Brad and Erica’s Letter

Dear Birth Mom,

I wish we knew your name right now, but we already know you’re an amazing person! You are loved more than you’ll ever know by a God who is far better than anything any of us could ever dream of. You likely have a lot of emotions as this is a very hard decision to make, but it can also be one of the most loving decisions you make for your child. We admire your strength and courage. Please know that if you choose us, we’d want to have a level of openness with you that you are comfortable with. We’re supportive of you no matter who you choose to be the parents of your baby. We are praying for you.

We’re Erica + Brad. We started dating in 2010 after a fun bingo game night. Brad organized the event on Facebook and while he didn’t know to invite Erica, she was invited by mutual friends from the church they both attended. Although they didn’t score a technical BINGO that night, they did hit it off and the rest is history! We live in Dallas where we love cooking together, doing house projects, watching The Voice, family time at the lake house, neighborhood walks, and any chance to visit the beach. We’ve been married for over 10 years, and we began talking about adoption before we were even engaged – little did we know we’d be unable to conceive and would be adopting to start our family!

We have a great friend community through church. Our small group and their kids meet regularly for family dinner where we discuss the week’s sermon, share life, and pray for each other. Our group prays for you too. We also enjoy serving at church by greeting folks, helping with kid events, and elderly events. Our church is in the neighborhood which is very friendly and active. We host neighborhood get-togethers at our home several times a year, where we hang out with our neighbors. Your child will get to be a part of this special community that can’t wait to meet and love them!

Brad’s family all live out-of-state, so visits take more time, but the family farm in Iowa is always fun to visit. All the nieces and nephews love to ride in the tractors and semi-trucks. There is always a lot to explore and adventures to be had! His family loves to encourage and teach children applicable life tools on the farm. Erica’s parents moved to a suburb just outside of Dallas to be closer to your baby. For years they have enjoyed teaching children in Sunday School and during summer for Vacation Bible School. They are great with kids! Erica’s sister, brother-in-law, and nephews live close-by in the Houston and Austin areas. With us, your child will have a good-sized family that can’t wait to meet them and love them!

Brad moved to Texas to attend college at Texas A&M University – earning a degree in architecture and a master’s degree in construction management. His job is stable and grants him great flexibility with his office only 10 minutes from home, so he can be available for family time, kids, and their after-school events.

Erica is a native Texan and earned a degree in interior design and architecture at Texas Tech University. She’s had her own small interior design company for years. Owning her own company gives her great flexibility for family. Erica will stay home with kids and reduce work to allow being a mom her #1 priority.

We’re ready to start a family through adoption and would love to encourage, nurture, and support your child forever. We’re looking forward to teaching your little one all about God’s love for them, God’s love for you, and God’s love for the whole world. We want your child to always know how brave, loving, and selfless you are in putting their needs above yours. We’d love your child to know you and we look forward to maintaining contact with you throughout the years.

All-in-all it’s hard for us to express just how grateful we are for birth mothers like you. THANK YOU!!!

With big hugs & love for you,
Erica & Brad Ahrens
AhrensAdopting@gmail.com; (214) 306-4671

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