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Greg & Jill are hopeful adoptive parents from Utah waiting to adopt a baby.

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

Congratulations!
Adoption in Progress.

Dearest Friend:

We may not immediately recognize you, and you may not immediately recognize us, but we believe that we must have been “dearest friends” a long time ago. Although we cannot imagine the feelings of your heart, we hope that you will feel of our love and concern for you. We are in awe of your courage and pray that you will find peace during this challenging time in your life.

We have two other “dearest friends,” Teresa and Jenny, who have paved the way for us to be parents. Teresa placed Katelyn with our family in February 2000 and Jenny placed Joshua with our family in December 2002. Although we are very happy as a family, we know that another member of our family is anxiously awaiting the day he or she will join us.

Every day as a family we kneel and pray for you. We pray that you will be loved and supported by family and friends during this time in your life. We pray that you will be healthy and strong and able to endure all the discomforts of being pregnant. In this letter we want to share a little of ourselves, hoping that we will leave you feeling peaceful with the decisions that lay ahead for you.

Greg’s Thoughts About Jill .... I will never forget the first time I saw Jill. I had recently returned from an LDS Spanish-speaking mission to Fresno, California and was working at a large department store in preparation for returning to college. One morning as I reported for work, I happened to follow a gorgeous blonde in a bright red dress through the employee entrance. I continued to admire her from a distance as we descended the escalator and went our separate ways. A couple of days later, I worked up enough courage to ask her for a date. To my surprise, she consented. I was elated and started to walk away thinking about our upcoming date. She called out to me, “Don’t you need my telephone number?” The rest, as they say, is history.

Jill is the oldest of five children - three brothers and one sister. She and her family have traveled all over the country but their greatest memories were made at home. Jill has a close relationship with not only her immediate family, but her extended family as well. We joke that if someone in her family loses a tooth, they have a party. They are a family with many fun traditions, including an annual week long camping trip in the mountains. These extended family camping trips began more than 30 years ago and will hopefully continue for many more years to come.

Jill and I were married in the Salt Lake Temple in June 1991. We have had some great adventures together. During our first married years, we both worked and went to college full-time. I studied Political Science and Communications and Jill pursued a degree in Elementary Education. Nearly three years after we were married, Jill became pregnant with twin boys. Sadly, she miscarried after five months, but we look forward to the day when we will be reunited with them again. We then moved 1,000 miles away from our families so that I could attend law school. Being so far away from home and family we grew to rely 100% on each other. We made many wonderful memories and formed friendships that will last a lifetime.

In the last couple of years we built our first home together and have enjoyed planting our roots. We have a saying that hangs above our door that says, “Home is where your story begins.” Home is a very special place to us and our goal as parents is to provide a safe and loving place where our family’s story can begin. At home Jill and I like to snuggle on the couch and watch movies, play games with friends and experiment with exotic cooking. We can often be found working together in the yard or taking walks as a family through the neighborhood.

In addition to her physical beauty, musical talents, interest in sports, and bubbly personality, the thing that solidified my desire to have Jill as my eternal companion was her life’s ambition to be a mother. Although she attended college and prepared herself for a career, more than anything else she wanted to be a stay-at-home mom. Her greatest dream came true the day she became a mom and she continues to thank her Heavenly Father every day for this blessing in her life.

Jill’s Thoughts About Greg .... Growing up, I always wondered how I would know when I had met “the one.” And then one day it happened. On our third date, Greg took me to the Church History Museum in Salt Lake City. Afterwards, we decided to walk around Temple Square and get to know each other a little better. We talked about our growing up years, our families, and our hopes and dreams for the future. As the night went on, I began to realize that the man before me was “the one” I could picture myself with for all eternity. It was amazing!

Greg is the oldest of five children and comes from a great family. I knew right away that he would be a wonderful husband and father because of the way that he treated his parents and siblings. He and his family love to camp and fish every summer in the mountains of Utah. He was taught the value of hard work and a love for his Heavenly Father. He served an honorable mission and was blessed with many leadership opportunities, which helped to mold him into the man he is today.

Greg enjoys all types of sports and loves to be physically fit. In everything that he does, he does it to perfection, from his home teaching to mowing the grass to his legal profession. He has a respect and love for everyone, regardless of their circumstances. I can honestly say that Greg never has a mean or rude thing to say about anyone. He is a good example of someone who loves unconditionally.

Besides being an incredible husband and my best friend, Greg is a fabulous daddy! No matter how busy he is, he makes time to be a crucial part in Katelyn and Joshua’s lives. He recently spent an entire Saturday teaching Katelyn how to ride her bike. He lovingly jogged behind her for hours, up and down the street, patiently encouraging her and cheering her on. Every night he spends some quality “guy time” with Joshua, wrestling on the floor and giving him horsey rides. Nearly every night before Katelyn and Joshua go to sleep, they nestle in bed with Greg and he reads to them. He loves nothing more than to spend time at home with his family. Greg and I are so excited to add to our family and look forward to making many more memories as our family continues to grow.

Our Feelings About You .... We realize that this is a challenging time for you and that the choices you are making are difficult, but we hope you will feel of our love and concern for you. Words cannot adequately express the amount of gratitude and admiration we have for you, as well as our other birth parents. We hold a very special place in our hearts for our “dearest friends,” who have given us the greatest gift imaginable ... the opportunity to be parents. We look forward to meeting you face to face, writing letters, exchanging pictures, and anything else that would be helpful for you and your family.

We want you to know that you are never far from our thoughts. Our sincerest hope and prayer is that our Father in Heaven will bless you and your family at this time. We will continue to pray that you will feel the presence and peace of His spirit. We know that He loves you and wants only the very best for you. We are grateful for your faith and courage.

We love you and pray that you will feel of our love.

Your Forever Friends,

Greg and Jill
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or call LDS Family Services at (435) 673-6446
and ask for Catherine Perry