Dear Birthparent(s) –

We are so thankful you are considering adoption. We know this must be a difficult but courageous journey to walk, with many ups and downs. We pray that God will guide you and give you peace in it. 

Connie grew up on a farm in South Dakota. Joaquim (Joa) grew up in a large city in Brazil. We met in college and married almost 8 years ago. We have gone through some wonderful times and some heartbreaking times together. One of those heartbreaking times was finding out Connie would not be able to get pregnant. This was so sad and hard for us to find out. But family and friends surrounded and supported us, loved us, and mourned with us. After grieving our loss, we moved on to adoption. We do desire a family and know that God has someone out there whose lives we can bless through adoption—hopefully both you and the child! Our extended families are just as excited as we are about adoption. 

Joa currently works in Dallas as a counselor for an addictions recovery clinic. He is also working on his PhD in marriage and family counseling and would like to teach someday. The first thing that attracted Connie to him was the way he easily related to anyone. He is kind, intelligent, faithful and has a great sense of humor. It is so fun to see him play with our nieces and nephews and know that he will be a wonderful and involved father someday.  Connie currently works part-time as an accounting assistant but is looking forward to being a stay at home mom fulltime. Connie is a detail-oriented girl and works well behind the scenes. The first thing that attracted Joa to her was her kindness. She has a tender heart for those who are hurting and is waiting to see how God is going to use that. She is empathetic, competent, and a wonderful listener.

In our spare time, we love to have weekly date nights, watch movies, get together with friends, read books, and we love to take our dog, George, on walks in our neighborhood. It’s a safe neighborhood where we usually see other families out enjoying the weather. We live in a house with a big backyard, and the nursery is all ready for a little one! We do like to travel and try to get away together once a year. We also visit Connie’s family in South Dakota and Joa’s family in Brazil. We do realize with the two cultures – American and Brazilian – our lives won’t look the same as a typical American family. But we appreciate that and the way our different cultural backgrounds blend together to help us have a wider world vision, and know that will provide unique opportunities for any child in our home.

Thank you again for your courage and willingness to consider adoption and to search for a family for your child. How emotional and hard this must be! This speaks of your great, great love for your child. Don’t forget that!

Blessings,
Joa and Connie  

To learn more about this family, email info@generationsadoptions.org
or call 1-866-530-HOPE and ask to speak to the adoptive family caseworker.