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