4483Jason and AmyDear Birth Mother,Thank you so much for giving us this opportunity to introduce ourselves and tell you a little bit about us. We are Amy and Jason and we have been married since 2002. We are grateful that you are willing to consider us as you are trying to make this difficult decision. We cannot even imagine the bravery and strength that it takes to explore adoption for your child and want you to know how courageous we think you are! We have been trying to have a child for several years now and are so excited to meet the mom that might give us this most precious gift.

We promise we will love your child beyond measure and give them a stable life with many opportunities. Loving your child will be our number one priority and we have so much love to share! Being the first grandchild to enter Amy's side of the family will ensure lots of additional love and spoiling! Amy’s sister is already planning fun activities for her future niece or nephew. To say our families are excited, would be an understatement. What a blessing you would be to our family.

We are excited for the opportunity to meet you and learn about your hopes and dreams for your child. Wanting what is best for your child, we are open to meeting every other month for coffee, if you would like, or maybe a visit to the park or zoo in the summer months so that you can play with and have fun together. If every other month seems overwhelming to you, we are happy to discuss whatever best meets your needs and makes you most comfortable. In addition, we are happy to communicate via text and email every other month for the first year. After that, we can reevaluate and make a new commitment that meets all our needs at that time. If you would like to be able to see pictures of your child whenever you like, we would be happy to create a shutterfly private account for you and upload pictures on a regular basis. We pray that God will grant you peace in whatever decision you make.

With sincerest gratitude,

Jason and Amy

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AmyMy childhood was wonderful! I grew up next door to my grandparents and cousins. The four of us cousins were as close as siblings. We were together every day, exploring the great outdoors, picking flowers for Grandma, helping Papa mow the yard, gardening, and building forts. I truly believe I had a fairytale childhood and I am so grateful for that and look to pass some of those same childhood favorites on to our little one.

As a child I was obsessed with cheerleading and gymnastics. I grew up in a home that was sports-minded. My dad was a coach during most of my childhood and I spent many days in the gym or on the field even though I was not really the athletic type. That trait was passed on to my sister. I did cheer my classmates on, as well as my sister.

Our family has always had wonderful vacations to South Carolina every summer and have also traveled through Europe as a family. Our South Carolina vacations are a tradition and we have so many precious memories of our times together on the beach. Even after Jason and I were married, we continued the tradition with Jason. This is something we look forward to sharing with our child.

JasonGrowing up in a small town in Ohio is not for everyone but, to me, it is the source of some of my best memories. Everybody knew everybody. Playing basketball, football, baseball, tennis or golf was always possible, as your list of friends that wanted to do the same was long as they day was bright. But golf grew to be my true passion. Our family would spend much of our summer at the local golf course. When I was around 5 years old, I can remember my dad taking me to the golf course. He would give me a shortened golf club and let me chase the ball down the fairway as he played along. When I got a little older, I would ride my bicycle out to the course and spend from sun up to sun down teeing it up and letting it fly. I continued to play throughout high school and college, and in fact spent my first 8 years after that in the golf business.

One of my favorite memories of my childhood would be camping in the summer time. We would haul the camper up to the "Funny Farm Camp Ground" with my dad's old truck. There was always so much to do, swimming in the lake or pool, playing basketball, chasing ducks, and just sitting around the campfire eating toasted marshmallows. Even with all of that, to be honest, I think I liked the name the most.

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Amy’s thoughtsabout our relationshipOne of my most favorite things about Jason is that he always does what is right without ever drawing attention to himself. He is humble, and that speaks volumes to his personality! He is kind to everyone he comes in contact with. Even though he is an introvert by nature, everyone he is around feels his kindness. He is hungry to learn, almost anything, and I cannot wait for him to be able to share his knowledge with our child.

Jason’s patience is unparalleled. It can only be compared to the patience of Jesus and is the one quality I most admire in him. He is always trying his very best to make things easier for me, both little things and big things. He wants me to be taken care of and know that I am loved. I love the way he tries to take others’ views into consideration instead of judging them. He is never influenced by others and makes his own stance.

I guess that brings me to his loyalty. Jason is loyal beyond words and I am so blessed that he chose me and chose to be loyal to me for our entire life! Any child would be blessed to have such a loving and loyal man as their daddy.

Jason’s thoughtsabout our relationshipAmy is one of those people that you just enjoy being around. Her greatest quality, among many, is easily her heart. We have been through a lot together, yet she still finds the strength to do anything for anyone, be it a stranger or a friend. She wears her emotions on her sleeve like a badge of courage, never wavering in her commitment to love and care for those around her.

When I am with her, I want to be better and I believe that she makes me that way. She has a love for all things “baby,” and that includes all types of animals as well, dogs, cats, turtles or hamsters, pigs, horses, elephants, or cows...and of course actual babies. She will be such an incredible mom!

Amy is a loving person with a tender heart. She is strong beyond measure, both mentally and emotionally. She has a truly beautiful soul that makes you want to do anything for her, when in fact it is usually the other way around. She is my best friend and I can't imagine a life without her. And that is why I married her.

Fun Facts• This will be Amy’s parents’ first grandchild.

• Amy’s sister lives just down the road and already has so many fun things planned for her niece or nephew.

• Jason used to be a golf pro and gave Amy’s dad golf lessons.• We have season tickets for the Butler Bulldogs.• When Jason’s nephews come to visit, we love to take them to the

zoo, Children’s Museum, and the Bounce House.

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Amy JasonHeight: 5’ 4” 5’ 10”Complexion: Fair FairHair / Eyes: Blonde / Hazel Brown / BlueReligion: Christian ChristianEducation: Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor’s DegreeOccupation: Escrow Officer Tactical BuyerMat/Pat Leave: Yes, 3 months Yes Then work pt-time

We have been married since 2002. We share our home with the sweetest Boxer named Henry.

Home and CommunityWe live in a wonderful kid friendly neighborhood that has a community pool, playgrounds, and miles of walking trails. Our home

has 4 bedrooms and a full finished basement that has a movie theatre where we watch lots of movies. Our backyard is very spacious with room for an outdoor play center that we are happy to build.

We love our home; it is our safe place where we can be "us". It is filled with neutral colors that allow the natural light to flow though making it feel like a sanctuary to us. More importantly, there is plenty of room for a new baby to grow and feel safe and sound.

Why Adoption?When we started trying to start our family, we were discouraged that it was taking longer than we had expected. Amy’s OBGYN prescribed Clomid and, after taking it for about 4 months, we found out we were pregnant, but within 1 week the excitement ended as we had experienced a miscarriage. Then 6 months later we found out we were once again pregnant.

Amy was very sick during the first trimester and at 14 weeks was experiencing sickness that was unlike anything she had ever dealt with. She went to see her OBGYN and he was unable to find a heartbeat that day. In the midst of dealing with all those emotions, we had to rush Amy to ER and have an emergency DNC surgery because the baby was causing her to have a life threatening illness. We decided we needed to rest our mind, body, and soul. A year later, beginning our infertility journey, we attempted 3 IUIs and 3 IVFs with no pregnancy. No doctor has ever been able to tell us "why" we cannot carry a child or become pregnant, but we believe God has a different path for us, adoption.

We are excited to begin this journey and can’t wait to meet you.

Thank you for considering us!

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