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Alex & Sarah are hopeful adoptive parents from Idaho waiting to adopt a baby.

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

Introduction Dear Birthparent,

As we sit and write this we are filled with many different emotions. We are sad for the trial you are facing and we feel respect for the choices that you have to make. We know that you will do what is right for you and the baby. We feel love towards you and the baby and hope that you also feel the love of your Heavenly Father. For He has given us strength through our trials and we know that He continually blesses our lives. We know that following Him, He will be able to bless your life as well.

Alex and I have been looking forward to having children and started trying from the beginning of our marriage. After a long time with doctors and a few miscarriages we decided to move forward with adoption. It was a choice that we thought about from the very start of our struggles and since we made the decision we know it's right. We have known someone that has been blessed through placing a child and still others that have received a child and can’t wait for this special experience so we can begin our family.

We were both raised by very similar families with the same values on education and agriculture. Both of our dads work for a college in an agricultural field. This has influenced many parts of our lives. Alex and I both have a love for ranching and horses and are working towards a place of our own. Alex competes in team roping in the summer and we both ride a lot in the mountains together. We both were raised competing in 4-H and state fairs and hope to carry this forward with our children.

When we are not spending time with horses we love to just be together. We are always laughing and joking. Alex and I are devoted to one another and our hobbies usually call for two. We cook, hike, camp, play sports, watch movies, and just love being outside together. We love to have fun and can’t wait to share all the fun with a child.

Alex and I have a great extended family and spend a lot of time with them. We are lucky to live near most of our family. They have been supportive through all our struggles and can’t wait for a new baby to add to the group. Both of our families gave us a great example of marriage and parenting. We feel ready to be parents and know that God has been watching out for us through this journey. We know that God is watching out for you too and helping you with your courageous decision. May the Lord bless you and your family during this time.

Family Life Alex and I met because of horses. We both brought them to college and ended up roping together. I was just learning and he was eager to teach me. We spent a lot of time talking while on the back of a horse and became friends. I knew he liked me and when we finally started to date we were immediately in love. After dating for several months I got a job up in Alaska and Alex followed me there. We had the best time working together. We also had a lot of time off to hike and fish. When the summer was over we got married in the Logan Temple surrounded by our family. It was a very special time for us. Each year brings us new challenges, but we are even more in love and committed to each other.


Alex's Childhood-

Being raised on a farm was a fun childhood. My family raised sheep, cows, chickens, etc. I competed in 4-H, FFA, and rodeos from nearly the beginning. As a family we camped every summer and went on vacations like Yellowstone in the Fall.

My dad is a great example of a father. When I was 14 he got cancer and was in the hospital for several weeks. My older sister and I took care of the farm and my younger sister and brother. During this time he was very ill and still has trouble to this day with repercussions of the illness. This trial showed me how strong a family can be and come together during a crisis.

My mother is a kindergarten teacher and loves children. She is a good cook and loves to garden. Both of my parents love growing their own food and I hope that I will someday do the same.

I had a great upbringing and was very fortunate in my family. We are lucky to live close to them and know they will be a major part of our children's lives.


Sarah's Childhood-

My family was centered around animals because my dad was a vet and we lived on a farm. We had everything from chickens to cows. We also participated in 4-H and local horse shows. As a family we went on horseback packing trips every summer. I also used to ride with my little sister every day.

During summer and spring breaks I hung out with my dad because I loved going to work with him. Even as a teenager I still spent a lot of time with him going to ranches and being his technician.

My mom and I also had a lot of fun. We both love to decorate and antique shop at flea markets. Even today when I visit we spend at least a day shopping for "junk."

I had a wonderful childhood and hope to give as much love and fun to my future children.

Hobbies Alex and I have many of the same interests. We go camping and fishing every summer. We also go to roping's and rodeo throughout the year and love just being together. Our main interest is horses and we love riding as much as we can in the summer. We spend a lot of time at fairs and can't wait to bring along children. Our children will be around animals and livestock from the very beginning just like how we were raised.

Alex Hobbies-Rodeo/Team Roping, Breaking Horses, Camping/Hiking, Hunting/Fishing, Snowmobiling, 4-H/FFA/Animals, Gardening, Being at Fairs, Baking, Basketball, Spending time with Friends & Family

Sarah Hobbies-Rodeo/Horseback Riding, Camping/Hiking, Fishing, Cooking, Reading, Soccer, 4-H/Animals, Going to Fairs, Decorating, Flea Markets, Spending time with Friends & Family

Open Adoption Alex and I are looking forward to an open adoption. We both feel the need to always have a relationship with the birth family. The child should have the right to know where they came from and an open adoption would be the best for our situation. We are looking forward to meeting and having the birth family be part of our forever family!