Amanda was raised in a small suburb town by her mother. She has an older brother who is
married with three children, a twin sister, and younger brother who is also married who just
welcomed their third child into the world. She enjoys being outside, reading, working out and
baking. Her favorite place to be is with her family. She enjoys serving others in church and
hosting friends and family in her home. If you were to ask Amanda as a child what she
wanted to be when she grew up, it was always a mom. She carried that dream with her along
with becoming a nurse. Not too long ago, Amanda was accepted in her dream school into the
nursing program to complete her BSN. After successfully completing the first year, she
decided she was missing too much of her childrens childhood and knew she would one day
regret not staying home with them a while longer. Amanda decided to step away from
completing her BSN for the time being but, is thrilled and excited to pick back up this dream in
the future once her children are much older. To sum up Amanda in a few words, she is selfless,
driven, loving and inspirational.
Bobby grew up in a memory filled household with his older brother Brad. His brother Brad is
married with two beautiful girls. Bobby spent most of his childhood on the road traveling for
hockey, either playing or watching his brother play. As he grew up he always had a passion for
service and helping others. When Bobby graduated high school, he joined the Marine Corps
Reserve and shipped off to boot camp. For the next eight years he spent time serving in the
Marines and also served in law enforcement. Over the years, he reached his educational goal and
completed his Masters degree. He currently works in workplace health and safety as a program
manager. In 2017, he followed his passion and went to India on a mission trip through his
church. This experience has opened his eyes and made him eager to serve on more mission trips
in the future. He hopes that one day he can bring his children with him to experience this as well.
He lives to be a father. He gets so much joy watching his children grow, hearing their giggles,
wiping their tears and being their place of protection. He loves his wife and thanks God every
day for her. Bobby in a few words is charismatic, dedicated, hardworking and selfless.
Meet Bobby and Amanda. They met in college their freshmen year in a class they both attended.
Amanda was immediately attracted to Bobby’s charismatic and kind personality. In return,
Bobby was drawn to Amandas empathy for others and her big heart. When they both realized
they had something more than friendship, they didn’t waste any time. Before they were married,
they often spoke of their plans of a future family. It was something they both valued deeply and
knew it was something they wanted. They even mentioned how adoption was something they
would both love in their family’s story. Fast forward a bit, Bobby and Amanda just celebrated
their 10-year anniversary of marriage. They have three children, two beautiful girls and one kind
hearted boy. Together with their family is their absolute favorite place to be. Whether it is family
vacations, Sunday drives or just playing board games at home, there is no other place they would
rather be than together.
Our home has an open-door policy. No need for a heads up, just come on over. We welcome
everyone who enters to come as they are. The house is always filled with neighborhood kids,
footsteps running up and down the stairs, our dogs tails wagging and endless laughter. We strive
to make this space a safe place where our family can be their self and know how loved they are.
Home to us is such a loaded word. We celebrate the big things and the little things
here. It’s a place to discuss our mistakes and how we can do better next time. Home is
where forgiveness never runs out. It’s where you’re encouraged to be you and only you.
Home is a place you are able to recharge and relax. In our home we want all who come into it
to feel welcomed and accepted. Our home is rooted in faith. We try our best to
represent how Jesus loved others and do just that, love others. Home is where we are our silliest
selves, where we can express our thoughts, concerns and feelings no matter what they may; be
open and honest. It’s where a lot of hard discussions take place and it’s where you can find your
number one encourager. Home should be a place you look back on as
you grow up and want to repeat the same space for you and your loved ones.
It’s important to us as parents to create a space for our children to form special relationships with
grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. We love to do simple things like meeting for ice cream
last minute, to big things like celebrating and being there for the birth of a new family member.
We also find the importance of remembering the family who has gone before us with keeping
them alive by talking about memories or special characteristics they held.
There are many reasons why Bobby and Amanda have chosen adoption. They simply feel called
too. Bobby and Amanda also do not feel like their family is complete, someone is missing. They
have always wanted a big family and they feel now is the time to grow through adoption. They
feel like they have so much to give. They love the idea of being examples to people around them
of just how beautiful adoption is.
In this house we do work, play, faith and education. We believe the best way to teach these
things is to be these things. Actions speak louder than words. We roll up our sleeves when work
needs to be done. We don’t take life too seriously and have to learn to laugh at our self
sometimes and enjoy the day we have been given. Faith is extremely important. We attend
church, we set our eyes on Jesus and use Him as our compass to help guide us through life.
Lastly, we worked hard to further our education and receive our degrees. We want to help our
children to find their passion in life. Help direct them to complete their education, learning and
growth they feel called to do.
Our days are filled with more of the simple things in life. Dance parties are almost a daily thing.
We build tents and get creative with crafts. We love a good movie night with popcorn and our
favorite treats. Swimming in our pool is also a favorite. If you’re looking for a fun park, we
can tell you where to find one, or two or all of them because we love looking for new play sets to
explore. We also love cheering on our favorite sports teams! We take pride in taking the time to
sit down everyday and eat dinner together. We talk about our favorite part of the day and ask the
kids to tell us something they find interesting that they are learning in school.
It is with grateful hearts that we THANK YOU for taking the time to look through our profile
today. We recognize both the difficulty and the courage required in this process. It is our hope
that our story will provide you with great peace as you move forward. Today, our family is more
vibrant than ever without a dull moment. We enjoy and celebrate each unique and special child
that we have been blessed with. That said, we feel strongly that God wants us to grow our family
through adoption at this time. If you feel our family would be a great fit, we promise to raise
your child in a loving and joy-filled home. We will do our absolute best to meet all the physical
and emotional needs of your child while providing the love and unconditional support they need
to thrive as they grow and mature into adulthood. We also vow to raise your child to never
question if you love them or not. We will speak of your love, beauty, courage and strength.
We want you to know that we will love your child unconditionally. We are a family that loves
big. We will help guide your child to grow to be the person God created them to be. When
mistakes are made, we show grace. We will lead by example to demonstrate kindness and
respect to everyone around us. We promise to provide them with the best possible education,
to meet their physical and mental needs, and give them guidance for their spiritual walk and
growth.
One of the most important things we will remind your child is the ultimate sacrifice you
demonstrated of love. They will never question if you love them and we will always speak of
you as a hero in our lives. There won’t be a day that passes that we won’t thank God for you and
your child. We recognize the many complex layers adoption can hold. You will forever have
a connection that only the beauty and headship of adoption can form.
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