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Dear Expectant Parent(s),
Our names are Dulcey and LuJon, and
we would like to thank you for considering us as prospective parents
for your child. It is no coincidence that the agency we are working
with is called Journeys of the Heart, for it will truly be a
lifelong journey for us all, as we guide a new life along the
winding path of maturity. This is a small glimpse into our world.
As an elementary school teacher,
Dulcey has a natural gift with children. I have seen first hand the
gentle way she has in both supporting their triumphs and explaining
the nature of action and consequence. She has been nothing but
supportive for LuJon as well, as he pursues his musical aspirations.
She even hops on stage with the band to boogie down and coax the
crowd out of their shells. An avid gardener, she takes great
pleasure in caring for our plants around the yard and enjoys
spending her summers making it just that much more close to perfect.
Those who get to know her find her funny and engaging, always with a
story or willing to lend an ear.
 LuJon
has a pure and honest passion for music. He uses it as his creative
outlet in life but has no aspirations to make it a career. This love
for music began early in his life and although he seriously enjoys
playing drums, his greatest passion is for the saxophone. In fact,
he spends much of his spare time listening to and studying a variety
of genres that focus on freestyle sax playing. LuJon has a patience
and gentleness that draws children and animals toward him. This is
especially important as a UPS driver, where he has had to make many
four-legged friends (the use of dog biscuits is also helpful). His
patience and level headedness serves as a guide through most of our
life experiences together.
We live in southern Washington and
absolutely love living in this area of the country because it’s lush
and green most of the year. In less than an hour we can visit the
ocean, mountains, lakes, rivers, and the interesting cultures of big
city life. Although we both love to travel, we feel like where we
live now truly feels like home and we can’t wait to raise a family
here. Our three-bedroom home lies in a cul-de-sac, very quiet with
little traffic. Its large, private, fenced backyard is perfect for
children to run and play safely. Our animal family includes two
funny dogs, and three playful cats.
We have a large extended family and
a richly varied social network. There are teachers, lawyers,
artists, musicians, social workers,
and just plain hard workers around us. Dulcey’s immediate family
lives minutes away, and LuJon has relatives in nearby towns.
Dulcey’s mom, Lauren, is a birth
mother of two children that were raised in adoptive families.- About
5 years ago, all of the family members were joyfully reunited.
Lauren has a lot of insight- About the tough decisions that birth
parents make and has been very open with us- About her experiences.
Family discussions have afforded us the unique opportunity to
explore many intricate aspects of adoption, from the viewpoint of
each family member.
A belief in honesty, integrity, and
openness has created a strong and trusting marriage. Our ability to
communicate our feelings and wishes to each other continues to
strengthen our solid relationship. We make it a point each day to
spend time just talking. It is one of our greatest wishes to share
the love and joy we feel for each other with a child.
It is important to us that children
are raised to respect themselves and others, as well as the world
they live in. We want our children to know and embrace their
heritage through pictures, stories, artwork, music, and anything
else that may be important, especially their unique adoption story.
There are several teachers on both sides of our family, so a quality
education is a key focus for us. One of our cherished values is to
support the dreams and goals that a child may have and encourage
them to try new things. As we were both raised in loving families,
we will give the same kind of unconditional love and support to our
children.
Whether or not there is direct
contact, we believe in open adoption; and will honestly and openly
respect any decision you make regarding contact. We would be honored
to be considered as potential adoptive parents of your baby and look
forward to the day that we can meet you. We can only imagine how
difficult it is for you to consider adoption as part of your life.
It is clearly a decision that will only be made out of love, a
decision that can only be respected. We appreciate the time you have
taken to read- About us, and our life together. We wish you peace in
your journey.
Love,
Dulcey and LuJon
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