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Austin & Rebecca are hopeful adoptive parents from Illinois waiting to adopt a baby.

If you are pregnant and considering placing your child for adoption, please read the following Dear Birthmother Letter.

Congratulations!
We're Adopting.

Dear Birthmother Hello! We cannot even imagine what you are going through right now and the range of emotions you must be experiencing. We want to thank you for taking the time to view our profile and learn a little bit about us, our marriage, our family and how we came to this place in our lives. This is the story about a girl from Illinois and a boy from Iowa who met in Asia, got married in Phoenix, started their lives in Houston and finally found their way home to Chicago to start a family.

In the fall of 2001, we started out an adventure of a lifetime with the hope of finding out a little bit more about ourselves. Little did we know that half way across the world we would find our soul mate. Attending a small college of roughly 2000 people, it was odd that we had never crossed paths before, and, the first time we met was aboard a 14 hour American Airlines flight to Tokyo, Japan. We were part of a group of 80 students who would spend the next 4 months traveling across Asia. It was a great joy being able to share such a trip with a person you would eventually marry. Over the next two years of college our love grew stronger. Only two days after graduation Austin took a job in Texas. This was a difficult since Becky still had a year of school left. Soon after moving down there Austin flew up to Chicago for a surprise proposal. Becky did not want to wait a full year to to join him in Texas so she decided to double her load and graduate early. After getting married in Phoenix on May 1, 2004, we spent two great years in Texas growing closer as newlyweds. Since both of our families were still in the Midwest, we had a strong desire to move back closer to home. As fate would have it, an opportunity arose for Austin to transfer within his company back to Chicago. We jumped at the chance to be in the city we considered our final destination. This was the place we wanted to raise a family. We couldn't be happier as a couple in Chicago but we know that our circle isn't yet complete.

Family Family has always been central in our lives. Any accomplishments either of us achieve is linked directly back to how we were raised and the constant love and support we received from our families. We were both raised in two parent homes that provided a great example for a strong marriage. We are very fortunate to live in close proximity to both sides. Becky's family is within a few miles and Austin's a few hours. We love spending time with them whether it is swimming with our niece and nephew at the lake house or watching Austin's siblings play college sports. We are blessed that not only do we get along with our respective in-laws but all of our families have become great friends and very close knit circle celebrating birthdays, holidays and other significant events together.

Home We live in a brick Georgian style home built in the 1940s on a quiet block with parks, schools, restaurants, and entertainment all with in walking distance. We have a fenced in yard that would be great for games of catch, hide n' seek, or tag. The neighborhood is full of young children of all ages. Just minutes from the city, it is easy to take advantage of all that Chicago has to offer such as: museums, sporting events, concert, and festivals.


We share many interest. One of our biggest passions is to travel. We enjoy vacations big and small whether it's a trip across the globe or a weekend getaway to the lake. We are both die hard cubs and bear fans. There is nothing better than an afternoon trip to Wrigley Field. We love trying new restaurants with friends and family. Luckily we live in Chicago so we never have to go to the same place twice. Our faith is probably the biggest common denominator in our relationship. We were both active in our small church in Houston and look forward to following the same path in our congregation here in Chicago.

As Parents we believe that being a parent is the most important task we will accomplish in our lives. We were lucky to have strong role models in our parents. We want to raise our children mush the same way as we were brought up. We will raise our children with strong faith and foundation in the church. This will allow us to trust them and give them the freedom to choose their own path in life. We will guide and nurture them with continual encouragement, love, and support in order for them to grow into their true selves.

We wish you peace and comfort as you struggle with this enormous decision. We look forward to beginning our family and want to thank you for giving us the chance to finally make our home complete.


Our thoughts and prayers are with you,

Austin ans Becky