Brant & Samantha

Hi from Texas! We’re Brant and Samantha, a family of four (plus two sweet dogs and three curious chickens!) filled with love, faith, and laughter. Our days are filled with pool time, dance parties, veggie garden harvests, and Friday movie nights, complete with popcorn and pizza. We feel incredibly blessed to be walking this adoption journey and are so grateful you’re here, learning more about us.

We’d be honored to walk this path with you, whether that includes openness, future contact, or simply the comfort of knowing your child will be cherished beyond measure. We are open and eager to learn what matters most to you.

About Us

We met at work and became fast friends before realizing we had something truly special. After a few years of dating, we were married in a beautiful beach ceremony in the Dominican Republic, and we’ve now been married for 10 wonderful years. We’ve built a life we love, filled with traditions, laughter, and a lot of love.

We believe our adoption journey is unique in that we knew this is where our paths would ultimately lead us, and we couldn’t be more excited. After struggling with infertility and experiencing several miscarriages, we felt called to foster care and were licensed when we found out we were pregnant with our daughter. We believe it was God’s timing and His way of showing us that He had a plan all along. Teddi was our miracle, and a few years later, we were blessed again with our son, Ezra. Every step of our path to parenthood has been guided by faith, and we know God is leading us now to adoption.

We love spending time together—swimming in the backyard pool, going on neighborhood walks, enjoying family beach trips, and grilling steaks and veggies from our garden. We’re excited to raise another child in our loving, faith-filled home and can’t wait for all the bedtime stories, baby giggles, and family traditions that await.

About Samantha

Brant says: Samantha is warm, nurturing, and full of energy. She lights up any room with her smile and always finds a way to make others feel heard and loved. As a Technology Corporate Communications leader, she loves using her voice to bring clarity and connection to her company. Outside of work, Samantha is deeply involved in our kids’ school where she serves as a room mom, and enjoys tending to her vegetable garden.

Samantha loves:

• Reading historical fiction (especially about WWII)
• Her book club 
• Playing outside with the kids
• Planning holidays and family traditions
• Traveling the world (she’s been to Hong Kong, London, Tokyo, Paris, and Spain—which she especially loved!)

Even though she has traveled far and wide, what brings her the greatest joy now is being home with her family, soaking up everyday moments, and creating meaningful memories. She looks forward to sharing with another child a sense of wonder, a deep faith in God, and the magic of feeling safe and unconditionally loved.

About Brant

Samantha says: Brant is steady, kind, and fiercely loyal. He’s the kind of dad who builds forts, coaches t-ball, and makes our kids laugh every day. As a Software Developer, Brant enjoys solving complex problems and working with technology, but his greatest joy is being a dad.

Brant loves:

• Spending time at our 22-acre riverfront family property
• Grilling with the kids in the backyard
• Playing card games with Samantha and friends
• Star Wars 
• Eating King Ranch Chicken (his favorite meal!)

He’s excited to teach another child how to skip rocks, ride a bike, swim like a fish, and grow up with strong values and a love for the outdoors.

Our Family

We have two incredible kids: Teddi is 6 and full of spirit. She’s nurturing, imaginative, and already talks about how she can help with the baby. Ezra is 4 and the sweetest little boy you’ll ever meet. He loves t-ball, swimming, and anything involving his big sister. He wants to be a cowboy when he grows up. They both attend a wonderful Catholic school and are beyond excited to welcome a baby brother or sister.

Our extended family is loving and tight knit. Samantha’s sister lives just down the street, and our kids play with their cousins all the time. Holidays, birthdays, and even random Saturdays are often filled with laughter, shared meals, and cousin sleepovers. We also have a close-knit group of friends we consider chosen family—we even did a year-long Bible study with two of our closest couple friends.

Some of our favorite family traditions include:

• Friday movie nights
• Spaghetti Wednesdays and Taco Tuesdays
• Annual crawfish boils for Brant’s birthday
• Pumpkin carving parties for Halloween
• Picking out a real Christmas tree and decorating as a family
• Allison Snow–Our Elf on the Shelf

Our Home in Texas

We live in a large, family-friendly city that still has a small-town feel. Our home has four bedrooms, including one we’ve lovingly set aside for a nursery. We have a big backyard where the kids and dogs play, a pool with a slide, and there’s a vegetable garden Samantha loves to tend.

Our neighborhood is filled with parks, trails, and great schools. There are museums, libraries, and fun events happening all year long. We often walk to the nearby playground or take the kids for ice cream after school. Our dogs, Buddy and Jovie, are patient, loving, and wonderful with children. Our chickens keep us entertained and supply us with fresh eggs. 

We also have a peaceful 22-acre riverfront property a few hours away where we spend weekends fishing, exploring, and enjoying nature as a family. It’s one of our favorite places to relax, unplug, and make memories together.

Our Promise

We promise to raise your child in a home filled with unconditional love, warmth, and faith. We will nurture their talents, support their dreams, and provide every opportunity for a bright and joyful future. Your child will grow up surrounded by laughter, guided by strong values, and encouraged to be exactly who they are.

We will always speak of you with respect, gratitude, and love. If you’d like, we are open to future contact and we will follow your lead in what feels right for you.

From our hearts to yours, thank you for considering us.

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

With love and gratitude,

Brant & Samantha

In Closing

Thank you for taking the time to get to know us. We want you to know how much respect and admiration we have for you.

If we’re lucky enough to be chosen, your child will grow up in a home filled with unconditional love, laughter, faith, and stability. We promise to nurture their spirit, support their dreams, and raise them to know how deeply they are loved.

We look forward to sharing a life of meaningful traditions, silly moments, bedtime snuggles, outdoor adventures, and a strong foundation of faith. We are also open to ongoing, future contact with texts, calls, scheduled visits, or whatever you would like and feel comfortable with.

We’re praying for peace and clarity in your journey—and we’d be honored to walk a piece of it with you.

With love,
Brant and Samantha