Brad and Justin's Profile

HELLO, WE ARE

BRAD AND JUSTIN FROM BRISTOL, VIRGINIA

We feel very grateful that our letter has made it

communication with you and openly include you in

to you. We hope it gives you a little glimpse into

our lives in a way that makes you feel comfortable.

our lives, our dedication to each other and our

WE LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING TO KNOW YOU

desire to become dads! We admire your courage

AND WOULD LOVE TO HEAR WHAT HOPES AND

and selfless love in considering open adoption for

DREAMS YOU HAVE FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILD.

your child. We promise to have open and honest

CONTACT US! Call Us! 800-276-1744 /// Or Our Agency! 800-877-OPEN (6736) /// Text Us! 276-821-8422 Find Us Online! facebook.com/bradandjustin /// bradANDjustinAdopt.com /// iheartadoption.org iheartadoption.org/users/bradandjustinadopt /// Email Us! bradANDjustinAdopt@gmail.com

OUR STORY We met at a work conference in Norfolk, Virginia that neither one of us had planned on attending.

We realized that we both enjoyed traveling, spending quality time with our friends, and had a love for anything related to penguins!

We both knew that what we had found in each other was something special and have been happily

HAVING A BLAST SWIMMING WITH DOLPHINS! OUR NEPHEW, MASON, GOT JUSTIN AND OUR NIECE, MADELYNN TIRED SO BRAD IS GIVING HIM A LIFT

together ever since. As our relationship grew stronger, our commitment to raising a family brought us even closer together.

We have been together for over four years now and are happily married. It feels amazing that we grow closer and stronger every day and WE CANNOT WAIT TO SHARE OUR HEARTS AND HOME WITH A CHILD!

We live just outside the city limits of

OUR HOME

Bristol, Virginia in a small subdivision.

MEET DAKOTA!

CLOWNING AROUND!

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OUR YOUNG FRIEND, HARPER, TEACHING BRAD TO USE A PHONE!

OUR STREET IS OFTEN FULL OF KIDS RIDING THEIR BIKES AND FAMILIES VISITING WITH THEIR NEIGHBORS. This area is full of outdoor activities for families and children to be a part of. We look forward

PEPPER IS A HAM!

to taking our little one to feed the ducks at the pond or play on the monkey bars at the park! Our two dogs, Pepper and Dakota love being around people and playing fetch in the yard. They cannot wait to welcome a new friend.

MADELYNN HANGING WITH HER UNCLES

MEET JUSTIN

Justin is always making me laugh no matter what we are doing and is

BY BRAD

the most caring, hard-working and dedicated person I have ever met. It has been amazing to watch Justin accomplish his dream of becoming a flight paramedic and

I have no doubt that his hard work and dedication will overflow into raising our child. I can see him supporting and cheering on our little one at sports games, band

JUSTIN GOOFING OFF AT DOLLYWOOD!

concerts or whatever activity our child takes an interest in. Justin loves to learn new things and cannot wait to learn right alongside our child as he or she goes through school. HE’S ALREADY SHOWN ME HIS EXCITEMENT TO READ BEDTIME STORIES TO OUR CHILD. JUSTIN WILL BE AN AMAZING DAD!

BRAD BEING A GOOF!

BY JUSTIN

Brad is funny, outgoing, devoted and loving, all characteristics that made me fall in love with him from day one. He is an amazing husband and will be an equally amazing father. He is dedicated to helping others and is always putting a smile on everyone’s face. He loves spending time playing with our dogs, doing anything outside in the sunshine or planning our next getaway adventure. Our nieces, nephews and friends’ kids love it when Uncle Brad is

OUR INTERESTS

MEET BRAD

A’HOY MATEY!

CATCHING A GAME!

We love to travel and enjoy being active and spending time with each other no matter what we are doing. Two of our favorite places to visit are Washington, D.C. and Myrtle Beach.

During football season you can find us in Blacksburg cheering on the Virginia Tech Hokies! Each year we always get season passes to Dollywood, a theme park just a short drive across the state line into Tennessee. We cannot wait to see the smile on our little one’s face as they ride the carousel and eventually the roller coasters. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SUN-FILLED DAYS BUILDING SAND CASTLES

around to play. WATCHING BRAD’S FACE

ON THE BEACH, EXPLORING THE MUSEUMS OF

LIGHT UP AS HE INTERACTS WITH KIDS

D.C., AND HEARING OUR LITTLE ONE CHANT

SHOWS ME THAT HE WILL BE A GREAT DAD!

“LET’S GO HOKIES!”

OUR FAMILY

We enjoy spending time with our families. Our families are scattered in both Maryland and Virginia and are extremely supportive

SPENDING TIME WITH NIECE, MADELYNN

OUR CAREERS

in our adoption. Brad’s family lives in Virginia, not far from where we

WE BOTH WORK AS PARAMEDICS

live, so we get to spend

ON A MEDICAL HELICOPTER AND

time with them very often. Justin’s family lives in Maryland and all

ABSOLUTELY LOVE BEING ABLE TO

OUR FRIENDS’ KID, HARPER’S BIRTHDAY!

OUR COMMUNITY. Both of us love

live close together. Gigi

to teach and share our passion for

(Grandma) cannot wait

helping others. You can often find

to smother our little one

us at the fire department or rescue

in hugs and kisses while Grandpa

squad teaching CPR or an Emergency

cannot wait to take our child

Medical Technician Course. We are

outside to play. We love going to

extremely grateful to have very flexible

visit them for unexpected visits,

work schedules that will allow us both

cookouts, birthdays and holidays.

THEY LOOK FORWARD TO

HELP OTHERS AND GIVE BACK TO

OUT FOR AN ADVENTURE

OPENING THEIR ARMS TO OUR

to be home as often as possible.

OUR PROMISE TO YOU

CHILD AS A PART OF OUR BIG

WE PROMISE TO BE THE MOST LOVING

FAMILY.

AND DEDICATED FATHERS WE CAN

NO WONDER WE’RE MADELYNN’S FAVORITE UNCLES!

BE, IN A HOME FULL OF LOVE AND LAUGHTER. We believe education is important and we both plan to be actively involved in our child’s learning, both at home and in school. As parents, we will encourage our child to be themselves while teaching them to be responsible,

GRABBING A SNACK IN NYC!

honest, and respectful. We promise our child will always know their adoption story and the selfless love their birthparents have for him or her. Thank you for taking the time to get to know a little about us. We look forward to hearing from you! Please contact us at any time!

CONTACT US! Call Us! 800-276-1744 /// Or Our Agency! 800-877-OPEN (6736) /// Text Us! 276-821-8422 Find Us Online! facebook.com/bradandjustin /// bradANDjustinAdopt.com /// iheartadoption.org iheartadoption.org/users/bradandjustinadopt /// Email Us! bradANDjustinAdopt@gmail.com