Dear Birthmom,

We sincerely admire your courage and unconditional love for your child.  Adoption is not an easy decision, and we will be forever grateful for your thoughtful consideration of your child’s future.  We would be greatly honored and humbled if you choose to place your baby with our family. 

Randall and I [Melanie] began dating in 1994, I was 19 and he was 22.  We dated for four years, and in 1998, a month after I graduated from college we were married.  We had our first son, Mitchell, in 2002, and our second son, Landon, was born in 2006.  We also have a sweet yellow lab, Sandy, that we brought home ten years ago.  Randall and I began attending church [where we still belong] within the first year we were dating, we volunteered at the Center for the Retarded for almost ten years, and we were Sunday School teachers for four years.  Randall and I both grew up with divorced parents, which led us to intentionally take things slower in order to strengthen our marriage.  We believe that the eight years we spent together before having children, laid a firm foundation for the family we are building today.  Randall and I share a great love, friendship, and mutual appreciation for each other.  Our boys know that we love each other and them with all of our hearts, forever.

Randall is patient, kind, and encouraging.  He enjoys snuggling with our boys, playing outside with them, and he is incredibly calm and understanding.  Randall has been the assistant coach for all of Mitchell’s teams, and he thoroughly enjoys playing with Landon and making him laugh.  I am optimistic, thoughtful, and energetic.  The boys and I love listening to music and dancing, laughing and being silly, and we read books and pray together every night.  The boys and I like to create homemade projects for the grandparents, and I love taking pictures.  I am really good about framing and distributing photos to all of our family and friends.  Mitchell and Landon, 8 and 4, enjoy each other’s company and are extremely caring, affectionate, and funny.  Mitchell is outgoing, athletic, and compassionate.  Landon has Down Syndrome, with an extra dose of friendliness, resiliency, and easy-going demeanor.  Having Landon is a wonderful blessing – his smile lights up the room and we find ourselves more appreciative of every moment and amazed by each accomplishment.  Mitchell is the perfect big brother to Landon.  Our boys are each a wonderful gift from God that we will always be grateful for.

Randall has a degree in finance, and ten years ago he started a company that has become very successful, and provides him a flexible schedule.  I graduated with a degree in early education and spent four years teaching fifth grade.  I loved my job and working with children, but when we decided to start a family I just felt the desire to stay home and raise our son.  I have been able to do easy part-time work from home, and the majority of my time is available to focus on our boys.  I have no plans to ever work outside the home again while our children are growing up – I love being here for them.  We live in a suburban neighborhood northwest of Houston.  Our home has 4 bedrooms, 3 ½ bathrooms, and a really big game room.  Our home is on the corner of a cul-de-sac with a large, fun backyard.  Throughout our neighborhood there are sidewalks, parks, pools, and in the center of our neighborhood is the elementary school. It is a very safe and friendly place to live. 

On a weekly basis we attend church, play outside, and have fun playing games and reading books together.  Every few months, we take a short road trip for a family getaway – an amusement or water-park (Mitchell & I love roller-coasters), camping (Randall likes to fish, and every night ends with s’mores), or a ride in our boat.  At least once a year we take a nice vacation – Disney World, a cruise, snow skiing, or something everyone will enjoy.  We spend a long weekend in a condo on the beach with our extended family once or twice every summer.  We like having fun together and creating memories that will last a lifetime.  Our parents all live less than an hour from our house, and we have siblings that live within thirty minutes.  We feel very fortunate to be able to spend the majority of our weekends visiting with our family.  Everyone is very supportive and excited about the prospect of an adoption.  Mitchell already talks about helping to decorate the baby’s room, and Landon stops to greet every baby we pass with a sweet touch and a smile.  Your baby would always be surrounded by an abundance of love.

We pray that God will provide peace and guidance for you as you make this difficult decision.  If you choose to place your baby with our family, please know that we will continue to pray for you and will unconditionally love you and your child forever.  We will always be grateful for your loving and courageous choice.  We feel that our family has been very blessed and we pray that our family will be completed through adoption.

Love, Randall, Melanie, Mitchell, and Landon

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.