Carl and Emily

Hello, we’re Emily, Carl and Juanita. We are excited about the opportunity to share with you a little bit about ourselves and why w e want to adopt. As emotional a process as this is and has been for us, we can only imagine what it is like for you. What we want to assure you of, however, is that we are ready to make a loving, safe and nurturing home for a child. We have a 6-year-old daughter whom we love more than anything else. But for some time, we have wanted to add to our family. Our daughter has been as excited as we have about the chance to welcome a baby brother or sister to our family. Since we have been together, we have always wanted to adopt a child, even before we had our daughter. Now, we feel strongly, is that time.

About Us

We have known each other most of our lives. We dated in college and later fate brought us back together and we married on Paradise island in the Bahamas.

Emily is an out-going woman who is full of life. She is wonderful mother and caring wife. She chose to be a physician because she cares about helping people. Today she not only sees patients through her office practice, but volunteers every month at a free medical clinic. She also serves as a mentor, particularly for young women through her work, church and sorority. Emily is from Georgia, and comes from a close-knit family with two sisters and a brother. Her family is excited about the prospect of adoption and is looking forward to supporting a child just as they have with Juanita and her cousins. Emily has tremendous patience and a singular artistic talent. These are attributes she looks forward to sharing with a child.

Carl also comes from a close-knit family with one brother who also happens to be Juanita’s godfather. Carl comes from a family that highly values education and a Christian service. He enjoys reading history. He is an attorney who also enjoys acting and singing. Physical fitness is also very important to Carl as he has participated in several marathons and triathlons. His most satisfying roles however are as Juanita’s father and as Emily’s husband. Father is noted is the calling he feels first and foremost. With Emily he very much wants to share their love and nurturing with children. Carl, Emily and Juanita love spending time together. They travel to the beach and abroad regularly. They are committed to each other, their community, their family and their church. They greatly desire to share their journey and hope that you find them to be a happy family that will make a loving home for a child.

Juanita is a lovely vivacious 6 year old girl who is a rising first grader. She has many interests and talents. She plays violin and piano, she has studied dance for four years, and she is a true budding artist. Juanita may be the one who is most excited about this adoption as she has dreamed of and prayed for a little brother or sister for most of her young life.

Our Home

We live in a country club community that is very safe and family friendly. The neighborhood offers constant fun activities for families and children throughout the year. For example, within the past year our family has participated in the neighborhood Halloween hay ride, Easter Egg hunt, breakfast with Santa and tennis and golf camps. We live on an awesome street with nine great families, all of whom have small children, and all of whom we know well and love. This year, Juanita wanted to have her sixth birthday party at an out-of-town American girl doll store. Six of our neighbors from our street made the trip for her party! Juanita attends a fantastic school that is very diverse and includes toddlers through 12 th grade. Juanita has had only excellent, loving teachers in the four years since she has been at the school.

Carl’s family has relocated to be nearby. Their tremendous support is amazing. Emily’s family visits regularly and the whole family often shares holidays and vacations at her parent’s beach home.

About Adoption

We have known that we want to be adoptive parents since childhood. Through examples, experiences and discussions, we have formed our idea of what type of parents we strive to be. First, we believe that God has a plan, and we are taking a spirit-filled approach to adoption. We believe in raising disciplined, non-judgmental, creative children who will contribute to the world. We teach through example as we strive to live healthy, loving lives. We will never conceal adoption from the child, but rather, will celebrate adoption as the precious loving gift that it is.

If you’d like to learn more about this family contact us by either calling our birthmother hotline operator at 1-877-890-4673 (HOPE) or by e-mailing us.