Hi there! We are Paul and Katie, and Fox!

We live in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of West Virginia with our son, Fox (7).

Adoption has always felt like a beautiful and sacred way to grow a family—one built through love, trust, and courage. Looking back, we can see how gently and steadily God has guided our family toward embracing another child through the gift of adoption. 

We can only imagine how much is on your heart right now, and we want you to know that we are thinking of you with deep respect and care. Choosing adoption is an act of incredible love and courage. As you learn about us, our hope is not simply that you would choose us, but that you would feel peace, confidence, and support in whatever decision you make.

Our Story

We met in 2012 at church, just several months before Katie moved to Zimbabwe for a year to teach art at a primary school. During that year apart, we wrote long messages to each other every day, and through those conversations we built a deep friendship and connection. We wasted no time when she returned and had a small, intimate wedding only three months later. A few years into marriage, we moved to South Korea and spent two years teaching English in their public schools. That season gave us time to grow closer, experience a new culture together, and dream about the kind of family life we hoped to build one day.

After returning to the U.S., we spent seven years serving as house parents in a children’s group home for children in foster care or facing homelessness. During our very first year there, we also welcomed our son, Fox. Life quickly became full of sleepless nights with a baby while simultaneously parenting older children and teenagers through everyday challenges and deep hurts. It was stretching, beautiful, exhausting, and incredibly meaningful all at once. We feel incredibly grateful for the children we had the privilege to care for, and they continue to impact the way we parent, love, and view family today.

God has used our marriage and parenting to teach us so much about selfless love, forgiveness, grace, and humility.

We feel deeply grateful for the opportunity to welcome another child into our story and hearts.

Home sweet home!

Our home is full of warmth and togetherness.

We live in a neighborhood filled with children and kind neighbors who genuinely enjoy building community through bonfires, holiday gatherings, and everyday support. We have a playful and cuddly orange tabby cat named Rex. 

As a family, we love being outdoors, exploring parks and hiking trails, visiting libraries and museums, and finding fun little adventures close to home. Because of our work schedules and homeschooling lifestyle, we get a lot of intentional time together, which we don’t take for granted. Whether we’re building projects, exercising together, watching movies, or leaving handwritten notes by the coffee maker, we try to make our home a place where love and connection are felt in the small daily moments. 

One of our greatest blessings is our small, tight-knit group of families who feel more like extended family members than friends. Our children are growing up side-by-side. We share everyday life together—meals, celebrations, holidays, and prayerful support through both joyful and difficult seasons.

Our Favorite Things

Paul:

• Star Wars, exercising, cooking delicious meals, reading, pizza and sushi, family movie nights, and playing retro video games with Fox.

Katie:

• British mystery TV shows, hiking, the beach, DIY projects, coffee and cinnamon rolls, house plants in every room, and crafting with Fox. 

Fox:

• BMX racing, climbing literally anything, playing in the woods, listening to music, UNO No Mercy, sushi (He thinks we should eat this everyday!), building with LEGOs, playing gaga ball with his friends.

Rex:

• Stealing socks, playing fetch, chattering at the birds outside, curling up to Fox at bedtime.

Family Traditions

• Pizza & movie night once a week. 

• Homemade baked salmon bites to celebrate big milestones and achievements.

• Easter picnics with our family friends at a local park and a scavenger hunt to find Easter baskets hidden in the house. 

• Yummy seafood dinner the day before Thanksgiving. 

• We create handmade tree ornaments for each other every Christmas.

Thank you!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read our profile and consider our family! If you were to choose us, we want you to know we would honor that decision with our whole hearts. We will love this child with tenderness, joy, and unwavering commitment. You will never be a hidden part of their story—only a sacred one.

We hold you in our prayers as you walk this road with strength and love.