cdandbrtany

ournetoyou

Thank you for taking the time to readour profile andgetting to knowus a littlebetter.Welookforwardtogettingtoknowyouaswell!Wewon’tpretendtoknowwhatyouaregoingthroughbutwedeeplyadmireyourstrengthandpureloveforyourchild.

After trying toconceive foroverayearwithno successwesoughtmedicalhelp.Throughtheprocessoftests,procedures,andmedication,welearneditwillnotbepossibleforustoconceiveandcarryachild.Wetrulybelieveeverythinghappensforareasonandthatmeaningcanbefoundthroughourdecisionsandhardships.Asacouple,wehave spent timediscussingour futureandone thing is clear;wehave a strong desire to be parents. The thought of growing our family throughadoptionissoexcitingtous.

Itisourhopeandprayerthatourpaths,struggles,anddestinieshaveledustooneanother during this time of need for you and our family. We cannot promiseperfection,butwecanpromisethatwewillloveandcherishyourchildwitheveryounceofourbeings.Webothwereblessedtohavegreatparentsandchildhoodsand wish nothing more than to continue that legacy with your child. We truly

consider this to be the start of a wonderful relationship with you. You can beassured we will respect and honor your wishes on the level of openness in therelationship that you desire. We pray for your comfort and clarity during thisprocess.

'ssonicetomeyou!

cdandbrtany

Thank you for taking the time to readour profile andgetting to knowus a littlebetter.Welookforwardtogettingtoknowyouaswell!Wewon’tpretendtoknowwhatyouaregoingthroughbutwedeeplyadmireyourstrengthandpureloveforyourchild.

After trying toconceive foroverayearwithno successwesoughtmedicalhelp.Throughtheprocessoftests,procedures,andmedication,welearneditwillnotbe

possibleforustoconceiveandcarryachild.Wetrulybelieveeverythinghappensforareasonandthatmeaningcanbefoundthroughourdecisionsandhardships.Asacouple,wehave spent timediscussingour futureandone thing is clear;wehave a strong desire to be parents. The thought of growing our family throughadoptionissoexcitingtous.

Itisourhopeandprayerthatourpaths,struggles,anddestinieshaveledustooneanother during this time of need for you and our family. We cannot promiseperfection,butwecanpromisethatwewillloveandcherishyourchildwithevery

ounceofourbeings.Webothwereblessedtohavegreatparentsandchildhoodsand wish nothing more than to continue that legacy with your child. We truly

consider this to be the start of a wonderful relationship with you. You can beassured we will respect and honor your wishes on the level of openness in therelationship that you desire. We pray for your comfort and clarity during thisprocess.

'ssonicetomeyou!

cdandbrtany

Wearetrulyhighschoolsweetheartsandhavebeentogether sincewewere sixteen years old. Growingup together, and being able to continue our

relationship intomarriagehastrulybeenablessing.Beingmarriedtoyourbest friend isaprivilegethatis not lost on us. We have supported each otherthrough college, law school, working together, andnowwearesoexcitedtoenterparenthoodtogether.

Whenwegotengaged,wewerespendingLaborDayweekend in Asheville, NC with friends. We went a

nightearlybeforetherestofthegrouparrivedandspent the night exploring the town and havingdinner.CDhadplannedtoproposeduringdinnerbutthe live band at the restaurant was so loud hecouldn’t find the right moment. After dinner, westopped for ice cream at an outdoor stand and hepoppedthequestion.We’rethankfultheoriginalplandidn’tworkoutasitwastheperfectprivatemoment

between us and, of course, ice cream makeseverythingsweeter!

Wewere blessed to be able to getmarried in ourhometown surrounded by friends and family. Ourlocationwasveryspecialanduniquetous.Asweareboth lawyers we gotmarried in the courthouse byour favorite judge.Wewereable topackover twohundredguestsintothecourtroomfortheceremony

and gave them a small glimpse into our life aslawyers.Ourreceptionwassuchafunnightthatwewillneverforget.Thereareveryfewmomentsinlifewhen you are surrounded by all the people whomean themost to you in one room.We have been

married for four years now andwouldn't change athing!

ourstory

Wearetrulyhighschoolsweetheartsandhavebeentogether sincewewere sixteen years old. Growingup together, and being able to continue ourrelationship intomarriagehastrulybeenablessing.Beingmarriedtoyourbest friend isaprivilegethatis not lost on us. We have supported each otherthrough college, law school, working together, andnowwearesoexcitedtoenterparenthoodtogether.

Whenwegotengaged,wewerespendingLaborDayweekend in Asheville, NC with friends. We went anightearlybeforetherestofthegrouparrivedandspent the night exploring the town and havingdinner.CDhadplannedtoproposeduringdinnerbutthe live band at the restaurant was so loud hecouldn’t find the right moment. After dinner, westopped for ice cream at an outdoor stand and hepoppedthequestion.We’rethankfultheoriginalplandidn’tworkoutasitwastheperfectprivatemomentbetween us and, of course, ice cream makeseverythingsweeter!

Wewere blessed to be able to getmarried in ourhometown surrounded by friends and family. Ourlocationwasveryspecialanduniquetous.Asweareboth lawyers we gotmarried in the courthouse byour favorite judge.Wewereable topackover twohundredguestsintothecourtroomfortheceremonyand gave them a small glimpse into our life aslawyers.Ourreceptionwassuchafunnightthatwewillneverforget.Thereareveryfewmomentsinlifewhen you are surrounded by all the people whomean themost to you in one room.We have beenmarried for four years now andwouldn't change athing!

ourstory

cdinbrtany'swords

CDgoesaboveandbeyondtocareforothersandhisfamily.Heanticipatesneeds

and acts on them before the person even realizes there is a need. The age oldsaying is true;youcantellhowamanwill treathiswifebythewayhetreatshismother.Hetreatsusboth likequeens. IfheknowsIhavehadahardday itneverfailsthathewilldrawmeawarmbubblebathandhavemyfavoritecandysittingbythetub.CDisoneofthesmartestpeopleIhaveevermet,yethehastheabilitytorelatetoeveryonehemeets.

CDisbestdescribedasabigteddybear.Childrenlovehimandhe'salwaysabletobegoofyandputasmileontheirfaces.Ournephewisparticularlyfondof“Uncle

C”.IcannotimagineabetterfatherthanCD.He’ssoexcitedtohaveachildofhisownwhohecanteachhisfavoriteboardgamesandbehisofficial“grillassistant”.

brtanyincd'swords

BrittanyisthemostgivingpersonIknow.Hergreatestfault,ifyoucanevencallitthat, isthatshegivessomuchofherself tothoseshe lovesandthecausesshe is

passionate about. Hardly amonthgoesby that someonedoesn’t comeup tomewhohasmetherravingabouther.I’msoproudtobeherhusband.

Onhersideofthefamily,Brittanyisknownas“AuntB”,whichiswhathernephewstarted calling her. Her strong exterior quickly melts when she is around hernephew and niece. She loves buying books that she can gift and read to hernephew.Shelovestocookandhasstartedcollectingrecipesintoabookthatshehopestocookforourfamilyandpassalongtothem.Ihavenodoubtshewillbean

amazingmotherandIamsoexcitedtowatchherstepintothatrole.

Ihavebeenaveraciousreaderforallofmylifeandenjoytakinginasmanyfantasyand science fiction books and audio books as time allows. I am lucky enough tohave a close group of friends who I have known since childhood and we enjoyplaying board and computer games together. We are a group of nerds but weembraceit!

Igrewupwatchingmyparentsworkveryhardtobuildtheirbusinessandalsobethere for my brother and I whenever we needed. It truly showed me that it ispossibletohaveasuccessfulcareerandfamily.Myprayerformychildisthattheywillhavethefreedomandfeelthesupporttopursuewhatevertheychooseinlife.

Iamanattorney.IhavehadtheprivilegeoffollowingthefootstepsofmyparentsandworkingalongsidethemandBrittanyinourfamilylawpractice.Ourpracticeis

very family friendly and will allow the flexibility to have a great family life. Ourbosses,whoarealsoveryexcited futuregrandparents,willbeverysupportiveoftakingthetimeneededtobondwithourchild.

Wehavebeen so blessed andwe can’twait to share our lifewith a child. I look

forward to adding another member to our Friday night “takeout” nights, havinganothertravelcompanion,andwatchingmyparentswiththeirfirstgrandchild.

mecd

mebrtany

By nature I am a homebody and love to cook and bake. My mom was a homeeconomicsteacherandIthinkIgotthatfromher.I'mworkingonmygreenthumband love to haveadeck full of flowers andhaveevenplanteda small vegetablegardenthispastyear.AbigpassionofmineisdogsandI'mprettycrazyoverourdogsJaxandMilo.

Growing up, I always felt so supported and encouraged to achieve any dream Ienvisioned. I pray that I am able to provide that same level of support andunconditional love to your child so they feel confident inpursuingwhatever theywish. I am so closewithmyparents and hope to have the samebondwith yourchild.

Iamanattorneyandhavebeenpracticinglawforalmostsevenyears. Ihavetheunique pleasure to work with my husband and in-laws in the family firm they

created over thirty-five years ago. This situation will give me flexibility in myschedule foragreatwork-familybalance. Everyone in theoffice is excitedabouttheprospectofababyandtheremayevenbeanurseryputintotheoffice!

I lookforwardtothesimplemomentswithourchild,suchasweekendbreakfasts,

walkingaroundourneighborhood,andthejoyofachildonholidays. Iamexcitedtosharetheworldwithachildthroughtravelingtoplacesweloveandnewplaceswecanshareasafamily.

Cooking,entertaining,andfoodarehugepartsofourlives.Welovehavingfriendsand familyoveronweekendsandbeingable to testoutnewrecipes.Most timesthese dinners are followed up with a round of board games! When we get theopportunitywelovetotravelandtrynewfoodsandrestaurantsalongtheway.

A big part of our life is also devoted to providing homes for dogs for a localorganizationuntiltheycanfindtheirforeverfamilies.Wehavecaredforoverfiftydogsinourhomeoverthepastfiveyears!

Wevaluehardwork,kindness,andgenerosity.We lookforwardto instillingthesethingsinourchildastheygrow.

ourlifetogher

Weboughtour fourbedroom, fourbathroomhomeabout three years ago. We spent four monthsrenovating it and truly making it fit our style andlifestyle. Our favorite parts of the home are thekitchenanddeckwhereweareable tohost lotsof

gatherings. We have a finished basement that weuse as a theater room and hosting lots of gamenights.

WeliveinamediumsizedcityinKentucky.Weloveourcitybecauseithasalloftheamenitiesofalargercitybutall thecharmof theSouth.There isa largeuniversity in our city that provides lots of cultural

andeducationalopportunities for thecommunity. Itis also a sports town where football tailgates andgamedaysarepartofourweekendtraditions.Therearenumerousgreatpublicandprivateschoolsclosetous.Agreatelementaryschoolisabouthalfamilefromourhome.Thereareseveralgroupsintownforadoptivefamiliestogatherforsupportandfun.

wcometoourhome

Weboughtour fourbedroom, fourbathroomhomeabout three years ago. We spent four monthsrenovating it and truly making it fit our style andlifestyle. Our favorite parts of the home are thekitchenanddeckwhereweareable tohost lotsofgatherings. We have a finished basement that weuse as a theater room and hosting lots of gamenights.

WeliveinamediumsizedcityinKentucky.Weloveourcitybecauseithasalloftheamenitiesofalargercitybutall thecharmoftheSouth.There isa largeuniversity in our city that provides lots of culturalandeducationalopportunities for thecommunity. Itis also a sports town where football tailgates andgamedaysarepartofourweekendtraditions.Therearenumerousgreatpublicandprivateschoolsclosetous.Agreatelementaryschoolisabouthalfamilefromourhome.Thereareseveralgroupsintownforadoptivefamiliestogatherforsupportandfun.

wcometoourhome

jax+moOur pets are a huge part of our lives. Jax is a ten

year old schnoodle. He has never met a stranger.

BrittanygotJaxwhenshestartedlawschoolandhe

hasbeenbyoursideeversince.

Milo is our five year old rescued chihuahuamix.He

enjoys sunning on the deck, laying in his bed, and

gettingheadrubs.

brtany'sfamy

I am very close to my extended family. My parents are divorced but have trulycometogetherasafamilysincethebirthofmynephew.Theyliveclosebyandweseethemoften.Mystepmother,Susan,isagreatfriendandsheisknownas“Gigi”tomynieceandnephew.Mysister,Bethany,ismybestfriend.WeareonlyfifteenmonthsapartandsheisthepersonIcanalwaysgotoforalaughandunwaveringsupport.Sheandherhusband,Ryan,havetwochildren.JohnPrestonisthreeyears

oldandMadi isonemonthold.They liveabout fifteenminutes fromusand Icanimagine lots of play dates, trips, and fun with them! I am lucky to have twograndmothersthatarestilllivingandthrivingatninetyandninety-fiveyearsold!IhaveahostofcousinswhoIadoreandwelovetogettogetheranychancewecan.Holidaysaresomuchfunwithsevenofuscousinsandtheirfifteenyoungkids!

cd'sfamy

Iwasclosetomyparents,GaryandAnita,growingupbutbeingabletoworkwiththem has deepened our relationship on many levels. Typical family gatheringsincludemyparents,mybrother,GaryJr.,myAuntBetty,UnclePhil,myelevenyearoldcousin,Lola,andhermotherBetsy.LolahasbeentheonlykidonmysideofthefamilyfortoolongandIknowsheissoexcitedtohaveababyto“babysit”andplaywith.Myparentsaresoexcitedtobecomegrandparentsandtheywillbeamazing.Yourchildwillbethelightoftheirlives.

ourfamieshavegivenusanoverwhmingamountofsupportinour

journeytobecomeparents.theirenthusiasmforusmesusfesoloved

andweknowanydwhojoinsourfamywlfethsamelove.

We are so blessed that both sides of our family live close by.We get to spend

holidayswithbothsidesandnothavetotravel.Halloweenisabigdealtous.We

liveinaneighborhoodwithlotsoffamiliesandtrick-or-treaters.Brittanydecorates

thehouseandusuallydressesupas the “neighborhoodwitch” togiveoutcandy.

Ourhouseisusuallythehubwherefamily,friends,andcousinsallcometoenjoythe

evening.Wecountedovereighty-fivekidsthatcametothehouselastyear!

Weenjoyallholidaysandwearesoexcitedtocreatenewtraditionsasafamilyof

three!

hidaysandtradions

Ourplans for the future includecontinuing togrowour familybusinessalongsidestartingourfamily.Wehavenoplansofleavingourcommunityaswearecontentlygroundedherewith our business and family.Weare always looking for the next

adventureandyourchildwillhavelotsofopportunitytotravelandseetheworld.Whilewecannotpredictthefuture,wedoimagineaddingtoourfamily.Webothgrewupwithsiblingsandwouldwantthatforourfamily.

WeplanonraisingourchildintheChristianfaith.Weattendamodernchurchthatisaccepting,hasgreatcontemporarymusic,andlotsofprogramsforchildren.Wewanttoteachourchildthevaluesofcompassion,strength,andhelpingothers.

Werealizeeverychildisdifferentandhasdifferentneeds.Weplanonsendingourchild to whichever type of school best meets the needs of that child. We arefortunate tohave the resources tobeable tosendourchild to theschool that isbestforthem.Webothunderstandthevalueofeducationandfeelgratefulforoureducations.However,wealsorealizethatcollegeisnotforeveryoneandtechnicalandartprogramsare justasfruitful ifthat isthepathsomeonewishestopursue.Higher leveleducationwillalwaysbeanoption forourchildandwillbeprovidedforthemasfarastheywishtopursueit.

whenwethinkoutourfuture

While theremaybe differences between your family and ours,we hope you foundsomecommonalitywithusandcouldseeyourchildinourfamily.Welookforwardtobuildingonthatcommongroundanddeepeningourrelationshipwithyou.Weintend

tobeopenfromthebeginningregardinghowwediscussadoptioninourhome.Wewillspeakoftenofyouandyourlove,strength,andcourage.Itisourintentiontoenterintothisrelationshipwithyouwithrespecttohoweveryouwishittolook.

Thank you again for taking the time to get to know us. We cannot imagine thedecisionyouarefacingbutprayforyourpeaceandclarity.

thankyou

cdandbrtany

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