Liz and Jared

Hello! We are Liz and Jared. Thanks for taking time to get to know a little about our family and our life here in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area.

We’ve been married for nearly six years, and in that time we have shared many adventures. We have a cute pip named Lucy, a very energetic border collie who likes to explore all of the first-rate amenities that our community offers, from beaches and hikes to sunny parks and all the local ice cream spots.  

Maggie and Ray

Hello, we are Ray and Maggie, and these are our two sons. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us. We’re so excited about bringing another child into our family, and our sons are very excited about becoming older brothers.

We met and became friends in 2011 and despite living states apart exchanged phone calls, emails, texts, and letters. Our first date was in May of 2012, and a year later we were married in a quiet chapel deep in the mountains. Ray is now the youth minister for our church, and Maggie assists him every Sunday.  

Brandi

Hi, my name is Brandi, and this little guy here is Kaden, the son of a dear friend of mine. I have always felt a great connection with kids. And I’m very excited about the possibility of becoming a mom through adoption.

Come and take a look at some of my favorite photos — from Thanksgiving meals with my fantastic family to some adventures at our 4,000-acre ranch, plus a few everyday photos from my new home, on a quiet cul-de-sac here in the East Bay.

My family's cattle ranch really is a world of wonders.  

Alex and Alex                  

Hi, we’re Alex E. and Alex B. Our relationship began with a great laugh: Alex E. approached Alex B. at a local bar and asked him his name. When Alex told Alex his name was “Alex,” Alex thought he was just snarkily brushing him aside.

Once the confusion cleared, a spark started, and our romance began. Two years later we were married.

We have a beautiful home in a suburb of San Francisco.  

Jessica and Ken                  

Hi, we’re Jessica and Ken. We live in Sutter County on a beautiful two-acre farm. We take pride in growing our own produce and living a very healthy lifestyle. Our community is small, it is incredibly safe, and it has an excellent school district.

We have llamas, goats, chickens, dogs, and cats, all of which absolutely adore children of all ages! Our nieces and nephews love playing in the side yard with our goats. Our animals are enjoying a great life on our beautiful little farm.  

Bethany and Ian                  

Hello! We are Bethany and Ian. We met on Match.com over 10 years ago. We bonded over our love of books, family, and a good laugh. After two years of dating, Ian proposed to Bethany in the same bookstore where we had our first date.

Five years ago we settled down in a small town in Northern California, where Ian is able to work from home as a self-employed, structural engineer and Bethany can walk to work, where she is a high school chemistry teacher.  

Cherie and Jason                  

Hi! We are Cherie and Jason, and we are so delighted to introduce ourselves to you. We have been together for 14 years and married since 2019. We met in community college while visiting a friend. Soon we started bumping into each other while walking around campus, then meeting up in between classes, and soon we started dating.

Our first real date was a San Francisco Giants game. We had so much fun together, we have turned it into a yearly tradition, sometimes just for us, other times with family and friends.  

Zohra and Nasser                  

Hello! We are delighted for the opportunity to introduce ourselves.

We are Zohra and Nasser, and this is our lovely daughter, Sana. We live in Northern California, where we enjoy spending time with friends and hosting family members when they visit.

As a family we love to travel. So far we have been to 20 countries, with plans for several more to come. Most recently we went to Istanbul this spring. Here are some fun facts about us.  

Naseema and Jaseema                  

Hi, we’re Naseema and Jaseem. This is our son Rehaan. And this is a recent bright, sunny day in the driveway of our Bay Area home. We love this photo because there’s something magical in the sunlight and the smiles. It captures the joy we experience every day, just being a family.

Come, take a look at some of our favorite family photos — from awesome adventures around the world to just plain goofing around with family and friends in our backyard.  

Marissa and Jeremy                  

Hi, we’re Marissa and Jeremy, and this is our daughter, Navona.

Together we share a passion for traveling and living overseas. As we have exposed Navona to new opportunities and experiences, we have watched her become incredibly resilient, flexible, tolerant, and confident. We can’t wait to expand our family and share these experiences with another child.

A little about Jeremy: Jeremy has admirable determination and drive. His sense of humor can make anybody laugh, and his positive outlook gets us through any challenge.  

Sakina and Jamal   

Hello, we are Sakina and Jamal, and this is our son, Judah. We’re excited about becoming parents again, and Judah is ready to have a sibling.

We live in Richmond, the capital of Virginia. It’s a beautiful city and has been our home for many years. The three of us love playing in the park, attending our local church, and visiting with family and friends. In our neighborhood, there’s always a great place to play.

In addition to her work as an attorney, Sakina is passionate about exercise and the arts. 

Jane and Sean                   

Hi, we are Jane and Sean. We have been married for 13 years. Sean is 34 years old, and Jane is 35. We have lived in California since 2014.

Sean is an engineer and, Jane is an accountant with plans to become stay-at-home mom. We love to travel, and we have family all over the world to visit. We hope to share our passion for other cultures, history, and exploration with our child one day.

We enjoy camping, going to the theater and museums, day hikes and, cooking a family meal together for board game night. 

Chloe and Richard                                         

Hi, we’re Chloe and Richard. We fell in love while attending graduate school, where we both earned our PhDs. We have been married for five years and are excited to start our family.

We value education and will provide a strong learning environment to prepare our child to reach their dreams. Richard is most excited about showing our child how to use a telescope and ride a bike. Chloe is most excited about taking our child to the beach and helping them with their science homework.  

Viviane and Josh   

Hi, we’re Viviane and Josh, and this is our son Eli. This year is a special one for us, as we’ll be celebrating our 15th year together. In that time, we’ve had a lot of adventures — the best, of course, being parenthood.

Our son Eli just turned 4 years old. And we are so excited about expanding our family through adoption. Eli is excited, too, about the possibility of becoming a big brother.

Come, check out some of our favorite photos and learn more about our unique multicultural family.  

Rhodora and Julius            It's a girl!

Emery Rose (5 lbs. 1 oz.), born on 11/19/2021

Hello there, we are Rhodora and Julius. Believe it or not, we connected online on Match.com almost eight years ago (yes, online dating works!). We’ve laid down our roots in the Bay Area in California and have been married for five years.

Fun fact: We both are July babies, but one Cancer and one Leo. Julius recently turned 38, and Rhodora is fabulous at 40. We have dreams of offering ourselves up as a fun, down-to-Earth, loving family that just can’t wait to be parents.  

Athika and Ayush

Hi, we’re Athika and Ayush. In searching for the right words to describe our family, we realized that numbers might do a better job:

We’ve been married for six years, have two horses, three dogs, four cats and eight chickens. We’re an international family (both of us have Indian roots), and after traveling the world, we’ve settled down in a quiet, four-bedroom home east of San Francisco.

We met while attending college.  

Sadie and Enos

Hi, we’re Sadie and Enos. We’re delighted to have this opportunity to share some family photos and tells the story of our life and love. It’s actually a long story — we’ve known each other since we were kids, growing up together in the Amish community of northeastern Pennsylvania.

You could say our relationship began as a crush when we were nine years old. Now, decades later, we’ve been happily married for many years. We have a beautiful, 70-acre farm.  

Nicole

Hi, I’m Nicole, and this little gal in pink is my niece, Annalia. I’m delighted to have this opportunity to introduce myself and my family.

You could say that I wear a lot of hats. I’m an adoring aunt, a highly educated, successful businesswoman who runs her own company, and the owner of the Bay Area’s friendliest, happiest dog, Black Knight, who is the source of a lot of family joy.

After graduating from college with a degree in child development, I began working at a preschool.  

Neysa and Daniel         

Hi, we're Neysa and Daniel, and we're delighted to welcome you to our world. We're an international family. Neysa is from India. Daniel was born in North Carolina and is of Scottish, English, and Chinese descent.

Perhaps it's a bit of magic that we both found our way to California. That's where we met nine years ago (thanks to a little help from eHarmony!) and fell in love. We've been happily married for six years. This last decade together has been a great adventure.  

Lizzie and Dan                   

Hello and welcome to our great family farm here in Western Pennsylvania! Our names are Lizzie and Dan, and our children are Mahlon (17 yrs.), Eli (16 yrs.), and Mary (14 yrs.). We’re delighted to this have this opportunity to introduce ourselves and to welcome you to our Amish community.

Under the Amish tradition, photography and “selfies” aren’t part of our daily lives. Thankfully a friend of ours took these beautiful photos — a virtual walk through our 134 acres of farmland and forest, horses, chickens, and blueberry patches.  

Elizabeth and Will                                      

Hello and welcome to the Peach State! Our names are Elizabeth and Will. We are so excited about the possibility of expanding our family through adoption, and we’re delighted to have this opportunity to show you what makes our lives here in Georgia so special.

It’s not just our great love for each other, or the beauty of our neighborhood, or the seemingly limitless enthusiasm of our three dogs Greta, Teddy, and Bailey when they play in our backyard.