Married: 2016
Children already in the home: None
Occupations: Josh is an insurance adjustor/contractor and Haley is an intake specialist at a local mental health organization, as well as a Kid’s Ministry Assistant at their church.
Education: Josh has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from a state college and Haley has a B.S. in Human Development and Family Science from the same college, with an emphasis in child and adolescence development.
Where we live: We live in an older, quiet neighborhood in a house built in 1917. It is in a metropolitan area, with many cultural and educational opportunities. We are within walking distance of a park, with multiple walking paths, and numerous small restaurants and shops, including a local farmers market. We also live within 10-15 minutes from many immediate family members.
Ethnicity: Josh- Norwegian, Irish, German Haley- Russian, German, English, Scottish
Religious affiliation/practice: We attend a church whose mission is to live lives of love, with God, in community, and on mission. We both attend a life group and assist in running our church’s mobile food pantry. Haley is very involved in the Kid’s Ministry. Our faith guides us, and our future child will know how unconditionally loved they are by God. We will strive to set a good example of what loving and living for Jesus looks like.
Health: Good health for both Josh and Haley.
Child care plan: Haley currently works full time, however, is blessed to work at extremely flexible and accommodating workplaces who prioritize family. It would be our hope that she could reduce some working hours to allow for more time at home with our future child. We are thankful to have both sets of future grandparents in town, who are more than happy to assist with childcare. Josh has a job where he often works from home and will be an involved presence and will assist with childcare when needed.
School Preference: We live in a community that offers excellent educational opportunities. We plan to consider a variety of opportunities including public and private schools. We will ultimately make the decision based on what is best for our future child and the environment they will thrive in.
Hobbies/Interests:
Spending time with friends and family traveling/experiencing new cultures
Cooking together hiking and being outdoors
Listening to music watching and playing sports
All things coffee reading
Pets: Two dogs, Nala and Kylo.
Additional Comments: We admire your unconditional love for your child and your strength and bravery in considering adoption. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for considering us as parents for your child. We are so excited to expand our family and create new memories as a family of 3. There always will be an abundance of love and support in our family from us and everyone close to us. Thank you for taking the time to read about our life together. We are continuing to pray for you and your baby and hope that you feel empowered to make the decision that is best for both of you.
Children already in the home: None
Occupations: Josh is an insurance adjustor/contractor and Haley is an intake specialist at a local mental health organization, as well as a Kid’s Ministry Assistant at their church.
Education: Josh has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from a state college and Haley has a B.S. in Human Development and Family Science from the same college, with an emphasis in child and adolescence development.
Where we live: We live in an older, quiet neighborhood in a house built in 1917. It is in a metropolitan area, with many cultural and educational opportunities. We are within walking distance of a park, with multiple walking paths, and numerous small restaurants and shops, including a local farmers market. We also live within 10-15 minutes from many immediate family members.
Ethnicity: Josh- Norwegian, Irish, German Haley- Russian, German, English, Scottish
Religious affiliation/practice: We attend a church whose mission is to live lives of love, with God, in community, and on mission. We both attend a life group and assist in running our church’s mobile food pantry. Haley is very involved in the Kid’s Ministry. Our faith guides us, and our future child will know how unconditionally loved they are by God. We will strive to set a good example of what loving and living for Jesus looks like.
Health: Good health for both Josh and Haley.
Child care plan: Haley currently works full time, however, is blessed to work at extremely flexible and accommodating workplaces who prioritize family. It would be our hope that she could reduce some working hours to allow for more time at home with our future child. We are thankful to have both sets of future grandparents in town, who are more than happy to assist with childcare. Josh has a job where he often works from home and will be an involved presence and will assist with childcare when needed.
School Preference: We live in a community that offers excellent educational opportunities. We plan to consider a variety of opportunities including public and private schools. We will ultimately make the decision based on what is best for our future child and the environment they will thrive in.
Hobbies/Interests:
Spending time with friends and family traveling/experiencing new cultures
Cooking together hiking and being outdoors
Listening to music watching and playing sports
All things coffee reading
Pets: Two dogs, Nala and Kylo.
Additional Comments: We admire your unconditional love for your child and your strength and bravery in considering adoption. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for considering us as parents for your child. We are so excited to expand our family and create new memories as a family of 3. There always will be an abundance of love and support in our family from us and everyone close to us. Thank you for taking the time to read about our life together. We are continuing to pray for you and your baby and hope that you feel empowered to make the decision that is best for both of you.
Dear Expectant Parent(s),
Hi, we are Josh and Haley! We are so honored that you would consider us as parents for your child. We have been thinking of you and praying for you often since we started the adoption journey. We recognize that this is an extremely life-changing and weighty decision you are making. We believe you are one of the most loving and brave people we have yet to meet. While we cannot understand all that you are going through, we want you to know that we support you and your baby and respect whatever decision you choose to make.
We are high school sweethearts and have dreamed of starting our family since we were 16 years old. Adoption has been a part of our vision even before knowing it would be difficult for us to have biological children. After walking through a season of infertility, we decided to stop treatments, feeling that God’s plan for us is to grow our family through adoption. We are filled with excitement about this journey and cannot wait to give all our love to a future child. We understand that this decision carries a lot of complexity, but we are committed to maintaining an open and healthy relationship for everyone involved. Working together to create the best plan. Should you ever desire it, we would love the opportunity for your child to get to know you throughout their life. We believe that a child knowing both their biology and biography is important, and that there could never be too much love and support to give a child. We will honor both you and your child by being open about who they are as an adoptee; they will always know their story.
Our faith is very important to us and guides how we live our lives. We strive to love the Lord well, love others well, and be a light to everyone we encounter. Our future child will always know how unconditionally loved they are by God, by us, and by you. It is our goal to create a loving, safe, supportive, and nurturing environment in our home. We cannot wait to see who the Lord places in our family, discovering who they are and who they will grow to be. We are excited for how a child will continue to shape and cultivate a new depth to our family as it expands.
Family and friends are also very important to us. We are thankful to live close to immediate family, including future grandparents, and have a wonderful community of friends, many who have young children. We are grateful to have close friends who have expanded their families through adoption and offer support and wisdom in navigating its unique complexities.
We continue to pray for you and your baby as you navigate this decision. Should you choose us to parent your child, they will always know of your sacrificial love. We would welcome any opportunity to learn more about you and your hopes and dreams for your baby. Thank you for taking the time to read about our story; we are truly grateful and humbled.
With immense love and respect,
Josh and Haley
We are high school sweethearts and have dreamed of starting our family since we were 16 years old. Adoption has been a part of our vision even before knowing it would be difficult for us to have biological children. After walking through a season of infertility, we decided to stop treatments, feeling that God’s plan for us is to grow our family through adoption. We are filled with excitement about this journey and cannot wait to give all our love to a future child. We understand that this decision carries a lot of complexity, but we are committed to maintaining an open and healthy relationship for everyone involved. Working together to create the best plan. Should you ever desire it, we would love the opportunity for your child to get to know you throughout their life. We believe that a child knowing both their biology and biography is important, and that there could never be too much love and support to give a child. We will honor both you and your child by being open about who they are as an adoptee; they will always know their story.
Our faith is very important to us and guides how we live our lives. We strive to love the Lord well, love others well, and be a light to everyone we encounter. Our future child will always know how unconditionally loved they are by God, by us, and by you. It is our goal to create a loving, safe, supportive, and nurturing environment in our home. We cannot wait to see who the Lord places in our family, discovering who they are and who they will grow to be. We are excited for how a child will continue to shape and cultivate a new depth to our family as it expands.
Family and friends are also very important to us. We are thankful to live close to immediate family, including future grandparents, and have a wonderful community of friends, many who have young children. We are grateful to have close friends who have expanded their families through adoption and offer support and wisdom in navigating its unique complexities.
We continue to pray for you and your baby as you navigate this decision. Should you choose us to parent your child, they will always know of your sacrificial love. We would welcome any opportunity to learn more about you and your hopes and dreams for your baby. Thank you for taking the time to read about our story; we are truly grateful and humbled.
With immense love and respect,
Josh and Haley
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"We cannot wait to see who the Lord places in our family, discovering who they are and who they will grow to be."
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