Hi! We're Josh and Emma

We have been married for 3 years and together for 5years. We are so thankful to you for taking the time to learn more about us and consider us as potential parents for your child. While we can't even begin to fathom how difficult this decision must be for you, we deeply appreciate and understand that adoption is a relationship formed out of love- the love a birth parent has for their child and the love that an adopting parent has for the same child and the expectant family.

Our Story

We met online. Josh joined the site after moving to California and Emma joined to see what the online dating hype was about! We had our first date at a local park. Josh was a total gentleman, asking to hold Emma’s hand. Emma was nervous, but in awe of Josh’s calming personality and fun loving demeanor. And the rest is history! We spent every weekend together adventuring, trying new foods, watching movies, and staying up all night talking about our hopes and dreams. After dating for a little over a year, Josh proposed to Emma on Christmas day in front of Emma's parents and Josh's mom. Of course, Emma said yes, and we started planning our perfect day. However, as they say, if you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans. COVID changed the plans that we had for our wedding. While many engaged couples decided to postpone their weddings, we decided that we wanted the marriage more than the wedding. With that in mind, we decided to have a small ceremony in a backyard. We pride ourselves on our relationship. Before we were married, we created a marriage contract that outlined what we wanted out of our marriage. We have committed to each other that our marriage is one that will endure and truly last a lifetime.

Home sweet home!

We live in a small neighborhood with lots of families in California. We love being able to walk to town when we want while also enjoying the quiet of our community. Our street has a playground that is a very short walk from our house. Neighborhood kids frequently ride their bikes to the park to play after school. Our town has parades that we go to for the 4th of July and for Veteran's Day. We love riding our bikes into town to see a movie or for summer ice cream dates!

Favorite Things

Emma:

• Food- Thai

• Children's book- Rainbow Fish

• Weekend activity- Beach walks with the dogs

Josh:

• Food-Pizza

• Children's book- Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site

• Weekend activity- Bike rides and being with family

Our Promise

• To raise this child with true unconditional love and acceptance

• To show this child the world and expand their horizons as much as we can

• To give them the absolute best education and to be active parents in their schooling

• To raise this child to be a strong, confident and proud black child

• To be honest with them about their adoption and to answer their questions about their birth family as authentically as we can

• To work with you to create an open adoption plan that works for both of us, keeping in mind what is best for the child

Thank you!

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our family. We can't imagine how difficult this decision must be for you and we are honored that you are considering us as parents. We would love to talk with you and answer any questions that you may have.