Birth Parent Letter

We thought about it, and thought about it.......and decided to go ahead and post our Birth Parent Letter. This is used for Domestic Adoption and given to the birth mothers and/or fathers to help them choose the family that will raise their child.

So here it is...


Hello,

We are John and Susan Soares. We live in Fresno, CA in a very nice affluent neighborhood located near the foothills of the Sierras and within the best school district for the area. We have been married 15 years and share a home with our dog, Amoretto, and our cat, Stoli who are both very spoiled four-legged children of ours. We can’t wait to add two-legged children to our family portrait and enter into parenting. Of course, the desire to have children is a pretty common thing for most loving married couples, but for us it would be a dream-come true…a little miracle. Your child would be a gift, a miracle to us. We would forever cherish and honor this bond with you.

No doubt you must wonder…who we are and why should you even consider us?

Here is John: I was born and raised in the Central Valley and grew up in a small dairy town south of Fresno. I had a great childhood and was fortunate to have a father that adopted my 3 siblings and me when he married my mother. We were blessed with the addition of two more sisters later, each seven years apart. With a family of 8, I grew up in a busy, lively and loving household where there was always something going on since all of us were involved with school, church, activities, sports and work. The values I learned from my parents were to work hard, be responsible, keep a job, and no matter what I’ve done wrong I am always loved. I may not be “liked” right at that moment, but my family would always love me. We lost our oldest sister in recent years, which has brought us closer and helped us value life and appreciate each other more. I thank God for placing Susan in my life each and every day. Although Susan and I were raised differently, I feel we compliment each other in our approach and outlook in life. I enjoy some leisure sport activities, like tennis, golf, and bicycling but spending time with Susan is my greatest pleasure.

Here is Susan: I was born overseas in Vietnam. My mother is Vietnamese and my father was an American soldier, which makes me bi-racial. Unfortunately, my parents didn’t stay married and got a divorce when I was 10 yrs old. They each re-married and I have a half-brother and half-sister from my dad’s marriage. Fortunately, I am close to my siblings and stepmother, who is Puerto Rican. I consider them all my family. Both my dads were in the army so I grew up moving often which was a good thing because its allowed me to see the world at a very young age and experience a variety of cultures and people. I love to travel and feel that it is a great way to learn about people and especially yourself. When I moved to Fresno it was to attend college. I never planned on living here permanently but I met John at work, dated for 2 years and then got married. Of course, we always thought we would have children and be parents…we just didn’t realize it was going to be through adoption. I would describe myself as being very patient, generous, protective, responsible, logical, orderly, accepting, quick to cry or shed a tear, emotional.

Both John and I attended college in Fresno (Go Bulldogs!) but neither is working in our field of study from college, go figure! Although, we are happy with our careers we don’t consider a job title as a description of who we are…we are so much more than a title of Manager or Boss or Worker. We often get together with our family and friends to play tennis, cards, and board games…even karaoke! We are spiritual but not religious people and attend church regularly. We have wealth but its not measured in money but in friends and family and the relationships we have with them…that is our treasure!

Thanks for taking the time to get to know us. We hope to hear from you, but either way, we pray that you find peace in the decisions you make and are given grace by those you love.


With Sincere Respect and Love,
John & Susan Soares