State We Live in: Maryland
Our Religion: Christian
Stay At Home Parent: No
Our Age Preferences: Newborn-3 Months, 3 Months – 12 Months, 1 and 2 Years, 3 and 4 Years, 5 Years and Up
Our Gender Preferences: Either Gender
Our Race Preferences: Any Race, African American, African American/Hispanic, Asian, Caucasian, Caucasian/African American, Caucasian/Asian, Caucasian/Hispanic, East Indian, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Native American
Sibling Group: Yes
With oldest up to 5 years old
Open to Twins: Yes
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Hello! We are Anthony and Sarah, a loving couple from Maryland, and we’re looking forward to becoming first-time parents through open adoption. We have a large extended family that is excited to help us welcome a child into our home. We love to serve with our church, watch tv & movies, and work on projects around the house. We are dedicated to raising our child in a Christian home where they can explore their interests and passions and grow into the person God created them to be.
We hope to learn more about you through this process and are grateful that you are considering us as adoptive parents!
About Us
We met in college as tutors in a church tutoring program, started dating in 2018, and got married in 2021. We connected over a strong love for family and always looked forward to starting our family. We have both wanted to adopt since childhood and, after experiencing infertility, we are confident that adoption is the path God has planned for us to grow our family.
We are passionate about our relationship with Jesus and actively serve in our church (the same church where we met years ago!). We love to watch home improvement shows and game shows, and go to the theater to see the latest Marvel movies. We also love to try new things and have attended curling lessons, baking classes, and paint nights. We enjoy traveling to places we have never been and look forward to sharing this with our future child.
We will raise our child in a loving, faith-filled home. We dream of watching our future child grow, building traditions, and making lifelong memories.
Meet Sarah
In the words of Anthony: I like that Sarah is very nurturing and compassionate. She has a great heart and cares for a lot of people. She is always willing to help someone in need whenever she is capable. Sarah loves children and wants to help bring the best out of them.
Sarah is a high school science teacher in our local school system. She loves her job and is always excited to teach her students academically and in their personal lives. Sarah is one of the coaches for her school’s science Olympiad team. She has created a great relationship with her co-workers, and they get together regularly outside of the workplace.
Sarah loves to read, garden, cook, watch TV, and go for a walk around the neighborhood. On vacations she loves to visit museums and aquariums, pick out restaurants to try, and experience any new activity we haven’t done before.
Sarah looks forward to creating great memories with our future child by reading bedtime stories, going to the park, and watching them grow.
Meet Anthony
In the words of Sarah: What I love most about Anthony is his caring nature. Anthony is known by friends and family as the person to go to for wisdom and guidance. He consistently helps others while still leading our marriage with Godly wisdom and making time to nurture our relationship.
Anthony works as a Superintendent for a commercial construction company and truly views his position as more than a job. He enjoys getting to know his subcontractors and solving problems on site. Every summer we gather for a cookout at his boss’ house, and his company is very family oriented.
Some of Anthony’s favorite things to do are:
I look forward to seeing him teach our child how to play sports and develop their competitive nature. Anthony is excited to teach our child about God and help them to grow in their relationship with Jesus.
Our Family
We both come from close-knit families who are excited that we are pursuing adoption. All of our family lives within 30 minutes of us and we spend time together regularly.
Anthony has a large family with 5 siblings. We have 9 nieces and nephews who are excited to welcome another cousin into the bunch! We regularly gather at each other’s houses to celebrate birthdays and holidays. Our nieces and nephews love to spend the weekend at Aunt Sarah and Uncle Anthony’s house to watch movies and play in the backyard. Sarah loves to take them to the community pool in the summertime. Sarah has a smaller family with only 1 younger sister. Her parents are excited to be first-time grandparents! Sarah has great memories growing up with her grandparents and looks forward to developing the same strong relationship with her parents.
Our family traditions:
- watching the Nativity Story movie on Christmas Eve
- making homemade pizza and hosting game night
- attending an annual baseball game to grow our souvenir cup collection
- hosting Christmas Eve family game competition
- traveling to new cities on an annual family summer vacation
- carving pumpkins in the fall
Our Home in Maryland
We live in a charming, bungalow-style house on a quiet street in our city. Our home has 3 bedrooms and a finished basement. We love our home because it is spacious but cozy, and it is located in a great neighborhood. There are great shops, restaurants, libraries, schools, and parks within walking distance from our home. One of our favorite Saturday morning treats is walking to our local bakery for fresh, homemade donuts!
We host lots of gatherings with friends and family in our home. We have a large back deck perfect for dinners on the grill and love to sit on our front porch and watch the rain. Our basement has hosted many game nights and our nieces and nephews love playing in the backyard during family cookouts. We enjoy completing renovation projects and have worked together to update the house and make it our own.
Our Promise
We are honored that you would consider us as adoptive parents. We promise to raise your child in a loving and supportive environment. We look forward to teaching our child Christian values and encouraging them to grow in their relationship with Jesus. We value education and hope to provide opportunities for your child to explore their interests and hobbies. We hope to honor you and your dreams for your child. We desire to stay in contact through photos, updates, and occasional visits, at your comfort level. We are praying for you as you go through this journey. Thank you again for considering us!
We’d love to talk or answer any of your questions. Please call or text Lifetime at 1.800.923.6784.
More About Anthony
Education: B.S. in Construction Management
Profession: Construction Management - Superintendent
Stay-At-Home: No
Racial Background: African American
His Favorites:
Color: Orange
Food: Pizza
Marvel Superhero: Hawkeye
Movie Theater Snack: Kettle Corn
Thing to do on vacation: Mansion tours
Animal: Penguin
Ice Cream Flavor: Butter Pecan
More About Sarah
Education: B.S in Biology and M.Ed. in Reducing School Disruption
Profession: High School Science Teacher
Stay-At-Home: No
Racial Background: Caucasian
Her Favorites:
Color: Purple
Food: Tacos
Marvel Superhero: Captain America
Movie Theater Snack: Chocolate-covered Raisins
Thing to do on vacation: Go to the beach
Animal: Otter
Ice Cream Flavor: Cookies and Cream
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More About Our Family
Our Special Interests
Our interests are very opposite, and we complement each other well. Anthony loves anything competitive - board games, sports, game shows. His favorite games are chess and spades. Sarah loves music and plays the clarinet in a local community band. Our favorite game show to watch together is America Says. We are both excited to share our passions and interests with our child and watch them grow in their own.
Our Faith
Our Christian faith is foundational to our relationship and who we are. We belong to a small, service-based church in our community and are very involved. Anthony is an elder and Bible study teacher and Sarah assists with technology and leads summer camp. We have a loving church family that is excited to support us in raising our child to have a strong faith.
Our Childcare Plans
Our gracious parents and siblings are planning to help us with childcare during the early stages of our child's life. We both value education and social interaction for the development of our child and plan to enroll our child in daycare and eventually preschool. We live around the corner from a local elementary school where we plan to enroll our child starting in kindergarten. We look forward to being actively involved in parent organizations and clubs in our child's school.
Adoption in Our Family
We have several connections to adoption within our family and friends. Sarah's best friend since middle school is adopted from China and is super excited to support us in our adoption journey. She has frequently shared with Sarah about her experiences growing up in an interracial adoptive family. Anthony's boss and his wife have adopted twice and are great resources for us as well. Our close friend from church is a birth mother who placed her child through adoption when she was a teenager. She graciously shared her experience with us and has been a source of wisdom for us in this process.
In Closing
Thank you for taking the time to get to know us. We promise to raise your child in a stable, loving, and nurturing home with Christian values. We are committed to helping your child grow in their skills and talents and develop a strong relationship with God. We look forward to getting to know you and hope to maintain an open relationship with you through scheduled visits, video calls, texts/letters, and photos as you are comfortable.