Married: 2011
Children already in the home: Sim is our 3-year-old son who was adopted at birth.
Occupations: Rob is the Chief Marketing Officer of a software company; Ali is a stay-at-home mom with their son.
Education: Rob has an Associate’s Degree in Graphic Design from a small state college; Ali has an Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts from the same small state college.
Where we live: We live in a quiet neighborhood on the edge of town and one block away from an elementary school. There are a few playgrounds within walking distance and woods 5 minutes away for nature walks. We live close to the city’s main roads, allowing easy access to lots of shopping, restaurants, and activities.
Ethnicity: Rob - German/Scandinavian; Ali – German/English/Scandinavian
Religious affiliation/practice: We attend a small nondenominational Protestant church and are very involved with our church community.
Health: Great health for both.
Child care plan: Ali is at home with Sim full-time and will continue to do so after another child joins the family.
School Preference: We plan to homeschool, as long as it seems like a good fit for our children. Rob had an amazing homeschool experience that benefited him greatly, and Ali is a teacher at heart and is very excited to homeschool.
Hobbies/Interests:
Being with family exercising
reading baking
traveling spending time in nature
learning about new tech playing games
Pets: One dog.
Additional Comments: While there’s no denying the pain and grief that often comes with adoption, for all members of the triad/constellation, we have experienced the immense love and blessing that can come from the gift of adoption. Our hope is that living our adoption story well will bring encouragement to others and glory to God.
Children already in the home: Sim is our 3-year-old son who was adopted at birth.
Occupations: Rob is the Chief Marketing Officer of a software company; Ali is a stay-at-home mom with their son.
Education: Rob has an Associate’s Degree in Graphic Design from a small state college; Ali has an Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts from the same small state college.
Where we live: We live in a quiet neighborhood on the edge of town and one block away from an elementary school. There are a few playgrounds within walking distance and woods 5 minutes away for nature walks. We live close to the city’s main roads, allowing easy access to lots of shopping, restaurants, and activities.
Ethnicity: Rob - German/Scandinavian; Ali – German/English/Scandinavian
Religious affiliation/practice: We attend a small nondenominational Protestant church and are very involved with our church community.
Health: Great health for both.
Child care plan: Ali is at home with Sim full-time and will continue to do so after another child joins the family.
School Preference: We plan to homeschool, as long as it seems like a good fit for our children. Rob had an amazing homeschool experience that benefited him greatly, and Ali is a teacher at heart and is very excited to homeschool.
Hobbies/Interests:
Being with family exercising
reading baking
traveling spending time in nature
learning about new tech playing games
Pets: One dog.
Additional Comments: While there’s no denying the pain and grief that often comes with adoption, for all members of the triad/constellation, we have experienced the immense love and blessing that can come from the gift of adoption. Our hope is that living our adoption story well will bring encouragement to others and glory to God.
To an incredible giver of life,
We probably can't say enough just how much we admire and respect you for selflessly and bravely choosing life. Through that choice we know you want the best life possible for your baby and we hope you don't feel pressured into adoption by couples like us, by your family or friends, or even by fear. We trust that you know which decision will give your child that life, and we pray that you feel overwhelming peace in it! Even as you sit and read this letter, we pray that you'd be filled with discernment and peace. Whatever choice you make, you are strong, you are brave, and you are important.
A few years into marriage, we tried to start growing our family, but we eventually learned that biology isn't on our side to have children of our own DNA. While it was a heartbreaking process, we were truly SO excited to be parents through adoption! Since adoption was always on our hearts, it didn't take us long to move forward with this decision. We know adoption brings unique challenges that we wouldn't face if we had only biological children, but we feel we've been blessed with a special grace to be able to take on these challenges with love.
When we adopted our son in 2021, we were beyond thrilled to have a little one to shower with love, to bring adventuring with us, and fully become a part of our family! Rob has been the best dad by encouraging our son’s imagination and inspiring him to be a discoverer, but also by setting healthy boundaries and leading in loving guidance. Ali is an awesome mother through her childlike curiosity and her compassion for others. She is a natural as a mother. All three of us cannot wait to welcome another child into the family! Our 3-year-old loves babies and is immensely excited to be a brother.
If you choose us to parent your little one, we promise to love him or her as deeply and truly as our own. We find great joy in knowing that we could be a part of your family through adoption, and we believe that through the hard parts of life come the most cherished moments of love and growth.
Thank you for reading this letter! Our prayers and our thoughts are with you as you read it and as you continue down this journey. We'd be honored to have the opportunity of meeting you!
Sincerely,
Rob, Ali, & Sim
A few years into marriage, we tried to start growing our family, but we eventually learned that biology isn't on our side to have children of our own DNA. While it was a heartbreaking process, we were truly SO excited to be parents through adoption! Since adoption was always on our hearts, it didn't take us long to move forward with this decision. We know adoption brings unique challenges that we wouldn't face if we had only biological children, but we feel we've been blessed with a special grace to be able to take on these challenges with love.
When we adopted our son in 2021, we were beyond thrilled to have a little one to shower with love, to bring adventuring with us, and fully become a part of our family! Rob has been the best dad by encouraging our son’s imagination and inspiring him to be a discoverer, but also by setting healthy boundaries and leading in loving guidance. Ali is an awesome mother through her childlike curiosity and her compassion for others. She is a natural as a mother. All three of us cannot wait to welcome another child into the family! Our 3-year-old loves babies and is immensely excited to be a brother.
If you choose us to parent your little one, we promise to love him or her as deeply and truly as our own. We find great joy in knowing that we could be a part of your family through adoption, and we believe that through the hard parts of life come the most cherished moments of love and growth.
Thank you for reading this letter! Our prayers and our thoughts are with you as you read it and as you continue down this journey. We'd be honored to have the opportunity of meeting you!
Sincerely,
Rob, Ali, & Sim
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"We trust that you know which decision will give your child that lift, and we pray that you feel overwhelming peace in it!"
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