Hello, we are Henry and Kim! We are excited that you have chosen to look over our profile and learn more about us as prospective parents.

Our story began like many others: through online dating. Both of us had taken a break from dating for several years but had decided to get back out there. We went online and filled out our profiles and soon had several matches. Some ended with ok dates; others were not as good. Soon, we matched with a special someone and started chatting. After a while, we became friends on social media and, to our surprise, found out we had mutual friends and acquaintances. As time went on, we began to grow in our relationship and spent time strolling in the park and watching our nieces and nephews play their sports. Eventually, we got engaged and later married in the fall of 2014.

Soon after getting married, we started trying to expand our family. Having a large family has always been a dream of ours, but we struggled through many rounds of treatments for infertility and miscarriages. In 2019, the Lord blessed us with a successful round of IVF and our beautiful daughter. Since then, we have decided to share the love in our hearts and expand our family through adoption.

Henry grew up hanging out with his younger brother. As a family, they would watch Star Trek and go bowling every Saturday night. His favorite childhood memories were made going to Michigan football games with his large extended family. One of the many traditions he had growing up was camping with a group of church friends every summer.

Henry is one of the most trustworthy people that I have ever met. He works extremely hard so that I can be a stay-at-home mom with Karolyn. He works in the IT Department of a large insurance company, where he has built a very successful career. No matter how hard he works, family time is always his #1 priority. Henry is always coming up with new ways to spend time with me and Karolyn.

Despite all his hard work, Henry is always happy to help out friends and family with their computer needs, even after working a full day and putting Karolyn to bed. He is the rock and center of our family. He is always there to support us no matter what is going on in our lives. I know that this will continue when we add more children to our family.

In his downtime, Henry loves to learn more about technology, play video games, watch Star Trek or other Sci-Fi TV shows and eat pizza and chocolate.

Let me start by saying that my wife, Kim, is the most loving woman you will ever meet. She is constantly helping others, making meals for those in need and visiting with neighbors. Kim reaches out to new people in our community to help them make connections and feel welcome. The love she has for helping those in need cannot be overstated.

Kim worked as an elementary school paraprofessional and was loved by her students and colleagues alike. It, of course, came as no surprise to me that Kim had a natural gift for motherhood. She is now a full-time stay-at-home mom!

Watching her and our daughter Karolyn together always brings a smile to my face. On any given day, you’ll find them reading books, cooking together, learning new things, playing with our dog, Maizy, or walking in the neighborhood. In her free time, she enjoys watching reality shows and playing games on her phone to wind down. Kim is a wonderful mother, wife, and friend. I cannot wait to see her continue sharing her love as our family grows.

Our daughter Karolyn is the light of our lives. She has been a super easy child since the day she was born, other than the occasional toddler temper tantrums. She is sweet, kind of stubborn like her momma, but extremely intelligent like her daddy. She is learning to help others and enjoys walking with her backpack and giving out dog treats to her many dog friends in her neighborhood.

On Wednesdays, Karolyn and her dog Maizy, go to a local nursing home to visit the residents and cheer up a special needs friend from church that lives there. On Thursdays, she has another special needs friend from church visit her house to play with her.

Karolyn has a huge heart for those in her life. She is fearless in many ways, always ready and willing to feed animals on the local farm and give her dog friends hugs and kisses. She prays from her heart every night for all those in her family to be safe and happy.

One of Karolyn’s favorite things to do is cook with momma, followed closely by reading books. She takes time each day to read to her dollies and also gets snuggles each night when we read books before bed. Her current favorites are any book by Robert Munch.

Our family has many beautiful traditions. Each fall, we go to a large Christmas Market in Michigan to get special ornaments for the nieces and nephews, visit the shops, and have a wonderful meal at one of the various restaurants. We also enjoy our get-togethers with extended family on all the major holidays. 

During the summer, you’ll find us swimming and grilling hamburgers with extended family on the Fourth of July. Spring brings Easter egg hunts will all the cousins. There’s nothing quite like our big Christmas celebration. Everyone receives Dutch chocolate in the shape of the first letter of their name; it is a tradition Henry’s family has had for 60 years! Karolyn gets wrapped up in love by all the aunts, uncles, grandparents and great-grandparents and we look forward to sharing that love with another child.

Around the house, we will spend each night in devotions after dinner as a family. Bedtime with Karolyn is also a big deal and involves lots of reading. 

During the fall, Michigan football plays a big part in our family. When not attending the games in person, we regularly get together on Saturdays to watch the game with our extended family. If we cannot get together, Henry has a group text with his Dad and brother, a tradition he hopes to include the children in when they are old enough for phones.

Kim's Family

My parents have always been there for me! Karolyn loves to bake with Grandma, and Grandpa takes her on walks every time she visits. They look forward to sharing these passions with future children also. Since we now live just one hour away from each other, we make it a point to talk every day. We visit my parents at least once a month for holidays, celebrations, or just to get together. Karolyn regularly asks to call her grandparents and show them the new things she is learning. I love being able to call and talk to my mom about whatever is on my mind and know that she is always there to listen to me.

Henry’s Family

My immediate and extended family have always been a significant part of my life. Childhood memories include swimming with my dad’s family at my grandparent’s house and our yearly cottage trip with my mom’s side of my family

My parents support and love us by helping us anytime we need them, or just because they enjoy being with us. My parents, my brother and his family, and my extended family all live about one hour away in West Michigan. We get together every holiday and for birthday celebrations. We chat with my family every couple of days and visit them at least once a month. My family is very supportive and excited about having another child join the family through adoption; five of my cousins joined our family in the same way!

Our two-story house in Mid-Michigan has a big backyard filled with many things that delight a child. There is a swing set that Karolyn loves to play on and a deck that holds a big child-size pool. Beyond the swing set is a wide-open grassy play area for little ones with trees that border our property. Inside, in addition to a regular size family room, dining room, and kitchen, there is a huge entryway! Bigger than the average living room, it’s filled with toys and assorted ride-on little vehicles that Karolyn “drives” around. Upstairs are three good-sized bedrooms and two full bathrooms. One bedroom is for mom and dad, one is Karolyn’s, and the third bedroom is ready and waiting for the new child we hope will join our family! 

Our neighborhood is quiet and full of families, children and pets. It is a great place for taking walks on the sidewalks and saying hello to friendly neighbors. We have two special neighbors living next door to us. One family is very welcoming and their daughter spends a lot of time playing with Karolyn. The other neighbor is “Mr. Fixit.” He has a tool for every situation and enjoys helping us fix things that break down in the house!

Thank you so much for taking the time to learn more about our family. We can’t begin to imagine what you are going through, but we want you to know that you are in our prayers. If you chose us as adoptive parents, we promise to provide this child with all the love, comfort, and security they could ever need. We look forward to introducing a child to our family traditions and making new ones with them too! 

We cannot wait to see our family grow both with a child, but also with you, through an open or semi-open adoption. No matter what level of openness you prefer, we will always share the child’s adoption story with them as they grow and remind them of the love you have for them.