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We look forward to being able to give your child the love, security, encouragement, and a solid education that you would want for them. Gary & Michelle

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Page 1: Gary & Michelle Adoption Profile copy and Michelle Profile.pdf · through#this#journey#you#find#exactly#the#couple#you#are#looking#for.##It is#our#prayer#thatour#story#can#somehow#ease#your#mind#and#help#with#

We look forward to being able to give your child the love, security,

encouragement, and a solid education that you would want for them.

Gary & Michelle

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Hi! We are Gary and Michelle We  can’t  possibly  imagine  what  you  must  be  feeling  at  this  moment,  but  we  know  that  you  only  want  what  is  best  for  your  child.  We  hope  through  this  journey  you  find  exactly  the  couple  you  are  looking  for.    It  is  our  prayer  that  our  story  can  somehow  ease  your  mind  and  help  with  the  decision  you  are  considering.    We  would  feel  so  blessed  and  grateful  to  have  the  opportunity  to  raise  a  child  from  birth  together.    We  look  forward  to  giving  this  child  the  love  and  security  you  would  want  for  them,  sharing  our  holiday  tradi@ons  and  beginning  new  ones  with  them,  being  able  to  give  them  a  solid  educa@on,  and  encouraging  them  in  all  of  their  dreams.    Thank  you  for  taking  the  @me  to  look  at  a  small  snap  shot  of  who  we  are  as  individuals  and  as  a  family  and  hope  that  you  would  consider  us  as  adop@ve  parents  for  your  child.

We are so excited for

this journey!

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Why We Choose AdoptionAlthough  we  dealt  with  some  infer@lity  issues,  we  as  a  couple  have  always  wanted  to  adopt!    We  could  have  gone  through  “scien@fic”  methods  to  have  a  biological  child,  but  we  never  even  looked  into  it.    It  just  didn’t  feel  right  for  us.    We  truly  feel  God  has  placed  adop@on  in  our  hearts  from  the  very  beginning  of  our  rela@onship.  We  are  not  a  tradi@onal  family,  in  that  Michelle  was  a  single  mom  when  we  met.    John  Michael,  who  is  now  in  college,  is  excited  to  be  a  big  brother  and  suppor@ve  of  our  hope  to  adopt.    

Adoption PlanWe  hope  to  meet  all  of  your  needs  in  order  to  make  you  as  comfortable  as  possible.    We  look  forward  to  talking  with  you  and  are  open  to  mee@ng  with  you  if  this  is  your  desire.    Please  know  you  will  be  respected  and  honored  by  us.    We  feel  very  strongly  about  sharing  with  your  child  their  adop@on  story  from  the  very  beginning.    We  are  happy  to  keep  in  contact  with  you  through  sharing  pictures  and  emails.      

Us with our Goddaughter

John, Gary & Michelle

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My wife Michelle, written by Gary

Michelle  is  the  most  loving,  nurturing  and  determined  mom  I  know.    She  is  always  op@mis@c  and  sees  the  best  in  every  situa@on  no  maKer  the  circumstances.    Michelle  has  taught  me  a  lot  and  has  helped  me  to  become  a  beKer  man.    She  has  raised  a  great  young  man  in  John,  who  is  genuine,  loving,  charming,  intelligent,  and  excels  in  school.  I  look  forward  to  watching  her  become  a  mother  again  because  since  I  have  known  Michelle,  she  has  dedicated  every  moment  of  her  life  to  ensure  in  John’s  happiness,  security  and  safety.    Days  spent  at  the  park,  town  events,  summers  at  the  beach,  sledding  in  the  winter,  playing  catch  outside,  drawing  with  sidewalk  chalk,  reading  bed@me  stories…these  are  all  things  Michelle  did  with  John  and  looks  forward  to  doing  again  with  a  son  or  daughter.    It  thrills  me  to  think  of  her  being  able  to  give  this  kind  of  special  love  and  aKen@on  to  another  child.    Michelle  truly  loves  being  at  home  and  doing  for  her  family.    Whether  it  is  the  dreaded  piles  of  laundry  or  cooking  a  great  meal  for  us,  she  does  it  with  love.  

Michelle with John Michael

Michelle with her mom & sister

Michelle teaching Sunday School at Church

Dancing with family &

friends!

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Michelle’s CareerCurrently  I  work  as  a  Clinical  Researcher  and  have  the  flexibility  to  work  from  home.      Gary  and  I  are  discussing  the  op@on  of  me  being  a  stay  at  home  mom,  which  I  would  love!    On  the  days  where  I  do  need  to  go  into  the  office,  our  son  or  daughter  would  be  with  their  Grandma,  who  is  super  excited  to  go  to  the  park  and  take  them  to  the  fes@vals!    We  have  also  researched  day  cares  in  our  neighborhood  just  in  case  we  need  to  u@lize  one  for  a  day  or  two  per  week  and  on  the  recommenda@ons  of  friends  we  have  found  one  place  that  is  outstanding!  

Michelle’s Top 5 Hobbies1.  Dancing  –  you  will  find  me  on  the  dance  floor  at  any  event!    I  love  geVng  lost  in  the  music!

2.  Walking  –  having  the  opportunity  to  talk  with  God  and  take  in  the  beauty  around  me3.  Not  sure  this  is  a  hobby,  but  I’m  a  closet  Housewife  watcher,  with  the  Georgia  Housewives  being  my  favorite.    I  love  NeNe  because  she  is  who  she  is.    4.  Baking  Chocolate  Chip  Cookies  –  not  just  because  they  are  the  only  things  I  can  bake…  they  are  good!    It  took  me  a  long  @me  to  perfect  my  recipe  and  the  funny  thing  is  I  s@ll  change  it  up!5.  Cooking  with  Wreck  Less  Abandonment  –  I’m  not  afraid  to  mix  things  together  or  try  new  foods.    We’ve  only  had  2  meals  where  we  ended  up  throwing  the  food  out  and  ordering  in!    

Going for a walk

with Nella

Dancing on Christmas Eve

“Yes, I got

busted taste testing the

choco chip

cookie dough!”

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Meet Gary, written by MichelleGod  couldn’t  have  picked  a  beKer  person  for  me  to  spend  the  rest  of  my  life  with!    Gary  is  the  kind  of  man  that  fully  supports  me  in  everything  I  do.  That’s  not  to  say  that  if  I  am  wrong  or  I  make  a  mistake  he  wont  tell  me,  but  he  does  it  with  kindness  and  love.  He  is  a  protec@ve  kind  of  guy  who  always  makes  sure  we  are  all  ok!    His  laugh  is  contagious  and  he  knows  just  what  to  say  to  make  us  both  laugh.  To  say  that  Gary  loves  me  is  an  understatement.    Gary  is  an  amazing  step  father  to  our  son,  John.    It  was  an  instant  connec@on  between  them!    From  the  moment  my  son  opened  the  door  at  age  9,  dressed  in  his  liKle  sweater  vest,  jacket  and  pants  that  didn’t  match…  

oh  and  the  mustache  he  drew  on  his  face  with  my  eyeliner,  they  were  hooked!      I  would  love  nothing  more  than  to  see  Gary  be  able  to  experience  fatherhood  from  the  very  beginning  of  life!    To  get  into  those  dirty  diapers,  midnight  feedings,  see  rice  cereal  spit  across  the  room,  and  to  hear  that  first  word…there  is  nothing  like  it.  

Gary & John Michael ready for a 3D movie

Gary with his Step Dad and

Michelle out to dinner. Notice

who finished their food first? lol!Gary getting ready to take John to school

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Gary is Building for our Family’s FutureI  am  fortunate  to  own  a  building  and  developing  company,  building  custom  homes.    I  love  what  I  do  and  I  take  pride  in  my  work.    I  work  hard  and  am  commiKed  to  providing  well  for  my  family.      Owning  my  company  means  I  get  to  set  my  schedule  and  take  @me  off  when  I  need  to.    I  am  home  each  night  for  dinner  and  feel  family  meals  and  @me  spent  together  are  important.    I  look  forward  to  bed@me  rou@nes;  reading  a  child’s  favorite  book,  saying  prayers  and  then  snuggling  in  and  watching  them  fall  asleep.  When  we  are  blessed  with  a  baby,  I  will  take  2-­‐3  weeks  off  to  be  at  home  with  the  baby  and  Michelle.  

Gary’s Top 5 Hobbies 1.Gaming  with  John  –  we  make  some  food,  grab  our  controllers  and  baKle  it  out  on  X-­‐Box  or  computer2.  Golfing    -­‐    I  have  a  mean  swing  and  some  would  say  I  swing  as  good  as  Tiger  Woods.3.Working  the  Construc@on  Equipment    -­‐  I  love  to  build  and  am  happy  to  jump  on  an  excavator  or  backhoe  any  chance  I  get  4.  Food  –  I  love  to  eat!    We  consider  ourselves  “foodies”  because  we  love  to  try  new  things  both  out  at  a  restaurant  or  at  home!5.  Movies  -­‐  I  consider  myself  sort  of  a  movie  buff!    Some  of  my  favorites  are  The  Chronicles  of  Riddick,  Underworld,  The  Lord  of  the  Rings,  and  The  Blind  Side.  I  have  to  admit,  Michelle  even  got  me  interested  in  the  Twilight  series…  but  that’s  my  secret!

Gary working on developing some land

We love visiting Michelle’s family farm

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We  absolutely  love  our  4-­‐bedroom  home  and  the  large  acre  of  land  that  we  live  on.    Our  community  offers  families  so  much  to  do  and  has  a  strong  athle@cs  program.    Our  neighborhood  has  so  many  children  and  is  full  of  life.    We  are  friends  with  neighbors  and  we  all  take  care  of  each  other.    When  we  first  saw  our  home,  it  was  definitely  a  diamond  in  the  rough.    But  Gary  being  a  builder  and  Michelle  just  having  an  imagina@on,  saw  the  poten@al!    We  chose  this  property  because  it  is  close  to  family  and  friends,  and  is  located  in  a  blue  ribbon  school  district.    Michelle’s  favorite  part  of  the  house  is  of  course  the  kitchen.    She  loves  to  cook  and  bake  everyone’s  favorite  chocolate  chip  cookies!    Gary’s  favorite  part  of  the  house  is  the  large  living  room  overlooking  the  back  yard  with  its  apple  trees.    With  John  off  to  college  it  is  a  lot  of  house  for  just  2  people!    We  are  so  ready  to  hear  the  sounds  of  a  liKle  one  in  our  home  again. Playing in the leaves with our neighbors

HOME

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Our Favorite Holidays #1  Thanksgiving  –  because  it  always  comes  down  to  family  and  food!    We  as  a  family  have  so  much  to  be  thankful  for  and  love  being  able  to  have  a  day  like  Thanksgiving  to  just  sit  and  share  each  other’s  company.    The  all  day  smell  of  that  turkey,  sausage  stuffing,  pumpkin  pie  and  sweet  potato  mash  cannot  be  beat!  

#2  Christmas  –  from  choosing  the  right  tree,  to  watching  Gary  so  strategically  put  lights  up,  to  drinking  hot  chocolate,  to  decora@ng  the  tree  as  a  family,  to  celebra@ng  with  family,  the  Christmas  season  for  us  is  all  about  our  family.  It’s  never  been  about  the  giis.    Yes,  the  kids  all  love  the  presents,  but  we  have  all  learned  there  is  much  more  to  this  season  then  what’s  under  the  tree.

Ginger

Our  pups,  Ginger  and  Nella,  are  the  most  gentle  and  loving  animals  we  have  ever  met!    They  are  wonderful  with  kids  and  will  be  a  

great  playmate  for  your  child  to  grow  up  with!

Ginger

Ginger

Nella

Nella

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John Michael, written by MichelleJohn  is  a  charming,  intelligent  and  talented  young  man,  whom  we  are  proud  to  say,  is  currently  aKending  a  4-­‐year  university.  To  see  him  striving  for  his  dreams  and  actually  making  them  happen  is  something  else.    John  is  such  a  caring  and  protec@ve  kind  of  kid  (something  I  know  he  gets  from  Gary).    When  Gary  and  I  approached  John  about  adop@on,  at  first  John  didn’t  know  what  to  think.    In  his  mind,  everyone  can  have  kids,  you  had  me…so  he  asked  the  obvious  ques@on…why?    We  carefully  shared  our  journey  with  John  that  brought  us  to  the  decision  of  expanding  our  family  through  adop@on.  From  there  he  fell  in  love  with  the  idea!    John  shared  that  he  had  always  wanted  a  brother  or  sister.  We  asked  him  if  he  felt  weird  about  it  since  he  was  18  and  he  said,  “no…  you  are  both  young  and  should  be  able  to  experience  raising  a  baby  together.    I  think  you  guys  are  totally  cool  for  choosing  adop@on”.    Now  when  he  calls  home  from  school  or  comes  home  for  breaks,  he  is  always  asking,  “any  news  yet”?    He  looks  forward  to  sharing  his  love  for  reading  and  wri@ng  with  a  younger  brother  or  sister  and  coming  home  during  his  breaks  to  spend  @me  with  all  of  us.    

FAMILY... is LOVE

Birthday wishes!

Graduation day

Family Fun at Hersey

Park!

Gary with Aunt Gale

Michelle with Joy,

a family friend

Gary’s Grandmother’s 89th birthday

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Our Faith We  are  Chris@ans  and  will  raise  this  child  in  the  Chris@an  faith,  giving  them  a  solid  founda@on  that  will  stay  with  them  throughout  their  lives.    Our  favorite  @me  of  the  day  is  in  the  morning  when  we,  together  over  coffee,  sit  and  read  scripture  together  to  prepare  us  for  the  day.    We  will  include  a  child  in  this  morning  rou@ne.    We  are  both  involved  in  our  church  and  have  received  many  blessings  by  serving.    Michelle  teaches  Children’s  Church  and  loves  seeing  the  children’s  eyes  light  up  when  they  understand  how  truly  loved  they  are  by  God.  That  no  maKer  where  they  are  or  what  they  go  through,  they  are  never  alone!    Gary  uses  the  skills  he  has  been  given  to  help  take  care  of  the  buildings  and  grounds  at  our  church.    We  have  also  worked  with  Vaca@on  Bible  School  every  year  and  have  such  a  blast  with  the  kids!  

Gary’s Family

Michelle’s Family

John Michael with Grandpa

Gary with Michelle’s mom & sister

Birthday celebration!

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Thank  you  for  taking  the  @me  to  read  through  our  profile  as  you  consider  the  best  future  and  family  for  your  child.    We  sincerely  pray  and  hope  you  find  all  that  you  are  looking  for.    Please  know  that  if  your  child  makes  a  home  with  us,  it  will  be  one  of  security,  love  and  support.    We  would  be  blessed  and  honored  to  have  him  or  her  as  part  our  family.    Thank  you  again  and  God  Bless.  

Thank you

MichelleGary