As active participants in the local pro-life movement, we have a special love for birthmothers who courageously choose life during these challenging economic times. As experienced foster parents we have a deep understanding of what it feels like to love and care for a child and then make an adoption decision because God has a plan for them. Our fostering experience has also made us very comfortable working closely with birthmothers and staying connected to them. We would always promote a healthy love, respect, and connection to you.

We own a plumbing company and Jerry works from an office in our home. Cathy is a registered pediatric nurse who chooses to stay home with our children. We value sitting down for family meals, going on walks, bike rides, swimming, and camping on the weekends. Together, we encourage our children to play board games and activities where they interact with each other and discourage television and video games. It is important to pray together every day as a family and we attend special activities that help us all to grow in our spiritual life several times a year. We also attend daily Mass as much as possible. We believe in staying active and do family activities that involve healthy exercise, and we buy mostly organic food. As a result, we are all in excellent health. Both of us take an active role in educating our children and believe in making learning fun and a part of our everyday lives.

We firmly believe that God has lead our family to adoption and that He will bring us together with the birthmother and child that will be a blessing to all of us. We are praying for that mother and child, and for God to bring us together soon. Thank you for reading about us. We know that God will guide you and bless you while making this very important, unselfish decision.

Cathy

For as long as she can remember, all she has wanted to do with her life is to be a wife and mother. When she was young she would line up all her dolls on the couch and pretend that she was taking my kids to church. She would tell her mom that she was going to have more kids than her, and she was the youngest of eight children! Cathy babysat children up until the day we got married. She went to college to become a pediatric registered nurse. Cathy worked at the local Children’s Hospital with newborns and infants for ten years. She has been a fulltime homemaker for the last ten years. Cathy has raised our biological children, step-children, adopted children and foster children. She believes God created her with a strong desire to love and care for children. Staying active and eating healthy has given her the energy to do this, and watching the children thrive and grow has brought her so much joy. Even though we were told we would probably not be able to have biological children together, God opened other doors in our life to grow our family. Through fostering we have been able to minister to children and birthparents. At this time we feel called to adoption and we hope our wisdom and experiences will help to make you feel comfortable working with us.

Jerry

When given a choice, Jerry will always pick the activity or option that involves the children. He enjoys doing things with the kids that keep everyone active and learning. Jerry is spontaneous and likes to attend local activities and attractions. Every night Jerry reads to our children and talks to them about God and our Catholic faith and says prayers with them.

Jerry teaches our children what it means to be a good husband and father by his example. He always puts Cathy and family first and shows integrity, honesty, and responsibility in how he provides for our family. Jerry’s office is in our home and he frequently takes time to give the kids a hug or listen to a story, or help around the house when needed. It is not unusual to see him take the kids on a spontaneous bike ride if time allows.

Our Marriage

We have been happily married for 13 years. Both of us believe that the key to a happy marriage is to have God at the center and to serve Him by loving and serving each other. When both people are doing this and pray as a couple and as a family, the result is a solid marriage and family life.

Raising our family in a Godly way has always been the main focus of our recreational activities. When time has allowed we also do ballroom dancing. We have done well in local competitions and we like to share our gift by performing at nursing homes whenever possible.

As far as finances are concerned, we have no debt. We do not buy things we can’t pay for at the time of purchase. We have done the best we can to set aside money and be prepared for whatever may happen with our world’s economy. Cathy keeps her nursing license current at all times and we both come from large supportive families who all live within twenty minutes from our home. Our plumbing business is doing well and we take care of ourselves. We put a lot of emphasis on healthy eating and living by purchasing organic food and staying active.

Our Children

When we got married, we became a blended family with six children who are now adults. By having God at the center and family prayer every day, we have acquired a lot of wisdom in parenting and family life, and are freely choosing to raise a second family through adoption. While raising our children, we became foster parents. In nine years we have provided a home for 18 newborns and infants for different amounts of time and adopted four of them. Through foster parenting, we have been able to teach our children how to love and serve others unconditionally and that it is God who brings people together as a family in many different ways.

We have four grown children who live on their own. They all live close by and stop in frequently to help around the house, visit, and play with our younger children. Tim age 26, Christopher age 22, and Katie age 20 have college degrees and Kevin age 24 works as a landscaper full-time and is working on starting his own business. Tim and Christopher are currently serving in the Armed Forces. Katie works in the area of child development.

Steven

Our 18-year-old son, Steven, lives with us while attending college where is studying to be a Physician’s Assistant. He works as a pharmacy tech to help pay his college tuition. Steven likes to work out and was recently hired as a Hollister model. He has special nicknames and traditions with each child. Steven has a darling girlfriend but his siblings come first and he is excited about adding another to our family.

Nathan

Our 16-year-old son, Nathan, is home-schooled and is learning the family plumbing business on a part-time basis. He creates special interactive games with his siblings, plays sports with them, and has pet nicknames for each. Nathan is especially bonded to Edward.

James

The oldest of the four, James, is eight years old. He is home-schooled and is doing very well. James likes to play board games, cards, go swimming in our pool and play sports outside. He is very responsible and helpful with his younger siblings.

Philip

Philip is seven years old and he loves to play and cuddle with babies. He is home-schooled and does well. He likes to play games, rollerblade, ride bikes, swim and play sports outside.

Margaret

Margaret is three years old and is always smiling. She is very affectionate and loving. Margaret is active and likes to swim, ride bikes and play outside with her brothers and the neighborhood girls her own age. Inside, she likes to play house, games and draw and color.

Edward

Edward is our youngest who just turned two. He loves to be outside in the kiddie pool and he likes to throw toys in the big pool for the older kids to retrieve for him. His favorite thing to play with is balls. He is smiley, cuddly and very affectionate.

Our Home

We live in a predominantly Christian community. We have an older, three story colonial on an acre of land with a gorge behind it. Our street is quiet with little traffic and there are young children in the homes around us. We have a large in-ground pool and a large play set in the back. When going on vacations our family enjoyed playing shuffle board so much that we came home and put a cement court in our own backyard. Since our home backs up to a gorge with a park behind it, we take hikes in our own backyard and the kids like to make hideouts and forts in the woods. We live in a good school district and attend Mass, usually daily, at our local Catholic Church.

We also have a motor home that we park at a local Yogi Bear Campground in the summer and spend time on the weekends. We also take short trips to other campgrounds and attractions. Owning our business and having a motor home gives us the freedom and flexibility to travel and keep in touch with birthfamilies. As foster parents we had a strong passion for keeping siblings together. As adoptive parents we will always be open to visitation.

In Closing

Thank you for taking the time to read our profile. We feel that it honestly reflects who we are and how we live. We pray for you and all the birthparents who touch lives through the adoption process.

Thank you for your kind consideration.
God Bless...
Cathy and Jerry