We are Gloria and Patrick from beautiful Southern California! We appreciate you taking the time to read our profile and are considering us as adoptive parents for your child. Thank you for having the courage, strength, and love in your heart to choose adoption. We have so much love and support to share with our future child. We are very excited about becoming parents through the gift of adoption.

Our promise to you is to do everything to make your child live a happy life, surrounded by love and life opportunities. Due to difficulties becoming pregnant, we decided to pursue adoption as the way to start our family.

We met at Starbucks 6 years ago in Hollywood, CA. We were both in line and started a conversation. Funny thing is that we ordered the same drink (red fruits tea). We immediately had a strong chemistry. We continued going out, eventually meeting each other's family and friends. Patrick traveled to Mexico to meet Gloria's family. Gloria traveled to Germany to meet Patrick's extended family. During our trip to Germany, Patrick proposed, and the rest is history.

We have been happily married for over 5 years. We love to travel, hike, go to the beach, cook together, and spend time in our backyard, swimming in our pool. We also enjoy getting together with family and friends. We are so excited to become parents through adoption and look forward to having new experiences and making memories with our future child.

Gloria's native language is Spanish. In addition to speaking Spanish, Gloria speaks fluent English and French. Patrick speaks German, and a little bit of French. He has been learning Spanish with language cds, TV shows, music, and visits to Gloria's family in Mexico. We would love to raise our child in a multi-lingual environment.

I was born and raised in Mexico City. I grew up in a loving, supportive family, playing outside with my brother and sister, going to summer camps, participating in after school activities (swimming, dancing, painting, etc.), vacationing with family and going to family reunions. I majored in Hotel Management. I have been working for Marriott Hotels in Human Resources since I graduated. My job gives me flexibility to work from home, which will be helpful once we bring our new baby home.

I have always wanted to be a mother since I was young. When I was growing up, my mom and I volunteered at an orphanage and I also organized summer camps for kids. While living in Puerto Rico, I volunteered every weekend at a foster home for young girls. When I moved to Los Angeles, I did community service activities including reading books to children. I look forward to creating new and unique traditions and memories, and loving your child unconditionally. Thanks to my parents, I have always been surrounded by love and I am so grateful for that. I can't wait to share this with your child

Gloria is my best friend. She brings out the best in me. Gloria is the most kind and most selfless person. She would do anything for her friends and family without even thinking twice about it. Her warn smile and laugh makes anyone around her feel at ease. She is very encouraging and loving. I feel very lucky to have Gloria in my life. She will make a great mom.

I grew up in Simi Valley, California. I immigrated to the US from Germany when I was a baby. I had a great childhood growing up. The neighborhood was full of kids playing games in the street, riding bikes, etc. One of my favorite places was the nearby hills where there were trails for hiking and biking and caves to explore. I graduated from Art Center College of Design. I went on to become a freelance graphic designer and photographer. This career allows me the flexibility to set my own hours and work from home which will be great once we are caring for a new baby.

Some of my hobbies include going to classic car events, riding bikes, photography, working around the house and in the garden, cooking, and learning about new things. I very much look forward to sharing the world with Gloria and our future child. There is so much in the world to learn about and experience. We have been fortunate to be able to do these things and look forward to sharing these experiences with our own family.

Patrick is very kind and family-oriented. He is very friendly and has a warm personality. Patrick was raised to have strong integrity and honesty. He brings those values to everything he does. He is very smart and a hard-worker. He is so kind and he makes me laugh all the time. Patrick loves kids. He is great with our niece and our friends kids. He is very caring, patient and playful. He is going to be a great dad because he will be such a great role model to our child.

Patrick's Family

My dad Alan met my mom Brigitte when my Dad was stationed in Germany with the Army. They have been married for more than 50 years now. They live in Palm Springs, California, just a couple hours away from us. We visit them as often as possible. I also have a younger sister named Nicole who lives in Los Angeles. We meet for lunch once a month.

The remainder of my family lives in far-away lands! I have extended family in Western Australia and Germany. We do manage to visit them from time to time but communicate with them regularly via WhatsApp. I grew up with family traditions such as Sunday dinners, family vacations and sitting down to the table as a family. I would love to share these with our own children.

Gloria's Family

My family lives in Mexico City. I am very close to my father and talk to him on the phone every night. My younger sister Gina and younger
brother George have a very close relationship with me. We talk every week. We also FaceTime with our niece Luciana. We travel to Mexico
every few months to visit, and we fill these weekends with family, friends, dinners and events. My family visits often from Mexico. One of our
traditions is to get together with my entire extended family a few times a year to celebrate birthdays and to enjoy family time. It's fun and full of laughter. There is lots of food and dancing.

Our families and friends can't wait to welcome our future child. They are so excited about us becoming parents through adoption. Our parents are really looking forward to having a grandchild to spoil!

We reside in Simi Valley, California. It is a suburb north west of Los Angeles. We live in a diverse and quiet neighborhood. There are several younger families living there who have small kids of their own. The kids play outside and ride bikes in much the same way as we grew up. We have a home that we have renovated over recent years to make things new and fresh again. We have a big backyard with fruit trees, a swimming pool, and a vegetable garden. We enjoy cooking with a lot of the things we grow in our garden. We also have favorite local restaurants that are close by too. Our house is very close to several schools, a big park that has a lake with ducks, and several bike paths. There are many great hiking and biking trails nearby that we like to use when the weather gets cooler. On the hotter days, we like to take a short drive to the beach and see the Pacific Ocean or swim in the pool. We are a short drive from Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Malibu and of course Disneyland and Universal Studios!

Our Promise to You: We promise that your child will always be cared for, feel loved, and receive encouragement. We promise to give our heart in raising and loving your child as our own. It is our intention to offer our future child a life of opportunity and to provide all the support they need to live happy and fulfilled lives.

Thank you for taking the time to learn about our lives and our dreams. We know how hard your decision must be. We're deeply thankful to you for considering us as adoptive parents for your child. We are looking forward to learning about you!