JoAnna & Will

Hello! We are JoAnna and Will! We are incredibly grateful that you are here to learn a little about us. We cannot imagine the circumstances that have brought you to this moment and how difficult it must be. We know from our own experiences that life doesn't always go as planned, but God always gives us the strength and courage we need in each season of our lives. We believe you are brave and loving. We admire you and care for you and your baby already! We pray that you find strength and clarity in whatever decision you make.

We invite you to learn about our bilingual and multicultural family. As you look through our profile, we hope that you can feel our love and get a glimpse into our lives. As a couple, we live each day full of joy, adventure, and commitment. We are so excited to welcome a little one into our family to love and care for! If you choose to make us part of your story, we promise to raise your child in a happy, supportive and love-filled home. Our family and friends are just as ready as we are with open hearts for you and your baby. We truly appreciate you taking the time to consider us.

OUR WHY ~ POR QUÉ QUEREMOS ADOPTAR

We believe that the Lord put the desire in our hearts to adopt from day one. We knew before we got married that we would grow our family through adoption. The fact that we have experienced several miscarriages has only solidified our faith and desire to parent a child through adoption. We have also witnessed firsthand what a beautiful blessing adoption is with one of our nieces being adopted as a baby and we have friends who have adopted. We are inspired by their journeys. We are so excited to provide a child with unconditional love, opportunities and a secure home. We are thankful to have a great support network of family and friends and they can’t wait for us to grow our family! We are ready with open arms to welcome and cherish a precious baby.

OUR STORY ~ NUESTRA HISTORIA

We are a very loving, fun couple, and enjoy spending time together. We are bicultural, bilingual educators and have dedicated our lives to working with children. We both grew up in California, and we met early in our teaching careers after moving to Oregon where we now live. The moment we started talking to each other, we quickly discovered that we shared many of the same interests. There was an instant connection. We first became friends and loved spending time together doing things such as eating delicious food, going on scenic hikes and simply making each other smile and laugh. After a short time, we started dating and the rest is history! We knew that our relationship was special. We got married on a sunny and crisp December afternoon eighteen years ago.

Our love continues to grow each day and we are each other’s best friend. JoAnna not only found the love of her life in Will but was also blessed with becoming a mom to his beautiful daughter Holly who is now grown and to his amazing son Alex. Early on in our marriage, we sadly experienced loss and grief. Besides our miscarriages, we also suffered the terrible loss of our beautiful son due to medical complications. We honor him everyday in how we live our lives. Alex taught us a deeper meaning of love and compassion, and he always wanted a little sibling.

We share a strong faith and always encourage and support each other. We cheer each other on and we help each other up when we fall. We are full of joy, family-oriented and can’t wait to bring a child into our home to love beyond measure!

I am Salvadoran-American. I was born in San Salvador, but grew up in Los Angeles, California during my forming years. As a child, I was raised by my abuelita (grandma), who instilled in me the love of Jesus, caring, and hard-work. Growing up in LA later as a teenager into adulthood wasn’t easy, but despite the circumstances I overcame and went to college and became a bilingual principal. I work hard every day to ensure that all children have a safe and positive learning environment. I am a loving husband and father, and I love to build and fix things around the house. I love the outdoors, adventure, and mentoring kids. I love to play soccer, but most of all, I really enjoy coaching kids and teaching them soccer skills. And my favorite baseball team is the Dodgers! One of the most beautiful things I have done in my life has been raising my son and my daughter. They are the apple of my eye. I always wanted more kids, and can’t wait to love your child as well!

THINGS I LOVE:
Travel/ Adventure
Outdoors/ Camping/ the Ocean
Good food/ Barbecues
Ice Cream, Carne Asada, Pupusas
Soccer
Bike Riding

What JoAnna loves about Will ~ Las cosas que JoAnna ama de Will

Will is my best friend and the love of my life. He is dependable, honest, and has a wonderful sense of humor. He keeps me grounded when life seems uncertain. One of the things that I instantly loved about Will when we first met was what an incredible dad he was to his kids. I loved seeing the special bond he had with them. It was clear that he was their hero! To this day, Will and Holly continue to share a loving daddy-daughter relationship that makes me smile everyday. What I love most about Will is how he is such a great listener and listens with his heart. I, of course, also love how much he makes me laugh! I love that we enjoy cooking together and he especially loves when we make horchata french toast on the weekends. Will is very kind-hearted and always puts our family first. When he says he is going to do something, he always follows through! He has a warm personality and connects so well with people from all different backgrounds. Will is the rock of our family.