Waiting Family Profiles

Below is a listing of hopeful adoptive families who have an approved study and are excited to meet with you and discuss your wishes for your child. Please click on the family name to go to their individual page and learn more about them.

In addition to the families highlighted below, we have familes that are part of our Waiting Family Book who do not choose to have their profile online. If you are interested in viewing other families or discussing your adoption decision, please contact our Pregnancy Counseling and Birth Parent Services at 888.205.3769 or email at pregnancy@chlss.org.

Family Listing

Marc and Lisa

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Hi! If you’re reading this then you must be looking for us! We are Marc & Lisa DeBus and we have some open seats that we are looking to fill on our family bus and would love to make you and your child part of our family! We met in 2010 throu

Home Location:
Southeast MN

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino

Jeremy and Kristen

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Hi! We’re Kristen and Jeremy. We are excited to start our family and believe in the value of open adoption. We look forward to getting to know you and share this journey together! Thank you for taking the time to learn a little about us!

Home Location:
Central MN

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
Caucasian, Native American

Max and Katharina

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Thank you for visiting our page! We have been blessed by our love for each other, our warm extended family, wonderful friends, and jobs we love as college professors. We hope to become parents, so that we can share our love with a child, and help

Home Location:
Maryland

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Mike and Julie

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Hi, we are Mike and Julie from Duluth, MN! Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us. We are excited to grow our family through open adoption. We hope that our profile gives you some insight about who we a

Home Location:
Northeast MN

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Jeremy and Stacy

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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

Home Location:
Central MN

Family Status:
Couple with Children

Children in Home:
One

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino

Brandon and Maizie

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Welcome! Hello, We are Brandon and Maizie. Thank you for taking the time to view our page. We want to tell you a little bit about us. We live in a small town in southern Minnesota called, New Ulm. Born and raised there with majority of our

Home Location:
South Central MN

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino

Dave and Paula

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David & Paula ~ Our Journey to Adoption ~ Thank you for taking the time to check out our profile. We are beyond excited to start our

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
Caucasian

Jason and Krista

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We’re excited to meet you! We are Jason and Krista and live with our two lazy cats, Penguin and Samantha. Thank you for taking the time to learn about us. We value education, family, hard work, new experiences and having as much fun as possibl

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Bob and Tammy

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About Us… Once upon a time at a small college in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Bob’s hometown) we met and after a few bumps in the road, started dating and married in Mandan, North Dakota (Tammy’s hometown). Our wedd

Home Location:
Northeast MN

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Paul and Annie

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Hi there! We are Paul and Annie Valters, and we are looking to expand our family through open adoption. We live in a 5-bedroom home in a new development in Blaine, Minnesota – about 20 miles northwest of the Twin Cities. As a couple, we love spe

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Christopher and Anne

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We are Christopher and Anne Jenkins. Thank you for taking the time to read our profile and learn a little about who we are. We believe a child can never have too many people who love and support them and we’re open to building a loving, healthy

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
Caucasian, Native American

Brett and Jacob

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Why we want to adopt and our future aspirations From the very beginning of our relationship, we knew that we wanted to have a family of our own. We started taking steps along the way so we’d be in the best position in our

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

John and Katie

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Hello! Thank you for reading our story. We hope this glimpse into our lives will help you understand not only who we are but also the love we have for each other, for life, and to give. Our story is one of shared adventures and simple joys.

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino

Bill and Fernando

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Hello and Hola, we are Bill and Fernando From Saint Cloud Minnesota We feel very grateful that our letter has made it to you. We hope it gives you a little glimpse into our lives, our dedication to each other and our desire to become dads!

Home Location:
Central MN

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Daniel and Erin

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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

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Jonathan and Mary

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Hello there! We are the Haars (rhymes with cars), Jonathan and Mary. We live in a spacious townhouse in the suburbs between Baltimore and Washington D.C. Family is very important to both of us, and we are excited to expand our family through ope

Home Location:
Maryland

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
Caucasian

Christian and Katie

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We spend long car trips singing to the radio; Katie’s off-tune but enthusiastic and Christian’s in tune but making up the words. At parties, we dance like nobody’s watching and pray they aren’t. We try to live our lives by a simple motto:

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Tom and Suzanne

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Meet Tom, Suzanne, & Lorena We are Tom, Suzanne, and Lorena, a multicultural family with a ton of energy and several pairs of open arms that need filling. The more we learn, the more we feel open adoption is the

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple with Children

Children in Home:
One

Child Ethnicity:
Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino

Eric and Christin

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Hi! We’re Christin and Eric. We have been married 12 years and are ready to provide a loving and safe home for a child to learn and grow. We are both teachers and love our home in the country. We enjoy outdoor activities and spending time wi

Home Location:
Central MN

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
Caucasian

Ryan and Paul

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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.

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Alex and Melissa

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Hello! We are Alex & Melissa from Richfield, MN and we are super excited to meet you! We both feel very passionate about being supportive, loving, and responsible parents and have always felt compelled to share our love with a child of our own

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Todd and Dirk

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We’re Todd and Dirk. We’re a couple of (future) dads in Minnesota hoping to start our family through an open adoption. Love. Laughter. Empathy. Compassion. Kindness. Integrity. Respect. Those we

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Jerry and Lonna

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Hello! First of all, we want to tell you how much we appreciate you taking the time to read about us. We cannot imagine how difficult this decision must be, but we deeply respect your ability to undertake such a loving act. We hope that as you lea

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
Asian, Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Brandon and Kimberly

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We are Brandon and Kim Anderson. The sweet girl you see with us is our daughter Kinsley who joined our family through adoption in 2016. We live in central MN with our boxers, Boscoe & Dozer. We want Kinsley to have a sibling that was also adop

Home Location:
Northwest MN

Family Status:
Couple with Children

Children in Home:
One

Child Ethnicity:
Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Devon and Julie

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We are Devon and Julie Bradford. We are a fun-loving couple who can have as much fun spending a night around the kitchen table playing board games with friends as we have out on the town, enjoying a concert, comedy show, or sporting event. We

Home Location:
Central MN

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Matt and Jake

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Hi there! We are Matt and Jake, proud parents of two cats and one dog, and we’re excited to expand our family through adoption! Thank you for taking the time to read more about us and our adoption journey. We are excited for the opportuni

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Chris and Laura

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“A mother’s love for her child is like no other love. To be able to put that feeling aside because you want the best for your child is the most unselfish thing I know.” ~Mary, American Adoptions Birth Mother Hello, we are Chr

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Ian and Morgan

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Hi! We’re Morgan & Ian. We are excited to start our family and believe in the value of open adoption. We look forward to getting to know you and share this journey together! About Us We met at a picnic on the N

Home Location:
Central MN

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Johnny and Andrea

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Hello! We are Andrea + Johnny and are incredibly grateful to share our story with you! Our story started in 2007 on the frozen ice of Lake Minnetonka where Andrea instantly caught Johnny’s attention on a new

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Eric and Megan

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Hello! We are Eric & Meg Teale, and we are from Minneapolis, MN. We are excited to share our story, which all started nearly 15 years ago our freshman year in college. We started dating sophomore year after we were gathere

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Casey and Emily

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Hello! We know we don’t know you yet, but we’re Emily and Casey. We’re happy you’ve stopped here to check us out. Your choice to pursue an adoption plan for your baby is incredibly courageous. Thank you for taking a minute to see if

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

John and Nancy

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Greetings, from Saint Cloud, Minnesota! We are John and Nancy Riens and are so happy and excited that you have taken a moment to learn about us. Life can be funny, and people can cross each other’s paths from a multitude of backgrounds, exp

Home Location:
Central MN

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Brian and Jessica

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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

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Chris and Karen

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Hello from Karen and Chris Thank you for taking the time to look through our adoption profile. We hope that this profile will give you a great look into our lives together. We are hard-working, energetic, and

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Jeff and Ali

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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

Home Location:
Southeast MN

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Bjorn and Whitney

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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

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Kurt and Laura

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THE COOPER FAMILY- Kurt, Laura, Benny (3), Izzy & Scout Hi! We’re an active & adventurous family of 5 (including our rescue dogs Izzy & Scout)! We live in the western suburbs of Minneapolis surrounded by miles of trails, lakes

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple with Children

Children in Home:
One

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Hilary and Chime

Matched

Hello! We are Hilary and Chime. We hope that by sharing a little bit about ourselves, you will recognize something in us that feels real and familiar to you. We want you to have confidence that your baby will have a life of wonder, encouragement,

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Amy

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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

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Single without Children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino

Jacob and Abby

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Hello! We have a lot to offer as parents and pray that God gives us the opportunity to raise a family of our own. Hopefully, this will give you a glimpse into who we are, what our life is like, and the kind of life we want to provide for our child

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Brandon and Dane

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INTRO 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 you

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Joe and Niki

Matched

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

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Bill and Kylie

Matched

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

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Paul and Keegan

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Hi! We’re Paul & Keegan. We are looking to adopt a child into our family. We love spending time with friends and family, as well as our toy schnauzer, Olive! We look forward to building an open adoption plan that will make all parties in

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Mark and Kelly

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Hello there! We are Mark and Kelly, a Christian couple from the Twin Cities. Thanks for taking the time to get to know us a bit more. We hope our story and photos will give you a glimpse into our lives. We have been praying for a baby for m

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino

Chris and Chris

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With both of us named Chris, it can get a little confusing. Our friends call us by our last names to eliminate the confusion. When we got married we each kept our own last names, otherwise it would have been even worse. We have used our last

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Mitch and Jen

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HELLO! We are the Kleins! Mitch, Jen, London, and our dog Daphne. Mitch and I have been married for 8 years, each year seems to be filled with new and exciting memories. With the best so far being 2016 when we adopted our sweet girl London.

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple with Children

Children in Home:
One

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Jeff and Jill

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Hi! We are Jill & Jeff Jill and Jeff are from Rhinelander, Wisconsin, Gypsy is from Helena, Montana and Carly is from Chicago, Illinois and we are all a happy family living in Minneapolis, MN. :::::::::::::::::::::::::

Home Location:
Twin Cities Metro

Family Status:
Couple without children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American, Asian, Caucasian, East Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American

Mihisha

Matched

I’m excited (and insanely nervous) that you’re reading my profile. I’m thrilled at the possibility of expanding my family. I appreciate the decision you are trying to make and I am humbled that you are considering me to be your child’s ado

Home Location:
Maryland

Family Status:
Single without Children

Children in Home:
None

Child Ethnicity:
African American

Marc and Lisa

Jeremy and Kristen

Max and Katharina

Mike and Julie

Jeremy and Stacy

Brandon and Maizie

Dave and Paula

Jason and Krista

Bob and Tammy

Paul and Annie

Christopher and Anne

Brett and Jacob

John and Katie

Bill and Fernando

Daniel and Erin

Jonathan and Mary

Christian and Katie

Tom and Suzanne

Eric and Christin

Ryan and Paul

Alex and Melissa

Todd and Dirk

Jerry and Lonna

Brandon and Kimberly

Devon and Julie

Matt and Jake

Chris and Laura

Ian and Morgan

Johnny and Andrea

Eric and Megan

Casey and Emily

John and Nancy

Brian and Jessica

Chris and Karen

Jeff and Ali

Bjorn and Whitney

Kurt and Laura

Hilary and Chime

Amy

Jacob and Abby

Brandon and Dane

Joe and Niki

Bill and Kylie

Paul and Keegan

Mark and Kelly

Chris and Chris

Mitch and Jen

Jeff and Jill

Mihisha

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