Dear Expectant Parents,
We're thrilled that you stumbled upon our profile page. We are
hoping to adopt and we love sharing our adoption story and teaching others
about the blessings of adoption. As you look through our page, we hope that you
get some sense of who we are and our interests and how adoption has blessed our
lives. We encourage you to contact us directly to learn more about adoption in
general, our adoption story or to consider us as part of your future family. Or
you are welcome to get in touch with our Caseworker Tawnia Singleton, LMFC ; she
would be happy to tell you more about us and about the services that LDS
Family Services can offer (including free counseling services for expectant
parents).
We would love to hear from you and wish you the best of luck in all your
endeavors. Below is some additional info
about us and our family.
Larissa grew up in the Great Northwest, in Oregon. While living
there she became an avid lover of the outdoors and the beautiful area where she
grew up. She comes from a family of four and has two brothers and one sister.
Her parents have been married for over 25 years. Larissa’s parents are well
educated and have a knack for intellectuality. Her father has studied English
and business. He served in the Military and returned to pursue a career with
the State of Oregon. Her mother is currently studying entrepreneurship and
working on starting her own business, while working as a behavior specialist at
a middle school. Larissa’s parents are active members of the LDS Church and
enjoy working in the Portland Temple regularly. At the age of seventeen,
Larissa moved away from her family to pursue higher education. While attending BYU
Idaho, she received her Associates Degree in Social Science. She then
transferred to Brigham Young University where she completed her Bachelor’s
Degree in Social Work. After working with teenagers in a residential home, she
started the Masters of Social Work program at the University of Utah, from
which she graduated with honors. She then spent several years working as a
child therapist. Currently, she works part-time with LDS Family Services both
providing counseling and adoption services.
She particularly enjoys her role as a mental health therapist for young
children and their parents. Larissa's talents include working with other
people, quick learning skills, speaking Spanish, openness to other cultures,
and a compassionate and sensitive personality. She enjoys foreign travel,
reading fictional novels, impressionist art, backpacking, hiking, sleeping in,
and spending time with her extended family. She has a talent for understanding
and helping all types of people to become better. Larissa is a great mother and
she has a great talent of working with and serving others. I love spending time
with her. Her personality is a perfect match with mine. I can't imagine a
better partner and friend.
A bit about Casey (written by Larissa):
A bit about Dylan:
On August 30 2005, our family was blessed through adoption and
Dylan joined our family with our son Dylan. We met Dylan’s birthmother through
LDS Family Services in Salt Lake City, UT and shortly after he was born we moved
to the Seattle Area. Dylan has added an entirely new dimension to our family.
He is a ball of energy with the sweetest personality. Dylan loves to talk, and
he can make friends with anyone. He enjoys playing with us and spending time
with friends. He especially loves outdoor activities (including camping and
hiking), swimming (anywhere anytime but especially at the beach), and playing
in the park. He is really into Indiana Jones and now has a dog named Indy. Dylan is seven-years-old and has already had
a busy, fun life. He has been traveling since he was 5-weeks-old and has been
many places including Germany, Canada, Hawaii, Thailand, Mexico, Croatia, etc.
and many states in the US. He would love
to have a brother or sister with whom he could play and share his love.
As a family we all get along very well. Larissa is very calm and
steady which goes well with Casey’s passion and romantic ideals, Dylan adds
energy and an outgoing personality. Our personalities complement each other and
make our family a perfect match. We
enjoy being together and share many of the same interests. As our relationships
continually change and improve, we hope that our family can also grow and
progress. We know that through adoption we can expand our family and further
our relationships. If you place your child in our care, we will create an
environment of love, creativity, learning, and one centered on the family which
will include you. We will dedicate our lives and talents in raising a child
with eternal perspectives and goals. We will teach correct values by setting
good examples and continually teaching gospel principles. Adoption has been a
special and important experience for our family. We are a loving family and
will welcome you into our lives. We offer you all of our love and support as
you make this difficult personal decision.
Check out our blog (http://roadtrippinwithmyfavoriteallies.blogspot.com)
to get to know us a bit more and feel free to contact us by email at
CaseyAndLarissa@gmail.com. We’d love to set up a time to visit and get to know
one another.
Sincerely,
Casey, Larissa and Dylan
