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Lee & Lisa are hopeful adoptive parents from Virginia waiting to adopt a baby.

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Dear Birth Mother We thank you for considering adoption for your baby. You are making a courageous and loving choice. Finding the right family for your baby may seem overwhelming, but with God’s guidance and following your heart, you will make the right choice for you and your baby. We are so grateful to have the opportunity to be parents from the loving sacrifice of someone like you. Thank you for taking the time to learn about us to decide if we are the right family for your baby.

Why we chose adoption
Our names are Lisa and Lee and we live in Virginia with our dog, Samson, whom we adore. We live in a lovely neighborhood, with people of all ages, in an area close to many family attractions. We tried to have a family shortly after our wedding, with no success. We went through fertility testing and were told that we would not be able to conceive naturally. Adoption has been a blessing to Lisa’s family, as her brother is adopted. He is not only her brother, but also one of her best friends. Since we are unable to have a biological child of our own, adoption was a natural option for us. It is really now our only chance to become parents. We are so excited to become parents and to be able to share our love with a child. We will provide much love, affection and attention to a child if the Lord blesses us with our own family. Our family and friends are so supportive of our decision and are excited to share the experience with us.

Our values and parenting
One of the things that brought us together was our values and our faith. We would raise our child with those same values and faith: to believe in God, truth and themselves, to value family, honesty, and education, and to know and understand love. We believe in parenting with love and discipline, and we will raise our child to know how important education can be to their future. As this child is born in our hearts, it will always know love.

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About Us We met several years ago at the Baptist church, where we still attend and hope to raise a child. We knew each other casually for some time before we had a romantic connection. While on a ski trip with a group from our Sunday School class, we both realized the connection. Three months later, we began dating and just over a year later, August 2007, we were married on the beautiful island of Curacao. Though it may seem we’ve only been married a short time, we feel like we’ve been together for many years. Our personalities compliment each other, and we share many likes, beliefs and values. God truly brought us together at the right time. People who have known each of us separately have told us they have never seen us as individuals so happy. We believe we have more love to share with a child and know that if it is God’s will, we will be parents.

Lisa
Lisa’s father was in the Air Force. She was born in Massachusetts and lived in Mississippi, Georgia, Ohio, and then Virginia. She was happy when the family moved to Virginia, since most of her mother’s family lives in Virginia. Family is very important to her. Her fondest childhood memories are of the whole extended family going to the Chesapeake Bay, where the family has a cabin. They ate crabs, fished, played bat mitten and cards, and ate lots of good seafood. She is organized and is the planner of the family. She loves sports, particularly college football and basketball, the beach and traveling. She likes to walk, hike and play golf. We both love that we live roughly 1 ½-2 hours from the beach, mountains and Washington DC. Lisa loves going to UVA football games and VCU and UVA basketball games. She has a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth Univ. in math and a master’s degree from UVA in Systems Engineering. She does analytical work for the Army and loves that she is making a contribution to her country as a civil servant. Her passion is serving God by helping other people, like working with Habitat for Humanity and going on mission trips to Ecuador, Slovakia, and Gulfport, MS to help with hurricane relief. Lisa loves children. Since her brother is 10 years younger, she felt at times like a second mother to him. She used to baby-sit her younger cousins, who are now her friends. She was excited to become an actual aunt, when she married Lee, who had 3 nieces and a nephew, and mostly looks forward to being called mom.

Lee
Lee was born in North Carolina and moved to Virginia at the age of 10. Family is very important to him and he is glad to have his close by. One of his favorite memories was when his mother took him to see Elvis when he was 6. One of his favorite pictures is of him and the famous UNC basketball coach, Dean Smith, from when he went to Coach Smith’s basketball camp. Lee is easygoing and adventuresome. He loves sports, both watching and playing. He loves college basketball and football. He enjoys going to the UVA football games, particularly when they play East Carolina University, where Lee attended school and received a degree in political science. He also likes going to the VCU and UVA basketball games with Lisa, particularly when he gets to see UNC play, which is his favorite basketball team. He enjoys playing golf, hiking, camping, and fishing and loves snow boarding. He loves the outdoors, particularly the mountains, but also enjoys the beach. Lee was in the Coast Guard for four exciting years. He is now a tennis teaching professional, and particularly loves teaching the kids, which has led him to want to be a school teacher. He is currently working on his master’s in teaching to become an elementary school teacher. Lee is really good with kids and made a real difference when he volunteered at church working with the youth in their portion of the divorce recovery program. He also volunteered in the church program that feeds the homeless and currently serves on the recreation team, where he hopes to help the church form a tennis tournament. His nieces and nephew adore him and kids really respond to him. He looks forward to being a dad.

On Each Other Lisa on Lee
I believe I fell in love with Lee’s soul first. His faith and openness about his life really touched me. Lee is a thoughtful, kind and gentle man. He is dedicated, considerate, loving, comforting and encouraging. I waited a long time to find my mate, but it was worth the wait. He is there to celebrate with me my victories and there to comfort me when I need it. I sometimes can’t believe how blessed I am that God brought a man who is so good to me and so accepting of me into my life. He is concerned for my well being, physically and spiritually. As I wrote in my wedding vows, he makes me want to be a better Christian. I also admire Lee’s free spirit. Since I am more structured, he gives me balance and helps me be more spontaneous. I enjoy his company, whether it’s watching TV or experiencing new adventures. I love watching him with children of all ages. They just naturally connect with him, and I know he’ll make a loving and wonderful father. I love that he makes me laugh and laughs with me when I’m being goofy. We enjoy doing things together, like playing golf, watching sports and traveling. It’s great to have a husband that likes so many of the things I like. He’s not just my husband, he’s my best friend.

Lee on Lisa
My wife Lisa is the most loving and caring woman I know. She will be a wonderful mother because she puts her heart and soul into everything she does, especially with children. She loves the Lord first and it shows everyday as she chooses to live out her Christianity compassionately and with zealous fervor. She understands the plight of those who suffer much and will not hesitate in her efforts to serve the Lord. I knew the moment that I first laid eyes on Lisa that God was showing me what real love means, and He was giving me something very special that I must guard with all of my strength. Lisa continues to brighten my days, whether we are together at a football game enjoying the pageantry, or when I am feeling my lowest and she gives me gentle loving support I need from her to make it through the day. Lisa is a highly intelligent woman who has excelled greatly in her career and I believe in her with all of my heart. She knows exactly what she wants in life and I am amazed at how strong her will is toward attaining her goals. A child would be nothing short of very blessed to have Lisa as a mother and I long for the day it will happen. Her presence in my life makes me a better Christian and a better husband, and I am grateful to have her heart.

Family and Friends Our Families
We are both very close to our families and both immediate families live nearby. Lisa’s parents and brother live close by, and she has a large extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins in the area, which make the holidays fun and very memorable. She also has family in Florida, which we visited recently. Lee’s parents, siblings & spouses, nieces and nephew live within 20 minutes of us, which makes for exciting family gatherings that are never dull. He also has family in North Carolina and Wyoming. We both value family and treasure the time we spend with them. Our families also get along very well together, so we are very blessed. All are very excited about our adopting, so when we do finally adopt, he/she will be surrounded by family of all ages and loved beyond measure.

Friends
We have a wonderful group of friends, many of whom we met in church. Many of them have children, varying in ages. Lisa’s best friend has 2 boys, ages 8 and 10, who are like family to us. In fact, they call us Uncle Lee and Aunt Lisa. They were excited to find out we were trying to adopt and wrote the notes in the albumn section to share their thoughts. We have enjoyed baby-sitting for our friends’ and family’s children and look forward to a time when we can bring our child to play with theirs.

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