Love comes in so many forms. Love obviously comes in hugs and kisses, in kind words, in smiles and laughter. We all cherish and celebrate these things. But love also comes in giving, in waiting, in tears and making tough decisions. We can't imagine the strength you've had to call upon lately, and we are awed by the love that brought you here. Your selflessness and care for your child cannot be understated. We want you to know that we cherish and celebrate you for what you have chosen to do. We see it as love, pure and simple.
We'd like to share a bit of who we are with you. Our names are Nicholas and Stephanie, and we have been together since 2005. We met in graduate school and fell in love after only a few dates. It was clear early on that we were as close to a perfect match as can be found, sharing so many interests, a sense of humor, personality traits, and values. After a memorable spring vacation to the beach, we were engaged, and we married on a beautiful June day in 2007.
Three years later, in July of 2010, we were blessed to adopt our first child, a baby girl. Miriam is now one year old, and has enriched and fulfilled our lives in so many wonderful ways. We are so anxious for her to be a sister. We can’t wait for her to have a brother or sister to become her best friend and share secrets and games with.
Thankfully, we both have very flexible schedules, as we are both currently university-level English teachers, sharing our passion for writing and education with new students each semester. We are able to select our schedules, and of course have summers off. This gives us the chance for one of us to almost always be present with the children. In addition to teaching, we also enjoy spending time with our families as much as possible. We live minutes from Stephanie's family and extended family, going to lunch together every Thursday, having game nights each weekend, and getting everyone together for the annual Christmas party. Nicholas' family lives a few hours away on the shore of a beautiful lake. We take trips often to spend time at the beach, go to the nearby amusement park to ride the roller coasters, and just hang out with our siblings, nieces, and nephews.
When not teaching or spending time with our families, we both enjoy writing, reading, trying out new foods at different local restaurants or new recipes at home, taking walks to the local park in our neighborhood, and playing just about any board game there is. Nicholas also plays guitar, works on computers, and plays soccer. Stephanie enjoys sewing, scrapbooking, and playing piano. And, while we both are very proud of our career successes and find satisfaction in our hobbies and activities together, our greatest lifelong ambition and interest as a couple is to raise a big, happy, loving family. We want nothing more than to provide our children with everything they need, understanding the value of strong faith, a good education, hard work, and a sense of pride in who they are and where they came from.
So, we like to think that we have all come to this point, in many ways a starting point, out of love. And, until we have that opportunity for our lives to cross in such a powerful way, we pray that you, and your child, are safe and at peace.
-Nicholas and Stephanie
Please contact our social worker at the Children’s Home Society:
Tracie Satterfield:
Phone: 1-866-700-4290
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