Waiting Family Profiles

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

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 countries, and the deep desire to build community wherever we are—including in our own family.

In each place we’ve called home—Maryland, North Carolina, Congo, and Minnesota—we have loved ones who have shared with us the gift of family, even when we don’t share DNA. We have been the ones welcomed into new cultures and new homes; we have received hospitality and welcome. Now, we can’t wait to welcome a child into our family and create a home of love and belonging together.

Here are a couple facts you should know about us:

• We love cooking and eating! We think great things happen around full tables.
• Our faith is central to our lives. It gives us hope and motivates us to serve.
• We love adventure and travel. Whether trying a new bike trail in the Twin Cities or hiking a crater lake in Uganda, we’re energized by exploring new places.

Meet Emily

• In Kyle’s words: No matter what she’s doing or who she’s with, Emily is caring, attentive, deep, and organized. She has a surprisingly funny side (including a number of accents and impersonations!), but I also love that she’s committed to taking care of herself well. Many early mornings I find her curled up on the couch drinking coffee and praying. I so admire the tremendous courage and compassion she’s demonstrated over the last ten years. This, combined with her strong sense of loyalty and responsibility, will make her an excellent mother.
• Occupation: Pastor
• You might be surprised to know: Emily is from Louisiana. She’s mostly lost her accent, but not her taste for a good crawfish boil, gumbo, or king cake. Gumbo at Christmas is a family tradition!
• Interests: collecting cookbooks, trying new recipes from all over the world, biking, learning guitar, spending time with nieces and nephews, rich conversations.

Meet Kyle

• In Emily’s words: Kyle has an insatiable curiosity to learn about the world and other people. He is a master researcher, sharp thinker, and a great mentor. I love his entrepreneurial spirit and the way he always ask me what I’m learning about. As a dad, he will encourage exploration and adventure in our children; whatever they’re interests may be, he’ll be right along with them! Kyle’s patience, servant-heart, and encouraging presence is a daily gift to me and will be for our children as well.
• Occupation: Theological Education and International Development
• You might be surprised to know: Kyle has THE MOST AMAZING Donald Duck impersonation.
• Interests: baking anything chocolate, discussing new ideas with friends, teaching at church, learning French, exploring the Twin Cities by bike

A Final Note

When I (Emily) was thinking about becoming a pastor, Kyle was the first person to tell me to go for it. He believed in me and was excited for how that journey might unfold for us. When I (Kyle) wanted to explore moving to Congo for a few years, Emily was always willing to take the next step of discovery, partnering with me in the risks and unknowns of an overseas move. Through ups and downs, dreams and disappointments, desires and adventures, our relationship has always been about giving each other wings. Now, as we dream about becoming parents, that is what we hope to do more than anything for a child. The greatest gift we could offer would be to instill in him or her that they are lovable, capable, and worthwhile—to give them wings.

Learn more about us at http://www.emilyandkyleadopt.com