Rachel and Will
Dear expectant parent(s),
As you read this letter, please understand how much we (Rachel and Will) appreciate you considering us as possible adoptive parents for the baby you are bringing into this world. We would like to say that we know what you are going through, but that would not be true. We can only imagine that this must be among the biggest – and perhaps most difficult - decisions of your life. We hope that this letter provides you with some sense of who we are and what kind of parents we will strive to be.
We met through a close mutual friend who would later perform our wedding ceremony. It was clear to both of us that we brought out the best in each other and that we each had found someone with whom we wished to have a family. In 2007, we married in an old school house. In the wedding vows we recited that night, we pledged to work together to create a home that is safe, nurturing, expressive of our creativity, and welcoming to others.
Our child will grow up in a home filled with books and music. Will is excited to have someone to play drums and piano with. Rachel can't wait to teach our child to swim in the small lake across the street. From our quiet home we will walk to the local playground, library and elementary school. Our child will learn how to cook and garden and delight in the hummingbirds, bald eagles and ospreys observed from our deck.
Rachel would describe Will as compassionate, open-minded, intelligent, and funny. Will is driven to action, from taking on home building projects to learning how to get the most out of his new camera. He has spent a good part of his life as a freelance musician, traveling widely. He also worked as a teacher in a community college program for students who did not complete high school, and taught English on a remote Indian reservation in Montana. He enjoys activities that get him outside – sailing, kayaking, bicycling, climbing mountains and skiing. As a counterbalance to perpetual motion, Will practices Buddhist meditation to develop calm and focus. He finds this very helpful in his daily life and as a social worker in a busy hospital emergency room. Will’s family members mostly live on the east coast. He visits them once or twice a year and keeps in close contact via telephone and email.
Will found in Rachel a smart, witty and warm friend. He would describe her as sharp, nurturing, loyal, and good-natured. He has always been impressed by her connection to her family, with whom he also has a strong bond. Rachel’s choices are consistently guided by the principles of health, sustainability and kindness. She is a vegetarian who eats mostly organic, local foods. She seeks to nurture herself through exercise, connection with nature, and adventure. She seeks to nurture her relationships through direct and honest communication, love, and empathy. Rachel’s profession, teaching multicultural, gender, and international studies, challenges and stimulates her, and hopefully helps to create a more tolerant and peaceful world.
As parents we will provide our child with security, unconditional love, and support so that she/he may develop both a trusting nature and an independent spirit. We don’t plan to parent alone; we will rely on our community of friends and family for support and inspiration. We hope that community will include you and your loved ones. We will give our child the gifts of creativity, love of nature, silliness, intellectual curiosity, and an adventurous spirit. We can't wait to discover the gifts and lessons a child will bring into our lives.
Thank you for taking the time to consider us. We would be honored to have the opportunity to meet you.
For this family's complete adoptive parent profile, please contact Open Adoption and Family Services.