Dear Birthmother,

Having been married 12 years, ours is a unique love story, because Stephen is from England, and Wendy is American. Pen pals-turned-best friends, we enjoy spending time together, sharing hobbies, and especially making one another laugh! Our marriage is centered on our faith in God, respect, honesty, and trust, and we are truly best friends. As parents, we want to help your child pursue his or her dreams and encourage them in all they do. Nothing is more important or exciting to us than becoming parents and sharing our life and love with a child.

We have been planning financially to have children for quite a few years, as it has always been our dream to have Wendy be a stay-at-home mom. With this in mind, we moved to North Carolina a few years ago from California, and we now live very close to Wendy's parents, sister and family, and cousins. Our community is very family-oriented, and sports, the arts, and education are all readily available. Some things we enjoy doing are snorkeling, sailing on our nearby lake, driving our classic Triumph Spitfire, traveling, movies, gardening, shopping, cooking and baking, going for walks, and playing games.

About Stephen...
Stephen is truly my soul mate. He is kind, thoughtful, and loving. He will often surprise me with flowers or a gift when I least expect it. Stephen is intelligent and logical, and enjoys strategy games such as chess, and loves tinkering on cars. He can fix just about anything around the house. He can't wait to buy our kids their first tool box!

While Stephen is also a fully-trained chef, his active profession is in sales and marketing. He is a well-respected leader in his company, and is known for his integrity and professionalism. Typically British, he has a dry and quick wit, and is quick to laugh. He enjoys life, takes things in stride, and makes sure we all have a good time along the way. Family means everything to him, and I can't think of a thing Stephen wouldn't do for our family.

About Wendy...
Wendy has a tremendous capacity for kindness and compassion for people. She's one of those people you just feel good around. Our niece exclaims "Auntie!" with great glee and joy whenever she sees her. Wendy makes her feel special and deeply loved - this is one of the gifts she brings to our family. While she's spent 20 years in the banking industry, she is looking forward to fulfilling her dream of being a stay-at-home mom. Wendy's old fashioned in her values and dreams about baking cookies, reading stories and loving our child. She has a lovely sense of humor, and is intelligent, loves music, and theater. She has been active in choral groups throughout her life and has a beautiful voice. She once sang for President Reagan and has a letter from him complimenting her talent. Without doubt, she is the finest person I have ever known.

At Home in North Carolina
We live in a two-story home on 1/3 acre in a new and growing neighborhood, filled with families with children. It has four bedrooms (including a nursery) and a fully fenced, large backyard with space for a play set and a bouncy house! Our backyard backs up to woods, so we get to enjoy the deer, birds, bunnies, and squirrels who frequent our yard. Nearby there is a new hospital, a fire station, schools, and shopping, not to mention a lake for weekend recreation.

Family tradition is important to us as well. We imagine Sundays with our child going to church in the morning, having a traditional English Sunday dinner, and spending time as a family. Holidays are filled with time together and traditions of cookie baking, tree trimming parties, and evenings by the fire just enjoying "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." We cherish the memories each tradition creates for our family and we look forward to sharing these and making new traditions with your child.

Our Promise
Thank you for taking the time to get to know a little about us. As parents, we promise to love your child without condition and to provide a home filled with laughter, lots of hugs, security, and faith. You have our utmost respect and admiration, and we would love to include you in our lives through photos and letters. If you would like to speak with us or learn more about us, please call Lifetime Adoption at
1-800-923-6784.

Warmly,

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