We are honored to be among the adoptive parents that you are
considering…

…and are thankful that your loving hands have guided you to our profile.

We have so much respect for the brave and loving choice you are making by considering adoption. We do not know your journey or the plans you are making, but we hope that you will share it with us. We will do our best, through these pictures and words, to introduce you to us and our family. We have been on a journey to grow our family for a while now, and we hope that you will become a part of it. We are here to answer any questions that you might have, and we know that you will make the choice that is right for you.

God and family drive us through life.

We both come from big families, humble beginnings, and from homes filled with love. We have always wanted to have a large family of our own. We individually started our young adult lives by taking big risks to go to college so that we could be successful and one day provide the best for the family we each dreamed of having. Our dreams started to come alive the day we met.

After we were married, we started trying to have children, but we were diagnosed with infertility.

We cried a lot. We supported each other a lot. Being the determined people that we are, we set out to “solve” it. Over the next 5 years, Jessica underwent eight rounds of IVF. Jessica managed to get pregnant a few times, but each time it ended in loss. We were emotionally devastated. It was an extremely hard time for us. But it didn’t shake our desire to be parents, raise a child, and have our dream family. We knew in our hearts that God had another plan for us.

That is when, through prayer, adoption became our clear path.

Today, we are as hopeful and excited as ever for the opportunity to become parents.

We met at a trivia night and teamed up.
Thomas covered history and news, and Jessica covered all questions about pop culture. We won 1st Place…and each other’s phone numbers!

Our first date was at a Spanish tapas restaurant where we roasted marshmallows on the bar.
Shortly after, we went to see our first movie (The Lego Movie) and first concert (Michael Bublé) together. Inseparable from the time we met, we had endless laughs, great conversations, and fun adventures. Thomas took Jessica on tours of historic sites in NYC and on her first cruise. Jessica took Thomas to dancing lessons and to his first New York Comic Con. While spending time together, we found that we shared the same values and outlook on life.

We were engaged a year later, at the same place we met.
Thomas proposed at the same place we met (on Jessica’s birthday) and invited family and friends from near and far to join us.

We were married in our hometown in July.
Our first dance song was “Grow Old With You” from the movie “The Wedding Singer.” It rained on our wedding day, which gave us the gift of a double rainbow (or maybe it was the luck of the Irish?). Rainbows then seemed to follow us everywhere, including on our honeymoon in St. Lucia. We’ve been happily married ever since.

Our Gratitude, Respect, Honor, and Openness
We will be grateful to you for being an important part of completing our family. We will honor your place in their life story, and we will encourage them to embrace and celebrate their identity and heritage. We will strive to keep an open line of communication with you throughout your child’s life.

Unconditional Love and All of Our Being
Your child will be the center of our world. They will know how much they are loved by us and by you. We will be the best parents we can be. No one is perfect, but we will always learn, grow, and seek to be good parents. They will wake-up and go to sleep with a hug and a kiss. They will be cuddled and held when they are unwell or sad, and they will always be given understanding and patience during their challenging or difficult moments.

Stability, Education, and Opportunities
We will provide a stable and structured home environment and access to a quality education. We will always be there for them, never missing a play, dance recital, or sports game. We will support their dreams and find opportunities to develop their talents and interests. We promise to provide them with every possible resource so they can grow and succeed.

Safety and Well-Being
We will take care of their emotional and physical health. They will have a loving home, where they will always feel secure and protected. They will have access to excellent medical care, nutrition, and a healthy lifestyle.

Sincerely, Jessica & Thomas