Married: 2018
Children already in the home: None.
Occupations: Landon is a Product Manager. Elisabeth is a Digital Marketing Coordinator.
Education: We met at a private Christian college where: Landon majored in Educational studies and Elisabeth majored in Electronic Media Communications. Landon went to school again and got an Associates Degree in IT Cyber Security.
Where we live: We technically live in a rural area, though we are just 4 miles outside of a suburban city. We live on a 5-acre lot with lots of trees surrounding our property. Plenty of room to run around and explore!
Ethnicity: Landon - Scandinavian/English; Elisabeth – Scandinavian
Religious affiliation/practice: Church is a huge part of our lives. We attend an Evangelical Free church, where all of our friends also attend. We love how Biblically rich the teaching is and the amazing community offered there. We teach Sunday School to 1st and 2nd graders every Sunday and Landon is in charge of the Kindergarten-2nd grade kids on Wednesday nights.
Health: Both in great health.
Child care plan: Elisabeth plans to be a stay-at-home mom. Both her parents are retired and live only 6 minutes away and are happy and excited to help out in any way as well.
School Preference: We plan on home-schooling our children. All of our friends do as well so there will be amazing Co-op opportunities for socialization!
Hobbies/Interests:
Being with family Downhill skiing Traveling Cooking House projects Playing games and sports Crafting Movie Nights
Pets: N/A
Additional Comments: We are excited to love and spoil a baby alongside our large extended family that is always excited when a new little one is added. Family is extremely important to us and we love spending time with all of them. We always love to go on adventures and do not sit still for too long!
Children already in the home: None.
Occupations: Landon is a Product Manager. Elisabeth is a Digital Marketing Coordinator.
Education: We met at a private Christian college where: Landon majored in Educational studies and Elisabeth majored in Electronic Media Communications. Landon went to school again and got an Associates Degree in IT Cyber Security.
Where we live: We technically live in a rural area, though we are just 4 miles outside of a suburban city. We live on a 5-acre lot with lots of trees surrounding our property. Plenty of room to run around and explore!
Ethnicity: Landon - Scandinavian/English; Elisabeth – Scandinavian
Religious affiliation/practice: Church is a huge part of our lives. We attend an Evangelical Free church, where all of our friends also attend. We love how Biblically rich the teaching is and the amazing community offered there. We teach Sunday School to 1st and 2nd graders every Sunday and Landon is in charge of the Kindergarten-2nd grade kids on Wednesday nights.
Health: Both in great health.
Child care plan: Elisabeth plans to be a stay-at-home mom. Both her parents are retired and live only 6 minutes away and are happy and excited to help out in any way as well.
School Preference: We plan on home-schooling our children. All of our friends do as well so there will be amazing Co-op opportunities for socialization!
Hobbies/Interests:
Being with family Downhill skiing Traveling Cooking House projects Playing games and sports Crafting Movie Nights
Pets: N/A
Additional Comments: We are excited to love and spoil a baby alongside our large extended family that is always excited when a new little one is added. Family is extremely important to us and we love spending time with all of them. We always love to go on adventures and do not sit still for too long!
Dear Expectant Parent(s),
The very first thing we want to say is how inspiring your strength and bravery is. In a world that begs us to believe human life has no value, you have chosen to stand up for what is true and right. We can’t even begin to imagine everything you have and are going through and yet, by the grace of God, you have remained strong and are exemplifying an immense amount of sacrificial love in more ways than one. It’s that kind of love that deserves to be talked about forever. The love for your child is undeniable and we will make sure they will always know how incredibly blessed they are to have you and everything you did for them.
For as long as we both can remember, we have always wanted to be parents. We’ve always enjoyed being around children, whether at church, with family, babysitting, etc. We knew each other were “the one” and openly talked about the idea of children early on in our relationship, including the hope to pursue adoption. After three years of battling infertility, we realized God had a different plan for us. We spoke with our pastor and his wife, who adopted two children, and they provided us enough information to lead us to where we are now. We don’t even know how to put into words how excited we are at the thought of growing our family and having a miniature best friend(s) running around.
Both of us have amazing parents who set the foundation for our dream to become parents in the first place. All of them show unwavering, unconditional love and it is our goal to be just like them. Our child(ren) are going to know what love is; first in the form of Christ, then in the way their parents love and provide for them. We will always have the next adventure ready. A vacation, a trip to the lake, a weekend at a grandparents’, etc. We will live life to the fullest and always show them love and support.
Landon is going to be an amazing dad because he is an extremely hard worker and always so fun. He will teach our kids good work ethic, manners, and how to always see the bright side in any situation. Elisabeth is going to be an amazing mom because she is so creative, fun, and caring. [Landon] knows our kids will love calling her mom and friend as we raise them to be confident, intelligent, and caring people; knowing they are loved and have a purpose in this life that God has set out for them.
If God has ordained that you would choose us, know this: your story will be told for generations and we will use your selfless love as a consistent teaching moment for what love should always look like. We promise to love your child to no end. We promise to teach and demonstrate joy. We promise to make every day an adventure. We promise to keep them curious and hungry for learning. We promise to get them involved in community opportunities. We promise they will be completely surrounded by love in all of our family members and friends. And above all else, we promise to point your child toward Christ in all circumstances.
We want to say again how absolutely in awe we are of your love and, with that, tremendous strength and courage. Thank you for being who you are and thank you for reading our letter. May God continue to hold you up and guide you through this decision process. We pray you know He has known both you and your baby since before time began. He knows exactly how this will work out because He has planned it just so. He loves you so much.
In Christ, Landon & Elisabeth
For as long as we both can remember, we have always wanted to be parents. We’ve always enjoyed being around children, whether at church, with family, babysitting, etc. We knew each other were “the one” and openly talked about the idea of children early on in our relationship, including the hope to pursue adoption. After three years of battling infertility, we realized God had a different plan for us. We spoke with our pastor and his wife, who adopted two children, and they provided us enough information to lead us to where we are now. We don’t even know how to put into words how excited we are at the thought of growing our family and having a miniature best friend(s) running around.
Both of us have amazing parents who set the foundation for our dream to become parents in the first place. All of them show unwavering, unconditional love and it is our goal to be just like them. Our child(ren) are going to know what love is; first in the form of Christ, then in the way their parents love and provide for them. We will always have the next adventure ready. A vacation, a trip to the lake, a weekend at a grandparents’, etc. We will live life to the fullest and always show them love and support.
Landon is going to be an amazing dad because he is an extremely hard worker and always so fun. He will teach our kids good work ethic, manners, and how to always see the bright side in any situation. Elisabeth is going to be an amazing mom because she is so creative, fun, and caring. [Landon] knows our kids will love calling her mom and friend as we raise them to be confident, intelligent, and caring people; knowing they are loved and have a purpose in this life that God has set out for them.
If God has ordained that you would choose us, know this: your story will be told for generations and we will use your selfless love as a consistent teaching moment for what love should always look like. We promise to love your child to no end. We promise to teach and demonstrate joy. We promise to make every day an adventure. We promise to keep them curious and hungry for learning. We promise to get them involved in community opportunities. We promise they will be completely surrounded by love in all of our family members and friends. And above all else, we promise to point your child toward Christ in all circumstances.
We want to say again how absolutely in awe we are of your love and, with that, tremendous strength and courage. Thank you for being who you are and thank you for reading our letter. May God continue to hold you up and guide you through this decision process. We pray you know He has known both you and your baby since before time began. He knows exactly how this will work out because He has planned it just so. He loves you so much.
In Christ, Landon & Elisabeth
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"Your story will be told for generations, and we will use your selfless love as a consistent teaching moment for what love should always look like."
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