Married: 2013 Children already in the home: Wilfred is our oldest son who is biological and nine years old. Benjamin is five years old and adopted. Samuel is three years old and adopted. Occupations: Max crop farms along with working construction. Megan works two days a week as a veterinary technician and pet groomer and stays home to care for the kids the rest of the week. Education: Max went to three years of technical school to earn a degree as an Autobody Technician and one in Advanced Collision. Megan has a Veterinary Technician degree and was trained as a pet groomer as well. Where we live: We live on a farm with an eight-acre yard. Our home has three levels which includes four bedrooms and plenty of space to play and grow. We are a short distance away from our small town and live near grandparents and many cousins. Ethnicity: Max – German; Megan - German, Norwegian Religious affiliation/practice: We attend a Lutheran church and are very involved in different committees and outreach ministries. Health: We are all in good overall health. Child care plan: With a new member to the family, Megan will take off 12 weeks of work (or more if needed) before going back to her regular schedule of two days a week. Once returning to work, the child will attend a home daycare along with Sam. Our daycare provider has been caring for our children since Wilfred was a baby and has a strong love and bond with them. School Preference: We live in a school district that provides great public education to the kids here. Wilfred attends third grade and Benji is in preschool there. They enjoy their time at school. For the younger ages, we enjoy many of the programs offered by Early Childhood and Family Education. Hobbies/Interests: Time with family Gardening Being outside Crafting & building Beach/parks Working out Fishing/hunting Visiting family & friends Pets: One dog, three farm cats, 10 chickens Additional Comments: The love our family has for each other is incredibly strong and we are so excited to welcome anther child into our lives and home. We have lots of love to share and are excited for our family to grow!
Dear Expectant Parent(s),
We want to start off by saying thank you for choosing life and considering an adoption plan for your child. While we can’t say we know what you are going through, we know that it cannot be easy and we have so much respect for you. The wisdom and maturity to know that adoption may be what fits best in your situation is a true testament for the love you have for your child. We hope you are finding the guidance and support that feels right for you at this time.
Max and I have known we wanted a large family since before meeting each other, and we were not at all expecting any infertility struggles. After a long road of doctoring, we miraculously conceived our now nine-year-old son, Wilfred. Since then, we have had many losses, surgical interventions and unsuccessful infertility treatments. Deciding what to do next, we started researching adoption and our hearts opened wide to the idea of growing our family through adoption. In 2018 we adopted our son, Benjamin, as an infant. He has brightened our world and taught us that love truly makes a family. After adopting Benji, we quickly knew we wanted to adopt again. We were able to adopt Samuel in 2021 when he was a month old. This boy fills our family with so much joy! We are so blessed that adoption is an option for us and love our boys unconditionally.
Being parents has been our dream from the start. We love to work and play with our boys while they learn alongside us. You’ll find us being silly with our boys, dancing, singing, and enjoying our everyday life. They open our eyes to the purest things in life. We vow to love and care for our children and provide a stable family and household. Max is a dad who is always there to protect, provide, dream, build, create and play with our kids. Megan is a caring mom who teaches our children and shows love every day in so many ways. Love and family time will always be plenty and our children will always have our support.
If we are the family to be chosen to be your child’s family, we promise to always and forever provide so much support and love. We will be his or her biggest advocates and always make you a part of their life. He or she will know your love for them through how we talk of you and the openness of our relationship. Know that a child in our family will always have an excess amount of love in his or her life from parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and so many more family members and friends.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about us and to consider us to be your child’s parents and family. We do not take it lightly that you are making an incredibly difficult and loving decision for your precious child. We honor your love and devotion to your child and hope that you will consider meeting us. We will be thinking of you and your baby in this time of big decisions.