Waiting Family Profiles

We have always dreamed of raising a child together bringing that dream to life through adoption. We look forward to providing a loving, supportive, and engaging home for our child that is inclusive of his or her adoption story and birth family.

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DEAR EXPECTANT PARENTS, We are so grateful and very excited to be on this journey with you! First and foremost, Jerry and I want to thank you for taking the time to learn more about us and being open to the possibility of us being th

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Hello, Thank you for taking the time to learn about us. We are Brian and Jessica. We live in a town house in the south suburbs of the Twin Cities with our 2 fur-babies, our dog Lena and out cat Gibson. We met when we were in 7th

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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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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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We’ve spent months pouring over how to start this profile and introduce ourselves to one of the most important people we will ever encounter. First, let us say we are so humbled by your journey and your decision. We are simply in awe. Beyond tha

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Hi! Thanks for taking the time to get to know us. We want nothing more than the opportunity to nurture a child through every stage of life. We will love your child unconditionally and promise to provide a loving, supportive home and raise them to

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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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Hello! We are Derek, Deanna, and Stella Fradette. We would love to embrace your child into our delightful family of 3. Derek is selfless, patient, and an instant buddy to any child he meets. Deanna is a dreamer, energetic, and likes to live life t

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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@gmail.com

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Hello! We are Shawn, Shannon, & Lucas from southern MN. We know that love makes a family, and we hope that through this profile, you will be able to see the love and commitment we have for each other, our family and friends, and our future chi

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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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Hello! Thanks for taking a glance at our profile. Hopefully it gives you a sense of who we are and what kind of parents we want to be. We are excited for this adventure and excited to share it with you! About Us We

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Hello! We’re a loving family of three that can’t wait to grow. Kari and Nate love adventures of all kinds and Harrison is four and wants to become a big brother – as well as a firefighter.      

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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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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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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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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! 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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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 o

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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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Hello, we are the Sheas! Thanks for taking the time to learn a bit more about our family! We are both are college professors who live in Rochester, MN, close to our families and many of our friends. We’ve been happily married for 15 yea

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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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Hello, we are Chris & Matt! Thank you for taking the time to learn about our family. We hope this gives you a glimpse into our lives, our values, our loved ones, and how our loving home would be filled with even more love with a child.

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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 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! I am honored that you are taking the time to get to know more about me and my family. I can only imagine what you must be feeling as you consider this difficult decision, please know I have the greatest respect and care for you and your pat

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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 are Katie, Aaron, and Adeline (and our fur baby Indie). Thank you for taking the time to look at our profile. We are a fun, loving family, ready to continue to grow our family through adoption.  Find us at:

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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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We are the Lofgrens, and we can only imagine the roller coaster of emotions that you’re experiencing right now. We’ve not yet had the chance to meet you, but we’re grateful that you have found the courage to consider an adoption plan for you

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Hi! We’re Kylie and Bill from St. Paul, Minnesota. Thank you for taking the time to learn about us and the family we hope to build. We have so much respect for you and the journey you are on. Many of our close friends and family are part of adop

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Hi! We are the Anfinson’s Jeremy, Stacy, Karson and our Black Lab Morgan. We are excited to once again add to our Family through adoption. Thank you for learning more about our family as you make difficult decisions for the love of your chil

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Hi there! We’re Claire & Andy, and we live on a quiet acreage in rural Minnesota with our son, our dog, and our turtles. We love animals, sports, being outdoors, the water, family adventures, and watching movies. We’ve been happily married

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Hello, we are Daniel and Erin LeClair!  We live in Robbinsdale, MN with our two dogs, Harper and Cobie.  We are very excited to become parents through adoption.  Adoption has always been part of our family plan! Thank you for taking the

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