A little bit about us...
We are a young couple anxious to become parents. We were married March 11, 2006. We met at a church activity. John was stationed at Camp Pendleton, and I was living nearby.
About a year after we got married, we were transferred to Virginia. It was quite a change for us. Most of our family lives on the West Coast. Within months of being in Virginia, John deployed to Cuba. Shortly after his return from that deployment, he deployed to Japan. It was a challenging time for both of us, but in the end it brought us closer together.
Recently we have had some big changes around our house. After a lot of thought and prayer, we decided it was best for us to close our chapter as a military family. This was a very hard decision for John. He loves the Marine Corp, and he always dreamed of being a Marine for life. We knew getting out was best for our family though. John now works for a private contracting firm as a Tactics Instructor and is finishing up his college degree.
We have been trying to have children for quite awhile now. We spent over two years seeing fertility doctors. I was diagnosed with PCOS and endometriosis. I have had surgery to remove the endometriosis, but that didn't seem to help. Although it has been a rough, and devastating journey, it has made our marriage so much stronger. We have learned that we can get through anything as a couple as long as we work as a team. I would not trade our struggles for anything.
We have decided that adoption is the right path for us. We may pursue more fertility routes down the road, but right now we want to adopt a child. We both know that we could love a child that does not share our blood.
If you would like to get ahold of us, our e-mail address is: johnandashleylookingtoadopt@hotmail.com
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