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Sammie & Melissa are hopeful adoptive parents from Pennsylvania waiting to adopt a baby.

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

In the beginning What a difficult decision you have ahead of you! We’d like to, first of all, thank you for considering giving your child up for adoption and commend you for a brave, unselfish decision. We hope you’ll read on and find out more about us to learn if our home is where you would like your child to live.
When Sammie was young, he thought he was an orangutan because the only other creatures he knew with red hair were orangutans. He used to beg his parents to take him to the zoo to see his favorite red-haired primates. He would then go home and eat dinner with his fork in his foot. He would still like to convince Melissa to move to the zoo where they could live a happy and carefree life. Melissa has decided that orangutans make wonderful husbands, but she’d rather not move to the zoo.
Melissa grew up the 2nd of 8 kids: 7 girls and one boy. The first thing the doctor said when she was born was, “My goodness! Look at those dimples!”

We meet and fall in love In many ways, we are total opposites, but in other ways we’re a perfect match. Sammie is a funk bass player. After graduating from college, he moved to Los Angeles to make it in show business. He worked for the Technicolor film lab and played his bass in the evenings and on weekends. After 3 years, he realized he wouldn’t find a nice Mormon brunette to marry him until he found a “real” job and didn’t spend his weekends playing in bars. So, he gave up his dream of rock stardom and moved to Virginia.
In the meantime, Melissa had been working for a software company in Salt Lake City and decided she would rather teach Humanities than teach computers. Heavenly Father clearly wanted us to meet and marry, but he needed to put Melissa in “cold storage” for 2 years until Sammie was finished with his musician phase. So, Melissa, a classical violinist, avid reader, and lover of the arts, was offered a graduate fellowship from Penn State Harrisburg to study Humanities. After graduating, she moved down to Virginia to teach at the college level. Both finally in the same area, we met, quickly fell in love, and were married.

Life together After waiting a bit longer than others for marriage (we were both in our 30s when we married), we were anxious to start a family. However, we were disappointed with unsuccessful pregnancies and abnormal test results. We both have a lot of love to share and are eager for children to add to the joy and love in our home. We enjoy spending time with our nieces, nephews, and friends’ children. Recently, we adopted a dog to help train us for parenting and to give us someone else to love. Phoebe loves kids and is very patient with them.
Once at the dinner table, Sammie’s dad asked him, “Can’t you do anything without goofing off?” He meant it as a reprimand, but Sammie took it as a challenge. He approaches life with a sense of humor about everything. This same attitude has carried over into our marriage. We love to laugh together and rarely go longer than 10 or 15 minutes, even during a serious conversation, without stopping to giggle or make a joke.
We love the outdoors and enjoy hiking together. Often on a particularly fun or scenic hike, we’ll talk about when we bring our kids on outings like this and introduce them to the same wonderful recreation. Two years ago at a family reunion, Sammie organized a river rafting trip for Melissa’s family. We also enjoy going out together to restaurants, shows, or a sporting event. One of the proudest moments of Sammie’s marriage was when Melissa cheered for her alma mater at a football game.
Our most cherished Christmas tradition is the Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert. Again, we talk about introducing our children to these same activities. We also love to travel and take road trips together. Last Christmas, we opted to drive, rather than fly, across the country to be with family for the holidays. We stopped at Mt. Rushmore along the way. Sammie took pictures of the monument from every possible angle while Melissa did the self-guided audio tour.

Why we'll be good parents We pursue many worthy goals: financial stability, good health and nutritional savvy, meaningful relationships with family and friends, laughter, relaxation, etc. Sammie works hard in his graduate program and, before, in his job. He is one of the class leaders and recently landed an internship and full-time job offer at one of the school's most prestigious recruiters. He succeeds at whatever he puts his mind to. Melissa dedicates herself to the college freshmen in her writing classes. She also works hard to maintain a clean, well-ordered home and provide delicious, healthful meals. She’s rather proud that Sammie lost his slight figure since they’ve been married and now has some “meat on his bones.”
In all of our worthy pursuits, however, nothing comes before our relationship to each other and to God. “As for me and my house, we [serve] the Lord.”
Please consider placing your child in our home. We promise to do our best. There is no such thing as a perfect parent, but we’ll love your child. And we’re good at learning from our mistakes. Even if you choose not to place your child with us, we wish you the best of luck in this important decision and, once again, commend you for seeking the best possible solution for you and your child.
Sincerely,
Sammie and Melissa