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 [email protected]

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Hello! Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us.  We are David and Rebecca and we’ve been together for over fifteen years. We bought our first home in the quiet city of Chanhassen in 2013 and welcomed Avery to our family in early 20

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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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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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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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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! Thank you for taking the time to learn about our family. We want you to know that we have given this decision our full attention for quite some time and we have made sure we are physically and emotionally ready to embark on this majo

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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. W

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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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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 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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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 grateful to you for taking the time to get to know us! Our names are Ronan and Crystal.  We have been married for 7 years.  We live in a suburb of Washington, DC with our loving dog, Thorin.  We have a lot of famil

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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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Let me introduce you to Cassi My name is Cassi and I am so grateful for the opportunity to adopt! Family is one of the most beautiful things we have in life and my heart is full of love to give to a child. Although life has not given me t

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Hi! Thank you for taking the time to get to know us! We are Heather and Mark and we live in Monticello, MN. We are so excited for you to learn more about us as well as our family, friends and our pets. We feel a deep personal connection a

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Hello! We are Ashley, Justin, Lea, and Ellsea, and we would like to thank you for taking the time to read our story. We respect the courage it takes at this moment to consider an adoption plan and how much it asks of you. We want to build

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We first want to acknowledge that this is an extremely hard process, and we want to let you know how strong and brave we already know you are. We want to thank you for taking the time to look at our profile, and we hope that our family can fit int

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Introduction Hello there–Jeff and Anne here! Thank you for taking the time to read about us. We are so excited for this time in our lives and cannot wait to be parents. We hope this profile will assist you in making

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Thank you for taking the time to consider us to be your child’s adoptive parents. Through your selfless at of love and support, you will help us complete our dream of a family. We will be incredibly thankful and filed with joy for what you w

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Meet Yuan Le Thank you for reading my profile. I am excited to start a family and provide a safe and loving home to a child.  Thank you for considering me for such an opportunity. About Me I am originally from China and h

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About the Kaisers We live in Northfield, Minnesota, a small college town about an hour south of the Twin Cities. We have two children, Frances (5) and Dae (2), and we are so excited to grow our family through adoption!

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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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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 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 Mark and Kelly and we want to thank you for considering an adoption for your child. We have a deep respect for the love you have for your child. We had been pr

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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!  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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