dear expectant mother

Through our personal experiences working as officers and a teacher and knowing the experiences Katie’s mother went through being adopted, we understand your decision is an emotional journey. We want you to know we will care for and love your child. We thank you for considering us to be a part of your story.

We have talked about our love for sports and theater, and we want your child to be a part of a family that supports teamwork, leadership, communication, positive self-esteem, and respect. No matter what activity your child grows to love, we cannot wait to help them embrace those character traits. Your child will be a part of a diverse and loving family.

When our foster children were living with us, we had a favorite “tradition” where we would ask them, “How much do I love you?” Their response was always “This much” while showing us a circle made by their fingers. We wanted to reassure them they would always be loved by us no matter their circumstances. This is the same love we will have for your child—an unwavering, continuous, and unending love.

Caring for foster children and having them leave us to return to their family was a loss we thought we were prepared for, but this has left a void in our hearts. Without the emotional fear of loss, we would love to have a child we can call our own to nurture, love, and raise through adulthood.