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Dustin and Melissa are a hopeful adoptive parents waiting to adopt a baby. We would like to start by thanking you for taking the time to learn about us. As you know, we all have challenges in life, and one of our challenges has been being able to have a child. We are so grateful that you are considering us to be your child’s parents and that through adoption we can have the family we have always wanted.
If you are pregnant and considering placing your child for adoption, please read our Birth Parent Letter and family profile.
Dear Birth Mother,
We would like to start by thanking you for taking the time to learn about us. As you know, we all have challenges in life, and one of our challenges has been being able to have a child. Our journey to become parents began five and a half years ago when we had the first of five miscarriages. Although we were devastated by the miscarriages, our desire to become parents just grew stronger. We are so grateful that you are considering us to be your child’s parents and that through adoption we can have the family we have always wanted.
We have been married for six and a half years. We met through a mutual friend our senior year of high school. Dustin was headed off to the east coast to play soccer after high school and Melissa was headed to the west coast. In our case, the old saying, “absence makes the heart grow fonder” was TRUE. Despite being across the country from each other, our love and friendship only grew deeper and 6 years later we were getting married surrounded by our many family members and friends.
We have a chocolate lab named Chase who is six years old. We got him as a puppy and he is truly one of the best things that has happened to us. He constantly brings energy and love to our family, although we were excited for something more…that is when we were blessed with a beautiful daughter through adoption!! Kennedy has been the light of our days and nights! She is perfect and everything we had always hoped and dreamed. Kennedy is now ready to be a big sister as she loves taking her baby everywhere and playing with all our friends’ children. She is just the happiest, sweetest little angel you have ever met. Our family can’t wait for the next stage as we become a family of four (or five).
Our Family
Our desire to be parents comes from the fact that we both have wonderful families that we are very close to. Dustin has a sister, a step-brother and step-sister and Melissa has two brothers. We are both the oldest of our families and would say we are born leaders.
Melissa’s family is very large. Her mother is one of six children and her father is one of three children with almost all twenty-five cousins living very close to us. Dustin’s mom is an only child however it never seems that way being that her mom is one of five girls and a boy and his father is one of two children. Our families get together for every holiday and most birthday celebrations. A family get together with our families consists of lots of laughter, hugs and kisses. Our families are anxiously awaiting the arrival of your child with open arms to hug and kiss them.
Our Promise
If you select us to be your child’s parents, we promise to always be loving and caring parents. We promise you that your strength and courage to make this decision to place your child with us will be something that we share with your child and something that your child will admire as much as we do. We promise to give your child every opportunity to travel, experience life, get an education, and to develop into a confident and compassionate person who will be loved by us and our extended families. Although we do not know each other yet, we promise to love your child with unconditional love, the type of love that only a parent has. Kennedy’s adoption was an amazing experience. We were able to get to know the birth mother and father as the delivery approached and would be open to that if this is what you would like although if you choose to not meet us we understand that as well.
Our Interests
If you select us, your child will have the opportunity to experience a variety of activities. Melissa loves art, while Dustin loves sports. When Melissa has free time, you will find her at the museum or working on her own art through photography, painting or ceramics. When Dustin has free time, you will find him playing soccer, football, hockey or basketball with friends. Although we have some different interests, we have many similar interests. We love to travel and spend time walking our dog, going to the lake or going to various sporting events. One of our favorite and most memorable travel experiences is our trip to Europe after our graduation. We spent 20 days back packing through the most amazing countries and experiencing many different cultures. We formed memories that will last our life time. We cannot wait to have another child to share these experiences with and to create memories together as a family.
Education
Education is extremely important to us. We both went to private Christian schools and colleges. Because we live in a large city and we feel that Christian values are extremely important, we intend for your child to attend private school. It is very important to us that your child have the best education that we can provide.
Dustin
Dustin, was a business major in college, and worked at different companies throughout the country. Dustin’s career required him to travel all the time. However, after a number of years having to travel and because we wanted to start a family, Dustin decided to change jobs. Dustin is passionate about his work and he works with property developers who plan communities for the elderly. Although Dustin’s work still requires some travel, most of Dustin’s trips are just for the day and he is home on a regular basis.
Melissa
Melissa was a graphic design major in college and after graduation became a Producer at a production company. As a Producer, Melissa lived a very fast paced and exciting life which consisted of entertaining clients through her passion of the arts. Three years ago, Melissa decided to slow down in hopes to start a family and is now the Director of a Family Foundation that gives back to the community by working with children in all areas of education and the homeless of their community helping them get back on their feet. As the Director for the Foundation, she is able to have a flexible schedule and will be able to devote her time to being a full time mom.
Our House
We live in Texas, in a 4 bedroom house and the only thing missing is a younger sibling for Kennedy to play with and make our lives filled with that much more joy. We live in a great neighborhood full of children, who we often see riding their bikes, kicking the soccer ball, or playing chase. Many times, our front yard is the neighborhood playground.
Our house tends to be a meeting place for many. We have both kept in touch with our high school as well as our college friends, seeing many of them on a regular basis. Friendship and family are two of the most important things in our lives and we can’t wait to grow our family that we have always dreamed of and share these aspects of our lives.
Thank you!
Thank you for taking time to learn about us, and we hope that you give us the opportunity to learn about you. Although we will not ever truly know how difficult this decision is for you, we admire your strength and courage in making this difficult decision.
Sincerely with love,
Dustin & Melissa