Hello, we are Sara and Trevor.

We know that there is a lot of unknown in your life right now. We are thankful that you are considering adoption and an option. We are so grateful that you are considering us to be a part of your life and your child's life. 

Our story as a couple began online in 2010.

After exchanging messages for a few weeks, we met in person for our first official date at a Mexican restaurant. (We both love Mexican food!)

Trevor was immediately interested in Sara because of our common interests and similar core values. (And he thought she was really pretty and had an amazing personality.)

Sara was a little cautious and wanted to take things slow. She knew even before they started communicating that Trevor could be "the one" and since he was "super cute" she wanted to make sure that the relationship was based on a real connection, not just the obvious things.

Despite that, we kept dating and enjoying our time together.

A few weeks later, we unexpectedly stood in for friends at an Indianapolis half-marathon fundraiser.

Trevor had previously competed in half-marathons, but this was Sara's first. She thought the daily walking she did as well as on the weekends would be enough to prepare her for this event.

She was very wrong. At mile marker 11 (of 13.1 miles), Sara's legs began to lock up. Trevor scooped her onto his back, and we piggybacked two miles so we could finish the race together.

It was then that Sara knew Trevor was the right person for her and she should stop fighting a good thing.

From there things moved quickly- we were engaged four months later and married that following year, in 2011- almost a year to the day from that race.

For several years, we tried to conceive a child on our own and with medical help with no success. We chose to move forward with parenthood because we knew that God had bigger plans for us and our lives with children. As an adoptee, Sara has experienced the beauty of adoption firsthand, and we are so excited to welcome a child into our home through adoption! 

I started life like any child: keen to explore the world. When I reached the age of two, my parents noticed I was "withdrawn" and falling behind my peers. It wasn't until I was five that an audiologist covered her lips and confirmed that I was deaf. They were completely dumbfounded that I had outsmarted previous doctors by being a self-taught lip reader! After many years of speech therapy, being main streamed, and along with the invaluable assistance of my loving parents, all the hard work paid off - I have no problems working and communicating in the hearing world.

When I was a little older, my dad introduced me to computers, and I fell in love with technology. I work as a software engineer and develop products that will be mass-produced for customers everywhere.

I have always been athletic and played several sports, but my love was for soccer. I participated on travel teams and soccer camps and had the opportunity to play Division I in college. After college, I played for the US Deaf National team and am proud to say that I represented the USA in its highest-ever finish (4th) in a major tournament in 2008 (this record still stands). I'm retired from the game and look forward to someday coaching a child!



From Sara:

Trevor is kind and willing to help make other people's lives better. He was fortunate to have a dad who taught him how to use tools, take care of a yard, work with electricity, cut down trees, and be a well-rounded "go-to guy." I know he is looking forward to teaching a child how to be self-sufficient and empowered, too.

Growing up as an only child, I was shy and mainly hung out with my close group of friends. I loved animals, drawing, reading, playing board games, and getting outside to enjoy nature. 

When I got to college, I morphed into a social butterfly. My newfound love of people led me into learning more about them with degrees in psychology and anthropology. (Two different ways of looking at people.)

After college I became a child and adolescent case manager, running our summer camp and after-school programs. I also provided home and school-based services for kids and their families.

I had no idea what God had in store for me, but over those few years, He opened my eyes and my heart. I learned to listen, really listen. I learned appreciation, love, patience, how to empower other people, and that kids are awesome (duh). It was by far my favorite job to date.

Today, I work for our family business. I love working with people whom I care about, solving problems, and making people happy. It's great for me, and I love that I have a flexible schedule, which gives me time to spend with my family.



From Trevor:

Sara is a kind, loving, and honest person. She has a tremendous heart for both animals and children, and has this uncanny ability to know what to do to make a situation better. She has a nurturing personality, and is a dedicated and dependable person, putting others at ease, even kids who don't trust easily. The kids she worked with loved her for her funny jokes, and her ability to have fun while teaching them about the world around them.

We live out in the country and have a beautiful two-story house with a full-sized basement. The bedrooms on the second floor, connected via an adjoining jack-and-jill bathroom, have beautiful views of the woods, ponds, barns, and fields that surround our home. There is a horse barn on our property and plenty of space for us, our dog Cooper, and for a little one to join our family! (Hopefully soon!) Our house has a nice backyard patio, which is our favorite place. Here we get to spend time with our dog, watch the tall grass gently blow in the breeze, listen to the birds and crickets sing, play cards, and enjoy watching the sunrises and sunsets.

We go for hikes on our property or take a ride on the 4x4 wheeler with Cooper. It is a fun diversion for us to de-stress from a hard day of work.

Sara's parents live across the road from us. Cooper loves going there and spending time with Grandpa and Grandma - who tend to spoil him.

Trevor has one sister, and Sara was an only child; however, we both grew up playing with our many cousins as we have large extended families.

Most of Sara's family lives close by, and on Saturday mornings, we all get together and share a big breakfast. It is a great time to catch up, share stories of the week's happenings, and just enjoy each other's company.

Recently, our family has grown - Sara's dad, a widower, remarried and Sara now has step-siblings. Our holidays were full of fun before, but now there are so many more wonderful family members to share them with!

Sara reconnected with her birth family about fifteen years ago. They regularly talk on the phone, hang out at the lake together, and play cards and board games whenever they see each other!

Most of Trevor's family lives in Cincinnati and St. Louis and we take road trips to visit them and view the trip as both a vacation as well as a chance to be with family. Our family has been so supportive throughout the entire adoption process and can't wait for us to become parents.

Growing up, Trevor assisted the family on the family farm and he still loves it there. He remembers going to his grandfather's farm and helping feed the cows, mow the grass, tend to the fields, cut trees, etc. Today, Trevor gets to relive some of the great memories by taking care of our own farm with Sara.

On the weekends, in our free time, we usually go to the lake and spend some time there with our dog or we will hang out on our backyard patio. Oftentimes, we'll play card games or a board game. When we don't feel like going outdoors, Sara will make some popcorn on the stove, we'll turn off the lights, and enjoy a movie night together.

Sara also enjoys reading and she's really excited to share the joy of reading with a child someday!

Christmas is certainly our favorite holiday. We love decorating our home, setting up the Christmas tree together, and cooking all our favorite dishes. We hope to pass these traditions and interests on to a child and create new ones together as a family!

As an adopted child, I grew up feeling chosen. Ever since I could remember, I knew I was adopted. I knew as a small girl, even before I understood what it meant, that my parents couldn't make their own baby so they got me from someone else. As I got older, that understanding got richer and more complex. I remember wishing for my sixteenth birthday that, "I hope my birth mom knows how much I appreciate what she did for me. I hope she feels loved. I hope she knows I love her." Years later I was able to tell her that face-to-face.

In my own way, I understand how hard and easy adoption can be. Adoption can be quite an adventure, but luckily, none of us have to do it alone.

We thank you for taking the time to read a little bit about us. We are very excited to bring a child into our lives. We can't wait to hug and love them with all our hearts. We promise to be the best parents and give the baby a fantastic education.

We can't wait to share our lives with a child, and we would love to keep in touch and share with you all the important moments in the child's life. We imagine that this must be a very difficult decision for you. We want you to know we've been dreaming about being parents for so long, and we will make sure the child will grow to be a good person with great values.

We wish you all the best and hope you find peace in your heart.