| Our Education | BS in Business | BS in Psychology and Master in Social Work |
| Our Professions | Medical Sales | Training Lead at a Health Insurance Company |
| Stay-At-Home | Work at home with flexible schedule | Work at home with flexible schedule |
| Our Racial Background | Caucasian | Caucasian |
| Some of Jon & Shannon's Favorites |
| Favorite Holiday | Christmas | Christmas |
| Favorite Food | Tacos | Crab Legs |
| Vacation Spot | Cayman Islands or Deep Creek, Maryland | Cayman Islands or Anywhere with family and friends |
| Way to relax | Golf | Working Out |
| Family Tradition | Deep Creek Family Vacation | Thanksgiving or Christmas Eve |
| Song | I Dare You To Move - Switchfoot | Let It Be - The Beatles |
| Movie | I Can Only Imagine | Recently, The Greatest Showman |
| More About Our Family |
| Our Special Interests | Jon loves sports, music, being active, eating healthy and I like to call him, “the bird whisperer.” He is passionate about all he does whether it is taking care of the birds in our back yard, refining his golf game, remaining disciplined with his workouts or devoting his time to his many charitable activities. There is nothing more important to him than his family.
Shannon loves sports, music, being active, and eating healthy. Her absolute favorite pastime is to look for ways to help others or make others feel special. At any given moment you can find her planning trips, activities, special craft projects (books, photo blankets, etc.), gifts or recipes that are all specially designed just for a particular person or group. She is most happy when she is making someone feel special and loved.
We both value giving back to our community. Jon does a reading service for the blind every week and volunteers with The First Tee to help support youth around the sport of golf. Shannon has volunteered with Big Brothers and Big Sisters, the Food Bank, Red Cross among others over the years. Together we are in the Connections Ministry at their church and serve holiday dinners at a public housing high-rise in our city. We have also both volunteered at Night to Shine, a prom for individuals with special needs, the past four years. It is one of our favorite nights of the year. We are excited to include our child in all of our adventures and show them the joy that comes with helping others.
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| Our Faith | Our faith is the guiding force behind all we do. It is one of the main things that drew us to each other and it has guided our relationship and the decisions we make for our lives and our family each day. We have been blessed to find the most amazing church family that has given us various ways to share our love of Christ with others. We created a mission statement for our marriage before our wedding and it stated clearly that the goal of our union is to reflect the love of Christ back out into the world. We are excited to help our child shine their light along with us.
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| Our Musical Interest | Our musical tastes are all over the map. We love everything from classic rock to rap, from Frank Sinatra to county. Both of our car radio stations are always tuned into a Christian music station that we also sponsor. We find so many blessings from listening to Christian artists. In fact, we love it so much that we frequently go to see our favorite artists in concert. Music is inspirational and healing to both of us. Also, we LOVE watching The Voice!
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| About Our Home | Our home is both spacious and cozy. Our goal is for everyone to feel at home when they visit. We have a 5 bedroom 3 ½ bathroom house. The baby’s room is adorable, roomy and has a large walk-in closet that we can imagine them using as an additional little oasis. We have a very large finished basement that feels more like an apartment with a large play area, spare bedroom, full bathroom, and partial kitchen. It walks out into our beautiful back yard. We look forward to installing a playset soon. We will occasionally project movies onto the back of our house in the warmer months by our firepit.
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| We live in the state of Pennsylvania | We are within minutes of several parks, playgrounds and fun things to do. We also find ourselves close to a thriving city with so many fun things to do including cultural events, recreational activities and sporting events. We are always able to find new and exciting things to do and we look forward to including our child in these city events to broaden their horizons! They will have every opportunity to understand their passions and the purpose God has for them.
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| Our Neighborhood | Our neighborhood is ideal for raising a family. All of our neighbors have small children who are always outside playing in our cul-de-sacs or on the sidewalks of our neighborhood. We even have two ice cream trucks that come through the neighborhood in the warmer months.
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| We Prefer a Child Who Is... |
| Age of Child | Newborn to 12 months
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| Twins | We would be doubly blessed!
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| Gender | Either
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| Ethnicity of Child | Caucasian, Caucasian/Asian, Caucasian/Hispanic, Native American, Caucasian/African American |
| Future Contact with Birth Family | We are excited to develop a warm and open relationship with you and your family, should you desire, through letters, pictures, and visits.
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| In Closing |
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Thank you for taking the time to get to know us! We are excited to shower your baby with unconditional love, support and opportunity in a safe and secure home. We look forward to cuddles, family get-togethers, and bedtime prayers as a family. We are eager to share all of these moments with you through pictures, letters, and visits, should you wish.
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