Rob & Ali
Married: 2011
Children already in the home: We have no children yet.
Occupations: Rob runs his own video production company; Ali manages a local coffee shop and aspires to be a stay-at-home mom.
Education: Rob has an Associate’s Degree in Graphic Design; Ali has an Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts.
Where we live: We live in a quiet residential neighborhood on the edge of town. One block away is an elementary school with two playgrounds, and less than a mile away is a wooded area by the river where we frequently go on nature walks.
Ethnicity: Rob – German/Irish; Ali – English/German/various Scandinavian
Religious affiliation/practice: We attend a non-denominational Christian church in which we are very involved. We regularly volunteer with kids’ church on Sundays and attend a weekly small group. Our faith is a key aspect of our lives, and we are excited to share it with our children!
Health: Great health for both.
Child care plan: Ali plans to stay at home most of the time and work a few hours one or two days a week. Rob’s mother is very excited to help with any childcare needs during those hours.
School preference: Rob had an amazing homeschool experience, and we hope to carry that on with Ali homeschooling the kids.
Hobbies/Interests:
Being with family & friends running
reading learning about new technology
traveling baking
playing games painting
Pets: One dog.
Additional comments: Our family mission statement is, “Love selflessly. Give generously.” Having children has been on our hearts for quite some time, and we joyfully anticipate being able to someday (hopefully soon!) raise children in love and generosity.
Children already in the home: We have no children yet.
Occupations: Rob runs his own video production company; Ali manages a local coffee shop and aspires to be a stay-at-home mom.
Education: Rob has an Associate’s Degree in Graphic Design; Ali has an Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts.
Where we live: We live in a quiet residential neighborhood on the edge of town. One block away is an elementary school with two playgrounds, and less than a mile away is a wooded area by the river where we frequently go on nature walks.
Ethnicity: Rob – German/Irish; Ali – English/German/various Scandinavian
Religious affiliation/practice: We attend a non-denominational Christian church in which we are very involved. We regularly volunteer with kids’ church on Sundays and attend a weekly small group. Our faith is a key aspect of our lives, and we are excited to share it with our children!
Health: Great health for both.
Child care plan: Ali plans to stay at home most of the time and work a few hours one or two days a week. Rob’s mother is very excited to help with any childcare needs during those hours.
School preference: Rob had an amazing homeschool experience, and we hope to carry that on with Ali homeschooling the kids.
Hobbies/Interests:
Being with family & friends running
reading learning about new technology
traveling baking
playing games painting
Pets: One dog.
Additional comments: Our family mission statement is, “Love selflessly. Give generously.” Having children has been on our hearts for quite some time, and we joyfully anticipate being able to someday (hopefully soon!) raise children in love and generosity.
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 would 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 is not on our side to have children of our own DNA. While it has been a heartbreaking process, we are truly SO excited to be parents through adoption! Since adoption was always on our hearts, it did not take us long to move forward with this decision. We know adoption brings unique challenges that we would not face if we had only biological children, but we feel we have been blessed with a special grace to be able to take on these challenges with love.
We are so thrilled to someday have a little one to shower with love, to bring adventuring with us, and fully become a part of our family. Rob will be the best dad by encouraging their imaginations and inspiring them to be discoverers, but also by setting healthy boundaries and leading them in loving guidance. Ali is going to be an awesome mother through her childlike curiosity and her compassion for others. She is already a role model and teacher to so many people; she will be a natural as a mother.
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
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 would 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 is not on our side to have children of our own DNA. While it has been a heartbreaking process, we are truly SO excited to be parents through adoption! Since adoption was always on our hearts, it did not take us long to move forward with this decision. We know adoption brings unique challenges that we would not face if we had only biological children, but we feel we have been blessed with a special grace to be able to take on these challenges with love.
We are so thrilled to someday have a little one to shower with love, to bring adventuring with us, and fully become a part of our family. Rob will be the best dad by encouraging their imaginations and inspiring them to be discoverers, but also by setting healthy boundaries and leading them in loving guidance. Ali is going to be an awesome mother through her childlike curiosity and her compassion for others. She is already a role model and teacher to so many people; she will be a natural as a mother.
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
