Letter
Hello
If our paths align, we're so excited to meet you! No matter what journey you choose, we wish you love and joy in your life.
You have had to make some incredibly hard choices already and we deeply respect your bravery.
While we don't know your story yet, we are so grateful that you are here. You have had to make some incredibly hard choices already and we deeply respect your bravery. This may be a season of difficulty and grief, but as you consider this book and the other books in your hands, we hope you know that there are so many people who already love you and will love your child as well, no matter what path you choose
This book is for you to get to know us. We've included a few pictures of our families and some pictures from our travels, but we also know it's incredibly difficult to get to know a family through just a few pages.
Thank you for being here. If our paths align, we're so excited to meet you! No matter what journey you choose, we wish you love and joy in your life.
-Matthew & Janice
This book is for you to get to know us. We've included a few pictures of our families and some pictures from our travels, but we also know it's incredibly difficult to get to know a family through just a few pages.
Thank you for being here. If our paths align, we're so excited to meet you! No matter what journey you choose, we wish you love and joy in your life.
-Matthew & Janice
Our Story
While initially we were just buddies, over time a love grew.
We also have a lot of fun together - laughter, silly dancing, and lots of cozy Saturdays on this green couch are mainstays in our home.
We met as teenagers when our families moved to the same area and Matt's mom trespassed on Janice's parents property...
Thankfully, even after this unexpected introduction, we became friends. While initially we were just buddies, over time a love grew. Realizing how much we had in common and how similar our dreams were, we started dating as Janice was finishing up college. We were married a few years later surrounded by friends and family. We've been married 14 years, started 4 businesses together, travelled to 14 countries & 41 states together, and we're excited to begin this next chapter as parents.
We've been through some tough times too; fortunately, we have grown and evolved in similar directions and we feel confident our paths are aligned for the long haul. We are for each other and supporting each other's dreams is very important. We also have a lot of fun together - laughter, silly dancing, and lots of cozy Saturdays on this green couch are mainstays in our home.
Thankfully, even after this unexpected introduction, we became friends. While initially we were just buddies, over time a love grew. Realizing how much we had in common and how similar our dreams were, we started dating as Janice was finishing up college. We were married a few years later surrounded by friends and family. We've been married 14 years, started 4 businesses together, travelled to 14 countries & 41 states together, and we're excited to begin this next chapter as parents.
We've been through some tough times too; fortunately, we have grown and evolved in similar directions and we feel confident our paths are aligned for the long haul. We are for each other and supporting each other's dreams is very important. We also have a lot of fun together - laughter, silly dancing, and lots of cozy Saturdays on this green couch are mainstays in our home.
Why Adoption
If you choose adoption and decide we're a good fit, we're so excited to meet you and get started on the journey together.
We feel so secure in our decision to adopt; it feels like returning back to our original intention that was always supposed to be.
We didn't always know we wanted to be parents; we married young and did not know if it would be part of our story. When we did discuss it, we always spoke about adopting "someday". But something shifted in our early thirties that made us truly treasure the idea of expanding our family to include a child.
We started trying to get pregnant back in the spring of 2020, expecting it to be easy and thinking we would adopt our second child. Two years later, Jan got pregnant, but sadly miscarried. Medical issues made continuing to try close to impossible. In the beginning of 2023, we decided to pursue our "someday" dream of expanding our family through adoption.
It was a hard decision to stop trying and while that decision came with some grief, it also came with a great sense of relief. We feel so secure in our decision to adopt; it feels like returning
back to our original intention that was always supposed to be.
We know that adoption isn't just about us - we realize we're committing to a lifetime partnership. If you choose adoption and decide we're a good fit, we're so excited to meet you and get started on the journey together.
We started trying to get pregnant back in the spring of 2020, expecting it to be easy and thinking we would adopt our second child. Two years later, Jan got pregnant, but sadly miscarried. Medical issues made continuing to try close to impossible. In the beginning of 2023, we decided to pursue our "someday" dream of expanding our family through adoption.
It was a hard decision to stop trying and while that decision came with some grief, it also came with a great sense of relief. We feel so secure in our decision to adopt; it feels like returning
back to our original intention that was always supposed to be.
We know that adoption isn't just about us - we realize we're committing to a lifetime partnership. If you choose adoption and decide we're a good fit, we're so excited to meet you and get started on the journey together.
Our Promise
We promise to care for them and love them to the best of our ability every single day.
We promise to provide this child with unconditional love in a stable, safe home filled with friends and family.
We promise to provide this child with unconditional love in a stable, safe home filled with friends and family.
We promise to provide a supportive environment and give them every opportunity to flourish and find joy.
We promise to not force our wishes or dreams on them, but rather provide them with a balance of discipline and freedom that will help them find their own path.
We promise to pursue a relationship of trust with them and provide the resources they need to be successful in life.
We promise to share the world with them and to take them on adventures with us.
We promise to not avoid difficult conversations, but rather pursue a wholehearted relationship with them.
Most of all, we promise to care for them and love them to the best of our ability every single day.
We promise to provide a supportive environment and give them every opportunity to flourish and find joy.
We promise to not force our wishes or dreams on them, but rather provide them with a balance of discipline and freedom that will help them find their own path.
We promise to pursue a relationship of trust with them and provide the resources they need to be successful in life.
We promise to share the world with them and to take them on adventures with us.
We promise to not avoid difficult conversations, but rather pursue a wholehearted relationship with them.
Most of all, we promise to care for them and love them to the best of our ability every single day.