Explore adoption
Explore adoption
The right fit
Many women choose adoption because they want their baby to have a life they feel they can’t provide. If you make an adoption plan with Bethany, you’ll get to choose a family that’s a good fit for you and your child.
Will I stay in my baby's life?
You choose the family
Explore our waiting families and read bios to get to know them
You decide the relationship
Open or closed, you can discuss with a pregnancy counselor
You choose the communication level
You can guide the level you have with your child and their adoptive family
Find a family that fits
James and Shayna
Hello , we are James , Shayna , and Raylan. James and I have been married 17 years and have built a wonderful life. We both struggle with infertility issues and adopted our son Raylan 8 years ago. He has changed our life in all the best ways and we are excited to take this journey again in order to grow our family from 3 to 4. Thank you for taking the time to take a glimpse of our beautiful life. We admire and are humbled by your strength and courage in taking this difficult step to choose adoption for your new life . We have every confidence that God will find the perfect match of parent and child to create an incredible family. If you choose us ,we will welcome your child into our family with open-arms and loving hearts. We promise your baby will always know the gift of life that you gave them and the great love you have for them . We hope that in reading about us, your heart will be put at ease, knowing that our family is the perfect one to raise a strong, loving, healthy child.
Read MoreBilly and Sarah
Hi, we are Billy and Sarah! We met while on a dance team in college back in 2007 and started dating shortly after that. We dated throughout college and were married in 2010. Our family grew quickly after that, with the arrival of a son in 2011, a daughter in 2013, and a second son in 2016. We have always wanted a big family, and adoption has been on our hearts since we started dating. Over the past few years, we have felt like God was calling us to expand our family through adoption. We have prayed long and hard about many things throughout this process- for confirmation, for you, for our future child and for open hearts. Our children hope and pray for the day their new sibling arrives. They cannot wait to snuggle, hold, play with and love on your little one!
Read MoreAJ and Rachel
Hello, we are Rachel and Aj! We hope that this small look into our lives will provide you with the warm fuzzy feelings of love and happiness, and that you also know that feeling is what we feel every day we share our love. We appreciate the consideration of sharing a life with your child. It is our fondest wish that we will be a perfect match for your consideration!
Read MoreDaniel and Leona
Dear Friend, We are excited to share a little about our life with you and look forward to meeting you. We are praying that you feel God's presence as you go through life's journey, both now and in the future. Welcome to our family profile.
Read MoreDanielle and Brett
We are Brett and Danielle! Our story began in December 2016 with a fun line-dancing date! Immediately, we connected over our surprisingly easy conversation, laughing at each other’s jokes, and our shared values. We dated for about 3 years, got engaged, and were husband and wife in October 2019. We currently live in a home in a beautiful neighborhood on Lake Macatawa, within walking distance of a playground, coffee shop, and pickleball courts! We also have a corgi named Coco (3) who brings a lot of joy and energy to our home. Together, we enjoy hosting dinner, traveling, playing games at coffee shops, taking Coco on walks to the beach on Lake Macatawa, and playing pickleball.
Read MoreAaron and Amanda
Thank you for taking the time to connect with us through our profile; we are very excited to share more about ourselves with you. In the years since our 2000 wedding, we have prayed that we would someday have the amazing opportunity to become parents. Adoption has always been something in our hearts and on our minds even throughout several years of unsuccessful fertility treatments. After seeing the joyous adoption path of others in our church and praying over the decision we are thrilled to be on our own unique journey.
Read MoreRyan and Misti
We would like to start by letting you know that we have great respect for you and your consideration to placing your child for adoption. We understand that this had to be a very difficult decision for you and one you are making out of great love for your child. Our hope is that you continue to learn about us and discover that we want to add to that love with our family. When we learned that we would be unable to have a biological child, we started looking into other ways we could complete our family. It was not until a specific service at church that we discovered that adoption is our new purpose, as everything happens for a reason. Through God’s and your blessing, we hope that we can be a family that you trust your loved one with. We met through family and work relationships and have cherished every day together. We live in Metro Detroit, Michigan with our dog and 2 cats. We love spending time with family and large family life is our normal. We enjoy going to church with our parents, family birthday parties, gatherings around every holiday and of course the occasional spontaneous bon fire. Pretty much any reason to get together is a welcomed blessing. Apart from the family gatherings, we enjoy going to local events, concerts, sporting events and, like everyone, a quiet night on the couch. Long weekend road trips have become our annual getaway to see new places and explore. Our love after marriage has grown even stronger. We are each other’s best friend and love to laugh together and find new hobbies to take on together like cooking. Misti says that she is the better cook, but that has been the ongoing joke of who is the better cook, Misti, or Ryan? We cook every night, and it is a fun way to challenge each other and to better our skills. Planning for adoption has made us even closer as a couple. We are overly excited every day and hopeful that we will get to raise a child together, something we have wanted for quite some time. Sure, it has been a tough process, but we are supporting each other every step of the way and know that it will be the most rewarding thing we could ever do. Our future goals as a couple are to take more vacations and see the world. We have talked about getting an RV to travel in and go camping. We value our time together and know that time goes by very quickly, but we are anxious to see the future. We love where we live because we have the peace and quiet and nature appeal and yet close enough to experience the city community and amazing restaurants and parks. We have a 3-bedroom Tri-level house on a half-acre. Luckily, Ryan is very handy around the house and will be planning on building a swing set and play area for the family. Ryan has 2 brother and 2 sisters that we are very close with. His brother Brent and his wife Jess have 2 beautiful girls (2-year-old & 4-month-old). His sister Tori and her husband Will have 2 handsome boys (23-month-old & 1 month old). The family is really hoping we can bring home a tie breaker. We get together at least once a month to enjoy each other’s company. It is truly an amazing support system. He grew up in the country where his parents still live. It is always a fun time to visit for bonfires, pool parties, family dinners and letting the dog run around. He is currently working for an aerospace tooling company as a Program Manager and has a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Misti is very close to her mom and talks to her everyday. She has great respect and understanding of the importance of a relationship be a mother and her children. It is because of that relationship that she is so excited to start a family. She has a sister (Rachel), 2 step sisters (Heather & Nicole) and a step brother (John). Its always a blast when the family gets together for barbeques and holidays. Her dad and step mom live in Florida so its always a big event, with a lot of anticipation, when they are in town. She is currently working as a Mammographer (Breast Imaging) for two and half years, but has been a Radiologic Technologist (X-Ray Tech) for over ten years. Health Care has always been her calling. She shows compassion towards her patients and makes sure their needs are met. She will do the same for your child. Even though, Misti loves her career and taking care of her patients, she wants to work part time, so she can provide the nurturing and extra care your child will need. Grandmas will also be helping with child care. One day a week at Grandma Lisa’s and one day a week at Grandma Dee’s. We go to church every Sunday with either Misti’s mom or Ryan’s parents. We were raised in different denominations so going to multiple churches teaches us to be open minded to new things knowing that it is just smaller communities following the same calling. The Christian religion is very important to our family and truly believe it is the best environment to raise a family. The teachings and sense of community are very important for every family. Above that, the sense and wonder of something greater needs to be cherished. If selected, we are very excited to meet you so we can get to know each other. We are an open book and will do everything we can to try to help in this very difficult decision for you. May God bless you and we only wish the best for you and your loved ones.
Read MoreDavid and Silvia
We are Silvia and David. We want to start by telling you how much we deeply respect and admire you as you are considering adoption and choosing to bring your baby into this world. We’ve been trying to have children of our own for the last six years. We've gone through fertility treatments and consulted with a number of doctors but haven’t been successful. We have always been very interested in adoption. In fact, this is something we discussed even before getting married. For this reason, we feel very fortunate that you are checking our website and considering us as an option. We dream about being parents and having children to raise in a loving home! We have so much love to share with any child we're fortunate enough to be able to adopt.
Read MoreAlex and Lindsay
Hi! We’re so thankful that you’ve considered our profile. We deeply respect your decision to choose adoption for your child. We understand this is a difficult decision, and we admire the love you have for your child through this sacrifice. We will love your child unconditionally, and will also strive to ensure they know how loved they are by you. We’re praying for you, and your child, and we believe there’s a bright future ahead!
Read MoreChris and Christa
Read MoreDan and Jamie
Hello! We are Dan & Jamie, thank you for taking the time to view our profile. We pray God's blessing over you as you make the difficult choice of who you will consider to parent your child. Our hope and prayer is that through our story, you will sense the love that we have for one another, our family and future child. While we know you do not know us yet, we thank you for taking the time to get to know us! We have been praying for you as you navigate your pregnancy journey and the path you will choose for yourself and your precious baby. You likely are experiencing an array of emotions, including nervousness--we too are nervous. As an expectant mom, we trust you want what is best for your baby--we do too, whether with us or another great family. We pray that you feel loved and supported no matter where you are at in your journey; you are courageous, brave and are not alone! We admire you for choosing life for your baby and considering adoption. We have been on our journey of infertility for over 3 years and despite the disappointments, our hearts desire nothing more than to be parents, to provide a loving home and family for a child. We continue to pray and trust God will afford us this opportunity through adoption. If you choose adoption, we promise to cherish and love your child with our hearts and souls and provide your child with a life filled with love, faith, and opportunities. We truly want what is best for you and your baby and will continue to pray for you throughout this journey. We pray God will provide you with a sense of peace that surpasses all understanding in whatever decision you make. You are loved! Praying Gods blessings over you and your precious baby!
Read MoreBrendan and Petrea
Hello! We have been praying for you for a long time. Though we don't know you yet, a love for you continues to grow in our hearts. We know that you have been walking a long and painful road. Adoption is a selfless decision and we honor you for considering it. This is a difficult journey and we want to walk beside you. Adoption has always been in our heart. Even when we were dating, we would discuss it. Little did we know, God would be leading us in this direction in a very clear way. In January, 2017, God saved Petrea's life. In order to save her life, however, she lost the ability to have children. We know the Lord spared her life for a reason and we want to continue making a difference in people lives, especially children's lives. We want to provide your child with a loving godly home to grow up in. We also want you to know that we are here for you. No one is going to understand your journey completely but God. He is the one who walks beside you and carries you when the road is too difficult for you. He has blessed you with this child. This child is a gift and you are choosing to give this most precious gift to a loving family. We honor you for that! God be with you, Brendan and Petrea
Read MoreHave questions?
We’d love to talk with you and answer your questions about adoption. We’re here for you. Fill out a contact form or speak to a Bethany counselor at 1.800.BETHANY