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Mark & Sarah are hopeful adoptive parents from Ohio waiting to adopt a baby.

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

Hello! We are excited to write this letter to you, and hope that it will let you get to know us a little bit. While it is difficult for us to understand exactly what you are going through, we are grateful for your courage and strength, as well as the love you have for your baby. Through the adoption of our son, Gabriel, we have come to know about the miracle that adoption can be, and how it can join the hearts and lives of those involved. So, let us tell you about our family.

We are Mark and Sarah. We have known each other for 15 years, and have been married for 8 ½ years. The most important thing we can tell you is that we are best friends, and love spending time together. Mark is the 2nd of 5 children, and Sarah is the 3rd of 5 as well, so we come from big families. Our son Gabriel is a little over a year old, and has many cousins who he loves to play with. We are very close with our family and spend lots of time together.

As with most families, our lives can be quite hectic, but we always find time to be together as a family. Mark works a busy full time job as supervisor of a department in a local hospital. We are fortunate that Sarah is able to be a stay-at-home mom. We feel that one of the keys to a successful marriage is good communication, which we have developed over the years and continue to maintain. We love spending time with our son, but also believe it is important to make time for each other. We believe that without a strong marriage, we can’t have a strong family.

The three of us wanting a fourth Mark is a very outgoing person. His favorite way to spend time is hanging out with family and friends. He also enjoys being outdoors. Some of his hobbies include hiking, camping, paintball, snowboarding, and biking. He especially enjoys sharing the beautiful discoveries of nature with our son. Mark also likes playing with our pets, listening to music, watching sports, and enjoys reading when he can find a few quiet minutes.

Sarah graduated with her Masters degree in Social Work in June of 2009. While in school, she worked with teenagers and their families as a counselor. Currently, she works with the youth program at church and loves it! She also enjoys hiking and camping, which we do as much as possible. Some of her hobbies include reading, listening to music, scrapbooking, blogging, canning food, and biking. She is grateful for her education, but even more grateful to have each day with Gabriel at home.

Gabriel is a healthy, happy, growing boy. He has been a fairly easy baby, but he definitely has his own opinions and thinks things should go his way as much as possible. He loves to talk and learns new words all the time. He enjoys building block towers with his daddy and eating any food his mommy will give him. Gabriel gets along well with other children. He will be a great big brother.

Growing through adoption We are very excited to see our family grow through adoption. Despite our struggles with infertility, we knew we were meant to have a family. As we prayed for guidance, we felt peace and reassurance when we chose adoption. As with anything truly worthwhile, adoption can be difficult, but is also incredibly rewarding. We are grateful for the guidance from our Father in Heaven that brought our son into our lives. We hope that through adoption we will be able to experience the joy of adding more children to our family.

The most important thing we hope to pass on to our children is our love for our Heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ. We have both developed a personal relationship with Him. We recognize the blessings He has given us and His influence in our lives. We also hope to teach our children to be kind to those around them and to be understanding of different beliefs and opinions. We love nature and have been taught to respect and take care of the environment around us. We hope to pass these values on to our children.

Looking to the future Through our previous experience with adoption, we had the opportunity to meet our son’s birth mother and other family members. While she maintains limited contact with us, we are very grateful for the opportunity to get to know a little about her so that we might share those things with Gabriel. We want you to know that we have a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for you. If you are interested in contacting us about adoption, we would love to speak to you over the phone, or meet you in person if you are willing. We want to give you the chance to get to know us better and answer any questions you might have. We would be happy to discuss the opportunities for continued contact in the future.

We thank you for considering us and for the love you have for your child. We wish you peace and pray for you.

With love and best wishes,

Mark and Sarah

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