Carl & Brianna – Wisconsin

Carl & Brianna – Wisconsin

Carl & Brianna – Wisconsin

Hello & Thank You,  


Thank you for taking the time to view our profile. We cannot imagine the difficulty of the decision you are making for yourself and your child. We would be honored if you consider us as a potential family for your child. We promise to love them wholeheartedly and raise them knowing your incredible strength and deep love for them.


We are Carl and Brianna. We have been together for 16 years and married for 11 years. We have an nine-year-old daughter who is the love of our life. After giving birth to her, Brianna suffered from postpartum depression, which was debilitating for us both. It was an incredibly difficult time for our family, but we made it through. We have always wanted a big family, and we are hoping adoption will grant us that wish. Our daughter is EXTREMELY excited to be a big sister and constantly asks when her baby sister or brother will be here. She can’t wait to cuddle and read to them. 


We are fortunate to have flexible careers that allow us to be there for our children’s milestones and activities. Carl works as a doctor at a local urgent care. Although Carl’s career is very important, he has chosen a work environment that provides a flexible schedule and ample home time. Brianna works as a teaching assistant, so our children’s education is very important. This also allows her to be done with work by 2pm daily and has summers off. We will give our children every opportunity and allow them to explore their talents and passions.


If we are chosen to be the adoptive family for your child, we want you to know how incredibly important their background, culture, and story are to us. We will work hard to ensure that it is an integral part of their life and ours. We are excited to get to know you, and we would be honored to form a relationship with you in whatever way you are most comfortable. Thank you for taking the time to review our profile and considering us as adoptive parents. We are very excited to grow our family, and CANNOT wait to welcome a new member.


Sincerely,


Carl & Brianna

Hello & Thank You,  


Thank you for taking the time to view our profile. We cannot imagine the difficulty of the decision you are making for yourself and your child. We would be honored if you consider us as a potential family for your child. We promise to love them wholeheartedly and raise them knowing your incredible strength and deep love for them.


We are Carl and Brianna. We have been together for 16 years and married for 11 years. We have an nine-year-old daughter who is the love of our life. After giving birth to her, Brianna suffered from postpartum depression, which was debilitating for us both. It was an incredibly difficult time for our family, but we made it through. We have always wanted a big family, and we are hoping adoption will grant us that wish. Our daughter is EXTREMELY excited to be a big sister and constantly asks when her baby sister or brother will be here. She can’t wait to cuddle and read to them. 


We are fortunate to have flexible careers that allow us to be there for our children’s milestones and activities. Carl works as a doctor at a local urgent care. Although Carl’s career is very important, he has chosen a work environment that provides a flexible schedule and ample home time. Brianna works as a teaching assistant, so our children’s education is very important. This also allows her to be done with work by 2pm daily and has summers off. We will give our children every opportunity and allow them to explore their talents and passions.


If we are chosen to be the adoptive family for your child, we want you to know how incredibly important their background, culture, and story are to us. We will work hard to ensure that it is an integral part of their life and ours. We are excited to get to know you, and we would be honored to form a relationship with you in whatever way you are most comfortable. Thank you for taking the time to review our profile and considering us as adoptive parents. We are very excited to grow our family, and CANNOT wait to welcome a new member.


Sincerely,


Carl & Brianna

Meet Carl

Meet Dan

Dan is the most amazing person on the planet. He is everything that I ever wanted in a husband, and our son, Garrett, is so lucky to have him as a father. He is kind, patient, and hard-working. He loves to spend his free time playing with Garrett and teaching him new things. I am 

so proud of the parent he is; Dan was meant to be a father. 

Meet Carl

Carl is truly incredible. He is so kind, intelligent, loving, and thoughtful. He puts his whole heart into everything he does. He recently completed a sprint triathlon and makes us so proud every day. Carl is an excellent doctor who really cares for his patients and an even better father and husband. He loves to goof around and makes our life so fun! He still races me to the door when we go grocery shopping. He loves playing with our daughter, Svea. They love to make pies together and sneak bites of filling or bike ride to the local ice cream shop. Carl is an incredibly loving and supportive partner and father. I could not ask for a better person to spend my life with.


Occupation 

Doctor


Education

Doctor of Medicine


Hobby

Planting apple trees, woodworking & baking


Favorite Family Activity

Boating & watching movies


Favorite Food

Cajun


Favorite TV Show

Top Gear

 

Favorite Place to Vacation

London

Carl is truly incredible. He is so kind, intelligent, loving, and thoughtful. He puts his whole heart into everything he does. He recently completed a sprint triathlon and makes us so proud every day. Carl is an excellent doctor who really cares for his patients and an even better father and husband. He loves to goof around and makes our life so fun! He still races me to the door when we go grocery shopping. He loves playing with our daughter, Svea. They love to make pies together and sneak bites of filling or bike ride to the local ice cream shop. Carl is an incredibly loving and supportive partner and father. I could not ask for a better person to spend my life with.

Meet Brianna

Meet Brianna

It's hard to summarize Brianna in a short paragraph. To put it simply, she is the best partner anyone could ask for. She is extremely kind, supportive, and considerate. She is the most thoughtful person I've ever known, always thinking of others first. She is a phenomenal teacher and a wonderful parent to our daughter. Brianna makes every night with our daughter feel like a slumber party, whether she’s making dragon masks, or playing board games, or making the most epic fort ever. Brianna continually seeks to enhance our lives and make them better and richer. Additionally, she brings out the best in me and helps me find balance. I look forward to many more years of adventures with her.

Occupation 

Teaching Assistant


Education

Bachelor's Degree


Hobby

Hiking, exercising, and curling


Favorite Family Activity

Biking


Favorite Food

Indian


Favorite TV Show

Scrubs

 

Favorite Place to Vacation

Mexico City

It's hard to summarize Brianna in a short paragraph. To put it simply, she is the best partner anyone could ask for. She is extremely kind, supportive, and considerate. She is the most thoughtful person I've ever known, always thinking of others first. She is a phenomenal teacher and a wonderful parent to our daughter. Brianna makes every night with our daughter feel like a slumber party, whether she’s making dragon masks, or playing board games, or making the most epic fort ever. Brianna continually seeks to enhance our lives and make them better and richer. Additionally, she brings out the best in me and helps me find balance. I look forward to many more years of adventures with her.

Carl & Brianna - Getting to Know Us

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    • Our Story

    Carl and I first met at a Denny’s when I was 18 and he was 22. I was sitting at the counter reading a book, and he was playing Magic: The Gathering. After he finished, we started chatting and hit it off right away. He eventually invited me to his family’s cabin by the river, where our first dates were spent in a hammock under the stars.

    

    From then on, we were inseparable, spending most of our time at the cabin swimming, canoeing, watching sunsets, and sitting on the dock under the stars. We also loved going to the movies, watching every film playing, and grabbing Applebee's appetizers afterward.


    Five years later, for Christmas, Carl surprised me with a trip to the Dominican Republic. I was completely shocked—he had even arranged time off from my job without me knowing. One night, while walking along the beach, he proposed under the stars. We married a year and a half later, and now, 11 years into our marriage, I couldn’t be more grateful to have such an incredible partner to share my life with.

    Meet Svea

    Svea is an incredibly sweet and adventurous 9-year-old. She enjoys arts and crafts, Girl Scouts, and playing the piano. She also plays soccer and competes in Ninja, an obstacle course event similar to American Ninja Warrior. Last year, she qualified for Ninja Worlds, and we traveled to Florida for the competition. She finished the year ranked 70th in the world for her age. Svea has a vivid imagination and loves to play pretend with her friends. She has lots of energy and is known for breaking into dance at any time of the day. She loves laughing and making up jokes, even if they rarely make sense. Svea is very loving and CANNOT wait to be a big sister and talks about it with anyone who will listen!

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    • Our Home

    Our home is located in a beautiful neighborhood in a thriving city. It’s a 3,500 sq ft two-story home on a dead-end street surrounded by nature, so we see different types of wildlife daily. It has 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and a finished basement. We are surrounded by woods that we love to explore together. There is also a pond behind our home that we skate on during winter and watch the tadpoles swim in during summer. We love taking walks with our dog down our long dead end street. There are many young children and families on our street who will make fun first friends.

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    • Our Community

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    • Our Community

    We enjoy exploring our community by visiting farmers' markets, trying out new restaurants, and frequenting the nearby zoo, water parks, and children's museum. We also live in a place with many different ethnicities and backgrounds, and we were drawn to it because of that. There are so many different festivals celebrating every ethnicity you can think of, as well as grocery stores with every type of food imaginable. It is very important to us that our children have a connection to where they came from and that it is a central part of our lives.

    Carl & Brianna - Extended Families

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    • Carl's Family

    We are extremely fortunate to have a large support group of close friends and family. My family includes a loving mother and father who have been married for 43 years. They have been a tremendous source of support and help in all aspects of our lives. My father, who was a boat captain and mechanic, always assisted me with any car issue or home improvement project. Our daughter loves helping him with any project he’s working on. My mother loves to travel and loves taking our daughter on adventures. She takes Svea to water parks in the winter and amusement parks in the summer. They live about 4 and a half hours from us but, we get together every couple of months and talk regularly. I also have a younger sister who lives in Minnesota and recently got married. She's a wonderful aunt and is looking forward to starting a family of her own.

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    • Brianna's Family

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    • Brianna's Family

    I am the middle child of three. My younger sister lives in Minnesota, but she is still my best friend. My sister is also excited to start a family of her own and we dream of the day when our babies will play together. My sister loves to dote on her niece. She always travels from Minnesota for Svea’s birthday parties and brings her the best gifts. My older brother is married and lives about 5 hours from us. He came to the hospital when Svea was born and is desperate for another niece or nephew. He has a great sense of humor and values family more than anything. My parents are very involved in their granddaughter’s life. My mom loves to spend time with Svea and tries to go on a couple of trips with her every year. My dad is recently retired and has been using the time to work on his hobbies and spend extended time with his granddaughter. He will often live with us for a month or so throughout the year. Svea and my dad have the closest and most incredible relationship. I’m so grateful that my daughter has been able to have so much time with him and create such a close and joyous relationship.

    Carl & Brianna - A Look Into Our Life

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    • Our Pets

    We currently have a four-year-old Mastiff named Nargles. She loves chasing and running around with our daughter and her friends. Our daughter loves climbing on her and often uses her as a pillow. She is an incredibly sweet, loving, and gentle giant. We also recently adopted a cat from our local humane society. His name is Atlas (named by our daughter) and is an absolute lover! He is incredibly sweet and allows our daughter to carry him around the house in any way she can hold him.

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    • Fun Times Ahead

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    • We are an active and fun family that loves adventure! During the week, we love to have pizza parties and movie nights. In the summer, we enjoy hiking, riding bikes, and swimming. We have a close-knit group of friends we cherish, often hosting game nights or movie marathons. It’s always a joy to watch the kids play and bond together. We’re passionate sports fans, especially in soccer, following two teams from the English Premier League. And when football season arrives, we’re all in—Go Vikings!

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    • Let's Explore

    We love to travel! It has always been a passion of ours. We love to experience new places and different cultures. We try to take at least one big trip a year. We recently went hiking in the Smoky Mountains, which was beautiful. We went to Jordan last year and Spain this year, and we plan to go to Peru next year. We also visit Mexico at least once a year. We went to Playa del Carmen this year, and last year, we fell in love with Mexico City! We can’t wait to travel more as a family and show our kids the world.

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    • Holiday Traditions

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    • Holiday Traditions

    Our family cherishes several holiday traditions, especially at Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and Easter. Every Easter, we make a huge mess decorating eggs, and in the morning, our daughter Svea eagerly searches for the basket of goodies the Easter Bunny has hidden for her. Halloween is another favorite, as we love carving pumpkins, dressing up, and trick-or-treating in a neighborhood that goes all out with elaborate decorations and plenty of candy.

    

    Thanksgiving is a special time too. Carl’s dad prepares an amazing turkey, and I tend to make way too many pies. The day after, we have a tradition of going out together to choose our Christmas tree. Svea and I skip through the fields until we find the perfect one, and Carl cuts it down.


    On Christmas Eve, we make cookies for Santa and then drive through Candy Cane Lane to admire the incredible light displays. Carl drives while Svea and I stick our heads out the sunroof, wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. When we get home, we set out cookies for Santa and porridge for the Tomtes—Swedish gnomes from Carl’s side of the family who take care of the house throughout the year. On Christmas morning, Svea rushes downstairs to check if the cookies are eaten and the porridge is gone. Sometimes the Tomtes even leave tiny footprints, adding an extra touch of magic. The wonder in Svea’s eyes is simply priceless.

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    Kerstin - Wisconsin

    By Brittany Carvalho • December 21, 2024
    Hello & Thank You , My name is Kerstin, and I'm so grateful to you for considering me and my son Malakai as a possible match for you and your child. A single person might not have been your first thought for your child, but I have just as much support and love to give as a couple would have - or even more! My life is rich with family, friends, and opportunities. I have a successful career that provides my family with the resources to explore the world and experience new things. I would love the opportunity to share these wonderful experiences with your child. Malakai (Kai for short) was adopted at birth and is three years old. We have an open relationship with his birth mom and often send her pictures and videos. I am open and committed to whatever type of communication you would like. I want you to know that your child will always know their adoption story and the love you have for them. I am happy to answer any questions you have so that you can make the best decision for you and your baby. As you'll see in this profile, I have a deep love and appreciation for all different cultures, and I love to learn about people and places all over the world. Travel has been a big part of my life, and I also appreciate and value diversity close to home. We live on a street with families of many different backgrounds, and the schools and businesses in our neighborhood also reflect that diversity. I love languages and have studied Spanish and Haitian Creole. The public elementary school closest to our home is a dual immersion bilingual school (Spanish and English). I would love for Malakai and any future child I might have to attend this school because I highly value bilingual language skills and the opportunity to build relationships with classmates and teachers of many different backgrounds. I am committed to honoring and valuing your child's cultural background and ensuring that it is an important part of their daily lives. I pray often for you and your journey. I thank God for you and your decision to consider adoption. I pray for God to give you peace and comfort. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me and Malakai and see if we might be a good match for you and your child. With Love, Kerstin

    Hao & Amy – Texas

    By Brittany Carvalho • December 19, 2024
    Hello & Thank You , First off, let's introduce ourselves. Our names are Amy, Hao, and our not so little man James Paul. We want you to know how grateful we are to you for looking at our book. Our goal is for you to get to know who we are in an honest and real way. Adoption has a complex variety of feelings for all parties involved, especially for you. We can't begin to understand the emotional and overwhelming circumstances you have had to face in making these difficult decisions. We want you to know we support you and think that what you are doing is selfless and generous beyond comprehension. From an early age, I knew carrying a child to full term would be highly unlikely. So, when we met, having children was a part of our early conversations. We always wanted a family and knew adoption was going to be how we would become parents. This led us to adopt our beautiful and sweet son, James. We have so much more love to share with another child, and James is waiting with open arms and a welcoming smile. Our upbringing has significantly shaped who we are today, including our parenting style and how we plan for our future. Both of our parents are still married, and observing their relationship through both happy and challenging times has taught us the importance of commitment in maintaining a long-lasting marriage. Our family includes no shortage of caring aunts, fun uncles, and many young cousins to grow up with. One thing you can be certain of is DOTING GRANDPARENTS!! We are blessed that we can go to anyone in our family for guidance, advice, and support. You could not ask for a more dedicated crew of family members. We promise to you that we will honor you in the way you deserve. We will share with you the progress of your wonderful and cherished child's life. You'll be part of their life story from their earliest days to the questions that arise with growing curiosity. Your role will always be respected, valued, and cherished. We hope that our book gives you insight into who we are as people and as a family. Our very different strengths will lead to us raising well-rounded children. Together, we will teach them the importance of acceptance and kindness to those around them while still allowing them to be independent and able to stand up for themselves. Hao and I share the greatest hope of raising our children and providing them with safety and security, all with an embarrassing amount of love and affection. Thank you for considering us; we could not do it without you. Sincerely, Hao & Amy

    Mike & Tiffany – Texas

    By Brittany Carvalho • December 18, 2024
    Hello & Thank You , First, we want to thank you so much for considering us to be the parents of your child and for taking the time to learn a little about our lives! We can't imagine what a difficult time this must be for you, though we don't know what you are feeling. However, we do know that we admire your courage and strength! We are Mike and Tiffany, a fun loving couple from Texas who have been together 10 years and married almost 9! We spent many years trying to conceive a baby on our own, and with no luck, we didn’t want to wait to grow our family any longer. We chose adoption rather than going through IVF and were blessed with our first son in 2022. The experience we have had with his adoption has been so wonderful, and we can’t wait to give him a brother or sister. We have always wanted a big family, as both of ours are relatively small, and we are so grateful for this adoption opportunity because, without it, we wouldn’t be able to have that. Tiffany is a stay-at-home mom currently and will continue to do so. She loves being able to be so involved with raising our children and growing a special bond from the beginning. Also, her parents and grandparents live next door to us, so they will always be surrounded by love and family. We promise to provide your child with a safe, loving home with fun adventures and a wonderful education. We will always be honest with them about where they came from, how much you love them, and how that love brought them to us! We will keep you and your child in our prayers, and no matter your decision, we wish you the best on this emotional journey. Love, Mike & Tiffany

    Andrew & Julie - Iowa

    By Brittany Carvalho • December 14, 2024
    Hello & Thank You , Hello, and thank you for taking the time to consider us as adoptive parents for your baby. We are so excited to be adopting and bringing a child into our family! We can’t begin to understand the weight of this choice and want you to know that your child's well-being is our top priority. Please understand that we wish you and your child all the best no matter what you choose. We hope this book gives you a glimpse of our family. We are Andrew and Julie. We have been together for eight years and married for five. After five years of infertility struggles, multiple fertility clinic visits, and miscarriages, we are ready to give our unconditional love to a child and expand our family through the miracle of adoption! Education, love, and respect are the core values we hold dear. We will encourage your child to explore their passions, embrace their heritage, and pursue their dreams. Our home will be a place of unconditional love, where open communication and understanding are paramount. We are prepared to become parents to a precious child and can’t wait to share our love of family with them. Many family members and friends are excitedly waiting to welcome a new baby to cherish. We want you to feel welcome and hope to get to join our families together for all the love. Your child will have the support of a large, connected family. Thank you for taking the time to read through our book, your consideration means the world to us. We wish you strength and courage during this journey. Sincerely, Andrew & Julie

    Spencer & Amanda - Wisconsin

    By Brittany Carvalho • December 13, 2024
    Hello & Thank You , Just saying thank you isn't enough for us to express our gratitude for considering us to be adoptive parents. We cannot begin to understand how difficult this decision is and that it is not taken lightly. No matter your decision, you are in our thoughts and prayers. We are Amanda and Spencer. We have been together over ten years and have been married for three. From the very beginning of our relationship, we talked about starting a family, but God had different plans for us. Unfortunately, Amanda has faced health challenges that have led to infertility, which won't allow us to have our own biological children. Adoption has touched both our lives in meaningful ways. Spencer's mother was adopted, and she is ecstatic that we are pursuing this path. In addition, Spencer has two adopted cousins, and I have one as well. Both of our families are loving and supportive of our decision, and we are all ready to share unconditional love with a child. Since we both have relatives who were adopted, we believe it is important for your child to understand their adoption story from the very beginning. We look forward to sharing with your child just how special they and their birth family are to us. The relationship between a child and their birth family is significant, and we strongly support an open adoption. There is no such thing as too many people to love and support a child. Raised in the Catholic faith, we plan to instill the same values in our future child. We cherish faith, family, community, friendships, and love, and we will teach the importance of hard work and the achievements it can bring. With both our families and friends nearby, your child will be surrounded by a loving network of support. Thank you for the time to read our story and consider us as potential adoptive parents. We wish you peace on this journey and the very best for you and your child. Sincerely, Spencer & Amanda

    Will & Lorena - Texas

    By Brittany Carvalho • December 11, 2024
    Hello & Thank You , We are beyond grateful for you considering us as prospective parents. Please know that what is best for you and the baby is the most important thing throughout this process. We can only imagine the difficulties that come with this decision, but please know that your child will be loved without qualification. We are so excited to begin our adoption journey and bring a child into our family. We are Will & Lorena, and we have been together for almost 7 years. Our path to adoption starts with Will being adopted himself at birth and from a young age, knowing that this was always going to be a part of his family plan. As we began to discuss having a family, Lorena was concerned about getting pregnant due to her infertility diagnosis, so turning to adoption was an easy call for us to start our family. The values that are most important to our household are love, kindness, and respect. Ensuring that, above all else, people are treated equally will be core to the teachings we share with our child. We want to encourage them to be curious and welcome diversity in all forms and to do so with a smile. Both of us love to laugh, and we want our child’s life to be filled with those unforgettable moments. To us, adoption is a beautiful journey shared by all parties involved. We are lucky to have extremely supportive friends and family to guide and join us on this journey. With Will’s own experience, including his relationship with his birth mother, we know we are lucky to have tremendous examples to mentor us along our own path as we welcome a child into our family. Should you choose us to welcome your child into our family, they will be unconditionally surrounded by love and warmth. We appreciate you taking this time to consider us as prospective parents, and should you choose us, we are prepared to listen to, support, and honor your wishes throughout this process. Sincerely, Will & Lorena

    Michael & Christi – Texas

    By Brittany Carvalho • December 10, 2024
    Hello & Thank You , Thank you for taking the time to learn a little about us. While we cannot say we understand the emotions, decisions, and journey you are facing, we recognize and honor the enormous gift you are sharing with a family like ours. We are Christi and Michael. We have been together for 6 years and married for 4. When we first started dating, I shared with Michael that biological children might not be a possibility for me due to the reproductive issues I had experienced. When Michael stated without hesitation that he was open to adoption, I knew he was someone special. After trying the recommended fertility treatments to ensure we were never left wondering, “What if?” we started our adoption journey feeling relieved and confident this was the path meant for us. Part of what drew us to each other was how we viewed our families and our desires to have a family of our own. Both of our lives have been touched by adoption in various ways. Therefore, we knew we were ready to start our adoption journey. In 2023, we welcomed our daughter, Isabel (Izzy), into our lives through adoption. Izzy has brought so much joy, laughter, love, and fun to our lives ever since. We are so grateful to have been chosen as Izzy’s adoptive parents and are blessed to guide her on this journey of life. We believe it is important for your child to understand their adoption story from the beginning and look forward to letting them know how truly special they and their birth family are to us. We welcome an open adoption as we value the relationship between a child and their birth family. Children can never have too many people who love and support them. We have established a small group of friends who have young, adopted children and enjoy meeting them throughout the year. We believe it will be valuable for our children to have the opportunity to be around other adopted children throughout their lives. There are adoptees in that group, and we talk openly with them about their experience as adoptees to help us gain insight into their perspective. With a large family nearby, your child will be loved and surrounded by many family members, friends, and a faith community. In addition to providing your child with unconditional love, we hope to instill the qualities of honesty, integrity, faith, kindness, the value of family, and perseverance. Both of us come from hard working families where we each learned to be independent, responsible, and self-sufficient, knowing we always had our families supporting us. We appreciate your time and continue to pray for you and the decisions that lie ahead. You are a beautiful person, and you are giving an invaluable gift. We hope you feel the love and peace you deserve. Sincerely, Michael & Christi

    Aaron & Alex – California

    By Brittany Carvalho • December 9, 2024
    Hello & Thank You , There's no way for us to begin understanding your life, struggles, and victories. Hopefully, we can play a part in one another's stories- sharing and growing through all the ups and downs that this world has to offer. Know that if chosen, we will love your child unconditionally and fiercely protect and shelter them all the day of our lives. This whole process feels a little surreal, and finding the perfect words to say them is a challenge. Thank you, though, for even looking at this book and taking a peek into our lives. We want to reassure you that we have the utmost respect and admiration for you, regardless of the path you choose. We are confident that whomever you choose to raise your baby will be the perfect fit! Regardless of where each of our lives goes, we want you to know you are continuously in our hearts and minds. After struggling with infertility and going through several fertility treatments, we made the decision not to pursue IVF. We felt like God was pulling on our hearts to bring someone into our lives in a different way. After much prayer and conversation, we decided adoption was the clear path, and we're excited to grow our family this way. Following the completion of our home study and application with Adoption Angels, we were in disbelief one morning when Alexandra took a pregnancy test, and it was positive. However, during our daily evening walk that day, we both knew that we wholeheartedly wanted to continue to pursue adoption. Alexandra comes from a large family where many of her brothers and sisters are close in age, her brother Russ being a mere 18 months apart from her. Growing up so close in age, we were less siblings and more partners and crime- each other’s best confidants and adventure buddies as we traveled the world with the military. The loyalty, utter love, and connection we feel toward each other are hard to explain, and to this day, my siblings and my brother's wife are my best friends. We would be over the moon excited to raise children who would experience this bond and feel the same love and closeness. It’s becoming clearer to us every day that this is the path God has been leading us on all along. Know that no matter how a child comes into our family, we plan to love them exactly as we love our son, Adrian- with every fiber of our being! Thank you again so much for reading our story! Aaron & Alex

    Brandon & Melody – Texas

    By Brittany Carvalho • December 8, 2024
    Hello & Thank You , Our names are Brandon and Melody, and we are so glad to meet you! We can’t fully understand the weight of the decision you’re facing in making an adoption plan, but we deeply admire your courage and strength. What you are considering would bring immense joy to a family who has likely spent years longing for a child to love. Please know we are praying for you and your child, and that God will grant you peace in whatever decision you make. Through this letter and album, we’d like to share a bit about ourselves and why we’ve chosen adoption. We met and married in southern California and have been married for 12 years. Since moving to Texas, we’ve built a loving home and community here. We believe God called us to be parents, and while our path to parenthood has been unexpected, adoption has always been on our hearts. Melody was adopted at birth and understands the incredible blessings of adoption firsthand. After five years, many tests, and three failed IUI attempts, we began pursuing adoption. In December 2023, we were blessed to adopt our son, Aiden, and our lives have been forever changed. Now, we hope to adopt again to share our love with another child and allow Aiden to grow up with a sibling. If chosen to be your child’s adoptive parents, we promise to raise them in a loving Christian home, teaching Biblical principles and morals. We’ll provide opportunities for them to grow, learn, thrive, and develop a deep sense of love, respect, and responsibility, all while offering unconditional love and support. Additionally, Melody can uniquely answer any questions your child may have about their adoption as they grow. We are surrounded by a large, loving network of family, friends, and a supportive church community who will joyfully welcome your child into our lives. Melody’s experience as an adopted child makes her especially sensitive to the importance of understanding one’s roots. If chosen, we hope to develop an ongoing relationship with you and walk alongside you in this journey. For years, we prayed for a child to join our family, and God’s answer came when Aiden came into our lives. We are excited to see what He has planned next for our family’s growth. Thank you for taking the time to consider us as parents. Please know we are praying for you, your child, and your decision, whatever it may be. Sincerely,  Brandon & Melody
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