About Ryan
Occupation: Ophthalmologist
Education: Medical Degree
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Movie: Anything Christopher Nolan (Batman, Inception, Memento) and The Office
Favorite Childhood Memory: Growing up on a farm
Hobbies: Golf, Tennis, Skeet Shooting, Hanging out with family and friends
About Emily
Occupation: Stay At Home Mom
Education: Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Holiday: The entire season between Thanksgiving and Christmas
Favorite Movie: About Time
Favorite TV Show: Big Bang Theory
Hobbies: Playing Piano, Cooking, Golfing, and Traveling
Favorite Childhood Memory: Beach vacations with my family
| We Prefer a Child Who Is… | |
| Gender: | We have no preferences for gender. |
| Race: | We have no preferences for ethnicity |
| Openness: | Open or Closed, Letters, Updates and Visits |
Why Adoption?
Adoption was on our hearts long before we experienced infertility. In fact, it was something we talked about as high schoolers. We both wanted a large family and a home full of laughter, happiness, and love. Our shared faith in Christ led us to discuss adoption. Emily has a cousin who was adopted and her grandfather grew up in the Children’s Home. As we pursued our careers in medicine and elementary education, we worked closely with children, advancing our excitement to start a family. Eight years ago, we began to try for a baby. As the months progressed, we both felt God was clearly telling us to follow our desire to adopt. We believe infertility was the detour God used to guide us to His “plan A” for our life. We were blessed to adopt our daughter, Charlotte in 2019 and our son, Burke in 2022. They are our whole world and we can’t imagine life without them. To watch them play and laugh together is to know that they were created to be siblings. We have no preference on gender or ethnicity. We have seen first-hand how love is so much more than sharing the same physical characteristics. We are anxious to add another bundle of joy to our crew and would be honored to be considered by you!