Kristy

At 21, I joined the military to fund my college education. During my service, my peers often noted my strong will, caring nature, and positive outlook. Now retired, I've put away my uniform, and I am ready to focus on raising my children here in America as a stay-at-home mom and homeschool my daughter.

My daughter is excited about the prospect of having a sibling, and I feel strongly that adoption is the right path for us to expand our family. For about 15 years, I have felt a calling to adopt. We're committed to providing a nurturing and loving home and eagerly look forward to the joy of welcoming a child into our lives. Thank you for considering our family.

I have lots of cousins since both sets of grandparents had six children, who all had at least two to five kids themselves. I grew up being surrounded by cousins, aunts, and uncles.

Each year we do an early Thanksgiving gathering, share in a huge meal, say what we are thankful for, and have an egg toss—raw eggs for the older generation and hard boiled for my younger cousins. If you win, you get a prize. Also, if you bring canned goods to donate, your name goes in a jar for other prizes.

On Christmas Eve when I was a child, we would show up at Grandma’s house, and the table would be filled with goodies, homemade candies, and finger foods. The decorations were beautiful, and spending time with family filled our hearts with so much love. The next morning we would open presents, eat homemade donuts, and ride our new bicycles or play with our new toys. We were not rich growing up, but we were glad to have what we did.