Waiting Family Profiles

Hello, thank you for taking the time to learn about us. We hope it gives you an idea of who we are and what kind of parents we will be. We have always dreamed of being parents and we are excited to grow our family through adoption.  

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Hi!  We are Bjorn and Whitney Peterson from Minneapolis.  We appreciate you taking the time to learn about us.  We are so excited to grow our family through open adoption and we would be grateful for the opportunity to tell you more abou

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Hello! My name is Amy. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter to get to know a little about me. I have taught high school English for the last sixteen years! I currently teach honors English 10, after teaching Advan

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ADMIRATION AND RESPECT Two heartfelt emotions we feel for you and the life-changing process you’re embarking upon. We sincerely marvel at your courage and wish you nothing but the best in the coming days, month, and years

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Hi There, we’re Andy + Chad! We live in Bloomington, MN with our two miniature dachshunds (wiener dogs) Opie & Dash. Parenting has always been an important goal for us and we are excited to see where our adoption journey takes us.

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  Thank you for taking some time to learn more about us, our friends and family as well as our home and plans for a child! If you like what you see, we would love to chat – feel free to reach out to us at DanAndTimAdoption[email protected]

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Hello! Thank you for checking out our profile! We’re Michael and Kevin, and we’re very anxious to grow our family with the adoption of a child! We are very excited to meet you and welcome you into our lives! A little bit

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Hello!  Thank you for taking the time to check out our profile.  We are David and Rebecca and we’ve been together fourteen years.  We bought our first home in the quiet city of Chanhassen in 2013 and welcomed Avery to our family in early 2016

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Hi, we’re Erin and Adam.   We’re ready.  We even bought a minivan. That’s how much we (already) love this child.  

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Hello! Thank you for considering giving us the greatest gift anyone could give. We don’t know your story but think that what you are considering is courageous. We want you to know that the decision you are making

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We are looking forward to becoming parents through adoption! We are ready to open our hearts to a child and hope to provide a home that is full of love, laughter, and happy memories. Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you explore adoption fo

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Hello! We’re Brian and Matthew from Minneapolis. We both come from strong, loving, and large extended families and have always dreamed of being parents. Thank you for taking the time to learn a little bit about us. Our Stor

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Hello!  Thank you for taking time to learn about us and our adoption journey. We are Shawn and Travis, and we can’t wait to become playful, loving, caring dads! About Us We met in June 2013 at our church in Minnea

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We are truly blessed to have started a family through adoption a few years ago.  We understand this is a difficult decision and one that is made out of love on so many levels.  We welcome the opportunity to get to know you, for you to get to kno

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Hi, Thank you for taking the time to learn about our family and for considering us to be parents of your child. Through our profile we hope you can see the overwhelming love we have for each other. We are so excited to share that lov

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Our Story: Hello! We are Scott and Kathryn. Our story began in 2000 when Kathryn   started working at a department store where Scott had been working in security. Immediately we hit it off.  We became close friend

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Hello!  We are Justin and Michelle and we are seeking to fill in the missing pieces of our family puzzle.  Family, friends, beaches, lakes, sports and four legged-fur babies fill our lives today.  We are hoping to bring a little one on board!

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Hi! We’re Kyle and Emily. Thanks for taking time to get to know us a bit more! This is Our Story We’ve been joyfully married for ten years, and a decade of life together has led us through 4 states, 2 coun

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Hello! We’re Ang, Greg and Sam from western Minnesota. Thank you so much for taking the time to learn more about our little family. There is no way for us to know what you are going through right now, but we have so much admiration for you. Than

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Hi, we are Joe, Missy, and Liam. We approach everything in life with a little humor (or a lot, depending on the situation).  Life is too short to get hung up on the “small things”–so we find humor is a great way to help balance the stre

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My friends and family describe me as incredibly loving, consistently kind, thoughtful, independent, passionate, balanced, graceful, intelligent, adventurous, an excellent teacher, and someone who patiently perseveres and enjoys learning. Thank you

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Hi! We’re Bart and Seth. We have both chosen to work with and care for children professionally and have always wanted to be parents. We are now ready to take that step to welcome a child into our lives and grow our family through open adoption.

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We believe that openness in adoption is an opportunity to create big, radical love centered around embracing and honoring a child’s true self. Making an adoption plan is a huge act of incredible love. We can’t wait to meet you.

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Hello We can’t thank you enough or taking this time to read about us and learn more about our wishes to adopt a child. We want you to know that we have given this decision our full attention for quite some time and we have made sure we ar

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Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us and our family.  We are thrilled to be growing our family through adoption!  We strongly believe that God has a plan for us and has led us to where we should be.  We are ready to embrace this

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Hi, we are Melanie and Trent! Since we met 18 years ago, we’ve been two peas in a pod. Along with our two tuxedo cats, we are excited to grow our family and welcome another little pea into our pod. For more information, see melanieandtrentadopt.

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Hello & Welcome Thank you for taking the time to check out our profile and get a glimpse into who we are.  As you consider your options, we hope that you know and feel that you are supported in whatever decision you make. When you ar

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Our letter to you Hello there! We are Kelly and Sean. While we have no idea what you’re going through at this time, we are amazed at the selflessness and love it takes to even consider adoption. No matter where you are in

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Hello! We are Ben and Austen, thank you for taking the time to learn about us, we are so excited to meet you! We live in Willmar, MN, with our son August, and four pets – the cats, Emerson and Cricket, and the dogs, Franklynn and Kendrick.

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Hello! I’m Alex from St. Paul. Before I say anything else, know that I respect and honor this first decision as this precious child’s mother/father/support system. I am a pediatric speech-language pathologist, piano teacher, reader, a

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Hello there! While we can only begin to imagine all the questions you might have for us, we hope that this brief bio at least gives you a glimpse into our lives. We are so honored that you would consider including us in your journey and we hope to

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Thank you for taking some time to learn more about us.  The Story of Us We have been together since 2017 and got married in 2020. We have no children and probably will never hav

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Hi there! We are Kevin and Kelli. How are you? You may be feeling overwhelmed right now. Please know that we are feeling a bit nervous and awkward too. We know you are on a difficult and emotional journey as you make a plan for yourself and your b

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Hello! We are Willie and Laura, a fun and loving couple from Minnesota. We have always wanted a family, but have been unable to have children, so we are grateful for the opportunity to adopt! We are humbled by your bravery in pursuing adopt

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Hi! We are Carson and Jamie. Thank you for taking the time to read about us. Thank you for your courage and strength and thank you for the way you love your baby. This is tough stuff and we don’t expect it to be easy. We want you to k

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Hello! We are Eli and Mitch! Thank you for taking the time to learn about us. We appreciate the journey you are on and would be honored for you to consider us as adoptive parents. We are excited to grow our family and become Dads! We enjoy living

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Hello! It’s wonderful to meet you! Thank you for taking the time to look at our profile. We’re very excited to grow our family through adoption and appreciative of your consideration. We believe in choosing our family, which gives adoption suc

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    INTRODUCTION Hello! We’re Alex and José. We hope our profile gives you a glimpse of who we are as a family and the type of parents we aim to be. We’ve been together for 11 years, and live in

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Hello! We want to thank you for taking the time to learn more about us and for considering us as you make this unbelievably difficult decision.  We hope that after learning more about us, you will see the love we have for each other, our f

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Hello! We are Joey and Carie, a fun-loving couple from Otsego, Minnesota and we are so grateful that you are opening your hearts to consider us as adoptive parents to your child. Before we met, we both dreamed of finding the “one” and starting

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Hello!  We are Ben and Cody (and Dill and Winkie.)  We are a couple of queer farmers living in the beautiful bluff country of southeast Minnesota, who can’t wait to be Dads! We both grew up in Wisconsin and met in college at UW Madison.

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    Hi! We are Shana and Will from Sterling, Virginia. We are excited that our journey to become parents has brought us to adoption and we look forward to what the future holds. Thank you for taking the time to learn about

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    Hi! We are Jeremy and Kendra, and along with our son Vinny, we are a loving family of three from SE Minnesota. We are overjoyed that you are taking time to look over our story! Our desire for you is to feel suppo

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Intro: Hello! We are Matt and Michael, and we are looking forward to growing our family through adoption. We are so grateful that you are taking the time to read our profile, and hope that getting this glimpse into

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Hello, we are Cory, Jennifer, and Ryker Gullickson! Ryker joined our family through open adoption in 2017, and it has been a wonderful adventure! We live in a small town in West Central Minnesota with our sweet pup, Nova. Our adop

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HI THERE! We are Brittni and Taylor: a fun-loving, travel-seeking, nerdy couple doing life in the Twin Cities. Words cannot describe how honored we are that you’ve taken the time to get to know us! Please know that you are incredibly love

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Hello and Welcome! We are Ali & Jeff. We are thrilled you are taking some time to get to know us and we can’t wait to get to know you! We understand this is a difficult decision you are making. Our hope for you is to find pe

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Dear Expectant Parent, We’re David and Dennis, and we are excited to start the next chapter in our lives by expanding our family of three through adoption. Adoption is common language in our family as both Dennis and our son Dylan

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Hello! In our profile, we aren’t going to try to convince you that we are the “best family” for anyone. We are just like any other family with our strengths and weaknesses and our struggles and joys. We just want to show you who we are. For

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Hello, Thank you for looking at our profile! We are Ann and Valerie. We want to give you a sense of the life we want to provide for your child (or children – we are open to twins or multiples!). We would raise your child with a lot of lov

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Thank you for taking the time to get to know us! We are Bridget and Ryan Johnson from Elk River, MN. We are so excited for you to learn more about us as well as our family, friends and pets. We feel a deep personal connection as a few of family me

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Your strength and love are amazing.  Thank you for your interest in learning about our family.  We look forward to gaining a new extended family.  We hope you enjoy finding out more about what

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Thank you for allowing us to share our lives with you. We have tremendous respect for the decision you’ve made in considering open adoption, and we’d love to learn more about you and your dreams for the future.  

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Hi, we are Shawn and Kayla Smith, and we both feel blessed that you are taking a moment to consider us in this important life decision. We live in Crookston, a small town in Northern Minnesota about 30 minutes from Grand Forks, N.D. We have

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Hi, we are Cady and Abby! As with many things in life, adoption can be a wonderful mix of difficult and beautiful all wrapped up into one. We feel honored to be able to be a part of this journey and look forward to the potential o

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    You don’t know us yet, but we are honored and grateful for your consideration to make an adoption plan that includes us. We decided to adopt early in our relationship, and have planned, hoped, and prayed for you a

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