Jessica & Matthew

Hoping to Adopt (Illinois)

Letter

Hi there


We have so much joy and love to share and only wish the best for you on this journey.


Nice to meet you!
Hi! It's so nice to meet you. We hope this profile provides you with a small glimpse into our lives and hopefully captures the memories we have made together and the love we have for each other. We recognize that this may be a difficult decision for you and no matter the path you choose, we respect and admire your strength and courage. If you choose to pursue an adoption plan, we are ready to welcome you and your child into our lives. We have so much joy and love to share and only wish the best for you on this journey. We would love to get to know you and learn more about your hopes for the future.
Our Story

We encourage each other to pursue our passions in life and help each other reach our goals.


We were drawn to each other because we both listed the same book, Three Cups of Tea, in our profiles.
Our journey together began over a decade ago when we met online. We were drawn to each other because we both listed the same book, Three Cups of Tea, in our profiles. Jessica had recently read the book and Matthew had just met the author at an event. We wouldn't necessarily say that it's our favorite book, but it did help bring us together. We could have easily just passed each other by in that moment and are so grateful that we found each other in this way.

Since we met each other in our late twenties, we both had established careers. We lived a few hours apart from each other, so we continued to build our relationship through phone calls and spent time together on the weekends. This helped us form a solid foundation for communicating with each other and we cherished our time together even more. We enjoyed visiting with each other's families, traveling to historical sites and trying out new restaurants, especially if they had pizza! A few years later, we were married on an unseasonably warm December morning in the Missouri wine country surrounded by our family and friends.

Today our marriage is still as strong as ever. We love just being together, whether that's at home or exploring new places together. We encourage each other to pursue our passions in life and help each other reach our goals. We also took a leap of faith by moving to a new city to have a more secure and stable life for our own family's future. We are excited about our journey and making new memories in the years ahead!
Why We Are Adopting

Adoption is the best way for us to become parents.


Playing with Roscoe at home
We have always wanted to have children and Jessica shared early on in our relationship that she wanted to include adoption as a way to grow our family. We waited several years after we were married to start to grow our family and then we struggled for several years thereafter with infertility. After seeking guidance, we decided that adoption would be the best way for us to become parents. We are so excited to take on this new adventure together. We know that we have a lot of love to share and can't wait to share it with a sweet little one.
Our Promises

We would be honored and humbled to walk alongside you in this journey.


We hope this profile provides you with a small glimpse into our lives.
We would be honored and humbled to walk alongside you in this journey.

If you choose our family as part of your adoption plan, we promise that we will always provide a loving and stable home for your child.
We promise to read them bed times stories and make sure there are no scary monsters under their bed at night.
We promise lots of laughs, hugs and support through all life's ups and downs.
We promise to be their biggest fans by cheering them on at recitals, games, and competitions.
We promise to provide them with opportunities to explore their passions in life wherever those passions may lead.
We promise to provide your child with knowledge of their cultural and ethnic background and promise to make it a part of our daily lives through our choices in food, music, arts, and other cultural events.
We promise to have open and honest communication with you.
We promise to honor and respect you. You are such an important part of your child's life and we will always share with them how much you love them.
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