Joel and Danielle
Hello! We are Joel, Danielle, Jude & Levi. We are very grateful to you for taking the time to read our profile. Thank you for considering us as a prospective family to raise your child. We cannot pretend to imagine the journey you are on right now. We honor how deeply you love your child.

HELLO!
- WE ARE -
JOEL, DANIELLE,
JUDE & LEVI
FROM UpSTATE New York!

WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR PROFILE.

THANK YOU
We cannot pretend to imagine the journey you are on right now. We honor how deeply you love your child. Please know, if you decide to place your child into our family, we can promise you that he/she will be unconditionally loved and protected. And they will know how much you love them.

how we
MET


ABOUT
US
We have been married for 11 years and everyday is an adventure.
We love to explore the city, travel, go to the theater, and visit friends and family. When we were ready to expand our family, we knew we would adopt. It has always been our first choice to grow our family. We have two beautiful boys, Jude and Levi, who both came to our family through adoption. They have brought with them boundless love and joy. Though our children are not our flesh and blood, they are more. They are our heart.
We are a tight-knit family and love to be together. Sometimes we are adventurous: heading to the beach, going to the aquarium, and exploring the city. Other times we enjoy the quieter things: watching a movie, playing games, going to the park, reading books, building snowmen and baking cookies. No matter what we do, we do it together.


Meet
DANIELLE



DO WHAT YOU LOVE,
LOVE WHAT YOU DO!

Meet
JOEL
Joel loves his family to distraction and makes amazing omelets. He has the humor and joy of a camp counselor and the tenacity needed for a primary care doctor. Joel is the kind of man who stands at hospital bedsides with grieving families, offering comfort and the gift of presence. He has the patience, commitment and compassion needed to teach medical residents to be better doctors and our children to be their best selves. He is a man who bikes miles to and from work because its good for his health and better for the environment. He desires and works for justice for all people. He has the imagination needed to enjoy a quality fantasy novel and the passion to bring down the house when cheering for his favorite basketball team. Joel is, quite honestly, the best man I have ever known.




DO WHAT YOU LOVE,
LOVE WHAT YOU DO!
Joel has been a family doctor for 8 years. He feels privileged to work with patients of all ages. His role as an academic physician allows him to teach and train the next generation of doctors a patient-centered approach to medicine, striving for health care justice for all. His job offers flexibility that allows him to be present for life’s important moments, both large and small.

a place
called
HOME

Our spacious apartment is perfect for impromptu dance parties, Sunday dinners, and playtime anytime. Surrounded by colleges, our backyard is a 4-mile park, dotted with playgrounds. A short drive brings us to the ocean, lakes, farmland, and family; while a short walk takes us to the boys’ schools, museums and theaters. Our community is full of diverse and beautiful people with a multitude of experiences, cultures, and languages.

Future
BIG
BROTHERS



“I get to be a big
brother!”
– Levi

- OUR -
FAITH
WHAT WE BELIEVE.
God loves all people. All people are created in the image of God and are beloved and holy just as they are. God calls us to love. And justice is what love looks like in public.
Our faith community is all about acceptance and lack of judgement. We serve together as a family through our hunger programs. Our kids enjoy Sunday School and sing in the intergenerational choir. Together we build relationships with the wider community.

- FUN FACTS -
about us!

favorite PLACE TO TAKE A CHILD
DANIELLE Aquarium
JOEL Museums
JUDE Basketball
courts
LEVI Grandma &
Pop-Pops
favorite children's book
DANIELLE Where
the Sidewalk Ends
JOEL Chronicles of
Narnia
JUDE The Magic
Treehouse Series
LEVI Piggie and
Elephant
favorite dessert
DANIELLE Cheesecake
JOEL Ice Pops
JUDE Ice Pops
LEVI Cookies
favorite HOBBY
DANIELLE Reading
JOEL Running
JUDE Dance
LEVI Drawing/Painting
favorite game (Board, card, computer)
DANIELLE Euchre
JOEL Magic: The Gathering
JUDE Gnomes at Night
LEVI Candy Land
LOVE
MAKES A
Family
Danielle comes from a close knit family in the heart of Pennsylvania. Her mom and dad are best friends and are always looking to extend welcome and love to everyone they meet. They learned that from Danielle’s grandparents and passed it on to her and her brother. Growing up, family was central to everything. Danielle’s family camped, played, vacationed, went to church, shared stories and laughs and always did so together. Our children are now incredibly close to their grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Joel grew up in Indianapolis, the son of two scientists. Though his family grew up scattered across the Mid-West, family was always a top priority and most vacation time was spent visiting or traveling with relatives. His parents currently reside in Seattle but Facetime routinely with their grandkids. Joel frequently speaks with his brother in Denver, and they almost daily text inside jokes to each other. Joel and the kids just finished a trip visiting his grandparents in Minnesota. Like Danielle, family is a top priority.
There is also the family we have chosen along the way. We are blessed to have many friends around us, including many within walking distance. The kids are routinely growing up with an extended family and our monthly Sunday dinners have become favorite event within our friend community.






AS PARENTS
There is no way to adequately describe or capture our parenting journey for the past 7 years. As parents now and in our expanding family, we hope to provide any opportunities we can to allow our children to grow into the people they are meant to be, nourish their gifts, and help them become good people in our world. There are so many things we cannot control in this world, but should you choose our family, we can promise you this:
• Your child will be loved, protected, nurtured and supported.
• We will do all we can to keep them safe.
• We will do our best to make sure they know they are loved beyond condition, exactly as they are.
• We will build them up to be resilient and support their God given gifts and talents.
• We will give them any opportunity we can to grow into the people they are meant to be.

THANK
YOU
Should you choose us to raise your child, he/she will know who you are and your love for them. You are part of who they are and that will be honored. We plan on sharing regular updates and photos with you. You have so many choices ahead of you, and no matter what you choose, know that we are praying for you.
– Joel and Danielle
along with hopeful big brothers –
Jude & Levi

WE WOULD LOVE TO
HEAR FROM YOU!