Hello, we are Justin and Christina. Thank you for reading our profile and considering our family. We are truly grateful.

For most of our lives, we just “missed” each other. However, that changed when we both happened to be visiting Holland for a weekend. While growing up, Justin lived across the street and was close friends with Al, Christina’s cousin, unknown to Christina. During the trip to Holland, Christina was visiting with her uncle and aunt who were there to see Al. We all ended up at dinner together and there was an instant connection. We started dating the following weekend. As we lived on opposite ends of the state, there was a significant amount of travel involved, but we made it work.

Over time we experienced some obstacles, including a diagnosis of cervical cancer for Christina. After realizing there was no one else we wanted to be with, Justin proposed using our pet hedgehog, Alice. When Justin handed Alice to Christina, she uncurled and revealed the ring on her belly. We had a dream wedding on the beach in Holland Michigan, back to the city where we met, and where we now live due to some fortunate opportunities.

After a year of marriage, we decided to start our family. We choose adoption because we felt it was the right fit for us. We can’t wait to become parents.

Justin is my best friend. He is funny and witty. Justin has a love for family, friends, and community. He is dedicated to providing and supporting our family. I am fortunate to call him my husband. I know Justin will be an involved and impactful father. What first drew me to Justin was his quiet yet relatable personality. Though he doesn’t command attention he is always present in a conversation, adding new perspectives to the discussion while making sure others are being included.

As an only child, Justin was very loved by his parents. He ran track and cross country throughout school. Justin is still active today with fencing (the sport), running charity 5ks, and other activities. I can’t wait for him to share his hobbies with a child. He is an amazing and talented man. Justin has a love for music. In college, he studied audio recording in addition to getting a management degree. From a young age, he has loved to play the drums; music is a huge part of his life.

Justin has a strong work ethic and personal drive to develop professional skills. While working full time, Justin is also finishing a Master Degree in Business management. As he works in supply management, he enjoys opportunities it gives to not only develop professionally but work closely with the community.

Christina is my guiding light. She is one of the most caring individuals that I know. The love and support she has for her family and friends is an inspiration to me. Christina is always thinking about our family and focuses on making sure everyone is included.

I know Christina will be a fantastic mother figure, mentor, and a pillar of support. One of the first things I learned about Christina was her desire to be a mother. It has been her dream job to be a stay at home mom. This passion is one of the many things that I love about her. Knowing that Christina will be there to support me is a weight off of my shoulders. Seeing the way she supports me, I know that she will provide the same support for our family.

Christina is involved in natural and holistic wellbeing. She has and continues to eliminate toxins from our life and home. This has truly become a passion for her. She has started to make our home zero waste, which includes cloth diapers and wipes for our soon to be little one. Living a healthy life, free of toxins, is important to us. Christina makes her own cleaning products that are safe for the whole family.

We live in a quiet small neighborhood a mile from a beautiful lake. We are within close distance to the state park. Just down the street, is the local elementary school. We enjoy being close to the local farmers market, shops, and restaurants.

We have a beautiful sunroom that looks into our fenced-in backyard. The sunroom will be a great playroom for a child. There is plenty of room outside and indoors. Our house is also at the end of a cul-de-sac, which is where most of the kids in the neighborhood ride their bikes and play; it’s very safe. We love being able to play at the sand dunes and enjoy the beach. 

We have three fun-loving pets that are part of our family. We have a lion head bunny, Kirby, that lives in the sunroom and loves to play with children. He’s very loving. We also have a chinchilla, Nebula. She lives in the basement in her own cage and has a big room to get out and run around in. Justin lets her out once or twice a day to play and she is very friendly. We also have a hedgehog, Loki. He is a beautiful albino hedgehog that we rescued in 2016. Loki loves to snuggle with us when we hang out on the couch.

Family is very important to us and we are excited to add a new member to our family. Our extended family is just as excited as we are, and we know there is a lot of love in our family. 

We are fortunate to have Justin’s parents live so close. They are both retired and can’t wait to dote on their first grandchild. We enjoy their company often, whether it's meeting for lunch, dinner, or helping with projects around the house. We also enjoy a family vacation to North Carolina’s outer banks every other year. Justin has been traveling there since he was little, vacationing not only with his parents, but with aunts, uncles, and cousins. We can’t wait to continue this tradition with a child.

Christina’s parents live a few hours away, but that doesn’t stop us from visiting for birthday parties, holidays, and other fun occasions. Christina’s siblings live near her parents, so we often get to see all of them, except for Christina’s youngest sister and her little one who live in Utah. Christina is close to her family and we both love spending time with them, especially the nieces and nephew. We believe that family comes first. 

We love hanging out with our friends. We love hosting game nights. We do two different Dungeon & Dragons (DND) games with our friends. One we do with the wife’s and the other is just husbands. 

During the summer, we do a few 5K walks with our friends. We love the pumpkin run in the fall and our new favorite walk put on by our adoption agency. It's a fun time with kids and a great way to meet other adoptive families.

We enjoy going to live concerts, out to dinner, and going to the movies. Usually, it’s a Marvel movie, as we are really into Marvel and other geeky things. In the summer, we love going to the local blueberry farms to pick blueberries and enjoy the farms. In the fall, we love going to the local orchards to pick apples and get donuts and cider. Fall is our favorite time of year. We enjoy tulip time, as there are many parades and Dutch dancing. We love looking at the local art at the artisan market. 

During the year we enjoy fun parties with our friends like Halloween, birthdays, and Thanksgiving. Every year, the week before Thanksgiving, we host “Friendsgiving” at our house. We invite all our friends and their kids for a fun afternoon of food, games, and walks to the park.

Our goal is to raise a well-adjusted, happy child who can approach us with anything. With us, your child will know they are loved and appreciated. We will guide and support them through any struggles while encouraging their independence and individuality.

Adoption is familiar to our family as we have multiple members who have been adopted. We look and speak upon it fondly and will continue to do so. You child will always have someone to turn to with questions about adoption.

Thank you for taking the time to learn about our family. We hope you can find peace and clarity while making the best decision for you and your baby.