Angel has finished her reference letter and sent us a copy. We are so touched by her heartfelt letter and wanted to share with everyone.

Dear Social Services Supervisor:

I have known Nichole and Brian since 1998. I met Nichole through work. She has been
one of my best friends ever since. They have been my friends before and after my marriage, and remain as close as ever since I had my children.

Nichole and Brian have been with my son on many occasions. They have been babysitters for me when needed. I trust them completely with my son. When I leave him with them I have no fears or worries. They are such good people that I know that they would never let anything happen to him. My son and I traveled to Maryland to visit with them. Brian and Nichole spent hours outside kicking a ball and rolling around on the ground with him. Nichole and I have been on many walks with my son and she is always alert and watching for his safety. We have been in restaurants and amusement parks where Brian was very protective, making sure he did not wander too far. When he did fall, Nichole being the nurturing person that she is, ran to pick him up and comfort him, just as I would have done as his mother. Just recently I had another child who Nichole and Brian have met. She is very shy but had absolutely no hesitation to go to either of them. Babies sense love and react accordingly.

Nichole and Brian have shared their adoption plans many times. They speak excitedly about this new chapter in their life. They have done so much research and have kept their family and friends updated on every new event and milestone. I think this is a wonderful journey that they are about to embark upon. I know they feel honored and lucky that they have this opportunity to be able to have a child of their own. Someone once said to me that a person who adopts is someone who knew all their life they were meant to be a mommy or a daddy. Nichole and Brian have known all their lives that having a child is the most precious gift in the world.

Brian and Nichole are problem solvers. They don't just jump into decisions without thinking it through. They discuss things together and come up with an agreed-upon solution. I feel that they are more than ready to properly handle whatever comes their way.

I feel that an adopted child or foreign born child would be accepted in their community. Brian and Nichole are hard workers, great friends and they are a respected part of the community, which in turn would make their child just as accepted and loved.

Brian and Nichole are the type of people you fall in love with. They are genuine people. They give without expecting to receive. They are the love story that when you are done watching, you feel there really is hope for the world. I can't put into words how wonderful these two people are. Even when they were going through their hardest times not being able to conceive, they still found joy in their hearts for friends who were having babies and were able to support them. They are always thinking about others and their feelings. They make time for the important things in life: each other, family and friends. They will be wonderful parents. The baby they adopt will never be without love.

Thank you for giving me this opportunity to be able to express my thoughts and feelings with you. I hope you find this helpful in discovering what wonderful people you will come to know.

Angelique