Michael, Stephanie and Jayda
Thank you for taking the time to get to know us. We are Mike, Stephanie, and Jayda. Mike and Stephanie have been married since 1994. We were actually high school sweethearts. It seems like we have known each other forever. When we were kids, people that knew us always said we would be married one day. Stephanie was 16 and Mike was 18 when we started dating and the rest is history. We have a strong marriage based on honesty and respect.
We had been married about a year when we decided to try and start a family. After a year of trying with no luck, we decided to see a fertility specialist and started treatments. That was a heartbreaking time in our lives and we were never able to get pregnant. We truly believe that God’s plan for us was adoption the entire time but we had to figure it out for ourselves. In 2005 God brought into our lives the most amazing eighteen month old little girl we had ever met. Jayda was the answer to a prayer we had been praying for eleven years. Now we have a new prayer for God to bless our lives with another child to love and adore. Every night we say our prayers and Jayda without fail prays for a brother or sister to add to our family.
We live in the country on a dead in road next to Stephanie’s parents. We have our own little zoo that includes a dog named Bella, a cat named Cheyanne, four goldfish, a hamster named Hammy (Jayda named him), a hermit crab named Fasty (Jayda named also), and last we have a horse named Lady Bell. Family is very important to us and we spend lots of time with our families. For entertainment we love to go to the park, or a movie, or just hanging out at home. One of Jayda’s favorite things to do is have a sleepover with a friend or cousin. We love taking vacations with friends and family. Our favorite place to vacation is the beach. Our family also enjoys going to the zoo and the aquarium.
Mike is an elementary school teacher who teaches first grade. Stephanie is a registered nurse at a local hospital where she works in an IV Clinic three days a week. We attend a Nazarene church where Mike is the assistant pastor. Our faith is important to us and a big part of our life. We are very involved with the children’s program at our church, and lead many activates with the children.
Adoption is a beautiful way to help two difficult situations. We are humbled by the sacrifice that you will make to help us become parents again and it will never be forgotten. Jayda is not flesh of our flesh or bone of our bone, but she came from our heart, and we can’t wait to meet the next miracle that God has for us. We are open to pictures, letters, and phone calls. Your child will be raised knowing about the loving choice you made for them. We look forward to meeting you.
Love,
Mike, Stephanie, and Jayda
