Letter

Dear mama, dad and family,

I don’t know where to begin. We can’t imagine the feelings you must be experiencing right now as you think about what you believe is best for your sweet babe. The love you have is beautiful. We admire your strength and heart. Thank you for reading this letter and for taking the time to get to know us.

When we got married, we assumed we would have some troubles with infertility as there’s a history of it in Beth’s family. We hoped we would get pregnant on our own, but life doesn’t always go as planned. One thing infertility has taught us is how to be positive and find joy in the hard times.

A little about Mike: Mike enjoys Jiu Jitsu (mixed martial arts) in his spare time. Mike is passionate about the work he does in the mental health field. A little about Beth: Beth enjoys running in her spare time. Beth works in the social service field and loves to help others.

Barrett came to us through adoption and we will forever appreciate that blessing. He is a spunky toddler who loves Mickey Mouse, Woody and Buz and Cocomelon. Barrett loves to be active and getting into mischief. He keeps us on our toes and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

Together we enjoy hiking, camping, traveling and spending time with our cute pup.

In 2018 we began the journey of adoption for the first time. We were chosen by an expectant mama in the summer of 2019 and brought our son home in February 2020. We recognize the heartache adoption can bring as well as the immense amount of love. We view our son’s first family as our own family and proudly display photos of them throughout our home. It has always been important to us our children know where they came from and hope they can carry these sacred and important relationships throughout their lives.

We have decided we are ready to open our hearts again to adoption. We hope we can get to know you better as we hope you’ll feel you’re a part of our family as well. We want you to know we will love your baby and will share your love for them as he/she grows. We know you have so much love for this child and we want them to know their mother, father and family members loved them fully. While we know this cannot be an easy process, we pray for you and pray you will find comfort and peace in the decision you make.

With love,

Mike & Beth