Hello! We are Lizzy and Koleman. We both have child-like hearts and enjoy having fun. Every day we are learning something new about each other and the world around us. Koleman works a 9-5 job as a civil engineer consultant, and Lizzy is a Kindergarten teacher. When not working we love to enjoy the outdoors, play games, watch movies, spend time with family and friends, tend to our garden, and our hobbies (Lizzy reading and baking, Koleman crafting and gaming).
Life with each other has been full of adventures, laughter, and loads of patience and learning. We’ve desired to expand our family since before we were married, and are mostly excited to take our child on walks, share the outdoors with them, and share our love of baking, cooking, and crafting with them. Lizzy has always felt called to adoption, and with infertility in the picture, we felt God calling us to adopt a child.
We love routines! We try to start each day in prayer before getting ready for the day. We both leave for work around the same time, and Lizzy gets home before 4 pm. Lizzy hopes to be a stay-at-home mom once we have our child, and may work a part-time remote job. We eat dinner together most nights. We both currently help out with the high school ministry at our church, so on Sunday evenings you can find us there.
We spend a lot of time with Koleman’s parents. We often go to church and then share a meal with them every few weeks. And we typically have plans to visit his sister and brother-in-law, or for them to visit us, every other month. There are often family/friend functions that occur throughout the year as well where we see everyone. Koleman has an adopted cousin, so adoption is already a part of our family.
About once a month we get together with Lizzy’s siblings and parents. Lizzy’s mom loves to have tea parties or elaborate lunches. After lunch we either go on a walk or play a game. We feel blessed that three of Lizzy’s grandparents are still living and in our lives.
We both have desired to be parents since we were kids. We would be so blessed to guide a child through the ups and downs of life, teaching them to love God, and help them become the best that they can be. We promise to care for your child with all of our heart and to the best of our abilities. We promise to give your child a good education, help them in areas they need assistance, and offer ample opportunities for them to find their passions. We want to instill in them that hard work and responsibility are important.
We envision our life with a baby filled with some hard moments, but mostly ones full of fun and joy. We are looking forward to teaching them how to crawl, walk, ride a bike, fun adventures and many other life skills. We hope to share our love of God to them, and instill good Christian values. We plan to stay in communication with you in whatever way seems best.
Thank you so much for taking the time to consider us as future parents for your child. Our hearts go out to you while making this decision. Please know we are praying for you and your little one.
As we raise a child to love God and others, you will be an amazing example of putting others first and loving with a deep heart. Hopefully we can journey with you through this process.
