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Mark & Heather 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.

Dear Birth Parents, We would like to thank you for giving us the opportunity to share a little bit about ourselves and our family. Life does not always turn out as you would expect it to, but occasionally we have the chance to make it better. It is hard to find the right things to say, but we hope that you will find peace in the process. We admire you for your courage and strength in making these important choices. We hope we can be a support to you through these difficult times and be a positive influence throughout your child’s life. We want nothing more than to have a child in our home that we can love and care for. Adoption is truly a self-less act. We look forward to welcoming you to our growing family through adoption.

About Us
Mark and Heather met through a church singles ward. Heather had just graduated college and had moved into the area. Mark was assigned to home teach her and her roommates. We now joke that Mark came over and just never went home. It wasn’t long before we were inseparable. We dated for a year and a half before becoming engaged and eventually married the summer of 2004. One of our greatest strengths is knowing that we are committed to each other. We are in it together for the long haul. We are best friends in every sense of the word. We talk about everything with each other. It has been our friendship that has helped us through life’s challenging moments. The realization that we might not be able to conceive led to our decision, that for whatever reason, we were meant to adopt. We have counted on each other to make it through the hard times and in between shared a million laughs, smiles, tears and memories. We feel very blessed to have such a happy marriage and know that our happiness will continue as our family grows.

Mark and Heather love to spend time together. Even after being together for years that hasn’t changed. We love movies – renting or going to the theater. We love to find new places to eat out - the more obscure the better. We enjoy playing games together like Scrabble, Phase Ten, or Skipbo. I always win at Skipbo and checkers (much to Mark’s dismay). He demands a rematch, but why risk defeat? He kills Heather at Scrabble. Mark loves the water. He is an avid water skier. We enjoy going camping, picnics, and hiking. We love to go on road trips together. We will talk for hours, sing to the radio, and enjoy each other’s company on these trips. Mark was born in a small town and didn’t make it out of the state very often. It has been a lot of fun to take vacations across the country. We even went on our first cruise! We bought our first home and have been making it our own. The first thing that drew us to our house was the big yard. We had visions of sandboxes and playgrounds for our children to run around on. The second reason we bought our home was the room to grow and expand. Not to mention the close proximity to our families. We are lucky to have both sides of the family within driving distances of each other. There are a slew of cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents waiting to welcome any new additions to the clan.

About Mark in Heather's Words What can I say about Mark? I love him with all my heart. Never have I found someone that I feel so complete with. I have to say that Mark is the laid back guy in our family. He likes to have fun and make me laugh. Mark is mechanically minded. He can take anything apart and (usually) fix it. He is always interested in learning new things. He loves to run home to tell me what gem of knowledge he has gleaned for the day. I can often find him transfixed about some documentary about science and space. That is my nerdy husband! You wouldn’t guess it looking at him though. Mark is tall and has broad shoulders. He flexes just to see me crack a smile. Mark is a thoughtful man. In many households, husbands only perform the “manly” chores. Mark pitches in his help in every aspect of the home from cooking to laundry to yard work. He is thoughtful and looks to please his family. I look forward to seeing Mark as a father. He has such an enthusiasm for children. He loves to take his nieces and nephews out for a day of fun.

Mark is the youngest of nine children. He grew up in a small town, which is still the best place on earth according to him. He is quite the outdoors buff. Anywhere he lives has got to be near the mountains. Mark graduated from high school and went straight to work. Mark worked his way up the chain into management. He loves being able to make his area productive and being in charge. Mark always works hard to provide for his family.

About Heather In Mark's Words Heather is a driven person. She is always looking for creative solutions to achieve our dreams and goals as a family. Heather is self-motivated. In our home life, she likes to keep busy. Heather loves working on home improvement projects. I often joke that she just can’t sit still for too long. She loves to learn new things. Heather has a creative streak. She loves scrapbooking, crocheting, or decorating. In fact I often jokingly call her the “scrapbooking queen.” Heather is also very talented with pastels and loves art especially doing portraits. She is an avid reader and sings in her spare time.

Heather is the oldest of four children. She has really acted as a surrogate mother to her two youngest siblings though. She has such a soft heart for her family and would do anything for them. Following her pattern of hard work and determination, she earned a full ride scholarship to school and graduated from college with a bachelors degree in Community Health Education. She is currently a case manager for people with disabilities. Her job assists disabled children, adults and their families to receive services to improve their lives. I know it makes her happy to help others. She has acted as a supervisor for a number of years, but has stepped down in order to explore our interest in starting a family. She truly wants our family to come first.

Conclusion Thank you for giving us the opportunity to share a little bit of our lives with you. We know that you have been faced with some very difficult choices in the past few months. Our hearts go out to you. We wish you comfort as you make this decision. It takes so much courage to put the well-being of another before your own feelings. A child can never have too much family though. We look forward to welcoming you to our family through exchanging letters, pictures, and of course meeting in person. Adoption is meant to be open and shared. Finally, we want to you to know that if we are chosen you will never have to worry about your child’s well being. Children are a blessing. We hope to give them every opportunity in this world to find their talents, interests, and dreams. They will always know of your great love for them. Our thoughts are with you and we hope the best for you in the future.

With much thanks,


Mark & Heather