Waiting Families
Waiting Adoptive Family Profiles
JFS maintains a list of loving families waiting to adopt a child. All families are thoroughly screened and approved to adopt. You can read about some of them below:
Heather and John: We have been married for almost two years, and have known each other for four. John is a special needs teacher at a middle school, and Heather is an English teacher and a college counselor at a high school. We place our future child’s education as one of our top parenting priorities. We live in a suburban neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia, less than a mile from wonderful public schools and a neighborhood community center. Our neighborhood has walking trails, playgrounds, and is ideal for young children. We are also both active in our church–something we will continue when our family grows! Thank you for reading about us and we hope you will consider us for your child.
Monica and Josh: We have been married for seven years. We have struggled with fertility and believe adoption is the best way to build a family. We have a close knit family and love getting together with our loved ones. Our house is in a quiet suburban neighborhood with schools that are among the best in the state. Nearby are several parks–one park offers a petting zoo and Fourth of July festivities. Should you choose to entrust your child to us, he or she will always know how grateful we are to have him or her in our lives.
Sarah and Brett: Even though we’ve never met, we share the same dream — to provide your child with a joyful home, loving family, and over many years, a happy life. We want to be that family for your child! We live in central Virginia, close to Shenandoah National Park. Our home and neighborhood are scenic, quiet, peaceful and safe. We live in an excellent public school district. Most importantly, we want to tell you that we have a son named Josh. We believe with all of our hearts that, this year, years into the future, and in the many years in between, your child and Josh will be very lucky to have each other in their lives. Thank you for reading this and learning more about us!
Adrian and Taraji: Adopting a child will help us fulfill our dream of becoming wonderful parents and providing a loving home to a child. We have been married since 2005 and started dating in 2002. We have experienced infertility and decided to adopt. Adrian is a Registered Nurse and Taraji is a landscaper. We have two dogs and three cats. Adrian was adopted by her maternal grandmother and Taraji was raised by his stepmother. We both know what it is like to be raised by persons other than your birth parents–we were surrounded by love and treated no differently. We will do the same for your child. We hope you will consider us and we will be forever grateful for the gift of a child. May you have peace in the decision you make regarding your child.
Rita and Dave: We look forward to the opportunity of raising a child of our own and believe we are ready for the challenge! We have a very stable home environment in a quiet neighborhood with wonderful neighbors. We both enjoy our careers. Dave works as a Special Investigator and has a flexible schedule. Rita is an Elementary Exceptional Education Teacher and thoroughly enjoys her daily interaction with children. We lead active lives and enjoy going to church, traveling, watching college football, cooking, going to the beach, and spending time with our friends and our sweet dog, Mocha. We both have a lot of love to share. Thank you so much for considering us!
Tina: I love being an aunt and look forward to being a mom! I am a creative, fun, happy, nurturing woman wanting to build my family through adoption. I can provide a beautiful home, financial security, and unconditional love. I’m blessed with a strong family support system who can’t wait to welcome a new child into our family. Thank you for reading about me–I can’t wait to hear from you!
Bo, Casey, and Jackson: Thank you for giving us the opportunity to introduce ourselves and tell you about our family. We are grateful you love your child so much that you are willing to consider adoption for him or her. We are already parents and want nothing more than to extend our family. We have always wanted a large family, but have been advised not to conceive another child. We have plenty of love to give a child and admire the love and strength you have to consider such a selfless gift.