Parent Profiles
If you are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy and are considering adoption for your child, we invite you to look at the following profiles.
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If you would like to find out further information about these couples and other couples available through ECFA, contact Jill by e-mail at jillh@ecfawisc.org or by calling her at 262-789-1881.
Tim and Teresa
Dear Birth Mother,
We cannot even begin to imagine the feelings and emotions running through your heart and mind right now, but we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for loving your child enough to choose life. Through this you have already given your unborn child the greatest gift of love. We thank the Lord that He has helped you to make this most difficult decision. We have been praying for another child for several years. We believe God has led us to adoption for this reason. If you choose us, we would love your child and be sure he or she knows how much you love him or her as well.
Thank you for taking the time to read our letter and look through our pictures. The following pictures are just a glimpse into our life. We met while in college through mutual friends. After dating for 4 ½ years, we were married, surrounded by family and friends. We love each other deeply and are committed to spending the rest of our lives together. Our family is made up of Tim, Teresa, and Paul (our son). We know that the love we currently have in our family will be increased as we welcome an addition.
Tim grew up outside of Detroit Michigan; he has one older brother and one younger sister. Tim’s parents have been married for over 35 years. Teresa grew up in Minnesota; she has one younger brother. Teresa’s parents have also been married for over 35 years. Tim is a Branch Manager at a local financial institution. He loves his job because he gets to meet a lot of interesting people and is given the chance to help them. Teresa is a part-time teacher. She has the opportunity to work with children from preschool to eighth grade. She teaches music and loves putting instruments into her students’ hands, dancing and singing with them.
We have a great marriage and have been married for over 7 years. We have already had many great adventures together. We spent 5 years of our marriage living out West where we made many memories, including the birth of our son. After Paul turned 2, we decided that it was time to be near family so we moved back to Wisconsin. We love watching Paul grow, develop, and explore his world. We always thought that we’d have several children and looked forward to raising them in a loving home, much like we had both experienced growing up. We know God will answer our prayers and we look forward to welcoming another child into our home, a child we will love, support, and give every opportunity to that we can. Paul is 4 now and he will be a great big brother. He tells us he’ll share all his toys and baby clothes and stroller and … He’s so excited to have a baby brother or sister! He knows that God will give him a baby.
As a family, we like camping and hiking, playing and watching sports, campfires at Lake Michigan, and spending time with family and friends. Our families live fairly close so we see Tim’s parents at least once a week and Teresa’s parents usually one weekend a month. Both of our families are very supportive of our decision to adopt and are keeping the entire process in their prayers.
We are strong Christians who are active in our church. We go to church weekly as a family. Teresa is involved in the Bell Choir and both Tim and Teresa serve on the Family Life Board. The love that Jesus showed in His birth, life, death, and resurrection affects every decision that we make. We strive to be strong role models, raising Paul in Christ’s love. Teaching our children to pray, having daily family devotional time, and reading Bible stories together is part of who we are.
Thank you again for taking the time to get to know us. We know choosing adoption is a very difficult decision for you to make. In our eyes you are a hero and we would make sure your child knows that. You are and will remain in our prayers, whatever direction God leads you.
In Christ’s Love,
Tim and Teresa
Matthew and Christine
Dear Birthmother,
As we are writing this letter, our thoughts and prayers are with you. Your decision to choose life for your precious little one is a true blessing. We know that this is a very difficult time, perhaps the most difficult in your life. We are praying for you! We deeply admire the courage demonstrated in your choice for adoption. We understand that you are making this decision out of love, and you have our deepest respect.
Our story began thirteen years ago when we met at a gathering through mutual friends. We were instantly drawn to each other. Both of us have rewarding careers and have been with our current employers for approximately seventeen years. Matthew is a vice-president with a financial services company and Christine is a business manager at an employee benefits consulting firm (Chris has already arranged to go part-time when we are blessed with a baby and her parents will also be helping us out). Traveling, exploring the outdoors, watching movies, and long walks with our two dogs are activities we enjoy. We are a social couple actively involved in the lives of our friends. Both of us take pride in the relationships we have built throughout the years and make the effort to nurture those friendships.
Matt is a loving, honest, loyal and supportive husband. He is my best friend, the love of my life and a gift from God. He is already the kind of uncle his nieces and nephew cling to and adore because of his playful sense of humor and affection. He makes me laugh all the time. What I love most about my husband is his combination of fun and humor with responsibility and strength. Matt loves to cook; he is handy around the house and yard as well. Matt will make a great father; he is smart, funny, loves unconditionally, and will bring great joy to our child.
Chris is an inspiration; she is a very loving, supportive wife. She is passionate about life, lives it to the fullest, and has a beautiful heart and great compassion for family, friends, coworkers and animals. She is very creative and has a flair for design (she is always moving around the furniture and adding something new to the décor). She will be a loving, open-minded, compassionate and nurturing mother. She loves spending time with her nieces and nephew. It will be a great blessing to raise a child together.
Family is very important to us. We have a very close relationship with both our families. We are fortunate that our families live nearby and are able to get together often. Holidays and summer barbeques are a lot of fun when shared with our family and friends. Our family is supportive and understanding. They are happy we decided to adopt and cannot wait to welcome a new addition to the family.
Our home is cozy. We have a lovely house with a large yard. We live in small but growing community that is close to the city and our school system is consistently rated as one of the top in Wisconsin. We live in a two-story, three bedroom home in a quiet neighborhood with lots of kids!! Our home is often the site for family and friend get-togethers on the holidays or summertime cookouts. We have created lots of wonderful memories in our home and are looking forward to starting a new chapter in our lives.
After six years of unexplained infertility, God has confirmed to us both that adoption is His plan for us. Our families, too, are ready and eager to welcome a new baby. We feel blessed beyond measure to be on this journey, and we are so anxious to meet you. We pray we have given you the confidence that your child would be welcomed with open arms into our home and lives. Your child will be surrounded by compassion, consistency, adventure, and family. Above all else, your child will always know the love you have for him or her. It is because of you that we will become a family. We believe that adoption is one the most unselfish acts a mother could make, and we will always honor you for this decision. May God give you wisdom, courage, and strength as you seek the right parents for your child.
With sincere gratitude,
Matthew and Christine
Joel and Denise
Dear Birthmother,
We are Joel and Denise. We would like to thank you for taking the time to read our letter. We admire your decision to choose adoption and hope to help you fulfill your desire to find a loving family for your child.
We want to adopt a child because we both have a strong desire to be parents. We have been through countless infertility treatments and were deeply saddened by the results. Even though we were disappointed, this experience has brought us closer together. We would like to share the love we have for each other with a child.
About Us
Joel is easy going, caring, and sensitive. He has a fantastic sense of humor, which attracted me to him from the start. The best decision I ever made was marrying him. Joel was raised in a Christian family by a father who is a teacher and a mother who is a nurse. He has a sister who is adopted and a biological brother. He enjoys four wheeling, home improvement projects, and playing with our two dogs.
Denise has the ability to make any activity enjoyable. Becoming a mom is the most important thing in her life and it shows. Denise was also raised in a Christian home. Her father and stepmother worked on a military base, while her mother and stepfather ran a farm and restaurant. She has several sisters and a brother. Denise enjoys softball, volleyball, traveling, reading, and gardening. She also loves playing with our dogs. Our marriage is strong because of our shared faith and humor in most situations. We truly are each other’s best friend.
Our Home
We have a nice 3-bedroom home on a wooded lot in a racially diverse neighborhood. Frequently, we have neighborhood get togethers and have become good friends with most of our neighbors and their children. This makes our neighborhood a safe place to live.
Work
Joel works as a cabinetmaker and has worked at the same company for 20 years. Denise is retired from the military and is working as an instructor.
Fun Times
We enjoy taking weekend trips to visit friends and family around the country. We recently made visits to Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Dakota. We enjoy spending time at home having quiet barbeques with our friends. We try to make regular movie night dates. We make family dinner a priority at home so we can discuss significant events of the day and just enjoy our family time.
Raising Children
A child in our home will be raised with the same strong values of love, honesty, and integrity with which we were raised. We are close to our families and long to have one of our own. We eagerly await new members of the family. We love each other deeply and are happy together. We promise to provide a child with a happy, secure, and nurturing home where he or she will be supported, educated, and loved.
Joel and Denise