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Josh & Ann 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.

We love each other Dear Birthmother

Thank you for considering adoption and for looking at our file! We realize the huge decision you are facing and we pray that you are well. We know you love your baby and want the best for them. We are thrilled to get to ‘write’ a little to you about ourselves.

Well, it started out with the two of us: Ann and Josh. We fell in love and got married in August 2000.

When Josh told me (Ann) that he couldn’t have kids, I felt like everything would be OK. We have tried various fertility treatments, but none have worked (which was really hard). A child placed in our arms would ALWAYS know of our love, and yours. I would love your baby and dedicate my life to loving, caring, nurturing, playing and enjoying such a precious gift.

We have both been able to received good educations. And know that your child will receive a good education - at school and at home. We highly value learning and knowledge (but we are NOT psycho about it!). If a child were placed in our home, we would be very diligent in sending photos, letters and updates. We are eager to see how we can best help you.

Josh and I sometime joke about which one of our mothers could get here the fastest if we were to receive a baby. A family story says that when I was born (being the first grandchild), relatives wept over my cradle. Let me assure you that if you placed your child with us, entire families would weep with joy over your beloved child. Several of our uncles, aunts, and cousins have adopted children and the entire family would welcome a new addition to our family – your baby would be literally showered with love.

Josh (isn't he a cutie!) Hi! I’m Josh – the husband and dad of this family. I grew up in northwestern Montana, the second of five children. As a child I had a fairly inquisitive mind, and was known for taking things apart to see how they worked (like the kitchen stove) and never really getting them put back together. At school I ended up in the Honors program and played saxophone in the school band. I then went to the school ‘formerly known as Ricks College for a year. I went to Spain for a mission for our church, and loved every minute of my time there. After my mission, I finished at Ricks and then moved to Utah to finish my degree in physics. I graduated in April 2007 with a doctorate in physics. I now work as a scientist for a research foundation.

It was here in Utah that I met my wife, Ann, at church. By the end of the semester I was in love but she was off to Africa for a one month safari to celebrate her graduation! Needless to say, I pined away a month and proposed one day after she returned. She has been the love of my life since. While Ann and I were dating, I told her that I wouldn’t be able to have children. She accepted that fact and me, hoping that we could adopt, which brings us back to why I am writing this letter. We would absolutely love to have another child in our family. We would love your baby so much and provide them with every opportunity we can think of.

Ann is a very loving and caring person. She gets to stay at home and play with, teach and love Ellie. She also teaches some college classes online and write for the local paper occasionally. The students I have talked to absolutely adore her (as do I). I know she is wonderful caring mother and she will always love your baby.

Ann loves flowers Hi! I’m Ann and I am totally in love with Josh! Just when I think he is perfect in every way, he surprises me again (occasionally he still does leave his socks on the floor, but that’s ok). I grew up as the oldest of six kids with two brothers and four sisters in southern Indiana. In high school I was on the newspaper staff, the speech team, ran track and won a letter on the swim team. I was also in almost every play or musical I could find – once I was in three at the same time! I have always been interested in traveling, so to date, I have been to 16 countries - my favorites have been Israel and Africa. I have played the piano for years.

As for my higher education history: I also graduated from Ricks College, majoring in journalism. After graduation from Purdue University, I served a mission for our church to Portugal and then worked as a journalist for six years. It was fun, but I decided I wanted to teach, so I completed a master’s degree in communications with the plan of teaching college.

Now I really enjoy teaching business writing and general education classes from home through an online college. For fun I read, make cookies and pies (I won a blue ribbon at the county fair for my chocolate chip cookies), and perform in community musicals. I also recently finished an Emergency Medical Technician training course – so I feel ready for any emergency.

But I want to tell you a little bit about Josh. He is the best back-scratcher in the world and often comes in when I am puttering around our home and gives me a kiss and a squeeze. Josh is so patient and calm; he is my rock in the world. He is never too busy to get down on the floor and play cars or build forts with Ellie – he and Ellie love to read stories (even the same book nine times in a row!).

Our little family In the spring of 2006, we were blessed to get to know a birthmom and adopt her baby girl – Ellie. We have an open relationship with her and her family – we tell Ellie all the time about her birthmom and birth family – it just seems like the right thing to do. We would be interested in another open adoption.

We LOVE being parents and watching Ellie grow and learn. We love her so much! But now we feel there is someone else waiting to come to our family. Both of us, and all of our families, are eager to welcome a new baby into our family and love them forever. So next, a bit about our lives.

Ellie just turned two - wow time goes so fast! She loves purple and flip flops. She can ride her little (purple and pink) trike around and loves 'helping' out when her little cousin comes over. She is very excited to be a big sister.

So in the end, we love each other, our beloved daughter Ellie, and the Lord. We thank you for looking at our letter and pray that your journey is peaceful.


Josh and Ann