Hello! We are Kaitlin and Trevor, and we want to thank you for considering us in your search for adoptive parents. Having been married for over a decade, we have learned the most important things to us in life are relationships. We have spent our marriage cultivating relationships and doing our best to show our two children unconditional love. We always knew we wanted a full family and are ready to grow again.

We met during our high school years at church and were married in 2012. We were just 19-years-old, so we spent the early years of our marriage juggling jobs and college. Those years were tough, but they taught us a lot about each other, strengthened our love and helped establish our life goals.

Adoption has always been present in both of our lives, and because of its impact, we knew we wanted to personally be a part of it. We have two sons, Titus and Myles, already but Kaitlin encountered many difficulties with those pregnancies; both boys were premature and there were many miscarriages in between. When thinking about growing our family again, we realized that now was the time to write our adoption story; to open our hearts and home to become part of something greater than ourselves. We have witnessed so many blessings through the gift of adoption in our lives and we are so excited to now be a part of that.

I could not be prouder of Kaitlin and how she has blossomed into the best wife and mother a man could want. As soon as we started dating, I knew she was the girl for me. She had a passion for music and having fun. To match that passion, she has the greatest work ethic I’ve ever seen. She excels in her career as a supervisor in medical credentialing, and goes above and beyond to support the colleagues on her team 

Kaitlin is always encouraging me to become a better person, just by showing me how hard she works to love and care for her family. She is always there to support or help a friend in need, no matter how inconvenient it may be for her. Kaitlin truly has a heart to serve others. She’s spent countless evenings staying up late to talk with a friend who needed someone to listen, taken on extra tasks to help her grandparents, and is always volunteering with church activities. At times, I have to remind her to take some time for herself too!

Above all else, my favorite thing about Kaitlin is how she loves our boys. She’s always looking out for their best interests and working on creating a strong bond with them. I love listening to her read stories to them before bedtime each night. She does all sorts of funny voices, which they really love. I can’t wait to see Kaitlin do this very same thing with another child, and to watch their relationship blossom as the child grows up.  

I remember hanging out with my girlfriends after church one night, talking about boys and admiring Trevor. They told me to, “keep dreaming, other girls tried to date him, but he doesn’t talk much and he’s not interested in anything but music.” Well, that wasn’t enough for me. I knew there had to be more to this quiet teenage boy.

I was right about this boy and what was under all that mystery. Trevor had played drums since childhood, and I was just learning piano. That was the first thing we bonded over, followed by comedy movies and a good bonfire. In Trevor, I found a very patient soul. He doesn’t make any decision in haste. It turns out that’s good for someone like me who still struggles with waiting!

Trevor makes me laugh every day. His imagination boggles my mind; he can spend hours drawing amazing cartoon pictures with our boys, coming up with crazy stories to tell them or games to play. He does his best every day to make such great memories with us, and I know that will only continue once we adopt another child! 

What I love most about Trevor is what he prioritizes. He works hard in his job doing electrical maintenance, but he values family time and relationships above all else. He reminds me that sometimes the laundry can wait until tomorrow to be folded, and that we can all enjoy a family movie or something else instead. Trevor always manages to bring me back to center and what’s most important in life.

Raising our two boys, Titus and Myles has been a blast and it is so fun to watch them grow in different ways. Our boys are very different in demeanor, likes, and dislikes. They are even completely different in size! That doesn’t stop them from absolutely adoring each other though. They do everything together and are rarely found apart. 

Our oldest, Titus, is six-years-old. He was just five pounds at birth, but you would never know it now. He’s nearly five feet tall with a solid build, and has a big heart to match his size! He loves to play make believe with Myles, often they are running some sort of kitchen and taking orders from everyone. Titus is very creative and has a huge imagination. He can create some really neat drawings when doodling with Dad!

Our youngest, Myles, is two-years-old. He is our chaos maker. He’s a pretty tiny guy, especially compared to brother. But what he lacks in size, he makes up for in energy. Myles is always on the move! He does however enjoy watching Blues’ Clues and Bluey on TV, when he manages to sit still for a spell! Myles also has a fascination with tractors, farm and construction equipment. I think he is the only two-year-old I know that can tell you what an excavator is. 

These two boys will melt your heart with their warm hugs and cuddles and smiles. Both of them are so excited at the thought of welcoming home a new sibling!

Our home offers both rural and city living. We live in a housing addition, just outside of a small town in Northern Indiana, full of other young families with children. Kids of all ages are always out running about during the summer. They are often running back and forth between the houses just having fun at each other’s home. Our boys love having the other kids so close by to play with! We love our home’s location and the backyard it allows us to have. Our backyard is our favorite place, we spend all day out there in the summer.

We are surrounded by farms, and small-town charm. The train tracks run right through town, and we love hearing the whistle at night. We can also walk to small family-owned shops and restaurants, which we really enjoy.  

While we love the rural life, we are just 30 minutes away from some big cities and lots of fun. We have quick access to zoos, splash pads, shopping, museums, and much more. We have the flexibility to be able to decide each day if we want a day in our countryside, or if we want to travel to the city for big fun.

Our families are so excited about our decision to adopt. Kaitlin’s family is very small and very close, and they can’t wait to welcome another child. In fact, her mom retired just so she can be the designated babysitter when needed. Trevor’s family is large and loves to see ours growing too. He has three younger siblings who are so excited to spend time with another niece/nephew. Trevor’s sister loves to read with the boys and spend time at the zoo with them. Her husband loves hanging out with them and building snowmen in the winter. 

Our favorite family tradition is spending Thanksgiving with Trevor’s family. The event is so large we need to use a church building to hold us all. It’s a lot of people, and a lot of memories. It’s like a family reunion every year and our boys love playing with cousins they don’t see all the time.  

Adoption played a large role in the formation of Trevor’s family. His maternal grandparents were foster parents and adopted three children from foster care. One of them is only a year older than Trevor. They grew up more like brothers, rather than an uncle and nephew. His grandparents and aunts and uncles are so excited and supportive of our decision to adopt.

Kids, children, and family are our favorite hobbies. We love bonding as family through our interests and activities. If we can’t do it as a family, then we just don’t do it. We love spending quality time together, doing things like baking, playing music, having lunch dates, playing outside, taking zoo trips or just having a family bonfire night and making s’mores. 

Being outside is something we all love. Trevor loves camping and can’t wait to take family camping trips. We often go on walks together, play ball together, draw chalk, blow bubbles, and play all sorts of make-believe games out in our backyard.

One of our favorite summertime traditions is to travel over to a very old-fashioned root beer stand in a nearby town. They are only open during the summer, so we love taking the top off our jeep to enjoy the ride out there to get some delicious coney dogs and root beer floats.

It’s not just our children that we love, we enjoy working in the children’s ministry in our church. We work with toddlers to middle schoolers. We love seeing children form relationships together and with older mentors. We feel very blessed to be able to minister and be so close to the children in our church. We are all like one big family!  

We appreciate your consideration of our family in your search. As we close this letter, we want to thank you for the brave decision you are making to give this child life. If chosen as the adoptive family, we will always be open and honest with your child regarding adoption and always speak with respect surrounding this selfless decision you are making for your child. They will be reminded often of the great sacrifice you have made, and the love and bravery you demonstrated to ensure that they would have all that they deserve in life and more.  We promise to give your child everything we can offer and so much more. We can't wait to love them and watch them grow into their own personality. We are excited to enjoy traditions with them, cherish their smile, and make memories to last a lifetime.

Our hearts are overflowing with love as we write this letter to you. That love is for your child, that we can’t wait to meet, and that love is for you and all that you are doing to give this child the best. We are thinking of you, hoping that you can find all the guidance and answers you need to make this decision for you and your child.