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James & Rachel 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 Parent(s) Thank you, thank you for considering adoption, at this time in your life. Thank you also for taking the time to read our profile. We are so grateful for the opportunity to get a little closer to you. We know you have already gone through some rough times and are facing some tough decisions. We can’t fully comprehend what you have and are going through and the many decisions and feelings that are weighing on your mind, but we are amazed at your strength. We admire the courage you have to come forward and stand tall in making this important decision. We know that our Father in Heaven has guided you and will continue to do so. We ever pray that you will be comforted and know of our Father in Heaven’s love for you, and our love and admiration for you.

Growing up, we never imagined that we would have a hard time having biological children. Through these difficulties, and much prayer we have come to understand our Father in Heaven’s plan for us. It is through the miraculous path of adoption. We continue to pray for a child that will help us to become a family…our ultimate dream.

A Little About Us Let us tell you a little about ourselves. We love to do many things, as long as we are doing them together. On Monday nights you’ll find us at the softball field, playing in a recreational co-ed league. It ends up being more laughs, than playing softball… but that’s why we love it. James ends up pitching a perfect game to all the girls that can’t hit and then accidentally walks a few boys to their bases. Meanwhile Rachel is on first, praying that the boys don’t throw the ball too hard to her. We also enjoy jeeping or 4-wheeling in the mountains. James loves to find the most difficult jeeping trails mainly to just make Rachel scream with fright! We love to escape to the mountains and enjoy the peace that is there, and just “get away from it all.” This is why we also love to backpack and camp every summer. Backpacking to the Wind Rivers would be our favorite pick. It was there that Rachel caught her very first fish. She loved reeling it in, but didn’t want to touch it because it was slimy, so James had to come over and release it back into the lake. Finally, we really enjoy the evenings when we can be together and discuss how our day went. We even have a 10 pm munchie attack at least once a week, where we just have to have some nachos topped with fresh salsa. It is a favorite treat. We love sharing life’s little experiences with each other. Whether big or small, whether softball or nachos, life is always better being together. There is so much joy in being each others best friends.

We love to spend time with our families. James comes from a family of five children, he is the middle child. Rachel also comes from a family of five children, she is second oldest. Both of our families live nearby and we get to spend a lot of time with them. We are so grateful that we are able to continue to share our lives together. We alternate Sundays after church at our parents’ homes. This is an activity that we look forward to during the week. Our siblings also gather there with their children. We often watch family home videos and pictures of our growing up years, and spend most of that time laughing.

Sundays are not the only time we spend with our families. With James’ family we spend two weeks a year in Hawaii. We love to beach hop where we go scuba diving, snorkeling, boogie boarding, or watch the beautiful sunsets. In the car traveling around the island we are either discussing how burnt James got and how he should have put on a 50 SPF instead of 15 SPF, or the family laughing while Rachel sings “Pineapple Princess.” With Rachel’s family, we have a different destination each year. These trips have taken us from Mexico to Alaska, from Arizona to Jackson Hole and many other places. On these trips we try to see and do as much as possible, and are always on the go. This, results in seeing many amazing things and actually experiencing the adventures listed on the brochure first hand. This nature of spontaneity has given us some memorable times. Whether it is repelling down a rock wall in Cancun, or swimming through freezing water in the Subway at Zions National Park… we are having a great time making memories and being together.

Rachel, about James James has a deep desire, that just seems to be apart of him, to help other people. He would and does drop everything to help someone else with a task. Often throughout the week, I find him leaving his own projects to help someone. I think people solicit his help because whatever James tackles he tackles with all his might. When he is working on an outdoor project, I am always amazed how it is possible for him to get dirty from head to toe! I think this truly emulates how hard he works at something to do it right. He is not afraid to tackle any project. He always says to me, “How hard can it be?”… and it isn’t hard for him. James had a desire to finish college in a timely manner. He graduated in Business Finance and Economics and received his Bachelors degree after only three years. He then began working to obtain his Masters in Business degree and received it one year later. He now manages a local company and works hard everyday to make it a better, more successful business. I think this is why he comes home so exhausted every day from work. James looks at life and gives it 110%.

James will make a wonderful father. Ever since I have known him I have loved to watch him with kids. He is able to get down on their level, to play and talk with them. At family parties, he would rather be playing with the kids than sitting with the adults, and the kids love him. When we come walking in, they run to him calling “Uncle Jimmy, Uncle Jimmy!” I know that he will put our family first. He will teach them correct morals and values. He will teach them of honesty, love, and helping others. He will teach them to be proud of who they are and their heritage.

James is a ray of light in my everyday and I look forward to seeing and being around him. He makes life fun and exciting, even when doing very mundane things. I don’t think a day has gone by that he hasn’t made me laugh. James can find the good in anyone and anything. He looks at something that is broken down and wants to fix it. He will often salvage his parents D.I. pile and take home his “treasures” to fix up. He is very good at savoring and looking for the little pleasures of life. He makes my tasks lighter by helping me to look for the same. When I was on my first backpacking trip with him, way up in the mountains of Wyoming, we were packing up a long incline. On the way, James picked some wildflowers and tucked them into my pack. I found them later, and loved that he thought of me and the beautiful flowers on the way up that long hill. Like the wildflowers, I know he wants the best for us, and wants us to enjoy it along the way.

James, about Rachel When I first met Rachel I could not help but notice her smile, and beautiful green eyes which would always light up the room. As I got to know Rachel I found there was more to her than just her beauty…she has a great personality and is always upbeat and cheerful. After a great courtship we married in the Salt Lake Temple. Rachel did not want to have the normal reception, but insisted that we just have a “big party” where everyone could dance and converse with each other and not just stand in a reception line for hours on end. From this you can see that Rachel loves to be doing something and not just standing around.

Rachel is a very goal driven person. At the end of every year Rachel makes a huge goal list for the upcoming year. This list would include things such as: “learn how to make rolls, enter a 5k race, read 5 novels, buy a couch, practice my tennis top spin serve until it is consistent for play, and look into cosmetology.” Because Rachel sets goals and marks them off each month she has accomplished much. She earned her Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science, a cosmetology license, and her HAM radio license.

Rachel also has many talents and hobbies. She loves to scrapbook and makes homemade cards for herself and others. She also loves gymnastics. Every year at our family party Rachel will teach all our nieces cheerleading and gymnastic moves…it is our nieces favorite activity of the day. I don’t know if shopping would be considered a talent or a hobby; but Rachel is said to have a black belt in shopping. The day after Thanksgiving sale is Rachel’s favorite day of the year. She will set her alarm at 4:30 am and stand in line out side of Smiths Marketplace for their 1/2 off sock sale. Needless to say I never need new socks.

Rachel will be a great mother. She has many characteristics that mothers possess. For example during the past three years Rachel has bought frozen Otter Pops (popsicles) and keeps them in our freezer for the neighbor kids. We can count on 3-4 times a week little kids knocking on our door asking for Rachel to get them an Otter Pop. Rachel loves those days as she will drop everything to give the kids Otter Pops, play, and talk with them. She always puts others before herself.

Conclusion
Thank you for taking the time to read about us. We would like you to know that if we are entrusted to raise your child, he or she will know and be taught of the sacrifice and love that went into your decision. You will not be forgotten. We hope that you will find the values and characteristics that you are looking for in an adoptive father and mother for your baby. We are grateful for the opportunity to be apart of something so sacred and something that exemplifies sacrifice so plainly.

We know that the upcoming weeks and months will continue to be difficult. Please know that our prayers are with you and that our Heavenly Father is mindful of your needs. We pray you will be given the guidance and peace you desire in making the decision that is best for you and your child.

With love and respect,

James and Rachel