Mara & Chris

Introduction

Chris and I met in 2013 working on the same project at work. We got engaged one year from our first date and have been married for almost 6 years.

We are excited to grow our family though this beautiful journey of adoption. We want you to know that we commit to raising your child to know and trust Jesus, love others well, and live a life that is full of adventure. We cannot wait to make you part of our story. You are brave, selfless, and loving to have made an adoption plan for your baby. We are thankful you took the time to get to know us by viewing our profile book. We are praying for you as you make this decision.

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Quick Facts

Location
Georgia

Neighborhood Type
Suburban

Relationship Status
Married - 6 years

Adopted Before
No

Other Children
1 Girl

Pets
1 Dog

About Mara

In Chris's words: Mara is the most amazing woman in the world, and I'm constantly amazed by her beauty, attitude, and drive. Mara’s love has no limits. She love people. She is empathetic and a great listener. The way she listens makes you feel like you are the most important person in the world.

She is a natural with children. We lead a Kindergarten small group at church and the kids flock to her. She usually has two kids at her side and one in her lap at any point in time. Her love for our daughter is incredible. She is patient with her, instilling a playful attitude and confidence.

Ethnic Background

White/Caucasian
Middle Easter
Religion

Christian
Speaks

English
Primary Occupation

Project Manager
Education

College Degree
Fun Fact

Mara has a goal of running a 1/2 Marathon in all 50 states by the time she is 50 years old!

About Chris

In Mara's Words: Chris is the most wonderful man in the world. To know him is to love him. He is a natural around children, and I can confidently say that because I've watched him be the best dad to our daughter, and ‘Uncle Chris’ to our three nephews. Chris makes our family his priority, starting with our marriage. He is intentional about pursuing me and carving out time from our busy schedules to be together. We truly believe this is a huge part of making us the best parents we can be. It is the sweetest thing to see his love for children, and I know our adopted child is going to be the light of his life.

Ethnic Background

White/Caucasian
Religion

Christian
Speaks

English
Primary Occupation

Senior Manager
Education

Graduate Degree

Our
Letter
to You Our Adoption Preferences Our
Parenting Style

Our Letter to You

We are so grateful you have taken the time to get to know us by looking through our profile book! We are excited to be on this adoption journey, but before we tell you about ourselves, we want to make sure you know how incredibly thankful we are for you and the choice you have made. We admire you - your bravery, strength, and selflessness – in this decision. We want you to know that if you choose us to be a part of your story, we will honor you from the very first day we bring your child home. You will become part of our family through shared conversations and stories, and we will celebrate the qualities we see in this child that they have because of you. We feel it's important you know we have not reached the decision to adopt because we are unable to have biological children. We have been married for 5 years, and knew early on, even before getting married, that we hoped to grow our family. We have one biological daughter and look forward to adding to our family through adoption. Adoption is something that has been on our hearts for years, and we are so excited to be walking down this path. Although we are still at the beginning of our journey as parents, we realize that parenthood and trans-racial adoption require a humble spirit and a lifetime of learning and relearning. We are not perfect, but we are committed to each other and our family, and with the support of our community, cannot wait to give your child a life full of unconditional love. We are grateful for this opportunity and humbled that you would consider us. We will honor you the rest of our lives for this precious gift!

Our Adoption Preferences

Preferred Gender
Boy

Child’s Ethnicity
White/Caucasian
Black/African American
Hispanic/Latino
Asian/Asian American

Preferred Age
Newborn - 6 months

Willing to Adopt
One Child

Preferred Adoption Type
Open
Semi-Open

Special Needs
Not at this time

Our Parenting Style

FAITH The values we want to teach our children include being honest, generous, courageous, loving, dependable, and being a servant-leader. As their parents, we will commit to modeling what it looks like to live these values out daily. We want them to see us being these things to one another, in our home, and outside of our home. We will raise them in our church and will encourage them to serve and utilize their gifts. STRONG FAMILY We want to create a family where our children want to be with us even when they don't have to be. We are incredibly intentional about our family time. We always sit together at the table for dinner, without any distractions. Even though Holland is young, we believe we are creating a strong environment and routine for our family. We love watching movies, playing games, hiking, and cooking new recipes together. CREATING MEMORIES Memories are such a beautiful gift that we hold dear to remember moments in our lives. We are big believers in living our days like they're our last. We love hard and well. We vote experiences over gifts, and we love to travel to new locations. There is something about seeing and learning a new culture, cuisine, and lifestyle that excites us. We have always dreamed of traveling with our children and letting them experience the world through their own eyes.

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Our Home

Our home is a red brick, two story house in a suburb of a metropolitan city in Georgia. In addition to the bedrooms and bathrooms, we have an open floor plan including a large living room, kitchen, dining room, and playroom. We have a beautiful private backyard right off our porch. We love spending time out here in the spring and fall. We live on a quiet street in an established neighborhood with lots of families and young children. We have lived in this neighborhood for over a year now, and plan on staying here for a long time. One of our favorite parts of living in this neighborhood is the convenient location to a fun, family-friendly city center with local restaurants, summer concerts, and a Saturday farmers market.

Our Traditions

4th of July

Since we met, our 4th of July morning has been the same each year. We run a 10k race in the morning to kick off the day before making our way to the pool for a family cook-out.

Thanksgiving Weekend

We spend the day between both of our parents' homes. Lunch is with Chris’s family and early dinner is with Mara’s family. Being close to our parents and extended family allows us to see everyone in one day. We always end the day watching college football, which is a hoot, as we went to rival colleges who play on Thanksgiving weekend.

Christmas

One of our favorite holidays is Christmas. On Thanksgiving weekend, we go to a local tree lot and pick out our Christmas tree. We turn on holiday music, have a Christmas movie on the TV,