We want to build our family through adoption! If you, or someone you know is considering adoption, please think our family. Thank you.


Thursday, February 18, 2010

Our Story - The Quest for Our Family

We are “college sweethearts”. We met in our university's choir and show choir. We had a chance to become best friends through performing together and our choir tour. We developed a great friendship. We always had something to talk about. Finally, after a year of friendship we decided to start dating… and the rest is history. It seems like yesterday we had our first date...yet here we are 17 years in love.
We started our quest for a family after a year of marriage. It was not what we had anticipated. The long journey brought years of waiting, tears, and endless prayers.

We continued our love of learning and education hoping that our efforts would prepare us for our family. Brian received his degree in Math and Computers. Christine received an undergraduate degree in Human Development/Family Studies and Certification as a Child Life Specialist (helping children who are hospitalized). She also received her Masters Degree and continued in her doctoral program. We did find peace in our deep friendship and love. We relied on each other. We traveled the world hoping to one day share our love of travel with children.

Our quest for our family eventually brought us to adoption although, now, we can’t imagine children coming to our family in any other way. We are strong advocates for adoption and tell everyone we can about this miracle in our lives. It is a miracle! We are very active in educating our community and other couples. We want other couples to experience our joy.

We have a deep love for all birth families and their sacrifice. We coordinate a birthmother’s day program to honor and show our gratitude!! We are so happy to have the gift of adoption that brings together a birth family with our family and have room in our hearts for another child and birthfamily.