Mike and Melissa

Thank you for taking time to learn more about us, our family, and our home. We are excited to add to our family through adoption and are grateful you are considering us as a potential family. We hope to meet you soon!

About Mike

Occupation: College Access Counselor
Education: Masters Degree
Favorite Vacation: The beach with family and friends, amusement parks
Favorite Holiday Tradition: Hosting family at Thanksgiving, listening to Christmas music
Favorite Children’s Book: “Hello Lighthouse” by Sophie Blackall
Hobbies: Reading, Cooking, Eating out, and Travel

About Melissa

Occupation: College Professor
Education: PhD
Favorite Vacation: The beach with family and friends
Favorite Holiday Tradition: Baking Christmas cookies, then giving them to family and friends as gifts
Favorite Children’s Book: “How Do I Love You?” by Marion Dane Bauer
Hobbies: Baking, Musicals, Travel

Why Adoption?

Since we started dating over twenty years ago, we have talked about starting a family. We discussed having both biological and adopted children as part of this plan. Since we are not able to have more biological children, we feel a longing to complete our family through adoption. We have seen the beauty of adoption by observing many friends who have grown their families through adoption. Seeing how adoption has added so much richness and love to our friends’ lives has motivated us to pursue adoption at this time.