Breanna Is Hoping to Adopt!

Breanna

DearBirthmother, Iwanttostartoffbythankingyoufortakingthetimetolearnalittleabout me,andconsideringmeasaprospectiveadoptivemother.Iknowthis decisionisgoingtobeoneofthehardestdecisionstomake.Mynameis Breanna,I’masinglethirty-oneyearoldgal.Ihaveabigfamily,withme beingtheyoungestoffive,allmysiblingsaremarriedwithatleasttwo children.Ihaveknownfromaveryyoungagethatmygreatestdesireinlifeis tobeamom!Unfortunatelythatopportunityhasnothappenedforme.I absolutelyadorechildrenandwatchingmyniecesandnephewsgrowhas onlyencouragedmydesiretobeamother.Iwouldlovenothingmorethanto provideawonderfullifefulloflove,laughter,andadventuretoyoursweet baby.IhaveworkedreallyhardthelastfewyearstobeataplacewhereIcan fullytakecareofachildallonmyown.Iknowyouareunderalotofpressure topickafamilyforyourbaby,IjustwanttoreassureyouthateventhoughI amsingle,Ihaveahugefamilywhoareverysupportiveandexcitedto welcomeanotherchildintothefamily.Iactuallyviewbeingsingleasoneof mygreateststrengths.Ihavelearnedhowtodolotsofthingsallonmyown andIwillalwaysbehereforthechildandhelpthemtolearnandgrowupto bestrong,independent,andhealthy.

IamnotahugefanofbeingcoldwhichistheonlydownsidetolivinginCody, Wyoming SointhewintertimeIwilldoalittlebitofsnowshoeingorsledding butmostofthewinterIspendinsidecrafting,watchingmoviesorplaying gameswithmyniecesandnephews Ilovetotakeavacationinthewinter monthstosomewherewarm!Codyprovidesthebestviewsyearroundthough! Therearemountainscloseby,lakestopaddleboardin,andI’monlyaboutan hourandahalffromYellowstoneNationalPark Ihaveneverlivedinanareathatismorebeautiful Thepeoplearesofriendly heretoo!IgettointeractwithmostofthecommunitywhereIwork Iworkin salesatthelocalfurnitureandflooringstore,andtheenvironmentIgetto workinissowonderful!Mycoworkersareamazinglysupportiveandhave becomelikeafamilytome

About Breanna Work

Iworkforawonderfulfamilyownedcompany Igettosellfurnitureand flooring Ilovemyjob!Itallowsmetofeedmycreativeside Iwentto schoolforawhiletobeaninteriordecoratorsoIlovethatI’mableto usetheknowledgethatIgainedinschool Ilovehelpingpeopledesign theirspace,ortohelpthemfigureoutadifficultroomdesign Iknowit soundssosillybutitissowonderfultobeatajobthatallowsmetwo daysoff,andIamdoneatareasonabletimeoftheday

Familyisthemostimportantthingtome,so Ispendalotoftimewithmysiblingsand theirchildren.Ilovegoingandwatchingall oftheirsportingevents.Iconstantlytake themwithmewhetherit’sjustgoinginto townorgoingonavacation.I’mabig outdoorsfan,hiking,paddleboardingor playingsports.Ilovebeingoutsideall summerlong.Myfavoritesportistennis andIwasluckyenoughtobeabletocoach forawhileatthehighschoolIgraduated from!Helpingtheyouthgrowanddevelop notonlytheirtalentbuttheirconfidence tooissucharewardingopportunitytohave. Iamanextremelyindependentpersonand lovefiguringouthowtoaccomplishany goalIsetmymindto.Beingasinglegalhas madeittowhereIhavetoknowhowtobea jackofalltrades.IenjoyknowingthatIcan fullyrelyonmyselfifitcomestochanging mytires,hanginghomedecororpullinga trailer.

From Family

IamwritingthistoletyouknowwhatanamazingmotherBreannaGilbertwillbe.Iamheroldestsister, thereare5ofusandsheistheyoungest Breannahasbeenaroundmy4childrenfromthetimeeachof themwasborn.At10yearsoldshebecameanauntandwouldhelpwatchandcareformyfirstborn,change diapers,helpfeedhimandplaywithhim.Eachoneofmychildrenhasaveryspecialrelationshipwiththeir AuntNana.Theyloveherunconditionallyandshelovesthemthesameway.Asidefrommy4children, Breannahas9otherniecesandnephewsandhasmadecertaintohaveawonderfulrelationshipwiththem aswell.Shelovestospendtimedoingvariousactivitieswithherniecesandnephewsandunderstandsthe commitmentandtimethatchildrenrequire.Breannahasahugeheartandisalwaysgoingoutofherwayto showherloveforherfamilyandfriends Familymeanseverythingtoherandshewantsnothingmorethan tohavechildrenofherown.Breannaisanextremelyhardworkerandwilldoeverythinginherpowerto makecertainherchildrenhaveeverythingtheywillneedtoleadahappyandhealthylife.Breannawill makeawonderfulmotherandgivethetimeandlovethatanychilddeserves.Ihopethatyouwillconsider lettinghergiveallherlovetoachildinneedofawonderfulhome

ThankYou, CaraJohnston

Iamwritingtorecommendmydearfriend,BreannaGilbert.Breannaisone ofthemostcaring,selflesspeopleIhaveeverknown.Sheisincredibly smart,driven,andmotivated.Throughoutourseveralyearsoffriendship,I havewitnessedherconsistenteffortstoupliftthosearoundher.Sheis alwaysthinkingofothersandgenuinelyseeksthebestforthosesheloves. Breannaisalsoahard-workerandhasquicklyadvancedintomultiple managementpositionswithinherprofessionalcareer.Shehas demonstratedresponsibilityandself-sufficiencyeversinceI'veknownher I haveabsolutelynodoubtsthatshewillbeanamazingmother Shetruly embodieswhatitmeanstoloveunconditionally Achildplacedwithinher carewouldbeloved,nurtured,andprotected Shehasalotofexperience beingaroundchildrenandtakingcareofthem Sheisaveryengagedaunt andisalwayslookingoutforherniecesandnephews Sheshowsuptotheir extracurricularactivitiesandalwayschecksintoseehowtheyaredoing Shehastakenthetimetoformverypositiverelationshipswiththemand offerhersupport IcannotrecommendBreannaenoughtobeconsideredas anadoptiveparent!

Sincerely, -BrittanyBrigham

Breannaisour5thchild Sheisfulloflove,fun andenergy.Sheishardworkingandveryloyal andveryprotectiveofherfriendsandfamily.She hashadalotofexperiencewithtakingcareof childrenasshehasbabysatallofherniecesand nephewsonmultipleoccasions.Breannawould beagreatmotherforanychild.Shehassucha greatdesiretoloveandtoraiseachildofherown Shehasastrongreligiousbackgroundandhasa lotoffamilysupport.Shehashadthedesiretobe amotherforseveralyearsandhasgreathopes thatshewillhaveachancetogiveherloveto somefortunatebaby.

CarlaandRichardGilbert

IhavehadtheopportunitytoknowBreannamywholelife andIcanverifythatshehasmanyqualitiesthatwouldmake heranexcellentmother Sheisveryhardworkingand determinedtoaccomplishthetasksathand Shehashadthe distinctopportunitytobeapartofmanyofhernieceand nephew’slives,addingmyownchildrenintohersphereof love.Sheshowsthemgreatloveandcareandhasalways beenverypresentintheirlives.Shehasalwaysbeenveryself reliantbuthasthetotalsupportoffamilyandfriends becauseshehasalwayshelpedwhenneeded.IknowBreanna willbeawonderfulandattentivemother.

StephanieRoberts

My Family

Iamtheyoungestoffivechildren,allofwhomaremarriedexceptfor myself MytwooldestsistersweremarriedwhenIwasfiveyearsold andIhavealwaysfeltveryblessedtohavegainedtwoextrabig brothers Growingupmysiblingstookmeeverywherewiththem!I grewupinsuchatightknitfamily,whoalwaysencouragedtheir littlestsistertojoininonthefun,evenwhenitwaswiththeirfriends whowereallagooddecadeolderthanme OnetimewhenIwas around3or4mysisterJamiewastakingaclassinHighSchoolthat allowedhertobringmeinforanhoureachday,Ilovedit!Afterher classIgottogowatchhercheerleadingpractice.Ihavethemost wonderfulparentswhohavebeenmarriedforforty-sixyears Theyare themostgivingandadoringparents,andgrandparentsanychild couldaskfor TherehasneverbeenamomentwhenIhaveaskedfor helporguidancethattheyhavenotjumpedtoanswerorhelp-inany waytheycould IknowIamveryblessedtohavesuchauniquely supportiveandcaringfamily

GrowingupIalwayswantedtobeabigsisterandrolemodeltoa littlesibling,andwhenIwastenyearsoldmyfirstnephewwas born!Iknoweveryparentsayshavingachildchangestheirlives, butletmetellyouwhenEthanwasbornIfeltlikeIhadbeengiven thebestgift!WedideverythingtogetherandIwasconstantly buggingmysisterCaratoletmetakecareofhim.Nowtwenty yearslaterIstilldoeverythingIcanwithhim.Welovetoplay boardandcardgamestogetherandnothingbringsmemorejoy thanwhenhe’shomefromcollegeandIgetatextthatsays“You’re comingouttonight,right?”Iquicklygained12otherniecesand nephewsandhaveauniqueandspecialbondwitheachand everyoneofthem.Ihavediscussedwithmyniecesandnephews myhopesofadoptionandithasbeensosweettoseetheirjoyand excitementrightalongwithmyown IknowifIamluckyenoughto gettoadoptthebondsthatwillgrowbetweenmyadoptedchild andmyniecesandnephewswillbejustasspecialastheonesI havewiththem

Myfamilylovesbeingtogetherandwetryreallyhardtogettogetherformorethanjusttheholidays Mymostfavoritegettogether isonChristmasEve MymothergoesalloutandhasherbigChristmascelebrationonChristmasEveandsheinvitesallmyAunts, Uncles,andcousinsoverthatliveinthesametown There’saboutfiftyofuswhoallgettogetheratherhouse Wealwayshavesome formofcontestgoing,whetherit’salipsyncbattle,acardtournamentorsomeformofarace IcherishChristmasEvesomuch!We alwaysgettoopenuponepresentonChristmasEveandit’satraditionIhavewatchedmysiblingseachcontinuewiththeir familiesTobesurroundedbythosewholoveyouandhearthehousesofulloflaughter,thereisnobetterfeeling IgrewuponafamilyfarmwithLOTSofanimals.Wealwayshadourowndogandhorseandwereexpectedtotakecareofthem alongwithalltheotherfarmanimals.Myparentshadusworkingrightalongsidethemlearningthefamilytradeandhowto supportafamily.ItrulybelievethatIgainedanamazingworkethicfromhowIwasraised.Myparentshavealwaysencouragedus kidsthatwecouldachievewhateverwesetourmindsto,solongaswewerewillingtoputinthehardworkanddetermination.I haveappliedthisphilosophytoeveryaspectofmylifeandknowIwouldnotbethepersonIamtodaywithouttheamazingexample myparentshaveset.

Leasure

IdonotliketositstillmostofthetimesoIamconstantlyoffdoingsomething.TheonlytimeIkindofslowdownisduringthebadwinter months.IamnotahugefanofthecoldsoItendtomovemyprojectsinside.Idoalotofreadingandcraftsinthewintertime.Iamthat weirdpersonwhoalwayshaslistsorgoalswrittendownandmygoalthispastyearwastoreadatleastonehundredbooks.Iamvery proudandexcitedtosaythatIcrushedthatgoal.Ireallycannotwaittobeabletoreadtomyownchild.InthenonsnowcoveredmonthsI willbeoutsideasmuchasIpossiblycan.Ilovetotakemydoghiking.OurnormalroutineeverySundayistogotochurchandthenhead offonahikesomewhere.IreallyprefertogodowntoTenSleepandhikeeithertheSaltLickTrailorCastleGardens.IfIamnothiking thenmostlikelyyouwillfindmeeitheronmypaddleboardoroutonahorseride.MysisterCaraandIlovetakingthehorsesoutonthe BLMgroundallsummerlong.Ialsoreallylovetotravel.IhaveonlybeenoutofthecountryoncetoMexico.MynieceHallieisgraduating thisyearandshepickedaMexicancruiseashertrip.WewentforaweekinJanuary,itwassomuchfunandIcannotwaittoexploremore oftheworld.Itendtokeeptravelingtothestates.IamahugeDisneyfanandgotoDisneylandatleasttwiceayear.Mybestfriend ChelsealivesinArizonaandwelovetotryandmeetuponceayearatDisneyforagirlsweekend.IfIamnotatDisneylandIlovetotravel ourbeautifulcountryandlearnmoreaboutdifferentcultures.IlovedgoingtoNewYorkandSanFrancisco!ThedifferenttypesoffoodI gottotrywereseriouslytodiefor!Ijustreallyenjoygettingtoseedifferentstatesandwhattheyallhavetooffer.Thereisnothingbetter thanwhenyouareonvacationtalkingtolocalsandgoingtotheirfavoritespotsversusthetypical“touristtraps”.Ilovespendingtime withmyfamily.SoifIamnotoutadventuringwithmydog,thenyouwillfindmeeitherwatchingoneofmynephewssports,playing gameswiththem,orjusthangingoutandwatchingmovies.MynephewsandIlovetheMarvelindustryandenjoysittinganddissecting thelatestMarvelfilms Weareaveryloudfamilytoo,soourdiscussionscangetprettyintense Ilovespendingtimewithmyfriendsandfamily,butreallytrytokeepmycirclesmall Iamnotonetogohangoutatabar,butlovetogo outdancing MyfriendsallknowthatIdonotdrinkbutthatIalwaysendupbeingwhotheycallforaDD Ithinkweshouldalllivewith thephilosophyoflovingoneanotherandtrynottojudgeanotherpersonontheirdecisions Ihavefriendsfromallwalksoflifebecause ofthis Ilovegettingtotalkwithmyfriendsabouthowweallgrewupdifferently,ourviewsnowasadults,andhoweventhoughwemight havedifferentidealswehavestillcreatedwonderfulfriendshipsandloveeachothernomatterwhat Ijustlikebeingabletohelpothers andmyclosegroupoffriendshavecometomewiththeirissuesbecausetheyknowIamjusttheretobesupportiveandhelpthemin whatevercapacitythattheyneedfromme MybestfriendChelseaandIlovetolaughaboutourfriendshipbecausewecouldnotbeany moredifferentfromoneanother IgrewuponafarmworkinghardfromthetimeIwaslittlewhileshegrewupinCaliforniagoingto privateschoolsandDisneylandeveryweekend Ilovetheranch,rodeo,farmlifeandshethinksIamabsolutelycrazy Shesayssheprefers herhusbandtotreatherlikeaprincess Iloveherdearly!WetalkeverydayoverMarcoPolo Herhusbandlaughsabouthowtightour bondisbuthowwearethepolaropposites

Ilovesports!IamconstantlytryingtogetotherstogoplayoneorelseIamwatchingoneofmynephewsattheirsportinggames My favoritesportistennis,IusedtocoachformylocalhighschoolwhenIwaslivinginIdaho Ilovehavingasportthatyoucanplayforyour wholelife!Ireallymissgettingtocoachandstillstayincontactwiththeheadcoachtoseehowtheseasonisprogressing Ilovedgetting toseetheplayersdevelopnewandstrongerskills

Cody,Wyomingisabeautifulruralareawithapopulationofabout 10,000people WehaveYellowstoneNationalParkrightbyus,along withmultiplemountainsandlakes Iliveinacutelittlehousewitha wonderfulbackyardthatoverlookstherodeogrounds Wehavea nightlyrodeoherefromJuneuntilSeptembereveryyear!Igettosit outonmyporchandenjoyit.Wehavesomefunfamilyfriendlyparks here Myfavoriteonehasacutelittlesplashpadforallthekiddosto playin Wealsohavesomefunplaysanddancerecitalsthatareputon bythecommunity

OnethingIloveaboutthisareaistheschooldistricts!Ourcommunity issosupportiveofourschoolsandalloftheextracurricularactivities. Theschooldistrictalsoofferslotsofcollegeprepcurriculumandlots ofstudentscanendupgraduatingwiththeirassociatesalready completed Wehavethreetownelementaryschoolswhichallowfor smallerclassesandmorehelp/interactionwiththeirteachers My sisterisathirdgradeteacherandeveryinteractionIhavehadwithher andhercoworkershasprovedtomehowmuchtheyallcareabout theirstudentsandwanttoseethemsucceedandstrivefortheirbest.

Iadoreanimalsandthinkeveryoneshouldhavethem!IhaveasweetfiveyearoldEnglishShepherdwhoismyhikingbuddy!HernameisMarvel andshegoeseverywherewithme Shelovesgoingforcarrides,evenwhenit’sjustintothestore,shejustdoesn’twanttobeleftbehind Ihavea cutelittlebackyardandwespendlotsoftimeinthebackyardplaying IalsohaveasweetlonghairedcatnamedGamora,whototallythinkssheis adog SheconstantlystealsMarvel’sdogtoys It'shilarious!Ialsohavesomehorses AstraismyminiponythatIamtrainingtopullwagonsand giverides.IreallywanttoenterintotheFourthofJulyparadeandhaveherpullthewagonmyfatherhasmadeforme.Astraisadorable,sheloves togivehugsandIhavehertrainedtocomerunningovertomewithonlyawhistle.