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Kevin & Christa 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.

Dear Birth Parents Your baby is blessed to have a mother who loves him/her so very much. We are amazed at the strength and courage you have as you consider making such a difficult decision. We admire you and respect you for what you are doing. We appreciate your selfless decision to make an adoption plan for your baby. We have unconditional love to give and can make your hopes and dreams for your baby come true by providing a loving family, safety and security, laughter, fun and learning as well as every opportunity to succeed in life. We hope and pray that you will be able to do what you feel is right for your baby. We have open hearts, and are ready to add this little bundle of joy to our family. An older brother and sister are already waiting to give your baby love, support and endless fun. We love you for your decision to place this baby with a family that can give him/her an eternal home. We look forward to getting to know you better and to share with your child your strength, courage, and love. We are open to discussing the amount of contact you may want with our family such as letters, pictures, exchanging gifts or whatever would be comfortable to help you through this transition. We know that adoption is an extremely selfless act and one that gives us an opportunity to build our family.

We will be forever grateful,
Kevin and Christa

About Each of Us Kevin:
I am the oldest of five children. My father was in the Army as I grew up. He is fun loving and a strong leader. My Mom taught me about the softer things in life. Because of my Dad's career we moved about every three years. I saw a lot of the country and Europe. I am privileged to have experienced so much culture. I appreciate the good examples my parents have been to me and I aspire to be a good example to my children.
My hobbies include anything that has wheels or a motor. I like to ride them, drive them, work on them and understand how they work. I like to know how all things work. It was a natural choice to become a Mechanical Engineer where I get to build and design things. I also enjoy cars, whether they are remote control or the real thing and other toys from my youth.

Christa:
I come from a close knit family, where extended family gathers together for holidays and birthday celebrations. Family is very important to me and I blessed to be a stay at home mom.
Growing up, I have always enjoyed art and science. In high school, I was in the gifted and talented art program but ultimately decided to get a degree in biochemistry. I worked for several years as a chemist before having our first child. Since then I have enjoyed staying home to raise our two children. I try to make our days fun and educational, teaching our children practical and spiritual lessons for life. With my science career on hold, I have been using my artistic side to capture our memories through scrapbooking. I have also taken up bicycling and participated in my first triathlon this spring.

Spencer:
Six year old Spencer is all boy. He loves playing outside, riding his bike and building things. He is great about helping around the house, and really enjoys helping Daddy fix things. Some of his favorite toys include Legos, cars, and magnets.

Kaylie:
Four year old Kaylie is our independent girly girl. She loves to play with dolls, color and to look at books. Kaylie is also Mommy’s little helper and loves to clean things. She loves all things pink and princess. She can't wait to be a big sister and help with the new baby.

We are a fun loving Christian family. We are both college educated and strive to give our children every opportunity to succeed in life. We provide loving discipline and structure, along with lots of fun. We are excited to expand our family and can't wait to provide another child with unconditional love.

Starting Our Family We first met at Church in the summer of 1994 when Christa was home from college. We quickly became friends and enjoyed spending time together that summer. Christa never got Kevin’s subtle hints so he had to wait until she was home from college the following summer to let her know that he wanted to be more than friends. After dating for 6 months we got engaged and were married in August of 1996.

We were excited to start a family and had no idea of the trials and struggles that we would face in trying to do so. Our marriage has become stronger as we have supported each other and we have developed a stronger sense of love and gratitude. We are so grateful the Lord has blessed us with a son and a daughter. We know our family is not complete. We realize our desire to bring more children into our family will happen through the miracle of adoption. Early on in our marriage, we knew having children would be a challenge and have always thought of adoption as the right path for our family.

Family Life We are a family that loves to have fun and play together. We have a large backyard and close access to a bike/hiking trail. In the spring, summer, and fall, we are always outside playing, riding bikes and taking walks. Flying kites, driving remote control cars and swinging as high as we can on our swing set, fill our days. Snuggling together reading or watching movies fill our nights. We are hands on, involved parents. We do everything we can to help our children reach their full potential and to make sure our children know they are loved.

Year round fun:
Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall, we have a developed a tradition for each season. In the winter, the kids love to come inside to hot cocoa after playing in the snow. We also enjoy hosting a New Year's Eve party to celebrate with our family and friends. At Easter time, we dye eggs and have eggs hunts. Summer time fun always involves going to the beach. In the Fall, we go to a pumpkin patch and pick the perfect pumpkin. Spencer usually gets the biggest one he can carry and while Kaylie prefers a cute little pumpkin. What makes these activities more fun is that we often do them with extended family members. Most of our extended family lives within 2 hours and we are able to spend time with them several times a month. Making fun family memories that we'll remember for years to come, really helps to strengthen our family bonds.

Our home:
We live in a great neighborhood just outside of town. The greatest thing about it is that we are so close to Kevin’s job that he actually walks to work. Because of this, he is able to come home for lunch and play with the kids. We have plenty of room in our home for more children and look forward to filling up every bedroom. Our house is in a safe neighborhood with many other young families. Since we spend a lot of time outdoors, we have gotten to know everyone on our street. There are a couple of other stay at home moms and our children love to play together. We are within walking/biking distance to a few parks. We are just an hour or two away from many historical and fun places to visit such as Hershey Park, Philadelphia, NY, and the Baltimore aquarium. There is so much to do and we enjoy taking advantage of all the nearby attractions.