Christian Adoptions Alliance

Kenny & Abby

Marriage Length

10 Years

Home State

Virginia

Denomination

Nondenominational

Pets

Children

Avonlea

7 yr

Felicity

5 yr

About Us

Hello! Our family lives in a suburb outside Washington, DC and we have two biological daughters - we are very excited to add to our family through adoption! We have been happily married for nine years and are best friends who enjoy traveling together to places both near and far. We are a family who doesn't like to sit still and is always on the move! We are energized by adventure, powered by ice cream, and firmly committed to following Christ and raising our children to love Him and love others. Come explore our profile to learn more of who we are!

We are looking forward to growing our family through any of the following adoption opportunities:

Type

Open

Gender

Any gender

Race

Bi-racial , African descent , Caucasian descent , Hispanic descent , Middle Eastern descent

Circumstances

Older children up to age Age: 3

Kenny's TESTIMONY

I was born into a Christian family in 1979. Over the years my extended family fell away from their faith, but my nuclear family stayed strong in their faith and remains so today. During my elementary school years I attended Methodist (where I was confirmed in my faith and re-baptized at age 12) and Non-Denominational churches. However, my enthusiasm for Christ really caught fire in my early high school years at Mariners Church when I saw the Lord taking root in some of my classmates and turning their lives around. From there, I remained active in vigorously maintaining my faith by joining Christian organizations during my college and graduate school careers. When I moved to the Washington DC area, I knew it wouldn’t feel like home until I found a church home. Thankfully I soon found National Community Church, which I’ve attended for 17 years.

Abby's TESTIMONY

I was born into a Christian home as the daughter of a pastor. My parents felt the call of God leading them toward adoption of foster care. As a result, I have four adopted siblings. We were instilled at an early age of both the knowledge of Jesus Christ and Scripture, but also Christian formation of a strong moral character, obedience, and commitment to the Body of Christ, At the age of 5, I committed my life to Jesus and was baptized at the age of 6. By the grace of God, I have been able to grow in my faith as I walk with Jesus and learn the voice of the Holy Spirit. I have committed myself to developing the spiritual gifts and learn my unique gifts in the Body of Christ and local church, particularly with hospitality. I firmly believe God has led our family to adoption today.

Letter to you

Dear Birth Mom,

We are grateful that you would consider our family as a possible placement for your baby and want to share with you who we are and how your child will be raised in our home, if given the opportunity.

We have two biological daughters - Avonlea (7) and Felicity (4). Our family lives in a suburb outside Washington, DC, and we love exploring all the city has to offer with museums, parades, and festivals. Plus, there is nothing quite like the Fourth of July in the nation's capital! One of our favorite activities is to go to the National Zoo, get soft-serve ice cream,
and watch the lions.

We were both raised in Southern California but met while serving at our church in DC and have been happily married for nine years. We attend church every week and our family is involved in a close-knit Bible study group filled with families who have young children too.

Your child will have their own room in our house that is already decorated in a safari animal theme. When at home, we would love to have them join us in our favorite activities of jumping on the trampoline in the backyard; riding our bikes and scooters to go see the turtles in a nearby pond; and of course, eating ice cream on our back porch! (are you sensing a trend here with our love of ice cream?!) Avonlea and Felicity are eager for another sibling to join the fun!

We understand adoption well since Abby has three adopted brothers, an adopted sister, and seven adopted cousins, all from various races and cultures. Your child will be very loved by an extended family who will welcome them warmly, like we have done with so many adopted children before. We very much want another child, and while we could have another biological child since we have no infertility issues, we long to grow our family through adoption. We strongly believe God has called us in this direction. Adoption was such a joy-filled part of Abby's diverse family that we also wanted to make it part of our own family's story.

If you so choose in the years to come, we will happily share photos and stories of what your child is doing and how they are growing and developing. Also, we would enjoy regular visits with you as your child grows, if you feel comfortable with that.

We would love to meet you and answer any questions you may have about our family. We are praying for you as you make this important decision!

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Our Christian Commitment

We both had the blessing of being raised in Christian homes. Our parents dedicated themselves to making sure we learned about Jesus, Scripture, and the virtues of a Christ-follower. We consistently attended church, Sunday School, youth camps as children.

As adults we have attended our local church in DC consistently for 17 years and 12 years, respectively. We even met each other at a church volunteer Christmas party in 2012! We are members of a church small group and have faithfully served as leaders and volunteers in various church ministries, under the authority of church leadership. Abby has served on the Hospitality Team since 2011, both as a team member and as its leader, while Kenny served in the Kids Ministry for many years. Our small group has been together and meeting biweekly to study Scripture since 2017, and we recently assumed positions as the leaders of this group.

We are professing Christ-followers who are connected to the local church and strongly committed to raising our two daughters - and future children to follow - in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Vision For Raising A Child

We believe we have no greater responsibility then to share the Gospel right here in our home. We are committed to raising our two daughters - and future children to follow - in a Christian home with the vision of both 1) teaching our children about Jesus and the Gospel, and 2) models it every day as we live out our call to love God and love others.

We are devoted to teaching our children about Scripture and work to form their character as Christ-followers. We also surround ourselves with other like-minded Christian families to ensure that the voices that speak into their life come from a Gospel worldview. Our oldest daughter attends a Christian elementary school, and we intend for all of our kids to attend there as well.

In order to model the Gospel, we are attentive to showing our children how Christians should act and react in everyday situations, according to the teachings of Jesus. We regularly volunteer in ministries at our local church and have always brought our children alongside us as we serve God and serve others. For example, we prepared food last fall for the Thanksgiving dinner made for the homeless members of our community. When delivering the food, we brought our kids with us to the church so they could see us loving others in this way.

our family video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqer5ru-8SQ&feature=youtu.be

ABOUT Kenny

Kenny was born and raised in Southern California. After graduating law school, he moved to Washington, DC where he met and married Abby. He loves history, presidential trivia, and reading. (He read 152 books last year!) His favorite things to do with our children are "Daddy Daughter Donut Dates" on Saturday mornings and taking them to amusement parks to share his love of roller coasters!

EXTENDED FAMILY

Kenny's family lives in Southern California. His parents have been married for 56 years and are "Yaya and Grandad" to the grandkids. His dad is a retired dentist and his mom is a retired teacher. Kenny has one sister who is a pediatrician who lives in California and has two kids. We love to travel to Kauai as a family and try to do so every other year. We also enjoy playing golf together and going to the beach!

WORK & EDUCATION

Kenny has a bachelors degree in political science and a law degree. (juris doctor) He now works for the federal government.

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

We LOVE to travel! The moment we get back from one trip, we start planning the next one. Whether its a road trip to a location a few hours away or an international adventure, we love it all! Our children have been traveling with us from a very early age so they are excellent co-adventurers. Our favorite long trips have included Turks and Caicos and Kauai. And our favorite short trips are to our favorite waterpark in southern Virginia and a road trip to New York City at Christimas time.

ABOUT Abby

Abby was born in New York and raised in Southern California. After graduating college, she moved to Washington, DC where she met and married Kenny. She loves running marathons, doing craft projects, and gardening. (She is currently trying to grow lemons in our dining room!) Her favorite things to do with our children are giving the girls mini-manicures at "Mommy's Nail Salon" and taking a picnic lunch to the neighborhood swimming pool.

EXTENDED FAMILY

Abby has a big family who lives all over the world! She has three brothers and two sisters who live in California, Seattle, and Mexico. Abby's parents have been married 40 years and are "Grammie and Pop Pop" to the grandkids and live in Southern California. Abby's dad is a pastor and her mom is a teacher. When they retire, Abby's parents intend to move to Virginia so they will be closer to their grandkids and be a strong support system for our family. Abby's family enjoys playing board games together and the girls love to visit Grammie and Pop Pop's cabin in the mountains.

Most notably, out of Abby's five siblings, four are adopted! As a result, Abby has a keen understanding of adoption and her family is beautifully diverse as a result!

WORK & EDUCATION

Abby has a bachelor's degree in Political Science and a Masters in Business Administration. She now works in advocacy at a trade association.

Avonlea

Our oldest daughter, Avonlea, is in 2nd grade and is our creative artist! She is constantly creating, dancing, singing, and performing! She loves to swim in the neighborhood pool and enjoys her weekly gymnastics class.

Felicity

Our youngest daughter, Felicity, is in preschool and is our animal lover! She is obsessed with all animals, especially lions. Her favorite activities are learning about animals, going to see animals at the zoo, and playing with her toy animals. (Are you sensing a theme here?!)

ABOUT OUR HOME

We live in a suburb outside of Washington, D.C. in a 4-bedroom townhouse. Our neighborhood has many culturally-diverse families, a community swimming pool, and a huge park across the street. There are also nearby creeks that are perfect for exploring and throwing rocks! We enjoy walking to the playground in our neighborhood. The swings are a big favorite!

The girls have a play area in our house with fun toys and puzzles, as well as a dollhouse, basketball hoop, and art table. We are big fans of crafts and legos!

ABOUT OUR WORLD

We are family that does not like to sit still! Our world revolves around adventure and exploring fun new things around our city and region. Its a blessing to be near Washington, DC where we can always find an old favorite like the National Zoo or the Natural History Museum, or something new! When hanging out around the neighborhood, we love to ride our scooters to the pool, have a water balloon fight in the driveway, or walk to the library that is across the street. We try not to overcommit the kids or our family so we limit the kids to two activities at a time so we have enough bandwidth to hop in the car and go somewhere! The one commitment that stays consistent in our week is Sunday morning church, where we worship and serve together as a family.