sacrifice much of her personal time to make that happen. I really enjoy how much fun we have together. She is almost as competitive as me, which makes our tennis matches exciting!

Fun Facts:

• Has a twin brother and is still close with him
• Loves music. While in college she received a minor in Music where she played the flute in concert band and piccolo in the marching band
• Is a master bargain shopper
• Christmas is her favorite holiday
• Has a large children’s book collection
• Loves popcorn and Chinese food
• Currently reading “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families”

There is so much more about us that we would love to tell you, but I hope this give you a little glimpse into us. We have found that adoption is about finding that right match, and we hope and pray you receive that clarity in choosing the right family for your child. We are tremendously grateful for adoption and hope you can see that our family is worth everything to us.

If you feel interested in learning more about us, please reach out. We’d love to meet you and hear your story!

With love,

Joe & Natalie