Scott and Kristine
Thank you for taking the time to get to know us. We believe that an adoption is a process that creates a bond – a family if you will – between you, the child’s birth parent(s), our child, and us, the adoptive parents – so it’s a journey that we all take together. We are comfortable with getting together with you during the pregnancy and through the years at everyone’s comfort level. So please know you will not be alone in this if you don’t want to be. |
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About Us Now for a bit about us: Scott is 40 and Kristine is 42, and we have been married for five and a half years. While we always thought that having a family would come naturally in time, in our case, it turns out that isn’t possible; and although we have perused all aspects of treatment to have our own child, God has led us in another direction - to you. We are fortunate in that we have two members of our family that are birthmothers of adopted children as well as one close friend. We have spoken with each of them in depth to understand your cares, concerns and fears; and we have noticed that even though each is different, with different outcomes, they have all been positive experiences.
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Growing up, both of us were surrounded by loving and interactive families. Scott has numerous cousins with 24 aunts and uncles! He always had family around. Kristine is also from a very close family who live nearby. We are always doing some get together. Life gets busy, but there is always time for family! With regard to our experiences with adoption; Kristine’s sister chose adoption plans for her first born nineteen years ago. Additionally, her stepmother and one of her closest friends made adoption plans for their children. We have always viewed adoption as a blessing of choice. |
How we met (By Kristine) We met in March of 2003. We both were out with friends and found ourselves noticing each other. A spark was lit, and we found ourselves talking for over 2 hours and making plans to meet the following night. As any good gentleman would do, he called that following evening to confirm plans and I agreed to meet him by 7:30 PM, then I laid down for a short nap. At 10:45 PM, I woke up in a panic! I left a message on his cell, “I am so sorry, if you ever want to see me again, please call me.” He called that Sunday and we made plans to get together after Church. We were married on November 13, 2004 in Fiji on the beach at sunset. |
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(By Kristine) Scott is an avid fisherman and competes in tournaments from time to time. His father taught him how to fish and now they spend time together seeing who can catch “the big one” on the nearby lake. Children seem naturally drawn to Scott, and he is wonderful about communicating with each child on their own level. Scott is an HV/AC Automations Specialist and has mastered his craft over numerous years. He loves to work with his hands, is very mechanical and he can cook too! |
(By Scott) Kristine enjoys gardening, country and ball room dancing, and during her graduate work, she spent some time teaching and competing in dance. She is the owner and main chiropractic physician of a multi-doctor facility that treats both people and animals. This allows for flexibility in both her personal and professional life. She is both a caring and compassionate physician. She volunteers one night a month at her church in an outreach program to help the underprivileged receive medical care where they would otherwise not have any. Now much of her free time is gardening - that and dancing around the house with Scott, of course. Kristine is really looking forward to helping a child to blossom into the best they can be. Kristine is a strong believer in “What the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve.” |
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We really enjoy travel! We try to take some time and go on one vacation a year for some fun in the sun and tropical beaches. Our favorite hobby together would be scuba diving! We feel there is a whole world under the water that God has created to be admired and photographed. One of Kristine’s passions is really learning about the culture or the area during the trip. We enjoy the outdoors and going on nature walks around a nearby lake where we like to spend our time. |
We both tend to our vegetable garden, where we have everything from corn and tomatoes to kohlrabi. We love being able to have fresh homegrown vegetables from our own garden. We also enjoy canning and making salsa. It’s a mess…but boy is it worth it! |
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We both believe in instilling a sense of togetherness, unconditional love, and structured support for whatever our child would like to do. We are eager to share our life and love with a child and it is our hope (and our dream) to create the best possible home and family we can. We understand this is a very confusing time for you. We hope and pray that this brief glance into our life will help you to know how much we have to offer your child. With warmest regards and sincerest gratitude, |
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