Rachel and Scott

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Rachel & Scott

OUR STORY

It's so nice to meet you.

Hi!OurnamesareRachelandScott.Wereallycan’tthank youenoughfortakingthetimetoreadaboutus.Weknow thatittakesaverystrongandlovingpersontoconsider makinganadoptionplan.

We’resogratefulthatyou’reopentolearningmoreabout whoweare,andhopefortheopportunitytolearnmore aboutyou,too.

Weputthisbooktogetherforyoutogettoknowmore aboutus.Wecan’twaittomeetyouinpersontoosoyoucan reallyknowusinordertotrustus.

Photoofusonourweddingdayin2012.

Ourgreatesthopeisthatwecanbecomeparents.We lovechildren,arenotabletohavechildrenonourown andwouldlovetheopportunitytoadoptandmakea child-perhapsyourchildshouldyousogenerously chooseus-thecenterofouruniverse.

Scott's brother Jordan, Scott, Rachel and our nephewJoshuaattheparkonSaturdaymorning.

RachelandScotttakingournephewJoshua outforhis7thbirthdayonaspecialdate!

Musicisatremendouspartofofourlives.Webothgrewupsurroundedbymusic,butithastrulybecomeacoreelementtoour worldinawaywenevercouldhavedreamedof.Scott'scareerasaGrammy-awardwinningsongwriterhasprovidedsomuchjoy, friendshipandtakenustoplaceswe'dneverimagined.Whetherit'sgoingtoseeourbestfriendsplayconcertsatthebiggest venuesintheworld,dancingtoScott'ssongsontheradio,havingasingalongwithfriendsandfamilyinthelivingroom,oreven teachingourfriendsbabieshowtoplayinstruments,musiciswithusdaily.

Wearesogratefulfortherolemusichashadinourlivesandsoexcitedtosharethisveryspecialworldwithachild. Ifgiventheopportunity,wewillfillyourchild'slifewithloveandmusic.

ScottteachingbabySophie(bestfriendDanny andLindsey'sdaughter)howtoplaypiano!

Ontheredcarpetatthe2019GRAMMYAWARDSwithourclosefriends/ Scottscollaborators:Shawn,Sylvie,Ziggy,Justin,Rachel(reddress), Scott(behindRachel,toright)andAndrew. RachelandnephewJoshuaathisfirstconcert!

How we met::

Wemetwhenwewere15yearsoldatasummercamp.Wequicklybecamebestfriendsandalongwithahandfulofour otherclosefriends-Danny,Josh,JessicaandJillian-allstartedspendingalotoftimetogether.Assoonascampendedand wepartedways,westartedthetraditionofnightlyphonecalls.WhenI,Rachel,firstgotmydriver’slicenseat17,Iwas mostexcitedtobeabletogoseeScott,wholived20minutesaway.Afterafewyearsofbeingsoclose,werealizedour feelingsranabitdeeperthan“justfriends”andwestarteddating.

Scotthadaband(hewastheleadsinger,guitaristandwroteallthemusic)atthetimesoalotofweekendswerededicated togoingtoseehisbandplay-sometimeslocally,andsometimesinManhattan-whichisamemorythatalwaysmakes mesmile.Hewrotealotofhisfirstsongsaboutourrelationshipwhichmostlyconsistedofstoriesaboutblurredfriendship lines,younglove,andwhatitfeltliketofallinloveforthefirsttime.

Scottplayingaconcertinhisbackyardwithhisfirst band.Scottisplayingguitarinthemiddleinwhite t-shirt;16yearsold.

bestfriendstoday!
Photoofusat16yearsoldwithbestfriends Jillian, Jessica,(Scott,Rachel)andDanny.We'reallstill

Fromthere,webothwenttocollegeanditfeltprettyfarapartScottinupstateNewYork,andmeinBaltimore-whichpushed usindifferentdirectionsforafewyears.Westillspoke regularly,butsaweachotherless.Thetimeapartwastheright thingtodo,butwebothalwayshadthatfeeling…thatspecial feelingwhenyouknowsomethinginyourgutbutaren’treally understandingwhatit’ssayingyet.Forme,Ithinkthatfeeling wastellingmethatourlovewasreal,itjustwasn’tourtimeyet.

Photoofusjustafterwesaid"Ido". Everyonewasveryexcited-youcansee Rachel'scousin,Lyndsey,cheeringinthe background!

ScottkissingRachel.

Aftercollege,Scottwentonanationaltourwithhisbandand myloveofchildrenandtravelbroughtmetoThailandfor6 months.IlivedonthebeachinanislandcalledKohSamuiand taughtEnglishtoelementaryschoolkids.Ididn’tspeakThai, andtheydidn’tspeakEnglish-butwefoundawayto communicate,andplayandlearntogether.

Wegotbacktogetherwhenwewere24.Whenwewere27,we movedintogetherandgotmarried-whichwasoneofthemost funnightsofbothofourlives.Wecalledourwedding“a celebrationoflove”andwhilethenightwasaboutthetwoofus, itwasalsojustasmuchaboutthecommunitywehadaround us.

Tenyearslater,wesometimeslookateachotherandsayout loud,“Ican’tbelievewe’velovedeachothersincewewereso young”.It’ssocrazytothinkthatwe’vesharedsomanyphases ofourlives.Andit’ssoamazingtohavebeentherealongside eachotheraswe’vegrownandchangedbothindividuallyand together.

Scottat6yrsoldwithhisdad, Dorian.

ScottandournieceLaurenand nephewDylanaskids.

Life Growing up : Scott

Scott'sbrotherJordan,Scott's sisterMandaholdingherson(our nephew)Dylan,andScott.

Iwasbornintoafamilywithtwolovingparents.Myparents(NancyandDorian)alreadyhad2children(mybrotherand sister,MandaandJordan)towhomIamveryclose.IwasmusicalfromthedayIwasbornandmusichasbeenabigthreadin mylife.IwasplayingpianoandguitarandsingingsincebeforeIcanremember.Instrumentswereallovermyhouse.Wehad apiano,guitarsandabass.Myfirstlovewasthepiano.MyfatherDorianwouldteachmechordsandmelodiesandIcouldn’t waittomasterthem.EverythingelseinmyhouseJordanandmyselfturnedintoadrumset.Countertops,potspans-you nameit,mydadplayedJazzandwouldtellmeandJordantherewerenowrongnotesinJazzsoplaywhateverfeelsgood.It wasalwaysafreeandcreativewaytoplaythatIstillusetodaywhenI’mworkingonmusic.Nancy,mymotherwasan Englishteacherandwasalwaysrelatingeverythinginmylifetoastorywithmorals.IrememberifIgotintotheleastbitof troubleshewouldmakemewriteanessayeitherapologizingordefendingmyself.

Iwasinvolvedinlotsofsportsgrowingupandplayedonlotsofbasketballandbaseballteamsinmycommunity.My fatherDoriancoachedsomeoftheteamsIplayedon.Ilookforwardtobeingabletocoachsportsforachildofours.Imade agroupoffriendsinmyearlyyearsthatarestillmybestfriendstoday.Weplayedsportstogether,formedrockbands togetherandmostlymadeeachotherlaughalot-westilldo.Inthesummerswewenttocamptogether.Campwasabig partofourlives.Wewouldwaitallyeartogotocampsowecouldhangoutwitheachotherallday.WhatIwasn’t expectingwastomeetRachelatcamp.AsRachelmentioned,wefirstbecamefriendsat15yearsold.It’shardtobelievewe metsoyoung.Weimmediatelyclicked.Friendsforyearsbeforedatingwedevelopedarelationshipthatonlykeptgetting stronger.Wewouldtalkaboutspendingourlivestogetherwhenwedidn’thaveanyideawhatthatevenmeant.

Scottasababyplayingtheharmonica withhisGrandpaSidney.

Rachel (on the right) with her youngersisterIlanaaskids!

Rachel at age 7 with her family on their annual summer vacation.

(Rachelisonthebottomright)

Ilana (Rachel's sister), Janice (Rachel's mom), Eric (Rachel's dad)andRachelatashowinNYC.

Life Growing up : Rachel

WhenIthinkaboutmychildhood,thefirstthingthatcomestomindismygrandmatellingusover,andoveragain “familyiseverything".Asakid,Ididn’treallyunderstandwhyshefeltsostronglyaboutthatbutasanadult,Ifind myselflivingbythatvalueinalmosteverydecisionImake.Iwasborntotwolovingparents,JaniceandEric,andthe firstgrandchildtoallfourofmygrandparents,andabunchofAuntsandUncleswhowelcomedmebywritingmy nameinthesnowontheblizzard-likedayIwasborn.Justtwoyearslater,mysister,Ilana,(andbestfriend)wasborn andourfamilywascomplete.

Rachel(left)nexttohermom(Janice),sister (Ilana)andfamilyfriendsLyndseyand DebbieaftercompletingtheNYCHalf Marathontogether.

Someofmyfavoritememoriesfrommychildhoodhappentobe thingsthatstillmakemeveryhappy—spendingtimeatthe beachplayingintheocean,gatheringaroundthepianowhile mydadplayswhateverhisfavoritesong-of-themomentisover andoveruntilhegetsitjustright,cookingandbaking(somuch cookingandbaking!),takinglongroadtripstogoskiing, travelingandmakingnewfriendswhereverwewent,and holidaycelebrationssofilledwithfamilywecouldbarelyallfit inthehouse.WhetheraholidaycelebrationorFridaynight dinner,therewasneveranemptyseatatthetable—becauseif therewas,mymomandgrandmawouldquicklyopentheirarms andfillitwithsomeonefromthecommunitysotheydidn’t havetoeatalone.

Inkindergarten,Imetmytwobestgirlfriends-Jillianand Jessica(whowasadoptedasaninfantfromColombia,so adoptionhasalwaysbeenaveryimportantpartofmylife)whoarestillmybestfriendstothisdate.I’mthegodmotherto Jessica(andherhusbandPete’s)son,Ollie,andJillianandher husbandGabelivejusttwoblocksawayfromusnow!LikeScott andhisfriends,somethingwelookedforwardtoallwinterlong wassummercampwherewecouldspendalldayatthelake, doingarts&craftsanddoingourbesttoplaysports(which unlikeScott,Iwashonestlyneververygoodat).Mostofall,we lookedforwardtoreunitingwithourotherbestfriends.Forme, oneofthosebestfriendsjusthappenedtobeScott.

Rachel(left)holdingbestfriendJessica'ssonOllie withJillianandJessicakissingOllieslittlefeet.

Scott and Rachel at dinner with Rachel's grandparents Joe and Irene.

Rachelwithhersister&cousinshaving summer fun! Left to right: Luke, Rachel,Anna,Ilana (sister).

Rachel with her dad (Eric) and sister(Ilana).

(Scott'ssister)andRachel.

Pool day with cousins! Left to right: Luke (1st cousin) Scott, Rachel, Anna (1st cousin) Joel (brother-inlaw)andIlana(sister).

Rachel and her Grandma on Thanksgiving being playful in Turkeyhats.

Rachel and nephew Joshua after pickingwildflowers.

Our Family.

Photo shoot with the Fam! Scott, our nephew Joshua, Scott's brother Jordan, sister-in-law Diane,andRachel.

Scott and Rachel taking our nephew Joshua to his soccer game!

Familyisandalwayshadbeenthemostimportantpartofourlives.Weliveveryclosetoourparentsandseethem frequently.Sincewehavebeentogethersolongourparentshavedevelopedawonderfulrelationshipwitheachotheras well-andwillevenhangouttogetherwhenwe’renotthere!TheyactuallymetwhenweallusedtogoseeScott’sband planwhenwewereinhighschool,sothey’veknowneachotheralmostaslongaswehave!Wespendlotsofweekends togetherandoftenbringourfamiliestogetherforholidays-includingaunts,uncles,cousinsandgrandparents.

Adoptionhasalwaysbeenaveryimportantpartofourlives. ScottsbrotherJordanandhiswifeDianeadoptedtheir7yearold sonjustlastyearaftertheycaredforhimastheirfostersonfor6 years.Hejoinedourfamilyasafosterchildwhenhewasjusta fewmonthsold,sowe’veallknownhimandlovedhimsincehe wasababyindiapers.Jordan,DianeandJoshualivejust5 minutesawayandweseethemmultipletimesaweekforcoffee dates,movienightsorevenjustlittlewalksaroundthe neighborhood.Joshualovescomingoverandhe’sevenclaimeda roominourhouseasJoshua’sroom.Heracestoitwhenhe walksinthedoor.

It’sbeensomuchfunbuildingnewtraditionswithJoshua-like goingforweeklypizzadinners,cheeringhimonathisbaseball gamesintheparkonSaturdaymornings,takinghimtothepier togofishingandofcourse,buildingmanynewholiday traditionswithhim.Halloweenissuchafunone—everyyear, wetakeJoshuatrickortreatingandthenheadovertothe communitygardenwherepeoplefromtheneighborhoodsetup ahauntedgardenforallthekids.Thenightusuallyendswith watchingamovietogetherandplayinggamesuntilbedtime.

Joshuaiseagerforustohavealittleonetojoinhimonthese adventures.Hehastoldushewillsharehisoldcostumeswith hisnewcousin.

Scott'ssisterManda,ournephewJoshua, sister-in-lawDiane,RachelandScott's brotherJordanhavingfunonafallafternoon.

Nephew Joshua, Scott, Scott's brother Jordan, Scott's mom Nancy and Rachel having fun taking selfies with stick-on mustaches!

Rachel and our nephew Joshua going out for special pizza dinner aftertrick-or-treating.

Rachel and Scott snuggling with our nephew Joshua on Christmas morning!

WelovetosharetheexcitementoftheholidayseasonwithJoshuaandcreatingourownspecialChristmastraditions togetherisdefinitelyahighlight.ThefirstweekendinDecembereveryyear,weallmeetupattheparkjustdownthe blockfromourhousewherethereisaseasonalChristmasTreefarmsetup.Togetherwepickourtrees(really,Joshua picksthetrees!)andstockuponseasonalgoodieslikefreshmaplesyrupandChristmasdecor.Wethenalldragthe treebacktoourhouse,putChristmasmusiconandhaveadecoratingpartywhichalwaysincludeslotsofhot chocolateandusually,andalotofdancingtowhateverJoshua’sfavoritesongofthemomentis—usuallyMichael Jacksons’Thriller.Joshuaissoexcitedtothinkthathecouldhaveababycousintojoinhim.

WearealsoveryclosewithScott’soldersisterManda,ourbrother-in-lawMikeandnieceandnephewDylanandLauren.Wehave babysatLaurenandDylansincethetimetheywerelittleandareinshockeverytimewesaywecan’tbelieveDylanisincollege already.ScotthasalsobeenabiginfluenceonLauren’slife.Shehastakenabiginterestincreatingmusicandhehasbeenableto createaspecialbondwithherteachingherhowtowrite.It’sprettywildtothinkRachelhasknownthemtheirentirelivestoo.

Rachel’ssister,Ilana,justgotmarriedandwe’resoexcitedtowelcomeJoeltoourfamily.We’realsoverythrilledofthepossibility ofhavingchildrencloseinagesotheycangrowuptogether,likewedidwithourcousins.Wheneverwe’rewithIlanaandJoel,we findourselvesonspontaneousmini-adventurestogether-likegoingforhikes,rentingkayaksandspendingtheafternoononthe water,orventuringouttofindthebesticecreamshoparound.Wecan’twaittocontinuethoseadventurestogetherasour

CelebratingRachel'sgrandparents 65thweddinganniversarywith parents,aunts&uncles,siblingsand, Scottisinbackwithyellow hat,Rachelonbottomrightwith purplehat.)

Our friends.

Ourfriendsareaverybigpartofwhatmakesus“us”.Wefeelveryluckytohavesuchalargenetworkoffriendsthatwe’ve createdbothseparatelyandtogether.Bothofusarestillextremelyclosetofriendswegrewupwithandalsohaveatight knitgroupoffriendswe’vemadeovertheyearsfromcollege,work,andtraveling.Manyofthemareclosebyandwetake anyopportunitywecantomaketimetobetogether.It’sbeensofunwatchingalloffriendsstartfamiliesoftheirown.

Volunteeringwithfriendsatasoupkitchenweworkwith often. (Rachel is in the bottom middle in the red apron. Scottisinthebackbehindher2ndfromthebackleft.)

Sunday road trip with best friends since elementary school and their kids! Left to right: Josh, Meg, Danny, baby Sophie, Lindsey holding baby Ethan, Rachel and Scott.

Rachel and Scott with best friends Shawn and Camila spendingthedayinnaturetogether.

RachelandclosefriendRobhikinginCaliforniatogether.

Pumpkin picking with friends Jillian and Jordan and their sonLeon.

Our life together now:

We’velivedinBrooklynforover10years-sinceaboutthe timewegotmarried.Afewyearsagoweboughtourhome thatwecurrentlyliveinwhichisonatree-linedstreetright downtheblockfromtheparkandplayground.

Inthespringandsummer,theneighborhoodissuperlively andwelovetohavefriendsandfamilyovertoenjoythe energyhere.We’lloftenwalkdowntheblockandhangout attheparkandthenhaveeveryonetoourbackyardfora BBQdinner.

Ourneighborhoodisfilledwithshopsandartgalleriesbut hasaveryintimateneighborhoodfeel.Oneofourfavorite partsaboutwhereweliveisthatsomanydifferenttypesof peoplefromalloverhavefoundahomehereandeverybody iscelebratedforexactlywhotheyare.

Welovelivinghere-wearesosoexcitedtorediscoverthe areaasparents. ScottandRachelonawalk.

Scott and his brother Jordan playing in the leaves with nephewJoshua.

Scott and his mom holding our cousin Haley's newborn twinsCarterandSydney.

Rachel holding best friend Katies's daughter Mia on a naturewalkwhiletheypickcorn.

Whenwe’renothomeinBrooklyn,wetendtospendalotoftimeupstateNYinthemountains.Thistraditionstartedwhen wewouldgospendtheweekendcampingwithfriendsforJuly4theveryyearandhasgrowntousnowhavingacabin upstatethatwelovetospendtimeat.Ourannualcampingtripisstillsomethingwedo(butnowwedoitwithJordan, DianeandJoshua)andwealsospendmanyweekendsatourhouseupstatehostinggroupsoffamilyandfriends.

Overthesummer,wespendalotoftimehavingpicnics,campfiresandfloatingaroundthelakeandinthewinter,wecozy upandlistentooldrecords,dofunarts&craftsprojectsandcookwithfriends,andourfriendssmallkids(whoareall between0-5yearsold).Everyfamilymemberiseagerforustoaddachildtothefamilygroup-andsoarewe!

Scott and Sophie (best friend Danny and Lindsey's daughter) being silly onahotsummerdayupstate.

Rachel and our nephew Joshua laughing after a dance contest with eachotheronacampingtrip!

Scott holding best friend Danny and Lindsey's baby Ethan on vacation.

Rachel, life-long family friend Lyndsey, Rachel's mom Janice, and family friend Debbie (Lyndsey's mom) on a hiketogether.

Rachel and Sophie (best friends Danny and Lindsey's daughter)afterpickingflowersatourhouseupstate.

Rachel with our niece and nephew Dylan and Lauren the dayafterourwedding.

Rachelloveshiking(andScottlovesmakingRachel happyandhasgrowntoloveittoo)anddoing anythingthatinvolvesnatureandsunshine.Our loveofnaturealsodrawsustotravelalot— whethertravelingtotheNationalParksoreven internationally.Everysummer,wetrytotake sometimeofftovisitsomewherenew,explorethe naturethereandlearnabouttheculture.

Sometimeswe’lltraveljustthetwoofus(which oftenleadstomeetingsomenewfriendsalongthe way)butusually,wegettogetheraclosegroupof friendsorfamilyandusetheopportunitytospend timetogether.

Wearelookingforwardtoaddingchildfriendly tripslikevisitstoDisneytoourlistoftravels.

FunandinloveinawaterfallinHawaii! ScottandRachelexploringSouthAmerica!

We’vebothalwayscherishedholidaytraditionsandqualitytimewithfamilyandoneofourfavoritedaysoftheyearis celebratingThanksgiving.ThanksgivingDayforusstartsthesameeveryyear—bywatchingtheThanksgivingDayparade, whichissospecialasitsignifiesholidayseasoninNYC-amagicaltimeofyearfilledwithholidaylights,weekendsice skatingandfestivedinnerswithfriends.Assoonastheparadeisover,wehopinthecarandalldrivetoRachel’sAunt’shouse inConnecticutwherewearegreetedbyawarmhousefullofcousinsandacupofhotapplecider.Wespendthedayeatinga verytraditionalThanksgivingfeast(turkey,stuffing,freshlybakedbreads,sweetpotatopie,etc.),watchingfootballand sharingstories.Thekidstablewhereweoncesatisnowfilledwithourniecesandnephewsandourcousinskids.Justlikewe usedtodo,afterwealleat,thekidsallrundowntothebasementwhereRachel’sauntsetsupawonderlandforthemfilled withpingpong,toys,stuffedanimalsandgames.

Rachel'sfamilyatourhousefora

Sundaybrunch! Lefttoright:Eric (Rachel'sdad),Janice(Rachel's mom),AuntKaren,Rachel,Cousin Hayes, Ilana(Rachel'ssister), Joel (brother-inlaw),CousinsSara, JustinNikkiandScott. .

Asakid,playingdowntherewithallthecousinswasalwaysahighlightandit’ssomuchfunthatit’satraditionthenext generationloves,too.Rightbeforedessertisserved,Rachel’sunclealwaysmakesatoastandwethenallgatheraroundthe pianoforasingalong—whichisatraditionthathasbeenongoingfor4generations.Rachel’sgreatgrandparentswereboth pianoteachersandtaughteveryoneinthefamilyhowtoplaysothisisatraditionthatisfulloflaughsandsmilesbutequally so,amomentwecollectivelyshareanimmensesenseofgratitudeforthejoyweshareandfortheamazingsupportive,loving familywearesurroundedby.

RachelandnephewJoshua beingsillyatthephotobooth aftergettingaChristmasTree.

Scott'sfamilyhangingoutovertheholidayweekend!

Fromlefttoright:Scott,Rachel,nephewJoshua,CousinHayleyholdingbaby Sydney,CousinsSamantha,Danny,sister-in-lawDiane,babyCarter,Brianand Scott'sbrotherJordan.

Asyouprobablyknowbynow,musicisabigpart ofourlivesandanotherthingwelovetodoanddo oftenistoseelivemusic.

Musicissomethingthathasalwaysbeenahuge partofbothourlivesfromchildhoodanddefinitely asharedpassion—onethatScotthasturnedinto anincrediblecareer.We’resogratefultohavea tightknitcommunityformedfrompeopleScott workswith.Scottisaprofessionalsongwriterand overtheyearssomanyfellowsongwriters,artists andmusicianshavebecomelikeasecondfamilyto us.

Ourgatheringswiththemarealmostalways centeredaroundmusic-oftengoingtoconcerts andshowsandevenawardsshowstoseeartists we’remostinspiredbyandjusthavingagoodtime withlike-minded,creativefriends.Wecanassure youthatyourchildwillbesurroundedbymusic… alltypesofmusic! ScottteachingournephewJoshuatoplayguitar!

Work : Scotts Career

Gettingtocallsongwritingmyjobisadreamcometrue.NotonlybecauseI’msopassionateaboutmusic,butbecause, asmentionedearlier,Igettoconnectwithsomanydifferenttypesofpeoplefromallovertheworld.Imakemelodies andlyricsandIproducemusicbutmyfavoritepartofthejobisgettingtohelppeopletelltheirstoriesinsongform. Mytypicalprocessisgainingaconnectionwithamusicalartistorbandandlearningtheirstory.Fromthere,Icanhelp turnitintoasong.OneofthecoolestfeelingsIgettoexperienceishearingasongI’vehelpedwriteplayedonthe radioorringoutinastadiumandknowinghowitstouchedsomanypeopleslives.

Scottworkinginthestudioonasongwithfriend/ collaborator/artistShawnMendes.
Scottinthestudiowithfriend/collaborator/artistCamila CabelloandproducerMikeworkingonnewalbum.

Work : Rachels Career

Iamreallylookingforwardtobeingastay-homemombecauseIhaveflexibilitybecauseIownmyowncompany!

Aftercollege,Istartedworkinginadvertisingandpublicrelationsandstayedinthatindustryforover10years.Somewhere downtheline,IrealizedIwantedtoconnectwithandsupportpeopleonadeeperlevelandwhileworking,startedtaking classestobecomeaholisticnutritionist.Ayearlater,Istartedacompanydevelopingprogramsaroundhealth&wellness, educatingothersonmind-bodyconnectionandhowwecanbettercareforourselves.

IlovethatIhavetheopportunitytosharethisknowledgewithothersinawaythatcanempowerothersintheirownlivesand makemeaningfulconnectionsthroughmywork,everyday.

Rachelwithherbusiness partner,Sarah,settingupfor aclienteventabouthealthy eating.

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.

We’resoexcitedaboutthepossibilityofstartingafamilytogetherandourinterestinadoptioncomesfromaplace in knowing that none of us are on this journey alone. As cliche as it sounds, we’re all in this together. Our commitment is to raise any child in our home with love, patience, honesty, open-mindedness and acceptance. We’resoexcitedtocontinueonthetraditionswe’vebuilt,andbuildnewoneswithourfamilyasitgrows.

We’resogratefultohavetheopportunitytoconnectwithyou,heretoday.Wealsoknowthatyouareinaposition thatrequiressomuchcourageandisprobablyincrediblydifficult.Whateverdecisionyoumake,wetrulytrustthat youaremakingtherightchoiceandaresendingyouallofourlove,supportandpositiveenergy.

If you’re open to it, would be so excited to learn more about you and your dreams and aspirations for your child. Please feel free to email us @ ScottAndRachel123@gmail.com. If you have any questions about us or the legal process,pleasefeelfreetocontactourattorney,SuzanneNichols.Suzannewillbehappytospeakwithyouandhas atollfreenumberwhereshemaybereached:800255-1415.

Thankyoufortakingyourtimetomeetusthroughthisbook.Weappreciateyourtimeandweappreciateyou.

Withlove,

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