Josh Writing About Nancy

The moment I met Nancy, I knew she was one of the most caring individuals in the world.  That is something I absolutely love about her, the fact that she is mindful of other's worries and feelings.  She also has a wonderful smile.  When I see her smile, my soul feels calm and happy inside.  Nancy has that smile on her face and shows so much of that loving care when she is around children.  Nancy will be a wonderful mother and I am excited to see her excel in that responsibility, and I am excited to be alongside her supporting her in every way.

Nancy Writing About Josh

Josh will be the last to ever admit to it but he really is amazing. I was drawn to him the first time I saw him. There is something about his way of being that requires me to be by his side. He has a calm spirit and a sincerity about him and accepts everyone the way they are. The first time he put his arm around me I felt like I had come home and I remember thinking how strange it was to feel so at home with someone I had only recently met. The longer we are married and the more things I learn about him and myself the more I am amazed by how perfectly we complete each other.

I know that my thoughts, feelings and opinions are safe with him and although we do not always agree, he still respects me and treats me with kindness and patience. I also love his appreciation and contentment for life as it is, not as he wants it to be, while still having big dreams. He often delivers the best corny jokes that always make me laugh and I will catch him singing random songs around the house. He is a devoted husband and I can't wait to see him take on the role of "daddy" as he will be amazing at that too.

Our Promise To The Birthmother

We love you and pray for you.  You are a child of God.  He watches you, loves you and wants you to do the right thing for you and your baby.  If we have learned one thing in our short lives, it is that our Father in Heaven knows us, loves us and if we allow him, will guide us and help us in every aspect of our lives.  He has a plan of happiness for all of his children and will do all that He can to help us attain the ends of that plan.

Life is so beautiful.  You are beautiful.  The child inside of you is a gift from God.  As you make a decision that we cannot comprehend, please know this:  if you choose to place you baby with us we promise to do all we can do be a good father and mother to that precious child.  We promise to teach and lead with love.  And we promise that they will always know, respect and admire you for the amazing person that you are.

Places We Have Traveled

This is us at Yellowstone. This really was an amazing place. It is crazy how most of the geo-thermal events in the WORLD are all there in that one place. It was a quick trip so we want to be able to go back and take our time really seeing it all.

In 2006 we got to go to Hawaii (also with Josh's work). It was awesome, even though there was an earthquake while we were there! The coolest thing we got to do was take a shuttle to the top of Haliakala (a dormant volcano) to watch the sunrise and then ride bikes all the way back down the huge mountain. It was a great way to see the countryside.

This is us in Ensenada Mexico. We were able to take a cruise there with Josh's work. We had a lot of fun, even though it was a quick trip. All of the vendors thought we were newlyweds because we were "young and still happy."

Nancy left for Alaska the day after she got back from Puerto Rico. She got a job at a lodge on a small island off of Kodiak island called Afognak Wilderness Lodge as a cook and a maid. The lodge was literally the ONLY thing on the island. Our connection with the outside world was the mail guy who came on Tuesdays via his float plane. Well, him and all the guests. Nancy still has never been in a more beautiful place and hopes to take Josh up there to see the bears, whales and puffins that seem to be everywhere!

Since he speaks Spanish, Josh got to work in Puerto Rico for two summers before we got married. I got back from China the week after Josh left to work his second summer in Puerto Rico. He couldn't wait to see me, so he dropped $500 to fly me out there to see him. We had a blast. Josh says it was there that he really decided he wanted to marry me.

In 2003 Nancy had the opportunity to go to China as a volunteer English teacher. It was one the most amazing and rewarding experiences of her life. She was in Urumqi, China for three months and had twelve 4-6 year old students. Her students lived at the school and only saw their parents every other weekend for three days. So in addition to her classes, she got to play with them after dinner and sometimes even help put them to bed. Leaving them was the hardest thing she had ever done. She will always love her students and the time she spent there and will always have a special place in her heart for China. This is Nancy riding a camel up a sand dune at a tourist spot in the Gobi dessert in China.



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