Thank you for taking time to look at our profile.
Although we cannot imagine the pain and heartache you are going through at this
time as you consider these options, we admire you for your strength in your
consideration of adoption. Our hearts and prayers go out to you during this
difficult time and we hope that you will be able to find peace and comfort as
you move forward.
We are very excited to be taking this journey of welcoming a new child into our family and we hope that you will allow us to be part of your journey
Our Story
Brandon and I met in January 2004. I had been planning a
trip to go visit my sister in Montana. Brandon worked with my brother in law
and I met him at their store the first night I was there.
When we first met I didn’t think too much about him but
later that night he came over to my sister’s house and after a couple minutes I
swear I was in love. I always tease that it was love at 2nd sight. Later that
week we went to the movies to see Cheaper By The Dozen. Although I was dying
for him to hold my hand he never did. As he was getting out of the car that
night he told me, “hey, come visit me sometime.” That simple sentence was
enough to convince me to extend my trip by a couple days. Luckily for us, those
next couple days completely changed our lives. The next night we went bowling
and then on Sunday he took me to church with him. By Monday we were in love and
couldn’t stand the thought of me going back to Arizona. But I had to so we
continued to date long distance for the next 5 months. We racked up a few phone
bills and were able to visit twice. Finally in May 2004 he moved to Arizona. He
proposed under the fire works on July 4th and we were sealed for time and all
eternity in the Mesa Arizona Temple on Oct. 9, 2004. That truly was the
happiest day of our lives. We were madly in love and that love has just
continued to grow each day since.
Brandon - I was born and raised in Bozeman, Montana. I am the middle brother of 3 boys. I have 3 nieces and 1 nephew on my side of the family. Living in the beautiful town of Bozeman we were able to enjoy lots of time outdoors growing up.
Brandon from Jessica's point of view - I tell everybody that when it comes to husbands nobody even comes close to Brandon. He is AMAZING!! He always knows how to make me smile. I truly think that is one of his gifts. There are so many things I love about Brandon but one of the things that has always amazed me about him is his ability to overcome. Brandon seems to be able to overcome anything. He has taught me the ability to realize that you can't change the past. So instead of being angry or sad just do all you can make the situation better and move on.
Brandon has always had so much will power. If he sets his mind to something he will accomplish it and usually with 100%. Brandon is funny, smart, responsible and always willing to do anything to take care of me and our daughter. He is an amazing father and I am so blessed to be able to watch him love and care for our sweet girl. He is definitely one in a million!!
Jessica - I was born in Mesa, Arizona and moved around Arizona growing up. I am the 4th child of 5 kids. I have 3 older sisters and one little brother. I have 5 nieces and 1 nephew on my side of the family. My family has always been in to singing and dancing and just having fun together.
Jessica from Brandon's point of view - Jessica is the best wife and mother ever! She is always so considerate and thinking of ways to help others. One of her gifts is her capability to be organized and get things done! She can accomplish anything. She is very efficient. Another one of her gifts is her ability to show her love to everyone around her. I have loved watching her these last couple years since becoming a mother. She works so hard to take care of our daughter and I am grateful she is able to stay at home with her each day. She is truly the greatest wife and an amazing mother!
As a family we love to have fun!! We are always making each other laugh at the goofy things we do. We love to enjoy doing everything together even just simple things like checking the mail or going grocery shopping. Brandon enjoys riding his dirt bike, bowling, learning all he can about being a good Paramedic and serving on the volunteer fire department. Jessica loves to sing. Pretty much everyday you can find her in her basement at some point singing away on the karaoke machine. She also loves to make custom cakes. She has been teaching herself and is getting pretty good at it. Jordan is a busy toddler who loves life. She loves to dance and sing and can be found doing puzzles or building blocks most of the day. She loves the outdoors and would spend all day out there if she could. We love to watch movies and spend time with our friends and family. We do our best to live life to the fullest. One thing Brandon has taught me is not to sweat the small stuff. This has helped us in our marriage not to let situations come between us. We always work together to make our way through what ever may be bothering us.
Brandon - I was born and raised in Bozeman, Montana. I am the middle brother of 3 boys. I have 3 nieces and 1 nephew on my side of the family. Living in the beautiful town of Bozeman we were able to enjoy lots of time outdoors growing up.
Brandon from Jessica's point of view - I tell everybody that when it comes to husbands nobody even comes close to Brandon. He is AMAZING!! He always knows how to make me smile. I truly think that is one of his gifts. There are so many things I love about Brandon but one of the things that has always amazed me about him is his ability to overcome. Brandon seems to be able to overcome anything. He has taught me the ability to realize that you can't change the past. So instead of being angry or sad just do all you can make the situation better and move on.
Brandon has always had so much will power. If he sets his mind to something he will accomplish it and usually with 100%. Brandon is funny, smart, responsible and always willing to do anything to take care of me and our daughter. He is an amazing father and I am so blessed to be able to watch him love and care for our sweet girl. He is definitely one in a million!!
Jessica - I was born in Mesa, Arizona and moved around Arizona growing up. I am the 4th child of 5 kids. I have 3 older sisters and one little brother. I have 5 nieces and 1 nephew on my side of the family. My family has always been in to singing and dancing and just having fun together.
Jessica from Brandon's point of view - Jessica is the best wife and mother ever! She is always so considerate and thinking of ways to help others. One of her gifts is her capability to be organized and get things done! She can accomplish anything. She is very efficient. Another one of her gifts is her ability to show her love to everyone around her. I have loved watching her these last couple years since becoming a mother. She works so hard to take care of our daughter and I am grateful she is able to stay at home with her each day. She is truly the greatest wife and an amazing mother!
As a family we love to have fun!! We are always making each other laugh at the goofy things we do. We love to enjoy doing everything together even just simple things like checking the mail or going grocery shopping. Brandon enjoys riding his dirt bike, bowling, learning all he can about being a good Paramedic and serving on the volunteer fire department. Jessica loves to sing. Pretty much everyday you can find her in her basement at some point singing away on the karaoke machine. She also loves to make custom cakes. She has been teaching herself and is getting pretty good at it. Jordan is a busy toddler who loves life. She loves to dance and sing and can be found doing puzzles or building blocks most of the day. She loves the outdoors and would spend all day out there if she could. We love to watch movies and spend time with our friends and family. We do our best to live life to the fullest. One thing Brandon has taught me is not to sweat the small stuff. This has helped us in our marriage not to let situations come between us. We always work together to make our way through what ever may be bothering us.
Our Road to Adoption
We first started trying to start our family in July 2005.
The first couple months we didn’t think much about not becoming pregnant, but
as the months went on we were becoming more and more disappointed. Right around
the 1 year mark we decided to seek fertility treatment.
We went to the Dr. and after several tests he concluded
that there was nothing wrong with us and it should be easy to get pregnant.
They quickly started us on meds and set a date for our first treatment. We were
so optimistic! 3 weeks later we realized it did not work so we decided to try
again, once again ending in disappointment. Because of the high cost of these
procedures we decided to stop and continue trying on our own. After about two
years of no success we decided to talk to our Doctor. This was a different Dr
and he decided to put me on clomid for a couple months to see if that would
change anything. We did that for 3 months but nothing changed. We then went to
see another fertility Dr. in Tucson. We had heard great things about him and
were highly optimistic again. He again ran tests and the only thing he found
wrong was the fact that I had a small case of endometriosis. They did the
surgery to get that all out and continued doing 2 more treatments. After both
of these failing, we decided it was time to seek other options. We had talked
about adoption in the past and after much prayer and consideration we decided
that adoption was the route for us. Although the road of infertility is a hard
one and it is very physically, mentally and emotionally draining, we feel that
it has brought us closer together. We learned to truly depend on each other for
everything. During the 9 years of trying to conceive we have had lots of time
to spend together and really get to know each other. This has helped us know
each others dreams and desires about how to raise a family.
Becoming parents - We can not even begin to explain how excited we were to welcome our sweet daughter into our family in 2012. After getting certified to adopt and several contacts, we were finally contacted by our daughters birth mother. She was only 5 weeks pregnant when she first contacted us and 11 weeks pregnant when she asked us to parent her sweet bundle of joy. We enjoyed getting to know her and loving and supporting her through most of her pregnancy. The day Jordan was born was the best day of our lives! It was mixed with more emotions then I can say but it was amazing! She was perfect and had us wrapped around her finger from the moment we laid eyes on her. She has since filled each day with so much love and happiness. She has the sweetest birth mother who we love so much. She is now another branch to our family. Our dream finally came true thanks to this amazing woman.
Becoming parents - We can not even begin to explain how excited we were to welcome our sweet daughter into our family in 2012. After getting certified to adopt and several contacts, we were finally contacted by our daughters birth mother. She was only 5 weeks pregnant when she first contacted us and 11 weeks pregnant when she asked us to parent her sweet bundle of joy. We enjoyed getting to know her and loving and supporting her through most of her pregnancy. The day Jordan was born was the best day of our lives! It was mixed with more emotions then I can say but it was amazing! She was perfect and had us wrapped around her finger from the moment we laid eyes on her. She has since filled each day with so much love and happiness. She has the sweetest birth mother who we love so much. She is now another branch to our family. Our dream finally came true thanks to this amazing woman.
Again, we would like to thank you for looking at our profile. We pray for you that you may be able to find the answers that you need as you consider all your options. We are grateful for this opportunity and if it be right, we look forward to meeting you someday.
Best wishes,
Brandon, Jessica and Jordan
