We promise to raise a child within an environment of love and support. We will try to provide everything we can for that child to thrive and reach their greatest potential in. home filled with love and laughter. They will grow up in an environment that values diversity, tolerance, and fairness. We look forward to openly embracing their history and heritage and are committed to maintaining honesty and open contact with you in a way that works for all of us.

We see Stella’s birth mother a few times a year and stay in contact with her with photos and texts. We value this part of our family story and look forward to adding another chapter when we get to know you. We hope that our children will be able to share growing up in an open adoption.

We both always knew we wanted to have a family, and we’re excited to welcome another child into our lives!

-Ben, Darrell and Stella