By way of introduction...

Aaron and I married in the Bountiful LDS Temple on June 20, 2003.  We have been married for 9 ½ years now and it just keeps getting better.  Shortly after we were married, we were ready to take the next step in our relationship—to become parents. The decision to bring children into our home was an easy one.  Five years later, it became clear that Emily's body had failed us that opportunity.

We had many nights of tears as we prayed to know why and begged for a child. But God has a bigger plan for us and He has strengthened us and lifted us up as we strive to seek His will.  We became approved adoptive parents in the fall of 2008.  At that time, we felt very strongly that we needed to use the path of adoption to build our family.  After 5 months or so, we got a very unexpected answer to prayer: we needed to try medical intervention in the form of in-vitro fertilization.  We did and welcomed a beautiful baby boy, Miles Aaron, into our home in February of 2010.  We have since tried several more times using in-vitro to bring a son or a daughter into our home without success.  Recently, we were told that having more biological children will be close to impossible.
As heartbreaking as hearing that news was, our minds immediately turned to the answer we received several years before: we needed to adopt to build our family.  We know that it is His will that we bring a child (or children) into our home through adoption. 

From as early as Emily can remember, she has wanted to be a mother. There has been no other dream or goal so powerful in her life. Aaron has always wanted to be a dad. He loves children and enjoys getting down on their level and helping them feel special. He looks forward to when he can have a houseful of kids to wrestle with, play with, and read to.  We both love watching a child’s eyes light up when they learn something new or feel loved and special.  What a blessing our little Miles has been and we know that any child we receive is a blessing from God and we will cherish that blessing every day.

Our family and our faith is what molds us and keeps us strong and happy.  Both Aaron and Emily were raised in good homes where we were loved and surrounded by loved ones.  While life was never perfect, we never wanted for anything because we knew that our parents loved us, and the God loved us.  Aaron is “the big brother” as the oldest of five.  When we go visit his family, he still tries to take his sisters on “dates” to help them feel special and spend time with them. He has such a kind heart and is sensitive to the needs of those around him. He has a way of making everything all better.  Emily is the “little sister” as the youngest of three and the peacemaker. She wants to see everyone happy and will do whatever she can to make that happen. She's also the organizer and the planner of the family.

Miles is now 2 ½ and is such a joy to our family.  Parenthood is more rewarding then we ever imagined it would be, but also challenging—but we love the challenge!  He has a very sweet disposition and doesn’t like to see people sad.  He is a kind and loving child.  Miles loves to play outside.  He is obsessed with anything related to balls (football and baseball are currently his favorites).  He love to make friends and loves babies.  He will make an amazing big brother one day and we look forward to the day when that can happen.

We love being together as a family.  There is nothing more rewarding than to spend the day doing anything together, whether it’s household chores (Miles loves to “help” with the dishes), yard work, grocery shopping, playing with balls and blocks,  hiking, fishing, reading, or just cuddling up in front of the television. 

We can’t imagine what "our" birth mother, or any mother who is contemplating adoption, is dealing with at this time. We know that the decision about what to do with an unborn child is a difficult one. Know that we pray every night for “our” birth mother, wherever she may be; that she will feel the love our Heavenly Father has for her and that she will be able to feel His arms around her as she struggles in the days and months ahead. 

There is no way to describe how incredibly grateful we are for mothers and fathers who are willing to consider adoption. It is only through this priceless gift that our dream of having more children can come true. Love is the one thing a child can never have too much of. We will love your child and help the baby know who they are: that they are loved by not just us, but by you; and that God loves them. 

All our love,

Aaron, Emily, and Miles