Ben and Jess

Hello! We are so excited to be able to give you a glimpse into our world that is filled with an abundance of love, happiness and many “family adventures.” We firmly believe that people come into each other’s lives for a reason. We know you are looking for a wonderful home and future for your child and we are looking to share our love and lives with an amazing baby. Perhaps we are looking for each other?

About Ben

 Occupation: Construction Foreman, Firefighter and Emergency Medical Responder
Education: Specialized Technical/Skills Training
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite TV/Movie: White Collar and Blue Bloods / A Christmas Story
Favorite Food: Anything on the grill (especially ribs)
Favorite Vacation: Disney World
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite Cartoon: Looney Tunes
Favorite Memory From Childhood: Farming with my dad and grandpa
Hobbies: Fishing, boating, biking, grilling, and the challenge of fixing anything & everything

About Jess

Occupation: Internal Bank Auditor (part time)
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite TV/Movie:  This is Us and Gilmore Girls / A League of Their Own
Favorite Food: Shish kabobs on the grill
Favorite Vacation: Anywhere with a beach!
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Cartoon: Doc McStuffins
Favorite Memory From Childhood: Our annual family camping trip and making Christmas cookies
Hobbies: Running, biking, cooking, crafting, scrapbooking, and gardening

Why Adoption?

Our dreams today are the exact same ones we had when we started dating at 16 years old – to live a simple, happy and beautiful life together. We always aspired to have a large family, as we both have multiple siblings and are so grateful for the unbreakable bond we have with each of them. We truly feel that family is more important than anything in the whole world. However, our dreams of starting a family were put on hold when we were faced with the reality that we would not be able to have biological children of our own. Throughout our six year struggle with infertility, the one thing that always remained strong was our desire to start a family. After much discussion and prayer, we decided to pursue adoption. Our decision brought us much peace, as we now realize that God led us down this path in life for a reason. Our prayers were answered when we were blessed with the opportunity to adopt Hailey. She completely transformed our world and has brought us more happiness than we ever imagined possible. We wish we could put into words just how blessed we feel… a complete and utter sense of gratitude. We thank God every day for her birth parents and the opportunity they gave us to start the family that we always hoped and dreamed for. We love being able to provide Hailey’s birth parents with periodic updates and pictures!
We are now looking to expand our family and are beyond excited at the thought of welcoming a new baby into our lives! We have so much more love to give and would be honored for the opportunity to share that love with your baby. We promise to love him or her unconditionally and will provide a life filled with love, laughter and happiness.