This week meet Janie & Lyle and Amy & Adrian:
Dear Birth Parents,
We're so excited you've decided to visit our profile We are humbled beyond belief by the process and miracle of adoption. We, by no means, understand what you are going through, but we do sympathize and know that this time in your life is a difficult and confusing one. We pray for you. We hope the best for you --no matter your choice. We know that our Heavenly Father loves all of us and because of the Atonement, has seen and felt what you are feeling now. We have great respect for you and your brave decision of adoption. We hope you will take few minutes to get to know us a little better. And even if we are not the family for you, we wish you peace in your decision and a blessed life for your child.We met through a mutual friend while Lyle was in school. After six months of exchanging emails and phone calls, we had our first date. We were married a year later and have completely enjoyed every minute of marriage. Even in struggles,we’ve found more strength and have grown closer together. We are not only marriage partners, but also best friends. We cherish doing even the smallest things together like going grocery shopping or playing games. We communicate well with each other; whether it be a deep spiritual conversation or discussing friendly sports rivalry. We love to make each other laugh. While we have found immense fulfilment in our marriage, we have always felt a strong desire to share our love with a child of our Heavenly Father.
Janie is one of the most compassionate women you’ll ever meet. She has a huge heart and would do anything for someone in need. She’s demonstrated this compassion in our marriage, in dealing with extended family members, and in her church callings. She brings a unique point of view into my life with her differences, allowing us to use these differences to strengthen one another,rather than let them hinder our relationship. For example, I enjoy discussing the gospel with her and listening to her perspectives as a convert to the church. I love her greatly and feel that any child would be blessed to have her as a mother.
Lyle has been a true blessing in my life. Of all the roads I’ve been down in my life, I wouldn’t change a thing because it led me to this wonderful man. Lyle is a calm soul and a peacemaker. He is patient and understanding in all his relationships and dealings with work and the community. Family is his most important priority – that is, after his relationship with our Heavenly Father.His gentle love has encouraged me in times of need, in times of sorrow, and in times of happiness. Lyle is my biggest fan – he encourages me in my talents and he is the person I most have fun with. He is truly my best friend in every sense of the word.
When we found out we were unable to have children; we searched and prayed and were led to the decision to adopt with much peace in our hearts. In friendships and family relationships, we’ve seen first hand the various aspects of adoption.We know that for an adoption to be successful, it requires much prayer and guidance of the Spirit as well as sacrifice; although we realize that we may never understand the amount of love and sacrifice you’ve made on behalf of your child.
Thank you again for taking the time to get to know us a little better. We pray that the spirit of peace will be with you all along the way.
With Love,
Lyle and Janie
Dear Friends,
We are so happy that you are taking the time to read about us and look at our
pictures. We know that this is a very serious decision for you. We
are grateful
for you and your courage, and thank you for taking the time to read about us.
We were married in the Houston, TX Temple in July of 2006. We met on the
internet, weird huh! Amy had just graduated with her Bachelor's in Social Work
and had moved to Mesa, AZ when she met Adrian. He was going to school for
automotive technology. We fell quickly in love and were married just a few
months later.
We have been married now over four years and have so much fun together! With
Adrian's family we do a lot of camping and four wheeling, and with Amy's we
play a lot of games. We are very sarcastic and loving towards each other and
think we are very funny! We are the best of friends. We love to go on
vacation,
even if it's only a couple hours away or camping for the weekend. We love
seeing and doing things new things. We also love spending weekends being lazy
catching up on all of our favorite TV shows.
When we were first married, we knew we wanted to have a family. When our
efforts and time in fertility treatments were unsuccessful, we then turned our
thoughts and prayers towards adoption. We both received confirmation that
adoption was the right choice for our family. Adrian's oldest brother and
sister in law were blessed to adopt four children through LDS Services and it
has been a tremendous blessing to watch other friends and family members be
blessed through adoption. Though we do not know who you are, we pray
for you and
think about you every day. Thank you for considering us as parents for your
child.
With Love,
Adrian and Amy
