Explore adoption
Explore adoption
The right fit
Many women choose adoption because they want their baby to have a life they feel they can’t provide. If you make an adoption plan with Bethany, you’ll get to choose a family that’s a good fit for you and your child.
Will I stay in my baby's life?
You choose the family
Explore our waiting families and read bios to get to know them
You decide the relationship
Open or closed, you can discuss with a pregnancy counselor
You choose the communication level
You can guide the level you have with your child and their adoptive family
Find a family that fits
Kevin and Jill
Read MoreJim and Shana
Hello, we are Jimmy and Shana and thank you for stopping by to read our profile! We are very excited to meet you even through this letter. We want you to know that we respect all your decisions that you make and support you without even knowing you. It takes a village to raise a child and we are all living in this village together! We hope that learning about us puts you at ease that perhaps your child will have a wonderful village to raise them with you alongside. We understand that this is a difficult decision but perhaps knowing more about us will ease you just a little bit in such a difficult decision. We hope that you will continue to read on to learn about us.
Read MoreDaniel and Alisha
Dear Expecting Parent(s), We have so much respect for the brave and loving choice you are making by considering adoption for your child. We would be honored to be considered as a family for your child. It is our hope with this letter to show what life with our family would be like for your baby. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to introduce our family to you. About Us Alisha was invited to Dan’s church (by a family member) one beautiful Sunday morning in November 2010. Alisha was seated in a pew near Dan, where we struck up a conversation very easily after the service. The next week, we went on a spontaneous lunch date and never looked back. We found out we had a lot in common and knew from that day forward that we were meant for each other. As our relationship progressed, we became soul mates and best friends. God blessed us with marriage two years later in the church where we met. One of the great things about us as a couple is that we have a lot in common and share the same values. But we also respect our differences and interests. Dan’s interests are bicycling, landscaping, woodworking, model trains and coin collecting. Alisha’s interests are crafts, cooking, gardening, boating and fishing. We both enjoy church activities, picnics, farm festivals, daytrips, vacations, community activities, and sporting events (Steelers, Penguins, Pirates). We also enjoy traveling together, as well as going out to share special times with friends and family. Dan graduated from college with a degree in Accounting and works as an Accountant at a manufacturing company. Alisha graduated from college with a degree in nursing and works at a hospital as an Intensive Care Nurse. After being married for about a year, we decided we wanted to start a family. Unfortunately, after trying on our own for quite some time and multiple fertility treatments, having children on our own was not successful. After much thought and consideration, we were called to the adoption process and found our way to Bethany Christian Services. Our Home and Neighborhood We live in a family friendly neighborhood close to parks, fitness activities, schools, church, and stores. We have family and friends living nearby who are excited to welcome a new member into our lives. Our church community is like a family. We have strong ties in our church community, which is about a ten minute drive from our home. We live in a single family home with a deck overlooking a nice sized back yard where there is plenty of space for a child to play. Our nursery is completely setup with a crib, changing table, and dresser, with a beautiful view of the back yard. We have a spacious kitchen, where we really enjoy cooking as a family. Our Values Our family values include setting a good example for children through our daily actions, including God in our daily lives through prayer, and attending church on Sundays. We intend on providing a child with a good education, team sports and activities, a safe neighborhood, holiday family get-togethers, fun child friendly events (zoo and science center), vacations and, when the child is older, continuing education towards a career path. Our Promise Thank you again for taking the time to learn about our family and for considering us as a family for your baby. We plan to be very open with your child about how he or she came to be part of our family and that this was made possible because of your courageous and selfless decision. Know that we are for open adoption and for you being updated on the child’s milestones and that your child will grow up with lots of love and support from us as parents and our extended family. Should your heart steer you in our direction for an adoptive family, may you find comfort in knowing that your baby will live with laughter and love. With heartfelt blessings, Dan and Alisha
Read MoreJoe and Emily
Hello! Thank you for taking time to get to know our family in this brief profile. We (Joe and Emily) have such a great degree of respect and admiration for the choice you are making out of love for your child, and we pray God extends His peace to you every step of your journey. We have chosen adoption to grow our family, because we believe God gave us both this desire even before we were together, and has grown that desire in us in the 10+ years we have been married. We have loved the years we have spent building a strong, healthy, loving relationship together, and look forward to expanding that relationship to include our child.
Read MoreJordan and Amber
Dear Expectant Parent(s), We know God has a very special child planned for us. We trust he knows exactly what child is right for our family and the right timing. We also believe he knows the parents who will make the perfect match for your child. We are praying those parents might be us, and pray you will have peace knowing you found the right parents for your child; whether that is us or not. If we are the right family for your child, I can’t wait to meet you. We already think so highly of you. You are doing the most selfless thing any parent could do. It takes someone incredibly strong, courageous, and loving to make the tough decision you are making.
Read MoreMatthew and Jamie
Hello! As you are reading this, please know that we cannot imagine what you are going through right now. We have been praying for you and will continue to pray for you as we have committed to pray for anyone who may be reviewing our profile. We are thankful for you and your braveness in considering adoption as the loving path to take. As you go through your decision process, we hope that you will consider us to love your child unconditionally. We will raise your child in a loving and Godly home and he/she will know the huge sacrifice you made for them, and how much you love them.
Read MoreChris and Amber
Dear expectant parent, We know that the decision to create an adoption plan was not likely one that you easily came to. That being said, we are thankful for the thought you have put into the decision and appreciate the love you have for your child. We want to mirror that love as much as possible. Through our journey to grow our family, our plan to adopt became more evident and we are excited about the potential opportunity to raise this precious baby. We have been praying for you and your baby for a long time and are looking forward to the day we get to meet you, if and when that day comes. Love, Amber & Chris Why Adoption? We are so excited to add a little one to our family! We desire to raise a child who we will love as our own. To see this little one grow, learn, and become a wonderful person is a joy we hope to experience. We understand that there is great loss in adoption for all parties involved. At the same time, we see the opportunity for the love for our child to be magnified. Adoption is a picture of sacrificial love and an example of how God has adopted us into His family. While we were dating, Amber was diagnosed with a rare disease. Thankfully, it is not life-threatening. When we discussed pregnancy, the doctor suggested adoption because pregnancy has the potential to make the disease worse. We spent some time in prayer and felt that adoption was the best option for growing our family. We chose to adopt through Bethany because we were glad they shared our values and beliefs, and we knew someone who had adopted through them. Thankfully, Amber's symptoms are under control and we are looking forward to this next chapter as a family of three.
Read MoreJarrett and Christine
Thank you for including us in your journey and for considering our family to adopt your child. We hope you can appreciate through our story our love for each other and our family and how devoted we are to being parents. After numerous fertility treatments, God has blessed us with two miracle children. But we feel we have more love to give and our family is not yet complete. We know you want the very best for your child and if you choose us, we promise to love your child with every piece of our heart and to always do what is best for him or her. We are excited to meet you and get to know you, if that's what you desire. We are committed to a relationship that works for everyone and ensuring your child continues to know you and your love for them.
Read MoreDusty and Amanda
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us! We are the DeBoer's, Dusty and Amanda. Here's the short version of our story: We met while both teaching at a high school in Colorado. We married in July of 2016 after being together for 4 years. Since Amanda is from Colorado and Dusty is from Montana, Wyoming was the perfect place to settle and build a life. We've lived in Wyoming since 2015. We bought a beautiful house, have two pugs, both have great jobs, but something is still missing...unfortunately for us, we have been unable to get pregnant. A child is something we have been longing for and praying to add to our family and your consideration of making an adoption plan has brought both of our paths together. This profile will tell you a little about each of us, our backgrounds, our families and hopefully a little about the kind of parents we will be. This profile isn't the whole picture of who we are though, so we hope to get the change to meet in person or Skype/Facetime so we can answer all your questions and get to know you! Please don't hesitate to message us with any questions or to talk with a Bethany Christian Services counselor to discuss your options regarding adoption.
Read MoreDan and Jamie
Hello! We are Dan & Jamie, thank you for taking the time to view our profile. We pray God's blessing over you as you make the difficult choice of who you will consider to parent your child. Our hope and prayer is that through our story, you will sense the love that we have for one another, our family and future child. While we know you do not know us yet, we thank you for taking the time to get to know us! We have been praying for you as you navigate your pregnancy journey and the path you will choose for yourself and your precious baby. You likely are experiencing an array of emotions, including nervousness--we too are nervous. As an expectant mom, we trust you want what is best for your baby--we do too, whether with us or another great family. We pray that you feel loved and supported no matter where you are at in your journey; you are courageous, brave and are not alone! We admire you for choosing life for your baby and considering adoption. We have been on our journey of infertility for over 3 years and despite the disappointments, our hearts desire nothing more than to be parents, to provide a loving home and family for a child. We continue to pray and trust God will afford us this opportunity through adoption. If you choose adoption, we promise to cherish and love your child with our hearts and souls and provide your child with a life filled with love, faith, and opportunities. We truly want what is best for you and your baby and will continue to pray for you throughout this journey. We pray God will provide you with a sense of peace that surpasses all understanding in whatever decision you make. You are loved! Praying Gods blessings over you and your precious baby!
Read MoreEdward and Jennifer
We are Ed and Jen. We thank you for taking the time to learn more about our family. We are a small family with a vast support group that enjoys spending time together and staying active. We are a military family and have a strong faith in God and a devotion to service of people and country. Every day is one that we don’t take for granted, everywhere we go, we leave with new friends and a story that stays with us for life. If you decide to make an adoption plan, we want to assure you that we promise to respect you and your level of openness. We also promise to always honor and respect you in our everyday life. Something that is particularly important to us is that we want to raise our child with respect and strength of self. That starts with showing them respect for you and their birth story. We hope this page gives you a good glimpse of our life.
Read MoreDan and Alana
Hi! We're glad you found yourself on our Family Profile. Our names are Dan and Alana. Since our first conversations about our future family - back when we were dating in college - we've always known that adoption would be in the picture. We believe that we were all adopted into God's family when we were in a time of need and we want our family to reflect that model. After getting married and taking some time to grow our relationship with each other, we've found that we are longing to give ourselves to a new family member. We are excited to start our family with and through adoption! We are also excited to get to know a family that would trust us to adopt their child, and look forward to starting a long and lasting relationship built on loving and caring for this little one together. We hope that you will consider whether your child could be a part of our family's story.
Read MoreHave questions?
We’d love to talk with you and answer your questions about adoption. We’re here for you. Fill out a contact form or speak to a Bethany counselor at 1.800.BETHANY