Intro

About

Joe

Age: 32

Ethnicity: White

Religion: Christian

Natalie

Age: 31

Ethnicity: White

Religion: Christian

Preferences for a child

Age: Newborn to 1 year of age, 1 to 3 years of age

Gender: Either

Race/Ethnicity: All

Special Needs: Open to discussion

Basic Info
Joe

Age: 32

Ethnicity: White

Religion: Christian

Denomination: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Natalie

Age: 31

Ethnicity: White

Religion: Christian

Denomination: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Work & Education
Joe

Education: Doctorate

Profession: Doctor (PM&R Resident)

Natalie

Education: B.S. in Human Development & Family Studies

Profession: Stay at home mom

Post-Adoption Relationship

Open (Open to contact, phone calls, in person visits before adoption. Sharing photos and letters after placement. Visits at neutral location after adoption, etc.). If you want a more closed adoption, we would honor that request as well.

Semi Open (open to an in-person visit before adoption placement, phone, email, sharing pic/letters after placement

Closed (no contact after placement)

Environment

Country: USA

State: Ohio

Parent Relationship: Married

Parent Neighborhood: Suburban

Parent Years Together: 5 to 10 years

Parent Residency: Apartment

Children At Home: Adopted children

Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual parents

Preferences for a child

Age: Newborn to 1 year of age, 1 to 3 years of age

Gender: Either

Multiple Children: All, Twins, Sibling groups

Race/Ethnicity: All

Special Needs: Open to discussion

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Adoption Service Provider

Adoption Home Study Services of Ohio

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About Us!
We love trying new foods! We rode bikes in the Cuyahoga National Park and stopped off at a farmer's market to try the fresh, buttered corn. Delicious!
We love trying new foods! We rode bikes in the Cuyahoga National Park...
We love playing sports, especially tennis!
We love playing sports, especially tennis!
Some of our favorite things in one picture... spending time together at home, reading books and Christmas!
Some of our favorite things in one picture... spending time together a...
Downhill skiing is one of our favorite winter activities. We tried cross country skiing and snowshoeing in Bryce Canyon and loved them too!
Downhill skiing is one of our favorite winter activities. We tried cro...
Natalie's family. Just missing 2 more nieces. She is the youngest of 4 kids (although she shares that title with a twin brother).
Natalie's family. Just missing 2 more nieces. She is the youngest of 4...
Joe's family. He is the oldest of 6 kids.
Joe's family. He is the oldest of 6 kids.
Our beliefs continue to be an important part of our lives, our marriage and our family.
Our beliefs continue to be an important part of our lives, our marriag...
One of Joe's favorite pictures for obvious reasons! We have the BEST times simply being together. We love to be silly, tease, and have fun. We are never short of laughter in our family!
One of Joe's favorite pictures for obvious reasons! We have the BEST t...
We both are alumni of the University of Utah! We were able to score 4th row seats in the student section while Joe was completing his undergrad.
We both are alumni of the University of Utah! We were able to score 4t...
Before becoming a Doctor, Joe worked as a Surgical Technologist and Medical Assistant specializing in total joints. He has loved furthering his medical knowledge as a Medical Resident.
Before becoming a Doctor, Joe worked as a Surgical Technologist and Me...
Before becoming a stay at home mom, Natalie was a teacher for many students in early childhood classrooms (ages 0-5). But she has to say that being a stay at home mom has been her absolute favorite thing. Pure, true joy!
Before becoming a stay at home mom, Natalie was a teacher for many stu...
We have family home evenings once a week where we teach, discuss, and learn important principles in our family.
We have family home evenings once a week where we teach, discuss, and...
Adoption is a natural and every day conversation in our home. We talk to our daughter, Rachel, about how much she is loved by her birth mom. Her birth mother has become a cherished part of our family!
Adoption is a natural and every day conversation in our home. We talk...
We set aside Friday nights as family nights or date nights. This particular Friday we collected sticks and rocks on our family hike.
We set aside Friday nights as family nights or date nights. This parti...
We love to travel near and far. Here we are in Washington DC!
We love to travel near and far. Here we are in Washington DC!
And here we are in Mexico City! Joe served a church service mission here and has a deep love for the people and culture.
And here we are in Mexico City! Joe served a church service mission he...
We love cousin time! Rachel has a combined total of 10 cousins from both sides of the family, and we get together with them as often as we can.
We love cousin time! Rachel has a combined total of 10 cousins from bo...
We love listening to and playing music! If a singing family is a happy family, then we're definitely a happy (and not in tune) family.
We love listening to and playing music! If a singing family is a happy...
We live next to some of the top rated public schools and libraries in the nation. You can easily find Natalie and Rachel at the library on a free morning. We love reading, learning and meeting new friends at story time.
We live next to some of the top rated public schools and libraries in...
Camping! A family favorite summer activity. Campfires, dirt in everything we eat, simple conversations, star gazing, exploring, all under one thin roof... just how we like it.
Camping! A family favorite summer activity. Campfires, dirt in everyth...

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A Tiny Glimpse
Just a tiny glimpse into our every day moments!

Letter

Home is wherever we are together. And that is our favorite place to be.
Hello!

We find ourselves the happiest when we are together, and put our family first in everything we do


We want to say thank you for taking the time to get to know our little family. We can only image the decisions, prayers and thoughts that have led you to this point, but I hope you know how grateful we are for you and your selfless decision. I can easily 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, and that is something for which we could never express enough...

We want to say thank you for taking the time to get to know our little family. We can only image the decisions, prayers and thoughts that have led you to this point, but I hope you know how grateful we are for you and your selfless decision. I can easily 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, and that is something for which we could never express enough gratitude.


We feel so much peace and confidence with pursuing adoption again and we know this is the right path for us. We could not be more excited and ready to get to know you!

A Little About Our Family

In our family we like to say that we focus on family, faith and fun


We are the Fuell Family
We have been married for 9 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”, Fannie May s’mores snack mix, 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 and singing as loud as we can to Disney songs. We like to travel (both near and far) and have loved exploring around each of our homes in Utah, Tennessee and Ohio. We love camping, tennis, pickleball, 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 (Rachel is a big fan of this!). Recently a Freddy’s opened up near our home and we found ourselves going there more often than we would like to admit. 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.
A Little About Each Other

What we love about each other...


We were married in 2015 after a successful
What Natalie loves about Joe:

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 makes me know I picked the best man out there. 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!

What Joe loves about Natalie:

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 to Rachel. 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 a 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!

What we love about Rachel:
She is such a blessing in our family! She is everything joyful, fun and loving. We love how friendly she is. She is often the first to say “hello” to her friends and complete strangers. We love how observant and caring she is. We quickly figured out that she is an auditory learner which makes her a very good listener and a lover of audiobooks and podcasts. We love her obsession with jello and enchiladas (with all the toppings). We love how looking at her reminds us of her birth mom, especially her smile. We love watching her grow!
There Is So Much More...

We would love to meet you and get to know your story!


Our gratitude and love for our daughter's birth mom will never be enough. She has become a cherished part of our family.
There is so much more about us that we would love to tell you, but not enough room on this profile. Feel free to contact us, ask us questions or reach out whenever is right for you. We would love to meet you and get to know your story!


Love,
Joe, Natalie and Rachel

(Find out more about us on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/nataliefuell)
Post-Adoption Relationship

Open (Open to contact, phone calls, in person visits before adoption. Sharing photos and letters after placement. Visits at neutral location after adoption, etc.). If you want a more closed adoption, we would honor that request as well.

Semi Open (open to an in-person visit before adoption placement, phone, email, sharing pic/letters after placement

Closed (no contact after placement)

Environment

Country: USA

State: Ohio

Parent Relationship: Married

Parent Neighborhood: Suburban

Parent Years Together: 5 to 10 years

Parent Residency: Apartment

Children At Home: Adopted children

Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual parents

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