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Dear Birthparents,
We have such great respect for the
difficult decision you are making for you and your child and we deeply
appreciate you considering us as adoptive parents.
We are David and Roni. We met through
mutual friends and have been together ever since. Married in 1996, we
are very happy together because we not only love each other deeply, we
also like each other and enjoy spending much of our time together
traveling, bicycling, hiking and camping. Open communication,
Christianity and mutual respect keep our marriage strong and healthy.
We live in Oregon, in a diverse and
very community-oriented neighborhood full of families with children;
many with whom we are close friends. The nearby historic park is a
favorite gathering place for most of us in the neighborhood to
socialize, enjoy concerts by local artists, baseball games, and picnics
with friends and family.
 Although
we enjoy spending time together, we have our own interests and hobbies
as well. David is an avid bicycler. He commutes to and from work every
day by bike and goes for either a road or mountain bike ride once every
weekend. He also has a great love of old Italian and British cars; at
least one of which he hopes to own again one day. David works as an
Architect in a local firm that designs and builds many types of
buildings. Everything from private homes to large public buildings.
David grew up in Portland with his
parents, brother and two sisters. It was a lively home with not only
something, but many things from football games to choir concerts going
on all the time. They are a very close and loving family who truly enjoy
each other’s company. Most of David’s family, immediate and extended,
live in the greater Portland area and we enjoy spending a lot of time
with them over delicious and diverse meals. They are all very eager for
another addition to the family table. We have a nephew and niece who are
particularly excited for the arrival their new cousin.
Roni likes to unwind in the garden.
There aren’t many things more enjoyable and peaceful to her than
nurturing her colorful flower and vegetable gardens.
Being a photographer, the gardens
tend to be the primary subject of her photographs. She has shown her
photos in local restaurants, galleries and shows. Her favorite
photographic subjects, however, are friends and family. It’s actually
difficult to get pictures of Roni because she’s usually behind the
camera.
Roni works for a small construction
company as a Quality Assurance Manager and loves it. She enjoys and
respects her co-workers and employers; all with small children of their
own, so they’re very enthusiastic and supportive of us becoming parents.
She grew up in eastern Oregon with
not only her parents and a younger brother, but also a large extended
family that spent much of
their free time together. Grandparents, aunts and uncles were more like
surrogate parents, and cousins were as close as siblings. Although
Roni’s family members now live in various areas up and down the west
coast, everyone remains close, talk often during the week and travel to
see each other as much as possible. They are all looking quite forward
to the excuse of a new child in the family to visit more often.
We are surrounded by a bounty of very
dear long-time friends. We work, play and travel with many of them. Most
of our friends have children of various ages, but primarily toddler and
younger, so we look forward to raising our small children together. Many
of them have adopted, so they’re very supportive of our adoption and
excited about us becoming parents soon too.
We’ve been pet parents to wonderful
dogs and cats over the years and currently have two very large,
sweet-natured and fun loving cats named Monk and Dizzy. They are an
endless source of love and entertainment. We both have a deep love for
animals and plan to adopt a dog in the next couple of years to grow up
with our family.
We look so forward to being parents
and greatly appreciate you considering us to adopt your child.
We wish you peace with your decision.
Roni & David |
