Thank you for choosing life and choosing adoption. Your decision for adoption is an expression of selfless love that no one but other birth parents who choose adoption can truly understand or appreciate.   We are honored that you would consider us as parents for your child. Our hope is that this letter will help you know us a little so you can make one of the most important decisions of your life – who will care for and love your child.

 

            Our names are Katrina and Edward. We have a daughter and a son. Our daughter, Madeline, was placed in our home for adoption when she was six and a half months old.   Nathaniel was placed with us when he was three days old. Both of our children are excited about having a new baby brother or sister! Katrina is 39 and is 5 foot 3 inches tall with beautiful red hair and striking blue eyes. I, Edward, who goes by Eddie, am 40. I am 6 foot 1 inches tall with salty-brown hair and blue eyes. Madeline is 8 with brown hair, brown eyes, and enough energy to power a small town for years! Nathaniel is 4 with red hair and blue eyes. He's all boy, all the time! Both of us are southerners and enjoy the slower, more relaxed culture of the South.

 

            We both grew up in very loving and caring homes. Church was important to both our families. We have continued to attend church where ever we have lived. I grew up in an average size town. My father was a chemistry professor for a state university and my mother was an elementary school teacher.   I have one younger brother and one younger sister, both with families of their own. All three of us had a good time growing up together. My brother and I were close in age and did a lot of activities together such as Boy Scouts and playing junior high football. When I graduated from college, I began working in the computer field and I currently work for a large company as a systems administrator.

 

            Katrina grew up in several different towns across the United States. Her father worked for a large aerospace company and her mother worked as an assistant in the medical field. Katrina has an older and younger brother, both with families of their own. Her older brother is in the Air Force and her younger brother is an electrician.   Some of Katrina's fondest memories are the ones of her mother and the time they spent together.   When she graduated from high school, she moved out on her own. She attended a community college and received a cosmetology license. Soon, she began working in various salons. Katrina is now a full time mother.

  

            We met while attending church together. We were both singing in the choir and a mutual friend tried several times to set us up on a date. After several months, I finally asked Katrina out on a date. The only problem was that she already had a blind date set up with one of my coworkers. Needless to say, the blind date was a dud and I quickly won her heart. 

 

             While dating, we would spend hours and hours talking on the phone and going out on dates. We talked about everything – even silly things! Most importantly, though, we learned about each others dreams and goals. On one of our dates, I asked Katrina if she could do anything in the world, what would it be. Without hesitation, she answered, “I want to be a mother.” We dated for about six months before becoming engaged. We were married about six months later in March of 2000.

 

            For our honeymoon, we spent three and a half weeks in South Africa visiting places like Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, and Kruger National Park. We saw many exotic animals and had a wonderful time. We both hope to take our children there someday to share an amazing adventure.   Seeing African animals in the wild is a lot more exciting than seeing them in a zoo! Most of our current traveling is spent visiting relatives around the country. One of our family goals is to visit, explore, and share all the wonderful places in the world with our children.

            

            Katrina likes to read stories to Madeline and Nathaniel and take them on walks around the neighborhood.  She also likes playing computer games and taking the kids to the zoo and science center. I like music and cooking. My mother taught me how to cook when I was young and, now, I am the primary cook for our family. I find cooking fun, creative, and relaxing!

 

            Another important goal for our marriage is to provide a loving home, based on God's principles, for our children. We believe that providing a stable home with high moral and ethical standards will allow our children to thrive and achieve anything they choose.   We value education for our children no matter what career or vocation they choose.   I am thankful Katrina does not have to work and can be a stay at home Mom. 

 

            We hope that you will choose us as parents for your child. Thank you for taking the time to read our letter. We know you have a difficult decision to make regarding the life of your child. You will be in our thoughts and prayers. We believe it is important for our children to know that their birth parents made the loving decision for life. We would be happy to send letters and pictures through the agency for up to 2 years. If it were not for women like you, who choose adoption, we would never have been able to have a family. 

 

God Bless,

 

Edward & Katrina