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Dear Expectant
Parents,
We are so grateful
for your consideration and time; we can only imagine the difficulty of
the decision you are facing. We have an enormous amount of respect for
you and your decision, and trust that you will make the best decision
for you and your baby.
We are Matt and
Danielle, and we are so excited for the chance to start a family. We
look forward to building a relationship with you that suits your needs
and hope to have an open and fulfilling relationship that benefits you
and your child.
We live in Oregon
in a lovely, tree-lined neighborhood that is close to all our beautiful
city has to offer. We are blocks away from two parks, and our
neighborhood is very family friendly. We enjoy close relationships with
our neighbors, and several of our closest and most supportive friends,
and their families live right in our neighborhood. We look forward to
raising our family in Oregon, and teaching them about all our wonderful
state has to offer – we are perfectly situated to have access to the
ocean, mountains, and the bounty of an abundant agricultural area. Our
favorite family activities include hiking, exploring farmer’s markets
and produce stands, camping, gardening, visiting the Oregon Coast,
playing cards and games and cooking delicious food. We have friends and
family in both the Pacific Northwest and on the East Coast, and we enjoy
spending as much time with them as possible.
 We
met six years ago at work and were immediately friends and professional
colleagues. We started dating about a year later and have been together
ever since; our friendship has always been the basis for our
relationship and that helps us navigate through any difficult times that
arise. As you will see, we have different individual interests and
hobbies, but even our differences enhance our relationship by allowing
us to complement one another.
Matt is a Produce
Wholesaler and enjoys the flexibility and interaction that comes with a
sales position. His work has a regular schedule that allows for most
weekends off and the flexibility to adjust as needed to meet the needs
of a growing family. Danielle is a Human Resources Administrator for a
large, family friendly grocery business. Her schedule allows for a
considerable amount of autonomy and flexibility that will allow for Matt
and Danielle to be the primary care givers, even after both return to
work.
While we
definitely enjoy our time together, we also have hobbies and interests
independent of each other. Matt is an avid fisherman and will fish any
chance he gets, but even more than fishing by himself or with his
friends, Matt is looking forward to teaching our family how to fish and
enjoy the outdoors. Matt also enjoys any manner of sports, whether
playing or watching. His love of anything involving play, his patience
and his zest for life will make him an excellent father. Danielle is a
terrific cook and is always on a quest for something new and yummy to
cook for our family. She enjoys cooking, reading about cooking, and
canning jams, jellies and anything else possible (a perfect hobby for
the wife of a produce salesman!). Danielle is also an avid reader, and
enjoys any activity that involves learning something new – this along
with her nurturing guidance, patience and high-spiritedness will help
her be a great mother.
 We
have an extended network of family and friends who are so supportive of
our decision to adopt, and all are looking forward to the new addition
to our family. We are excited to raise our family at the same time as
our siblings and friends, most of whom have or are expecting children.
Our support system is strong and we are looking forward to all we have
to learn as first time parents.
We wish you peace
and comfort as you contemplate this decision and support whatever is
best for you and your child. If you choose us to be parents to your
child, we hope for you to be an important part of our lives, and we hope
to build a relationship on respect and trust. Thank you for taking to
time to learn about us, and we hope to have the opportunity to honor you
as a part of our family.
Respectfully,
Matt and
Danielle |
