Family Profiles

All of the profiles listed are families waiting to adopt. These families are approved as adoptive parents of domestic infants. More family profiles are available at your local Bethany office.

If you are an expectant parent and are interested in a family, please contact the office that is listed in the profile. If you are an adoptive parent and would like to be added to our online profiles list, please contact your Bethany social worker. If you have any questions about this list, please email waitingfamilies@bethany.org.

If you live in a state that does not have a Bethany office, please call 1-800-Bethany.

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Dear Birthparent(s), Why choose us? Thank you for taking the time to read our letter. We are excited to let you get to know us! Like us, we're sure you are...

Dear Expectant Parent(s), Thank you so much for taking the time to learn about our family. We can only imagine the amount of emotions you’re feeling at th...

Dear Expectant Parents, Thank you for taking the time to view our profile. We are praying for you and your child. We understand that this is a difficult dec...

Placement Pending
Dear Expectant Parents, Thank you for choosing to give your child the greatest gift ever, life! We have been praying for you and will continue to do so throu...

Placement Pending
Dear Expectant Parent, Thank you for taking the time to look over our story. We are excited to meet you and thank you in person for considering us. Our names...

Dear Birthparent(s), We cannot thank you enough for giving your baby the gift of life and considering adoption. While we can’t begin to know what y...

Dear Birth Parents, We are Brad and Melissa and thank you for the opportunity to tell you about ourselves. We live in a friendly neighborhood in Michigan. We...

Dear Birthmother, We are writing to share a little about our lives so you can get to know us. We are Andrew and Liisa, and have been married since September 2...

Dear Birth Mother, Thank you for taking time to consider our family. We can only imagine what a difficult decision this is for you. Through the birth of our ...

Hola Birthmom, Let us start by introducing ourselves; we are Bob, Cheri, and Wesley. Bob and I have been together for ten years, married for four of them. We ...

Dear Birthparent, By now you may have read several letters from potential parents looking to adopt a child. We are hoping that our letter will touch you, and...

Dear Expectant Parent(s): We have tried to come up with the perfect words to write you in this letter, but every time we read what we have wrote we feel we h...

Dear Birthparent(s), Thank you for taking the time to read our letter!  Though we do not know one another, we have been praying for you and for the ...

Dear Birthmother, Thank you for taking the time to get to know our family. Although we cannot imagine what you are going through. We are impressed by your st...

Dear Birth Family, We understand this is an extremely difficult time in your life. We both give you the highest level of credit and compassion for considering...

Hello! Thank you for this opportunity to share with you about ourselves.  We have been very happily married for nine years, and have always wanted to...

Dear Birthparent(s), While we cannot fathom how difficult this time in your life must be as you consider adoption, we hope you know that your selfless decisi...

Dear Birthparents, We are two native West Michigan people who are eager to share in this journey with you as you make a very important decision that will aff...

Hello, We are Andrew and Sarah.  Thanks for stopping by our page to learn more about us.  We  find you very courageous and have th...

Dear Birthmother, We are Will and Cherie and we are grateful that you are taking the time to read a little about who we are.  As a couple we have de...

Hello! Thank you for taking the time to become acquainted with our family! We dream of growing our family through adoption - and cherish thinking about welc...

Dear Birthparent(s), Words cannot express our gratitude that you have taken the time to view our story and learn more about us. We are so thankful that you w...

Dear Birthparent(s), We appreciate you taking the time to read our letter. We admire your courage and strength to make such a loving yet difficult decision. ...

Dear Birth Parents, Hello to you from our country home in Michigan! We are Clark and Kristin and we want to thank you for taking the time to learn a little a...

Expectant Parent, We sympathize with all the strong emotions you must be feeling at this time such as: fear, anger, and confusion. We each have lived through...

Dear Birthparents, We are grateful you have taken the time to look at our profile among so many. We admire your courage in making the life-giving choice of ad...

Dear Birth Parent(s), We are Feler and Caroline and thank you for taking the time to read this letter. We pray that God will give you wisdom and comfort whi...

Dear Birthparent(s), Thank you so much for taking the time to read our profile and look through our pictures. We admire your courage and the selfless love th...

Dear Expectant Parent, We want to start by saying thank you.  Thank you for taking the time to read this and get to know a little about our family.&...

Placement Pending
Hello, we are Dan and Julie. We understand you are in the process of making a huge decision, and we can only begin to imagine the courage it takes. Thank you ...

Dear Birthparent(s): We feel truly blessed that God chose this time in our lives for our paths to cross, and that you are considering us as parents to raise y...

Dear Birthparent(s), Thank you for taking the time to get to know us.  We truly admire and respect the decision that you are making.  You a...

Dear Birthparent(s), Thank you for considering us to love and raise your precious baby. We admire your strength and courage in preserving life. While we cann...

Dear Birth Parent(s): With every breath in our bodies we promise you that we will love your child unconditionally each and every day. There will never be a d...

Dear Birthparents, We are John and Kristen. Thank you so much for taking time to learn about our family. We love being parents and are excited about welcoming...

Dear Birthparent(s) First of all, thank you for choosing adoption and for looking at our profile. We are sure that you are overwhelmed with possibilities rig...

Dear Birth Parent(s) Thank you for taking the time to get to know us.  As you read this, we hope to give you some insight on our lives, our love, an...

Dear Birthparent(s), Hello, we are Greg and Joyce and we appreciate very much that you are taking the time to consider us as candidates to care for the miracl...

Placement Pending
Dear Birthparent(s), Thank you for taking the time to get to know us better. We cannot begin imagine the myriad of emotion involved in this decision for you....

Dear Birthmother, We would like to first thank you for the opportunity to tell you about ourselves and our family. We are so excited that God has directed us...

Specially for You You amaze us! Let us take your hand and walk this journey together. Thank you for caring enough for your baby to make a courageous choice in...

Dear Birthmother/Parents: We are Themi & Shelly and we are awaiting our angel. Our hope is you will learn more about us and consider us as adoptive p...

Dear Birthparent(s), Thank you for taking the time to view our profile and for giving us the opportunity to become the parents for your child. We understand ...

Dear Expectant Parent(s), Thank you for your courage and care in choosing adoption. It’s such a big leap of faith for you and for us. Our paths cros...

Placement Pending
Dear Birthparent(s), We are excited to have the opportunity to write you this letter and introduce ourselves to you.  We admire you for taking this ...

Dear Expectant Parent(s): Thank you for taking this time to get to know us! We are so honored that you are considering us for your precious blessing. Althoug...

Dear Expectant parent, Thank you so much for your consideration as you seek a decision about adoption. Our hearts and prayers are with you, as we can only ima...

Dear Birthparent, We would like you to know how much we appreciate you and the decisions you are making, and we are praying for you and your faith. Showing t...

Dear Birthparent, Hi! We are Jeff, Amy and Brayden, and we are excited to tell you more about our family! Before we got married, one of the questions our ...

Dear Birthparent(s), Thank you for the opportunity to tell you about our family.  We hope to learn more about you as well.  We have been pr...

Dear Birthmother, By choosing life and pursuing adoption for your baby, you have shown us what a loving, selfless mother you are.  Thank you for tak...

Placement Pending
Dear Expectant Parent(s), Thank you for taking the time to get to know about us and for considering us in your adoption plan. We realize that this is a diffi...

Dear Expectant Parents, Hi!  We’re Eric & Jill.  Thank you for taking the time to read our profile and learn a little more about ...

Dear Expectant Parents We are Mike and Lindsey we know that you are in the process of making a HUGE decision. What an unselfish sacrifice you are making! We ...

Dear Expectant Parents: Hello! Our names are Scott and Shelley and we want to thank you for taking the time to get to know us. We first of all want to expr...

Dear Birthparent(s), We want to thank you so much for taking the time to get to know us. We cannot tell you how much we admire and respect the difficult deci...

Dear Birthparent(s),Hi, we are Mike and Karen. Although we do not know you yet, we know some very important things about you. You have courage and the ability...

Dear Birthparent(s), Thank You for taking the time to view our profile and also for choosing life for your child. We realize that you must be experiencing ma...

Dear Birthparent, We want you to know that we admire you very much for the decision you've made in choosing life for your child. We pray that the Lord will b...

Thank you for taking the time to get to know our family.  Our hope is that you will read our story and be able to feel the love and compassion we hav...

Dear Birthparent(s), Hello. Our names are Todd and Debbie. We realize we cannot fully understand everything you are going through, however, we do understand...

Dear Birthparent, Hello!  Thank you for taking the time to learn about us and opening your heart to our profile. Your courageous, selfless, and lovi...

Dear Birthparent: God has a beautiful way of connecting the right people at the right time and place. God has specific plans for us and that plan led us here...

Dear Birth Parents, As we sit down together to write you this letter, we consider ourselves honored and blessed to be able to open up our hearts and lives to ...

Dear Birthparents, We want to thank you for reading this letter.  We are sincerely inspired by the fact that you are looking at adoption and taking ...

Dear Birthparent(s); Thank you for choosing life for your baby, we have great respect for you for doing so.    We pray that God gi...

To a special Birthmother,We are overjoyed and excited that we are able to start connecting with you through this profile. We would very much like to get to kn...

Hello! We are Ken and Vera, We appreciate your courage and love, and we respect you for choosing the best for your precious baby. You have a bright future ahe...

Dear Birthparent(s), Thank you so much for taking time to review our profile page.  The gratefulness we feel that you may be interested in sharing t...

Dear Birth Parents, Thank you so much for taking the time to learn about our family. Making an adoption plan requires an amazing amount of love, patience, a...

Dear Birthparent(s), We would first like to commend you for the tremendous amount of courage it takes to decide to choose an adoption plan. We know this was ...

Dear Birthparent(s), we are so grateful for your courageous choice in considering an adoption plan for your baby!  We pray that you will be blessed i...

Hi! We are Jon and Lisa, and we are excited and grateful that you are taking the time to get to know us! We pray for you that God is filling you with peace a...

Dear Friend- Thank you for reading our letter and taking the time to get to know us. We respect and admire your decision to make an adoption plan. We hope tha...

Dear Birthparents, First of all, we just want to thank you for taking the time to view our profile and hopefully in this short letter filled with snapshots of...

 Dear Birthparent(s), We want to take this opportunity to thank you from the bottom of our hearts.  By choosing adoption, you will be makin...

Dear Birth Mother, Hello from our family in rural central Michigan. We are so excited about becoming part of your life. We feel that the choice you have mad...

Dear Expectant Parent(s), Thank you for taking the time to read this letter.  We are delighted you found Bethany and are considering adoption for yo...

Dear Birth Parent(s), Hello. Our names are Jon and Melanie. We feel honored and blessed that you are taking time to learn more about us. Thank you very m...

Dear Birthparent, Hi!   We are Jeff and Linda, our son’s name is Nate.  We believe that God is leading us to add another child t...

Dear Birth Parent(s):  We would like to start by thanking you for taking the time to learn a little about us.  Since we have started this jo...

Dear Expectant Parent(s), Hi! We are Mark and April. We would like to thank you for taking the time to get to know us a little bit. We can only imagine the d...

Dear Expectant Parents, Thank you for taking the time to read our letter.  You already hold a special place in our hearts as we have been praying fo...

Dear Birthparent(s), We would like to recognize what a special person you are and thank you for choosing adoption. We understand that this is a choice you ha...

Dear Birth Parent(s), Our respect for you is immense.   We recognize that you are making perhaps the greatest sacrifice in your life to ens...

Dear Expectant Parent(s), We know that we cannot fully understand the choices and circumstances that you are facing.  We do, however, understand the...

Dear Birthparent(s): Thank you for taking the time to get to know our family. While we are excited to welcome a new little one into our home, it saddens us t...

Dear Expectant Parent, We understand that this is a very emotional time for you and we admire your courage in considering adoption. We know that this is a de...

Hello, We’d like to introduce ourselves to you.  We are a Jay and Katie, a couple in our thirties who have adopted our two sons and now would like...

Dear Birthparent(s), Hello, we are Kirsten and Chris. Thank you for taking your time to read our letter. We could never pretend to understand what you are fe...

Dear Forever Friend, Faith, hope, and love are three words to describe your decision to find unconditional love for your child. These are the three words we ...

Dear expectant parent, Thank you for taking the time to read about our family. We are honored that you might consider us to raise your child. Words cannot ex...

Dear Expectant Parents, Hi! We are Tom, Jeanette, and Isabella. We admire your choice of life for your little one, and your courage to consider adoption for ...

Dear friend(s), Thank you from the bottoms of our hearts for choosing to learn a little about us! We want you to know and believe that you will be blessed an...

Dear Birth Mom, Hello! We hope that you are feeling well and are surrounded by people who are loving, supporting and encouraging to you.  You have a...

Dear Birthparent(s) – Thank you for taking to the time to learn more about us!  We can only imagine what a difficult and emotional time this must ...

Dear Birth Parents, When we saw Leah’s cousins playing on the playground in our backyard, we knew we had chosen the right house in which to raise a family....

Dear Birthparent(s), As we begin this letter, we want to assure you that our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. We can only imagine the many tho...

Dear Birthparent(s), We want to take this opportunity to thank you from the bottom of our hearts.  By choosing adoption, you will be making one fami...

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