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Dear Expectant Parents,
We
deeply admire your strength and courage as you
consider adoption. We recognize that your
decision to create an adoption plan is an act of
unconditional love for your child. We have
been praying for a child for several years.
When we were not able to conceive our own, we
were immediately excited about adopting.
The gift of adoption is very special to us and
our family as we have two nephews and two
cousins who are adopted. They are such a
blessing to our family. We can’t wait to
build our family through adoption as well!
About Us
Sam was born and raised in the
Philippines. His parents were both pastors.
After his graduation from college he became a
missionary and moved to the southern region of
the Philippines to minister among college
students. Laura was raised in Southwest
Washington by two loving parents who were school
teachers. She later moved away for college
and after graduation headed to the Philippines
to work among the poor. Eventually Laura
decided to go to seminary in the capital city,
Manila. It was in seminary, pursuing our
Master’s degrees that we met and immediately
became friends. We were married two years
later and remained in the Philippines for
another three years before making the decision
to live in the US.
Our Family
Family means everything to us.
Having both been raised in very loving and
supportive families, we can’t wait to provide
the same environment for our children.
Laura’s parents live just less than 10 minutes
away and can’t wait to have a grandchild nearby.
You can be assured that our children will be
spoiled by them. J Over the past few years they
have immensely enjoyed their role as
grandparents to Laura’s sister’s two adopted
sons. Laura’s sister lives about two hours
away, but we see each other at least once a
month. Her nephew keeps asking Laura when
he will have a cousin. He can’t wait!!
Sam keeps in good touch with his father who
still lives in the Philippines through weekly
chats on the phone. We have wonderful
relationships with our families and they are
very excited about welcoming a new child into
the family; so are Miso and Chai (our two
kitties)!
Our
Home
We live in a nice community in SW
Washington. Our town has plenty of parks
and recreational opportunities for children.
Our home is located in a more rural neighborhood
with a large front and backyard which we enjoy
playing croquet, baseball, and having picnics.
There is also an outdoor basketball court and
gym just a few hundred feet from our home and we
live right across the street from an elementary
school with a great playground! You
can be assured that in our home, your child will
grow up with unconditional love, laughter,
encouragement, security and respect. We are
committed to raising them in a family that
upholds and teaches Godly values and principles.
Our Day to Day Lives
Sam is one of the pastors at our church and
Laura enjoys helping him out as much as she can.
Much of our time is spent overseeing the youth
ministry of the church. We feel privileged
to work with the youth and having the
opportunity to positively impact their lives.
In our spare time we enjoy hanging out with our
family, taking day trips, and visiting new
places. We especially love going out for
Pho or Thai food. In the summer we can be
found in the mountains camping or in the
beautiful rivers of Idaho fly fishing. In
the winter we enjoy getting up to the mountains
for some skiing.
Culture
Cultural exchange is such a big part of
who we are. We love any opportunity we can
get to travel to other countries and learn about
other cultures and people. It is our
desire that our children experience that as
well. We welcome a child into our family
from a different ethnic background and are
committed to helping that child understand and
embrace their cultural heritage.
Adoption
We know what a difficult decision this is for
you. Should you choose us to be the
adoptive parents of your child, we are committed
to keeping you updated on your child's growth
and progress. We also desire to have
visits with you as you feel comfortable.
We look forward to not only building a special
and unique relationship with your child, but
with you as well. We honestly feel we
receive the greatest gift through having an open
adoption.
We
are praying for you as you find God’s best
family for your child.
Sincerely,
Sam & Laura |
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