Ben & Kelly

Hi from North Carolina! We are Ben and Kelly, and we are so excited to grow our family through adoption for a second time. We cannot wait to bring another child into our loving home. We look forward to family adventures, attending church on Sundays together, and bringing a new little one into all that we do. We love to spend time with family, friends, and in the outdoors. We are excited about getting to know you and honoring your wishes. We are open to letters, pictures, and consistent communication each year.

Kelly is a stay-at-home mom with our son, Asher, and looks forward to including another child in walks to the park and library, while Ben works incredibly hard to provide for our family in a job that he loves. We would love to get to know you and answer any questions you may have for us.

A Bit About Us

We have been together for seven years and welcomed our first child through adoption three and a half years ago. We met through Ben’s sister, who after meeting Kelly knew that she had to meet her brother. The rest is history! We dated and began our life together shortly after.

After experiencing infertility, we were called to adoption. We adopted our son in 2022 — the best thing that has happened to both of us. Our son means the world to us and has brought us even closer together, showing us the better parts of one another as we explore who we are as parents. Adoption brought us the greatest joy of our lives, and we cannot wait to see how it blesses our family again.

We love to be outdoors and strive to spend as much time as we can in the fresh air! Ben is an avid outdoorsman who spends his weekends hunting, fishing, chopping wood, and working on the house. Kelly loves to read and has started baking sourdough and enjoys filling our house with the scent of fresh bread. We are so blessed to be surrounded by supportive family and friends, and cannot wait to bring another little one into this community. We cannot wait to grow our family once again through adoption and watch Asher become the most loving big brother.

My Husband, Ben

Kelly says: Ben is loyal, kind, and a dedicated husband and father. I was drawn to him, as I think most people are, when I saw his genuine smile – he has a way of immediately disarming those around him and making others feel welcome. Ben is absolutely the fun one in our relationship and is constantly joking with family and friends and is never taking himself too seriously. Watching Ben become a dad to our son has been one of the best parts of my life. Asher wants to be just like his dad, always asking to be his hunting and fishing buddy. The minute Ben gets home from work Asher wants to be out in the yard with him playing in the dirt or chopping wood. Ben makes Asher feel safe and loved, and gets the biggest laughs in the world out of Asher.

Ben will not brag on himself, but it is so fun to share that he is a professional TimberSports athlete. He is top ten in the country and works so incredibly hard to maintain that. He is a humble competitor and avid outdoorsman. He has brought Asher into every part of his hobbies, and it is the most fun to watch.

I cannot wait to watch Ben become a dad again!

My Wife, Kelly

Our Home in North Carolina

We live in a sweet ranch-style home in a small town in North Carolina, right outside of a larger city. It’s a 3-bedroom home in the best neighborhood full of friends, close to family, located right alongside a beautiful greenway, and within walking distance to our downtown library and farmers market. We spend many weekends walking into town to grab local jam at the market, grabbing a coffee, and stopping at the playground on the way home with Asher. Our home is cozy and our favorite place to be, and we love hosting family and friends for dinners, playdates, bonfires, and more. Right off of our living room is a sunroom dedicated to play and filled with books, toys, a play kitchen, and where Asher spends so much of his time zooming trucks and trains around on the floor. We have a large backyard with a swing, water table, sand pit, and so much room for exploring and space to truly just be a kid. For Christmas, Asher’s big present was a big tree fort in our backyard where he can climb and use his big imagination!

The best bonus of all is that we live right down the greenway from cousins. We meet on the greenway for balance bike rides and see them at least twice a week!

Our Son, Asher

Asher is a compassionate and goofy three-year-old who loves everyone around him. He has an incredibly sweet soul is so excited to become a big brother. We adopted Asher in the summer of 2022 and continue to have an amazing open adoption with his birth parents. We go to weekly Story Time at the local library, take trips to the zoo, ride four wheelers on Ben’s family property, and spend time at the pool and splash-pad in the summers. Asher is currently loving to play outside in his tree fort, ride his balance bike around the neighborhood, and is a BIG monster truck and train fan. Asher’s loving and adventurous spirit will make him the best big brother. He ends his bedtime prayer every night by praying for you and your baby!

Our Promise

We promise to raise your child in a loving, stable, Christ-centered home. We promise that your child will be provided with everything they need and more. Our family will speak of you often, in the most loving terms, and your child will know exactly who you are and how you brought our families together. We promise that we will prioritize joy, education, exploration, travel, and love for Jesus – letting your child discover exactly what they are passionate about and what fills their cup. We promise to embrace and speak highly of your child’s culture and heritage, and that we will do our best to honor their complete background. We promise that your child will grow up in a safe and peaceful home, surrounded by family and respecting whatever level of involvement you are comfortable with.

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

In Closing

Thank you again for taking time to get to know our family! Please reach out if you have any questions. We promise to provide a loving and stable home for your child and center their lives around Christ. Above all, we pray that the Lord gives you total clarity in choosing what is best for your baby. We hope to hear from you!