Ben & Jessica

Hello from Oklahoma!

We are an outdoorsy, active couple who values experiences, time with family, and our relationship with God. We look forward to welcoming a child into our family and cannot wait to start new adventures and share new memories with them!

Thank you for taking the time to read about us, and we can’t wait to go on this journey with you!

Our Story

We met at freshman orientation in college, then again that winter when we re-met at country swing dancing; Ben literally swept Jess off her feet! Now over 10 years later, we still are each other’s best friend and prefer to spend our time together.

Outdoors we like to hike, camp, kayak, or just off-road to see the country, and we can’t wait to share these adventures with our future child. At home, we like to take walks with our dogs, host game nights with our friends, and try not to watch our current favorite TV show in one weekend.

We attend a community church that has a large children’s program that we cannot wait for our child to become a part of. We truly feel that God has always guided us to adopt, and now we are so excited to grow our family!

My husband, Ben

Jess says: Ben is the extrovert to my homebody and always tries to make me laugh. He is supportive, caring, hard-working, and always expanding his knowledge on anything and everything. He is an engineer for an oil and gas company and really enjoys what he does. He grew up working for his parents’ plumbing and AC company and is good with his hands. He was the lead in remodeling our last house and is always willing to take on whatever project I have planned. In his spare time Ben likes to play some video games with his family (including his parents!) and find things in the garage to tinker with and build. Ben is my social butterfly and loves to host game nights and backyard barbecues with friends, neighbors, and co-workers. His fun-loving and goofy personality is going to make him an amazing dad. He is excited to play with Legos again with our child and show them the world.

My wife, Jess

Ben says: Jess is my amazing wife and best friend. She loves to read, bake, and travel, and she always finds time to do something fun and creative. She works a remote job helping pet parents and has very flexible hours. Jess is the most kind person I know and she always encourages me to pursue my goals and dreams. She is also great with children – she has a natural way of connecting with them and making them feel comfortable and happy. She loves to babysit our nieces and nephews, and they adore her. Jess has always wanted to be a mother, and I know she will be an amazing one as she has so much love and wisdom to share with a child. I can’t wait to see her reading stories while holding our child in her arms and show them how to have fun, be creative, and explore all of life’s adventures.

Our family

Both of our families live out of state, but that doesn’t stop us from chatting daily and visiting frequently. Ben’s parents can’t wait to be grandparents again and Jess’s parents can’t wait to be first time grandparents!

We have so much support from our parents and siblings who have known that adoption was our plan all along. They were all so thrilled to hear we were finally starting the process. Our child will have a lot of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins who will love them unconditionally and be there for them throughout life.

Ben actually has adoption in his family–his grandmother ran a foster program, and his mom has four adopted sisters that Ben is close to.

Jess is excited to continue her family tradition of “Grandparents Camp” over the summer, where the kids can run on her parents’ ranch and learn about the wildlife and more family traditions.

Our Home in Oklahoma

Welcome to our home in Oklahoma! We live in a beautiful area on the outskirts of Oklahoma City where we can enjoy the quiet life, but still have access to all of the fun things the city has to offer like the zoo, museums, go-karts, movie theaters, and more.

We live in a quiet neighborhood of cul-de-sacs, which contains many young families whose kids play out in their yards/street in the evenings. We have a large backyard where we can’t wait to play with our children. We are working on getting our garden set up for the season and are excited to have chickens in the near future!

Our favorite things about our home are the neighborhood, school district, open floor plan, and watching the sunrises and sunsets on our patio.

Our Promise

We promise to love and care for your child with our whole hearts. We will show them nothing but love and encouragement for every milestone they pass and passion they want to pursue. We promise to give them every opportunity to learn, grow, and love in Christ, family, community, school, and life. Your child will be surrounded by loving arms from our families that will cherish every moment they spend with them. We promise to raise them with family traditions that can include yours. We hope to share updates through pictures, letters, calls, or occasional visits.

We’d love to talk or answer any of your questions. Please call or text Lifetime at 1.800.923.6784.

In Closing

Thank you for taking the time to learn about us. We look forward to starting our family through adoption and showing your child a life filled with love, laughter, and support. We would love the opportunity to share updates with you through pictures, emails, and occasional visits if that is what you wish.