We appreciate you taking the time to look over our profile book and to get to know who we are in order to choose the best parents for your child. We look forward to meeting you in person and learning about you and your family.

Family has always been important to us. As a result, our vacations tend to center on visiting family, in many parts of the country. Visiting has given us opportunities to site-see, camp, visit the beach or historical sites, and otherwise help make lasting memories through new experiences.

Mack’s parents and his brother live in South Dakota. His grandparents and extended family live in Alaska, Wisconsin, and Texas. Holly’s parents and grandmother live in Pennsylvania, while her brothers live in Virginia and New York. Her extended family lives in Arizona and here in Colorado.

When we are not traveling, we have fun at home playing music. Mack likes to play the keyboard, and Holly prefers the bass guitar. When we are not engaged in music, we cook together. Holly is exceptionally talented in making homemade pizza, a favorite on movie night.

We also have always enjoyed working with children. We have put on puppet shows in different churches around Denver, as well as taught Sunday school in the inner city. Once in a while, we even enjoy taking care of our friend’s kids, giving our friends a well earned weekend to themselves.

We are very happy, and we both are certain that we will make whatever child we are blessed with happy and well loved. During the day, we plan to either having one of us stay home and home school, or we would do day care and private school. Honestly, we are still praying on what would be best for the child.

In either case, we feel strongly that an open adoption is desired. We hope that we would be able to get to know you and your family better, such that we all can share in this tiny blessing together.

We are so excited that you are going through this process of looking through adopting parent portfolio books to find a loving home for your child.  What an amazing thing you are doing!  We can’t imagine what you are going through but we know that God’s plan is awesome and He will be with you every step of the way.

Let us tell you a little about ourselves!  Michael grew up in small-town Illinois and Tracy grew up in Chicago.  Never having crossed paths in Illinois, we met on a blind date after moving to Colorado.  There was instant chemistry!  We enjoyed a lot of the same things and loved to make each other laugh.  We got engaged in 2004 and married in early 2005 and as newlyweds enjoyed traveling, movies, sports, games, hiking, and spending times with family and friends.

During the three years that we dated, Michael led Tracy to Christ with the help of a few friends.   Christ is the center of our lives and marriage.  We can’t imagine what life would be like if we didn’t have the Lord to guide us.  We are very thankful for His grace and remind ourselves daily of what He gave up for us.  We are very involved in our church, both socially and spiritually, and have a wonderful family of believers there.

As if God had not blessed our lives enough by giving us to one another, we were blown away by His gift of love that was our son Luke, given to us by an amazing birth mom on June 15, 2007.  Becoming parents brought us closer to one another and closer to the Lord and it is the most fun we have ever had in our lives.  Luke is a blast and we are in awe of God when we look at him.  Although being parents is also the hardest thing we have ever done, we pray that God blesses us with a sister or brother for Luke, as we have so much love in our family to share and there is a lot of fun to be had.   We are very grateful that God blesses human beings with adopted children who need a loving home like the one we crave to provide.

We are extremely close to all of our extended family and have a great circle of friends who we admire and adore.  Laughter is very common in both households we grew up in, and thus, our own house is filled with humor of every sort.  Michael grew up in a practical joke kind of home and it is not too often that Tracy comes around a corner without him jumping out to scare her.  You’d think she’d learn but Tracy is getting better and has a few tricks up her sleeve!  Michael has already grown accustomed to Tracy’s sarcastic sense of humor and encourages it daily.  And Luke, well he already knows how to give wet willies.  Shall we say more?

As parents, we plan to spend a great deal of quality time with our children, whether it be playing with them, helping them with their homework, or praying with them before bedtime.  Our time is theirs.  Tracy plans to always be a stay-at-home mom so that our children will always have someone to come home to, as well as someone who can drive them to all of their school and social activities.  Michael also has a very nice work schedule that will allow for things such as attending school functions, going on vacations, and possibly coaching.  We are very open to keeping in contact through constant e-mails and pictures as a reassurance that God has placed your baby in a loving home.

Thank you so much for taking the time to look through our portfolio and for reading this letter!  Thank you even more for considering us as adoptive parents for your baby.  We admire everything you are doing and pray that God watches over you through this emotional time in your life.  We would love to meet you!

With love,

Michael and Tracy

Dear Birthmother,

Thank you for bringing a child into this world and making the tremendous choice to place it for adoption in a loving home. Whatever situation you must be in, whatever you are going through in this process, we want you to know that you are truly a hero to us. We have so much respect and admiration for someone who chooses life in this day and age, and makes a hard decision based upon what they feel is the best choice for the child. Thank you and bless you.

In making that choice, we would like to introduce ourselves- Mark and Laurel, as a family for you to consider.

We have been married for eleven years this year. We met in college at a football game because we both had friends that were dating each other. We fell in love, married after college, and have lived in Colorado for ten years, recently moving from Fort Collins, CO to a new home in Windsor, CO in 2005. We both have college degrees and careers that provide us a comfortable lifestyle, but are both ready to focus in on a child instead. Laurel will be a stay at home mom once we become parents.

During our marriage we have been trying for over four years to become pregnant, but after visiting a fertility clinic found that we would be unable to have children on our own. Both of us have planned on and anticipated the joy of being parents our entire lives. But although this outcome initially was sad, we both were moved without hesitation to adopt. We understand what a gift from God adoption is, and now know that is the chosen path for us. We are excited to get to know you and love a child!

To help you get to know us a little beyond the basics of the brief history above, we want to tell you what kind of people we are, and what kind of parents we will be. Mark is a quiet, but strong and loving man. He is a very hard-worker and intelligent, not only at the “book-smart” type of stuff, but basic common sense things like changing the oil, fixing things around the house, and building things. He is a great woodworker, and an avid outdoorsman who likes to fly fish, hike, and camp. He is great with our friends’ kids, and will be an awesome father.

Laurel is a warm and loving person, with a sense humor and strong beliefs. She loves to cook, and makes our house a home by personalizing it, entertaining and feeding our friends and family. She likes to run and read books. Laurel grew up babysitting and has been close with her five year old nephew since he was born. She will be a loving and giving mom. Laurel is also very close with her parents and brother and sister, so they will likely be important extended family in the child’s life.

Both of us like to travel when we can, spend time with friends and family, attend sports games, watch movies, and go on “date night” together. We also enjoy traveling up to Laurel’s family ranch in Wyoming, where we enjoy riding, hiking, and just working outside on the ranch. We are also both strong Christians and active in our church, and passing on our faith is important to us.

Regarding openness, we will be very open with the child about adoption, his/her roots, and who you are. We want them to know how special they are and you are. Also, we want you to be forever reassured as to the welfare of your child with us, and comforted by any information that we can provide that will give you a glimpse of his/her life.

Beyond that, and because parenting is so important to us, we are uncertain as to the level of other forms of openness after the child is born. We are looking forward to meeting you, getting to know you and navigating the relationships and role that would be best for the child and that we are all comfortable with.

Thank you for considering us. Once again, God bless you in this process and for choosing adoption!

With love,
Mark and Laurel

Kelli is an Adoptive Family Caseworker for Hope’s Promise.  She received her undergraduate degree in Sociology through the University of Colorado at Denver.  Kelli completed her Masters Degree in Social Work through Newman University. Kelli also has experience as a Social Worker.  

She has a brother who was adopted from Calcutta, India, and hopes to adopt her own children someday.  Kelli and her husband, Kyle, are both Colorado natives.  They enjoy traveling, riding dirt bikes and motorcycles, scuba diving and spending time with their two dogs.

It is difficult to know exactly how to open this letter and be able to fully express to you our gratefulness and admiration for the decision you are making.  We understand that your decision is one of courage and sacrifice and is surrounded by many emotions.  It is our prayer that God will turn this difficult and scary time in your life into one of healing and security, knowing that He has placed your child in a home where he will be deeply loved and cherished. 

We are excited to be in the process of adoption once again.  Since we were married ten years ago we have struggled to conceive a child on our own and have been led to adoption.  Our lives changed forever when we adopted our daughter, Addison, in April of 2007.  We could never have anticipated how much she would capture our hearts.  She is everything we could ever have dreamed for and we love her beyond words.  We cannot wait for another blessing of adoption in our family and for a sibling for Addison to grow up with.

Cody grew up in Denver with an older sister.  She met Jonathon while attending college in Iowa and then later got her Masters degree in counseling from Denver Seminary.  All of Cody’s family lives in Denver and cannot wait to have another child in the family.  Cody’s sister and her husband have also adopted their two daughters, and Addison loves to spend time with her cousins.  As an extended family we are all so blessed by adoption.

Jonathon grew up on a farm in Kansas with five brothers and sisters.  He also attended college in Iowa but moved to Denver when we got married.  Jonathon’s family is scattered throughout four different states, but his youngest sister and her husband live in Denver and are a wonderful aunt and uncle already.  There are five grandchildren in Jonathon’s family and another two on the way.   Jonathon’s parents are also adopting two older boys from Haiti who should be joining the family this year.  Both sides of our families are very supportive and excited for us to adopt another baby.

Jonathon started his own business several years ago and has enjoyed experiencing the successes and challenges that have come along with it.  He participates in various activities and sports and is a gifted public speaker which he uses often at our church where he teaches and preaches and serves as an elder.  Cody is a full time stay-at-home mom.  She works part time from home as an office administrator for a bicycling club.

Together, we enjoy various activities including bicycling, camping, hiking, going for walks, out to dinner, and spending time with family and friends.   We both are involved with various ministries at our church including Sunday School, nursery, in home Bible studies, and Camp ministry.  We enjoy traveling and have made many wonderful memories with our families on various vacations.  We love to spend time with each other and Addison going to the park and zoo, the Rockies games, swimming, and on bike rides. 

We feel immeasurably blessed as a couple and we are eager to have another child to share all of the love and blessings that we have been given.  We pray for you often and trust that God will give you guidance and peace as you make this decision.

Gratefully,

Jonathon and Cody

Dear Birthmother:

First I want to begin to tell you that this is the most important and heart-felt letter we have ever written. Words simply cannot express our feelings for you at this time.

We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for reading our letter and considering us as adoptive parents for your child! Our names are Chuck and Charlene. We live in a quiet suburb south of Denver in the beautiful state of Colorado. We have been married for over 10 years, but have been together for more than 20. We have a wonderful daughter, Ashley, who is seven-years-old who cannot wait to have a little baby brother or sister.

We experienced difficulties during the pregnancy for our daughter, so it is not advisable for us to try again. That is why we want to open our home and our hearts to your baby. Being a parent has been the most beautiful and rewarding experience of our lives.

Charlene is originally from Texas and grew up in a small rural town in Louisiana. Living in the country allowed her to develop an appreciation for nature. She vacationed in Colorado when she was twenty-one and fell in love with the mountains. Charlene is a stay-at-home mom who previously worked in the publishing industry. She currently does consulting for a media company at home. She also volunteers at Ashley’s school.

Chuck was born and raised in Denver. He has traveled extensively but always returns to his roots in Denver. Chuck is Director of Database Marketing for a media company in Denver. He has been at his current position for over ten years. He enjoys spending time reading, doing crafts or playing games with our daughter every night after dinner.

We have a comfortable home in a great area with award winning schools, parks, recreation centers and the church that we attend. We are very close to the mountains, so we have great access to all the great recreational opportunities Colorado has to offer.

Our weekends are usually spent visiting family. Ashley loves doing crafts and other activities. We also enjoy traveling, camping, hiking and bike riding. We recently returned from a great week at Walt Disney World. Ashley loved all of the princesses. I think Cinderella is her very favorite. She always goes up to her and gives her a very big hug! She is very anxious to be a big sister to her baby brother or sister on the next trip.

Our family currently consists of Charlene, Chuck, our daughter Ashley and our two dogs, Maggie, a 13 year old Australian Shepherd and Pookie, a 3 year old Papillion. Ashley is in Second Grade and can’t wait to teach her new little baby brother or sister the alphabet, numbers, colors and shapes. She has already asked us if she can bring her baby brother or sister to “show-and-tell” at school. Even though we live in a five bedroom house with a finished basement Ashley wants to share her room with her baby brother or sister. She has taken her new role as “big sister” very seriously and with much heart. She wants to be involved in every aspect of her brother or sister’s life including the feedings and bedtime. She is looking forward to singing to him or her at night and teaching him or her how to walk. This is her proudest moment ever. The day we told her about adopting a baby Ashley told us that was the “best news ever”.

We have longed to have another baby and your decision will make that dream come true for us. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you into our family through adoption. Our family would like for you to know that we will be forever grateful to you for your act of generosity and compassion. We will provide your baby with all of the love, support and attention our family can give.

You will forever be in our hearts, thoughts and prayers.

With Love and Admiration, Charlene, Chuck and Ashley