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Our Families Share Hopes And Dreams With Expectant Mothers 

Note: This is only a sample of our waiting families--Please contact us for information on other waiting families from Journeys of the Heart.  For more families please email info@journeysoftheheart.net or call (800) 876-0575.

 

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domestic child adoption  From David and Shari's Letter..."We enjoy and look forward to spending time together as a family.  It’s the simple things in life such as our night-time walks, baking not-so-pretty cupcakes, reading books or dancing silly around the house that are important to us.  We have always loved traveling together and gain just as much excitement in planning our trip as we do experiencing the new place we visit.  We also spend our time hanging out with our families, friends and their children.  On any given weekend we’ll head to a park, the zoo, a local museum, the swimming pool or take a walk around the neighborhood for ice cream or a little something sweet at the local coffee shop.  We look forward to the day when we can share these experiences with your child. ."

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FAMILY TO ADOPT CHILD From Dave and Kathleen's letter..."Thank you for choosing adoption – we are in great admiration of your courage and for providing the opportunity to a family like ours to know the happiness of raising a child.  We dream every day of building our family and are grateful for your consideration."

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adoption agency  From Nate and Fumiko's letter..."We are truly excited about being able to pass on what we value and cherish and to experience a lot of memorable moments through raising a child.  Moreover, we are glad that open adoption can allow us to share those memorable moments with you through visits, letters, photos, and videos.  We feel fortunate that we can get to know you and establish a life-long relationship with you.."

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From Paul and Karen's letter..."We would want to raise our children the same way we ourselves were raised, with the same core values and beliefs: The value of family, the importance of being kind, courteous, respectful, and always have a positive outlook towards life. We would coach your child based on love and understanding, with plenty of patience, a bunch of laughs, and a good dose of humor. Comfort them on difficult days, give smiles when there is sadness, big hugs when spirits are low. We would always do our best to be their role models."


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adoption agency From Mike and Julie's letter..."We have hope, however, and believe that we may one day be blessed with a child, thanks to you, through this incredible journey of adoption.  Please know that your genuineness, compassion, and love for life will play a significant role in our lives.  We thank you for choosing the gift of “life” for your child! Through your genuine and courageous act of love, our lives will be changed forever!"

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family to adopt child From Brian and Mary's letter..."Family is everything to us.  We spend lots of time together.  We even vacation together!  Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and birthdays are spent filled with delicious food, fun, laughter and sharing.  Grandpa, Grandma, aunts, uncles and cousins are waiting to welcome your child into our family.  We cannot wait to carve a Halloween pumpkin, fill his or her Christmas stocking and color Easter eggs with your child.  Our families look forward to embracing your child and welcoming them as our newest member."

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adoption agency  From Mark and Susie's letter..."We are excited about adoption because we know that sharing our love and our lives with a child will complete us as a family and because it has always been our dream and plan to live our lives for someone other than ourselves.  We know we can provide love and stability to a child and will work hard to provide the opportunity for knowledge, experience, fun, and kindness...."

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adoption agency From Chuck and Lisa's letter..."Your child raised in our home will experience individuality, stability, fun, relaxation yet structure, and learning through various venues.  We live on the island of Oahu, in a quiet neighborhood that is only 10 minutes from the cosmopolitan city of Honolulu and the fun, ever-famous Waikiki.  Two of the state's top ten public schools and one of the nation's best private schools are in our district.  There is a true sense of community and cultural diversity in the islands and especially in our neighborhood.."

   
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family to adopt a child From Mark and Meg's letter..."There is so much we would like to tell you about ourselves to help you in your decision, but most of all we want you to know that we have more than enough love for your baby.  Our home is a safe, nurturing, and fun place where all the kids like to play. We strive to have our house be the one where the kids want to hang out, and feel comfortable from the young years through the teenage years.  As we write this, we can hear Max and his friends from school.   We take turns playing with them, doing crafts, and hanging out in the yard and driveway with them.  Throughout the day, we have heard the basketball bouncing, baseball bat hitting the ball, yelling, and laughing, with the occasional request for snacks. It is the best music to both of us."

   
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From Dave and Maria's letter..."We are two people who feel lucky to have found each other.  Our dream is to be parents and grow together as a family.  We love to laugh and have fun.  Our house is a place filled with love, and optimism, and joy.  We are patient and kind people who are looking forward to sharing our lives with children."

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family to adopt child  From David and Kristie's letter..."We plan to provide an atmosphere of trust, love and support in our home. This is done when parents put their children first. We also feel that it is essential to spend time together as a family. It is important to take the time to help children develop their own talents and interests, even if they are different than our own. We look forward to outings as a family, coaching our children in sports, attending recitals, starting our own traditions, helping with homework and starting a college fund, traveling and enjoying various other activities as we help them grow."

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adoption family From Bethany and Matthew's Letter..."Life in our home: We do play dough, paint, go on picnics and play at the park.  We ride bikes, read stories and run through the sprinklers.  We love spending time together as a family and often have family movie nights with popcorn and pillows; day trips to the beach or elsewhere for hikes and to soak up the beauty; visits to the zoo, children’s museum and art museum.  We are very active and love to play but we also love relaxing together as we all cuddle up on the couch and make up silly stories as a family or dance to our favorite tunes.  It is important to us that our children have a life full of fun and happiness, but we also want them to be kind, generous, honest, hard working and respectful members of society. ."

    
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seattle adoption agency From Robert and Carrie's Letter..."We know this is just a glimpse into our lives and that it is very difficult for you to choose a family for your child based on a few paragraphs.  We want you to know that your child will be loved every day, tucked into bed every night, and given the best opportunities to fulfill their own dreams.  We want you to be involved as much as you would like.  Your child will always know their story, where they came from, and that you loved them more than yourself.  We hope that we can have a relationship with you that gives you peace with your decision..."

    
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adoption baby agency From Neil and Rebecca's Letter..."Our passions…While Neil likes to work in the yard and read, Rebecca likes to exercise and spend as much time as possible with nieces and nephews.   We both spend a lot of time hosting our nieces and nephews at our house, which has better prepared us to be parents.  Our nieces and nephews frequently refer to us as their favorites because of the fun activities we plan for them when they visit.  A few of the fun activities include tea parties, going to a movie, taking them to the park for a picnic or walking our dogs.  They also look forward to returning the favor by helping us when we are able to bring a baby home..."

    
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oregon adoption family  From Ryan and Kimber's Letter..."We are so excited about the opportunity to grow our family through open adoption - so are all of our friends and family.  Please know how grateful we are for your amazing courage and strength.  Love can be expressed in many ways and we understand creating an adoption plan is rooted in love.  If you choose us, we promise to honor your gift now and forever. Open adoption is beautiful.  We have seen its benefits first hand in our cousin’s adoption and we are dedicated to it.  We will embrace you with open hearts.  And, let everyone know - from day one - how much our child is loved by his or her birth family.  You will always be an important part of our lives."

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adoption family  From Dawn and Mike's Letter..."We are fortunate that Dawn is able to work part-time from home, which will allow her to be home with the children all day and Mike has very flexible work hours and 4 weeks of vacation which leaves us with plenty of family time. We are very close to our extended family and they are very open and supportive to us building our family through adoption.  Everyone is within driving distance, so we visit often.   As a family we like to attend the local minor league baseball games, zoo, and various festivals throughout the area or just relax and enjoy our Sunday morning pancake breakfast in our pajamas.  On weekends we visit with friends and their children for play dates, go to museums, or just enjoy a good cookout."

  
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adoption agency options From Rachel and Lew's Letter..."We feel so fortunate to have a wealth of child-centered places close by (two different zoos, a children’s museum, a science museum, art institutes, and three really great children’s theaters) and we visit them often. But we also know that a lot of learning takes place in the little moments throughout the day – learning to hold the door open for older people, saying “congratulations” to the winner of Go Fish, asking the butcher how big a tuna is, saying thank-you to the teacher after skating lessons. We love being parents. And we believe that childhood is a precious time that passes quickly, so we treasure this time together."

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letters to birth mothers From Greg and Martina's Letter..."We want you to know that we will raise our children with devotion, love and attention. It is our goal to be involved in their lives in a meaningful way, by helping him or her to develop confidence, individuality and compassion. Most of all we want to be there for them to provide a secure and safe environment in which they can just be themselves and grow into the beautiful person they were meant to be. We truly encourage your involvement in an open adoption and please know that you will always be honored in our home. We will embrace you in our lives and your child will always know they are loved by you."

  
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adoption family From Tim and Devon's Letter..."We are very excited to adopt a child and look forward to starting the next chapter in our lives.  Early on in our relationship we decided that if we were going to raise children, we would grow our family through adoption when the time was right.  We have a very strong marriage and feel we could provide a loving, safe environment to raise a child.  We have a solid support system, rich with family and friends, and believe we are at a point in our lives where we will be good parents."

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