Meet our
Waiting Families

What is the best word to describe our family?

"Loving. Caroline and I are very affectionate with one another and our pets who are currently our "babies". We always want to show the people in our home that they are loved by cooking each other's favorite meals, playing one anothers favorite music, or doing their favorite activities together." - Jacquelyn

The most special thing I own is...

"the pillow that I used as a baby." - Valeria

My neighborhood is a good place to raise a family because…

"it's quiet but close to parks, schools, and a city. We're also really close to a lot of family and our kids will grow up spending lots of time with cousins!" - Mike

What is the best word to describe our family?

"Supportive. "Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something." -Walt Disney" - Audrey

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you look at the night sky?

"How incredible it is that the very God that created the heavens, the moon and the stars, took time to create me specifically. It's humbling to know how intentional we are in this universe." - Becca

My favorite place in the World is...

"home. I've traveled a lot around the world but my favorite thing is to come back home at the end of each trip and enjoy reconnecting with the people and places who help make me who I am at heart. My family is there excited to hear about my adventures but then even more delighted to share a meal and enjoy the beauty of the valley where we live." - Monique

Favorite season and why?

"I really love Spring because I love colors and flowers, also It remind myself that I can bloom after hard times" - Lorena Jiménez

If I could change one thing about the World, it would be...

"People would be more accepting of others." - Alyssa

If I could have dinner with anyone—dead or alive—I would pick...

"alive - I think it would be strange to have dinner with a dead person… All jokes aside - Ben Franklin - I'm a history teacher and would be fascinated to hear the stories he would tell!" - Bob