Letter
Introduction
We think that you are a responsible, brave, and generous person for considering it.
We enjoy a lot being together and laughing together.
Thank you for your interest in getting to know us and our history. For us, it's important that you know that we honor your act of love and that we recognize how difficult making this decision must be for you. We think that you are a responsible, brave, and generous person for considering it. Rest assured that we will always do our best to ensure your child grows in a healthy, wholesome, and loving environment.
Why Adoption
We both agreed that the love and dedication we would give a child would not be any less or different if the child were not our biological child.
The beach, our favorite place.
We always knew we wanted to be parents, but we hadn’t decided on a definite time. When we decided to conceive, we consulted with multiple physicians to ensure that the medication Amarilis was taking for a health condition would not affect the pregnancy or Amarilis’ health.When specialists told us about the serious dangers to Amarilis’ and the baby’s health, we decided to take another path to make our dream of becoming parents come true. We first tried a surrogate pregnancy but were unable to complete the process. During that process, we talked extensively about how much happiness and hope this life project made us feel. It was at that time that we discussed adoption as one of our options. We both agreed that the love and dedication we would give a child would not be any less or different if the child were not our biological child. As we continued discussing it, we reaffirmed that adoption is just as beautiful and dignified as any other option. After we started researching adoption, a friend told us about a couple already in the first stages of the adoption process through Gladney. We held a virtual meeting with the couple, and they had nothing but good things to say about adopting through Gladney, and that is how we got here. When we started researching Gladney, one of the positive things that stood out was the importance the agency places on honoring the biological mother’s life and wellbeing and how much respect they have for the mother’s process. In addition, we believe Gladney’s approach of having the child’s biological mother select the family who will adopt her baby is healthy and organic. In our opinion, the matching process is very healthy for an expectant mother making such a loving and selfless decision.
Our Story
We are very grateful and fortunate for the life we have been able to build together, supporting each other’s projects, and with a family that supports and gives us strength.
We got married on 2012 with a big party.
We met in 2009 at the birthday party of a mutual friend. After talking all night, we exchanged phone numbers. A few weeks later, we saw each other at a salsa event, where we danced and had a great time together. We started going out, and not much later, we got serious. After two years together, we got married in 2012 in what we called a “non-wedding wedding.” When we were planning our wedding, we decided not to skimp on music, one of the things that we both love. The wedding party was very particular, consisting of both our mothers and Amarilis’ father and nieces and nephews. It was lovely and a lot of fun, with some of the kids walking down the aisle carrying their favorite toys so they wouldn’t feel nervous. Our honeymoon was in Costa Rica, and from that moment on, we decided to spend our wedding anniversary staying somewhere different or traveling. We are very grateful and fortunate for the life we have been able to build together, supporting each other’s projects, and with a family that supports and gives us strength.
Our Hobbies
We enjoy road trips, trekking, and going on adventures to explore new places, especially places where we can connect with nature.
Our trip to Ecuador on Christmas 2019
We love music and any activity where we can enjoy good music. We also love dancing and parties. We enjoy road trips, trekking, and going on adventures to explore new places, especially places where we can connect with nature. Whenever we can, we try to share these experiences with our relatives and found family. We also love going to the beach, taking walks, trying different foods, and watching the sunset when we go outside to exercise. We love traveling and travel TV shows featuring people globetrotting and exploring. Some of the countries we have visited are Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Argentina, and the Galápagos Islands. We are social people and enjoy learning about new cultures, and traveling has given us the opportunity to broaden our experiences. We also enjoy visiting our loving and caring family in the Dominican Republic. We believe in showing solidarity and support to our relatives and found family, including helping them to care for their children. We are the kind of people that make a mess playing with our nieces and nephews. Both of us love reading and learning new things. We also share a love for sports. We enjoy watching basketball, volleyball, swimming, gymnastics, and track and field. We are the #1 fans and followers of the Panamerican table tennis champion Adriana Díaz. We were able to watch her play in person, a moment that we both treasure.