Letter
To our dear friends: thank you!
Thank you for helping bring a miracle to pass for a family who will love you forever.
Hello! We're Luke, Lynnece, Lachlan, Jay, and Grayson! We can't wait to meet you!
To our dear friends: Thank you for your love, your courage, and your faith as you consider what must be a very difficult decision in your life. Though we don’t know you yet personally, we love and admire you, we pray for you, and we honor you as heroes.
We are eternally grateful for adoption: to us, it’s nothing short of a miracle! All three of our sons came to us through adoption: Lachlan at first, then Jay and Grayson as a twins-package-deal! These boys bring indescribable happiness and joy to our lives—we can’t imagine not having them in our family. The incredible love of their birth parents and birth grandparents made that possible. We know our family is not yet complete, and we're very excited at the prospect of seeing another wonderful adoption story take place in our home.
Thank you for reading through our profile and getting to know us! And from the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much for your decision to help bring a miracle to pass for a family who will love you forever. We hope that if you feel so inspired, that we could be that lucky family!
We are eternally grateful for adoption: to us, it’s nothing short of a miracle! All three of our sons came to us through adoption: Lachlan at first, then Jay and Grayson as a twins-package-deal! These boys bring indescribable happiness and joy to our lives—we can’t imagine not having them in our family. The incredible love of their birth parents and birth grandparents made that possible. We know our family is not yet complete, and we're very excited at the prospect of seeing another wonderful adoption story take place in our home.
Thank you for reading through our profile and getting to know us! And from the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much for your decision to help bring a miracle to pass for a family who will love you forever. We hope that if you feel so inspired, that we could be that lucky family!
More about us
We love our family, we love life, and we love the Lord.
Here we are on our wedding day, happy to hold each other by the hand and take on life's adventures together!
We see each day as an opportunity to work hard, play hard, and simply enjoy life! We love taking on challenges (like running a small business), seeing new places (we love to travel), and most of all, spending time with the most important people in the world: our family.
We are so grateful for the peace and perspective that our testimonies of the Gospel of Jesus Christ bring to our lives. With Him we know that all things are possible! We are also very blessed to have amazing parents, siblings, and extended family who we love and have been a great support to us in our lives.
What do we like to do? In a typical year you may find us four-wheeling at the family cabin near Bryce Canyon, sledding down the snowy hills of Bloomington Idaho, deep sea fishing on the Sea of Cortez, playing fun board games on the weekend with friends, going up the canyon with family to roast marshmallows, or cheering on the Utah Jazz from our living room couch. Here below are a few more fun facts to help you get to know us better:
A FEW FUN FACTS ABOUT LUKE
• Born in Payson and grew up in American Fork.
• The oldest of four kids and was the ultimate babysitter in his family.
• In high school he was an All State saxophonist for the state of Utah, and played in the AF high school bands which included a trip to march in the Rose Parade.
• Loved spending time as a child at his grandparents’ up in Idaho picking raspberries, riding tractors, and helping his grandpa milk the cows.
• Comes from a family of strong holiday traditions and enjoys being close and spending time with them.
• Served a mission to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• Is a MAJOR Utah Jazz fan.
• Wasn’t named after Luke Skywalker but wouldn’t mind if he was as he’s a huge Star Wars buff.
• Graduated from BYU with a degree in graphic design.
• Runs his own graphic and web design business, designing logos, websites, business cards, billboards, and other fun & creative projects.
• Loves playing games, reading books, and chasing his three boys around the house.
• Currently works as the Elders Quorum President in his ward.
• Enjoys reading science fiction & fantasy (favorite authors are Orson Scott Card and Brandon Sanderson).
• Won’t pass up the opportunity to eat chocolate cake, play board games, or take a Sunday nap.
A FEW FUN FACTS ABOUT LYNNECE
• Born and raised in Payson, Utah.
• The oldest of five kids, three of which were adopted.
• Loved spending time fishing and snorkeling with her family each summer in Mexico.
• Grew up playing tons of basketball and volleyball, but now enjoys watching it on TV! (Go Jazz!)
• Comes from a family that loves to travel, and always enjoys seeing new places and learning about different cultures.
• Served a mission in Curitiba, Brazil.
• Graduated from BYU-Hawaii with an Associates degree in Travel Management.
• Worked for a cruise agency for three years and was able to go on a cruise twice a year.
• Was a nanny in Australia for six months tending four rambunctious boys, the youngest was named “Lachlan” (pronounced Lock-lun).
• Met Luke at a singles ward, and got married in May of 2009.
• Is an AMAZING cook.
• Keeps a clean house and loves working on new projects.
• Enjoys time playing indoor soccer every week with friends.
• Currently works as the Relief Society Birthday Coordinator at church.
• Loves being a stay-at-home mom, doing crafts with the kids, listening to audio books, and having new adventures!
We are so grateful for the peace and perspective that our testimonies of the Gospel of Jesus Christ bring to our lives. With Him we know that all things are possible! We are also very blessed to have amazing parents, siblings, and extended family who we love and have been a great support to us in our lives.
What do we like to do? In a typical year you may find us four-wheeling at the family cabin near Bryce Canyon, sledding down the snowy hills of Bloomington Idaho, deep sea fishing on the Sea of Cortez, playing fun board games on the weekend with friends, going up the canyon with family to roast marshmallows, or cheering on the Utah Jazz from our living room couch. Here below are a few more fun facts to help you get to know us better:
A FEW FUN FACTS ABOUT LUKE
• Born in Payson and grew up in American Fork.
• The oldest of four kids and was the ultimate babysitter in his family.
• In high school he was an All State saxophonist for the state of Utah, and played in the AF high school bands which included a trip to march in the Rose Parade.
• Loved spending time as a child at his grandparents’ up in Idaho picking raspberries, riding tractors, and helping his grandpa milk the cows.
• Comes from a family of strong holiday traditions and enjoys being close and spending time with them.
• Served a mission to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• Is a MAJOR Utah Jazz fan.
• Wasn’t named after Luke Skywalker but wouldn’t mind if he was as he’s a huge Star Wars buff.
• Graduated from BYU with a degree in graphic design.
• Runs his own graphic and web design business, designing logos, websites, business cards, billboards, and other fun & creative projects.
• Loves playing games, reading books, and chasing his three boys around the house.
• Currently works as the Elders Quorum President in his ward.
• Enjoys reading science fiction & fantasy (favorite authors are Orson Scott Card and Brandon Sanderson).
• Won’t pass up the opportunity to eat chocolate cake, play board games, or take a Sunday nap.
A FEW FUN FACTS ABOUT LYNNECE
• Born and raised in Payson, Utah.
• The oldest of five kids, three of which were adopted.
• Loved spending time fishing and snorkeling with her family each summer in Mexico.
• Grew up playing tons of basketball and volleyball, but now enjoys watching it on TV! (Go Jazz!)
• Comes from a family that loves to travel, and always enjoys seeing new places and learning about different cultures.
• Served a mission in Curitiba, Brazil.
• Graduated from BYU-Hawaii with an Associates degree in Travel Management.
• Worked for a cruise agency for three years and was able to go on a cruise twice a year.
• Was a nanny in Australia for six months tending four rambunctious boys, the youngest was named “Lachlan” (pronounced Lock-lun).
• Met Luke at a singles ward, and got married in May of 2009.
• Is an AMAZING cook.
• Keeps a clean house and loves working on new projects.
• Enjoys time playing indoor soccer every week with friends.
• Currently works as the Relief Society Birthday Coordinator at church.
• Loves being a stay-at-home mom, doing crafts with the kids, listening to audio books, and having new adventures!
Why we love each other
We know you have such a great love for your child, and are humbled by your selfless sacrifice.
Though we spend lots of time together as a family, we also love doing things together just the two of us! Here we are on a trip we took to Sarasota, Florida for Luke's 40th birthday!
WHY I LOVE LYNNECE
Being married to Lynnece has brought me indescribable joy and happiness: I hit the jackpot when she agreed to marry me! A great word that describes Lynnece is “strong.” She is firm and unwavering in her faith and testimony. She is never idle and is always working around the house or yard, or spending her time doing worthwhile things. And she leads out in our family by making sure that we are always having fun! Because of her I have seen more places in the world in the dozen years we have been married than in my previous years combined!
Not only is Lynnece an amazing wife, she is an incredible mom! Which makes me love her all the more. I love seeing how she interacts with our sons. Whether she’s patiently teaching them how to obey, showing them how to pray, or how to kick the soccer ball around in the yard, she’s definitely found her calling in life being a mom. She has a great sense of humor, she loves to laugh and makes me laugh on a daily basis. People love being around her because she is so easy-going and so easy to like. She is always there by my side, supporting me no matter what challenges life brings. I love her so much! Because of her, my life is truly blessed.
WHY I LOVE LUKE
I attended many single's wards and went on countless blind dates before meeting Luke, but he turned out to be a man worth waiting for! I was attracted to him from the beginning because he was patient and kind and treated me with respect. We also had a lot in common, including our goals and dreams and our desire to live the gospel principles. He is a man who honors his priesthood and presides over our family with love and righteousness. He works hard to provide for us and is honest in his dealings with others. He is a good communicator and is always good at helping me work through things.
The two of us make a good team when there is a job to be done, and we have really enjoyed working together decorating our home and making it an enjoyable place to live.
I love that Luke is so patient with our boys and helps in teaching them right from wrong. It's always fun watching him play with them, and to see how much they love being with him. Our love for each other has grown as we've worked together to raise these boys, and I know it will continue to grow as we add to our family with more children.
WHY WE LOVE OUR BOYS
FROM LYNNECE
Our sons' birth parents and grandparents have become a part of our lives and I am so grateful to them for the sacrifice they made that gave me the opportunity to be a mother! I still have days where I look at my sons and feel an overwhelming sense of love and gratitude to have them in my life. Being a mom is a challenge, but they make me laugh every day! I love them so much and love each day that I get to spend with them.
FROM LUKE
Growing up, there were two things I desired most in life: to be a husband, and to be a father. Adoption helped my dream of becoming a dad come true! I still stand in awe at the amazing love our sons' birth parents had to place them into our family, and like Lynnece am eternally grateful to them!
Being a dad is the best thing ever! And it’s all because of these three wonderful, unique little boys. I didn’t know I had such a capacity to love until I got married, and then that love grew when I became a dad. And that love grows every day! I’m so grateful to have these three boys as my sons, and am also excited at the prospect of feeling this amount of love for another little son or daughter!
Being married to Lynnece has brought me indescribable joy and happiness: I hit the jackpot when she agreed to marry me! A great word that describes Lynnece is “strong.” She is firm and unwavering in her faith and testimony. She is never idle and is always working around the house or yard, or spending her time doing worthwhile things. And she leads out in our family by making sure that we are always having fun! Because of her I have seen more places in the world in the dozen years we have been married than in my previous years combined!
Not only is Lynnece an amazing wife, she is an incredible mom! Which makes me love her all the more. I love seeing how she interacts with our sons. Whether she’s patiently teaching them how to obey, showing them how to pray, or how to kick the soccer ball around in the yard, she’s definitely found her calling in life being a mom. She has a great sense of humor, she loves to laugh and makes me laugh on a daily basis. People love being around her because she is so easy-going and so easy to like. She is always there by my side, supporting me no matter what challenges life brings. I love her so much! Because of her, my life is truly blessed.
WHY I LOVE LUKE
I attended many single's wards and went on countless blind dates before meeting Luke, but he turned out to be a man worth waiting for! I was attracted to him from the beginning because he was patient and kind and treated me with respect. We also had a lot in common, including our goals and dreams and our desire to live the gospel principles. He is a man who honors his priesthood and presides over our family with love and righteousness. He works hard to provide for us and is honest in his dealings with others. He is a good communicator and is always good at helping me work through things.
The two of us make a good team when there is a job to be done, and we have really enjoyed working together decorating our home and making it an enjoyable place to live.
I love that Luke is so patient with our boys and helps in teaching them right from wrong. It's always fun watching him play with them, and to see how much they love being with him. Our love for each other has grown as we've worked together to raise these boys, and I know it will continue to grow as we add to our family with more children.
WHY WE LOVE OUR BOYS
FROM LYNNECE
Our sons' birth parents and grandparents have become a part of our lives and I am so grateful to them for the sacrifice they made that gave me the opportunity to be a mother! I still have days where I look at my sons and feel an overwhelming sense of love and gratitude to have them in my life. Being a mom is a challenge, but they make me laugh every day! I love them so much and love each day that I get to spend with them.
FROM LUKE
Growing up, there were two things I desired most in life: to be a husband, and to be a father. Adoption helped my dream of becoming a dad come true! I still stand in awe at the amazing love our sons' birth parents had to place them into our family, and like Lynnece am eternally grateful to them!
Being a dad is the best thing ever! And it’s all because of these three wonderful, unique little boys. I didn’t know I had such a capacity to love until I got married, and then that love grew when I became a dad. And that love grows every day! I’m so grateful to have these three boys as my sons, and am also excited at the prospect of feeling this amount of love for another little son or daughter!
We love adoption!
We're so grateful to have these three as our sons, and are excited at the prospect of feeling this amount of love for another little son or daughter.
Words cannot describe the amount of love we have for our three sons! They bring laughter to our home each day, and have brought joy to our hearts for a lifetime.
We desired to be parents right from the start. It was a long and discouraging road as we went to different doctors and tried different treatments with no results. We prayed for guidance to know what was the right path to build our future family. When we finally considered adoption, we felt a spiritual confirmation as well as an overwhelming feeling of excitement: we knew that was the right direction to go. Although the process wasn't easy, the experience is one that we will never forget and cherish forever. We are so, so grateful for adoption!
WE LOVE OPEN ADOPTION
We also believe strongly in the benefits and blessings of an open-adoption relationship, not only because we’ve seen it bless the life of our three boys, but also because we’ve had such an amazing experience getting to know their birth parents and grandparents! We see them all several times a year, and absolutely love them. They are an important, special part of our family!
THANK YOU
Thank you for taking the time to get to know us! We know you have such a great love for your child, and are humbled by your selfless sacrifice. Words cannot describe how grateful we are to you. Whatever decision you make or wherever this journey takes you, we know that it will be one inspired by the Lord.
We love you, and look forward to meeting you!
Love,
Luke, Lynnece, Lachlan, Jay, and Grayson
WE LOVE OPEN ADOPTION
We also believe strongly in the benefits and blessings of an open-adoption relationship, not only because we’ve seen it bless the life of our three boys, but also because we’ve had such an amazing experience getting to know their birth parents and grandparents! We see them all several times a year, and absolutely love them. They are an important, special part of our family!
THANK YOU
Thank you for taking the time to get to know us! We know you have such a great love for your child, and are humbled by your selfless sacrifice. Words cannot describe how grateful we are to you. Whatever decision you make or wherever this journey takes you, we know that it will be one inspired by the Lord.
We love you, and look forward to meeting you!
Love,
Luke, Lynnece, Lachlan, Jay, and Grayson