Dear Birthmother,

Hi!  Our names are Paul and Julie and we would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for considering us as adoptive parents for your child.  We know this is a difficult decision and we feel extremely honored that you are taking the time to get to know us.  We can only hope to be chosen by you to care for and love the amazing gift of your child.

About Paul and Julie

We met through a charitable organization in late August 2001 and have been married for three years.  We knew that we wanted children in our lives and the idea of adoption has always interested us, even before we discovered that it would be impossible for us to have biological children.  The volunteer work we did often involved helping children in need, reinforcing our belief that all children deserve to be loved and secure.

Our marriage is strengthened by our many shared interests.  Together, we attend a wonderful church that really connects with us and encourages us to live our faith in positive ways.  Both of us are good cooks – Julie specializes in casserole main dishes and baking, while Paul excels in backyard BBQs and bread-making.  We enjoy playing and watching sports together, with an emphasis on outdoor activities to keep ourselves fit.  Hiking, cycling, and beach volleyball are just some of our favorite sports.  We also love gardening and frequently cook with fruits and vegetables grown in our yard.  We enjoy traveling and have been to Europe, Hawaii, and many major U.S. cities and national parks.  We look forward to future trips around the world as a family which will create lifelong memories that we’d love to share with our child.  Finally, we share a deep love for animals and hope to include them in our family.

About Julie

Julie is a former second grade teacher who has years of experience helping children learn and grow to their full potential.  She has a natural way with children and feels fortunate for having the experience of working with young children, which she feels is excellent preparation for motherhood.  Julie is extremely excited to be a mother and plans to stay home with our little one and be the best mother she can possibly be.

About Paul

Paul is an engineer who has worked for some of the world’s largest companies.  He graduated at the top of his class in college and is considered one of the best in his field.  At home, he is highly creative and skilled; able to build cabinets, furniture, birdhouses and toys; and he is also able to fix almost anything around the house.

Paul cannot wait to be a father.  He is a warm, caring and sweet man who loves to spend time with his nieces and nephews.  He is always playful, constantly making them laugh.  It is truly an amazing experience to see how much his nieces and nephews love him, how much they respect him and how much they look up to him. 

Our Home

We live in South Orange County, California, where we recently bought a 4-bedroom home in a gated community which we are happy to say was recently named the safest area of the country. The schools are excellent and our new community has a real feeling of neighborliness with plenty of children playing together and lots of families watching out for each other. We’re just a short drive from Disneyland and other exciting spots such as parks and the beach which allows for a fun, active lifestyle with many opportunities to be around other children.

Our Family

We love and value our families very much, and have a large extended family.  Julies’ relatives are a few hours away and we see her parents, brother, cousins, nephews, aunts and uncles very frequently.  Julie’s mother was a teacher for many years and her father was a dentist who also owns small farms with grape vines and fruit trees.  Her brother, Jason, defends children’s’ rights as a lawyer for child protective services in a major city.  They are all overwhelmed with joy that we plan on becoming parents through adoption and can’t wait to welcome the new addition.

Paul’s mother lives close by and is delighted to drop in for babysitting when needed.  Paul’s mother was a civil employee and his father worked on some of the first rockets to go to the moon.  Paul’s sister, Karen, lives in Northern California with her husband and their three children.  His brother, Victor, works on Wall Street and recently welcomed his first child with his wife.  They are all extremely supportive and excited about our plans of becoming parents.

Closing Thoughts

We are a happy couple, thankful for the life and family we have, and can provide bundles of love, guidance, fun, laughter, and opportunities to your child.  We will encourage your child to pursue activities he or she enjoys, perhaps music, dance, sports or service to others – in order to have fun with a special interest. 

We plan on demonstrating to your child the values we were taught:  the importance of education, getting along well with people, honesty, morality and integrity, respectfulness, industriousness, faith, and a love for family and friends.

As your child grows, we will always be there and love him or her unconditionally.  We honestly can’t think of any better blessing than the chance to be parents.  We can assure you that we take the job of parenting very seriously, have had many excellent parenting role models to learn from, and are confident that we will be the best parents you can imagine.  We hope we’ve been able to convey, in some small way, how excited we are about becoming a family and we thank you again for considering us.  We think you are extremely special and caring for making such an unselfish and difficult decision regarding your baby’s future.  We wish you nothing but inner peace and trust that no matter what decision you make, it will be the right one for you and your child.

If you would like to talk to us about adopting your child, or if you have any questions for us, please contact one of our adoption advisors at AdoptHelp by calling 1-800-637-7999.

With Love and Admiration,

Paul and Julie