Luke & Shannon
Married: 2012
Children already in the home: none
Occupations: Luke works as a civil engineer for a private engineering firm. Shannon works for a mobile and web software company as a graphic designer.
Education: Luke has a B.S. in Civil Engineering with a minor in Math from a state university and is a licensed professional engineer. Shannon has a B.S. in Graphic Communications with an emphasis in Digital Design & Print Production.
Where we live: We live in an older quiet neighborhood in a house built in the 1950s. Our house is right across from a large park with easy access to walking paths and numerous parks. We are also in walking distance from the school in our district.
Ethnicity: Luke - German/Austrian Jew; Shannon - German/Russian
Religious affiliation/practice: We attend a non-denominational church that is a part of the Acts 29 church planting network. The main demographic of the church is young families and college students. Together, we serve a couple times a month on the welcome team. We are also a part of a bible study (small group) that meets weekly. We are excited to share our faith with our child and are praying that he/she will know the love of Jesus.
Health: Good health for both of us
Child care plan: Shannon will cut back her hours to part-time to stay home and care for our child. On the days she is working, we plan to have a close friend from church care for our child.
School preference: We have a lot of good schools in our community, and we plan to choose public school for our child. We may choose to homeschool if that would be a better fit for his/her needs.
Hobbies/Interests: Luke enjoys anything active and outdoors, including: golfing, fishing, biking, hiking, skiing, camping, and hunting. He also enjoys playing tennis, racquetball, pickleball and watching sports. Shannon also enjoys anything where she can be outside, including, biking, hiking, running, snowboarding, camping, and gardening. She also enjoys cooking/baking, piano, and playing volleyball.
Pets: We have one dog, a German Shorthaired Pointer named Brego.
Additional comments: We are beyond excited to start our family through adoption. We are ready to welcome a child into our home and raise them in the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Children already in the home: none
Occupations: Luke works as a civil engineer for a private engineering firm. Shannon works for a mobile and web software company as a graphic designer.
Education: Luke has a B.S. in Civil Engineering with a minor in Math from a state university and is a licensed professional engineer. Shannon has a B.S. in Graphic Communications with an emphasis in Digital Design & Print Production.
Where we live: We live in an older quiet neighborhood in a house built in the 1950s. Our house is right across from a large park with easy access to walking paths and numerous parks. We are also in walking distance from the school in our district.
Ethnicity: Luke - German/Austrian Jew; Shannon - German/Russian
Religious affiliation/practice: We attend a non-denominational church that is a part of the Acts 29 church planting network. The main demographic of the church is young families and college students. Together, we serve a couple times a month on the welcome team. We are also a part of a bible study (small group) that meets weekly. We are excited to share our faith with our child and are praying that he/she will know the love of Jesus.
Health: Good health for both of us
Child care plan: Shannon will cut back her hours to part-time to stay home and care for our child. On the days she is working, we plan to have a close friend from church care for our child.
School preference: We have a lot of good schools in our community, and we plan to choose public school for our child. We may choose to homeschool if that would be a better fit for his/her needs.
Hobbies/Interests: Luke enjoys anything active and outdoors, including: golfing, fishing, biking, hiking, skiing, camping, and hunting. He also enjoys playing tennis, racquetball, pickleball and watching sports. Shannon also enjoys anything where she can be outside, including, biking, hiking, running, snowboarding, camping, and gardening. She also enjoys cooking/baking, piano, and playing volleyball.
Pets: We have one dog, a German Shorthaired Pointer named Brego.
Additional comments: We are beyond excited to start our family through adoption. We are ready to welcome a child into our home and raise them in the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Dear Birth Parent(s):
Thank you for taking a little time to get to know us. First off, we want you to know that we are incredibly thankful that you are choosing life for your child. Although we don’t know what you are going through and the difficulty of your situation, please know that we are praying for you through everything you are processing and deciding. We truly respect and admire you, your character, and the decisions you are making.
From the time we started dating, we talked about family and how important that was to us. To be perfectly honest, we always thought that we would start our family biologically; however, after trying for several months, and visiting doctors, we found out that God has different plans for our lives. Through the process, and deciding that we wanted to adopt, we have become very excited to be able to start our family through adoption. We look forward to loving our children and teaching them how much God loves them.
We are extremely excited to make memories with our family. We both can’t wait to share our love for adventure and the outdoors with our children. We look forward to showing them how much they are loved by God, by us, and by you. We are excited to teach them sports, to throw a ball, to camp, to ride a bike, and so much more. Shannon will be an awesome mom because of her adventurous spirit, her love for everyone, her hospitality, and her gentleness. Luke will be a great dad because of his playful and goofy personality, his protective care of others, his servant-leader attitude, and his easy-going demeanor. We can’t wait to share our lives and grow our family through adoption.
If you choose us to parent your child, please know that we will do everything in our power to show them how incredibly much they are loved, how beautiful they are, and that they have more worth than they even know. We promise you that they will know how much you love them, and the sacrifices you have made for them. We promise to always speak of you with the utmost respect, and admiration. You will always hold a special place in our hearts, and we will honor your desires to know, and see your child.
Again, thank you so much for choosing life for your child and the sacrifices that you are making for them. Thank you for taking a little time for getting to know us, and we hope to meet you and get to know you. We are and will be praying for you, your child, and your loved ones in the weeks and months to come. You are loved.
God Bless you!
Luke & Shannon
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart” Jeremiah 1:5
Thank you for taking a little time to get to know us. First off, we want you to know that we are incredibly thankful that you are choosing life for your child. Although we don’t know what you are going through and the difficulty of your situation, please know that we are praying for you through everything you are processing and deciding. We truly respect and admire you, your character, and the decisions you are making.
From the time we started dating, we talked about family and how important that was to us. To be perfectly honest, we always thought that we would start our family biologically; however, after trying for several months, and visiting doctors, we found out that God has different plans for our lives. Through the process, and deciding that we wanted to adopt, we have become very excited to be able to start our family through adoption. We look forward to loving our children and teaching them how much God loves them.
We are extremely excited to make memories with our family. We both can’t wait to share our love for adventure and the outdoors with our children. We look forward to showing them how much they are loved by God, by us, and by you. We are excited to teach them sports, to throw a ball, to camp, to ride a bike, and so much more. Shannon will be an awesome mom because of her adventurous spirit, her love for everyone, her hospitality, and her gentleness. Luke will be a great dad because of his playful and goofy personality, his protective care of others, his servant-leader attitude, and his easy-going demeanor. We can’t wait to share our lives and grow our family through adoption.
If you choose us to parent your child, please know that we will do everything in our power to show them how incredibly much they are loved, how beautiful they are, and that they have more worth than they even know. We promise you that they will know how much you love them, and the sacrifices you have made for them. We promise to always speak of you with the utmost respect, and admiration. You will always hold a special place in our hearts, and we will honor your desires to know, and see your child.
Again, thank you so much for choosing life for your child and the sacrifices that you are making for them. Thank you for taking a little time for getting to know us, and we hope to meet you and get to know you. We are and will be praying for you, your child, and your loved ones in the weeks and months to come. You are loved.
God Bless you!
Luke & Shannon
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart” Jeremiah 1:5
