We can be contacted at paul@meetpaulandlisa.com or through our adoption agencies: Jewels for Jesus (Mississauga) 905-821-7494; ARCS (Kingston) 1-866-255-4855 or Beginnings (Hamilton) 1-877-528-6665.

"We have always felt that we have been blessed to have one another and hope to be blessed with a child through adoption. We have struggled with infertility for a number of years and looking back, we feel that without those struggles, our journey would have never led us to adoption. We are so excited to grow our family through the miracle of adoption. In our house, adoption will be something we celebrate and talk about."

Hello,

Our names are Paul and Lisa. We truly thank you for taking the time to get to know us.

We are confident that we can provide your child a life of unconditional love, happiness, security, and opportunities. We hope you will be able to see that too after a little glimpse into our lives.

About Us
We are a fun, happy couple in love who have a special place in our hearts for a child. Our relationship is strong and continues to grow stronger each day. We are in love, respect one another, and consider each other as partners. We share the same values towards finances, household chores (Paul does the majority of the cooking in our family--he took chef courses in college!), family, friends, and the community. We love to do anything that allows us to be together--even if it’s going grocery shopping! We enjoy working in our gardens, hiking, and traveling. Most of our vacations involve being outside hiking and exploring.

Paul is 35 years old. He was born Chipping Sudbury, England and came to Canada with his parents when he was young. He is the only child in his family. His parents met when they were teenagers and are still happily married after 40 years. His mom is a reporter for a national newspaper and his dad runs the bed and breakfast they started nine years ago. Paul has a college diploma in Hotel and Food Management and a Bachelor of Tourism Management.

For the last seven years, he has worked as a Web Manager for clients from around the globe. He feels very fortunate to have the opportunity to work from home. He feels lucky that he will be home to witness the important milestones in his son or daughter’s life. He can’t wait to do spontaneous things like quit work early to go to the park for the afternoon or take a break to play with his son or daughter! Paul is a happy, optimistic, easy-going person who loves to stay active. In his spare time, he enjoys walking his dog, Sophie, hiking, skiing, playing squash, watching movies, and reading books.

Lisa is 33 years old. She was born and raised in the same town she lives in now. She has one sister who is three years younger than her. Her parents, who live only three minutes away, are still together after 40 years of marriage. Her mom is a retired nurse and her dad is a soon-to-be retired draftsman. Lisa has a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education and a Bachelor of Education.

For the last eight years, she has worked as a primary school teacher. This year, she is teaching a kindergarten/grade one class. Teaching young children is such a joy and so rewarding for her that she looks forward to each day she spends with her students. Her students have taught her how to appreciate the little things in life! Lisa is an active person who enjoys kickboxing, fitness classes, hiking, gardening, traveling, and reading. She plays the piano and has taken ballet lessons for 20 years of her life.

A Look into Your Child’s Life with Us
We can’t wait to become parents! As parents, we will provide for, protect, and love your child unconditionally. We promise to provide experiences that will help your child find his or her individual strengths, passions, and interests and create opportunities for him or her to flourish. We feel that our home and family environment will inspire success, self-confidence, and individuality. Your child will be our parent’s first grandchild so know that he or she will be absolutely, completely 100 per cent loved! Since both sets of grandparents are close by, we know that they will be a very important part in your child’s daily life.

Most importantly, we feel that your child needs to live, laugh, and love through his or her childhood, do kid things, and not have a worry in the world! Our son or daughter’s childhood will be filled with trips to the zoo, the beach, and the park. Afternoons will be spent at the library, the YMCA in the pool, or over at his or her grandparents being spoiled! We are so excited to take our son our daughter hiking with us, on vacations with us, and explore the wonders of new places and sights with us! We can’t wait to share our daily evening walks with our dog, Sophie and our son or daughter.

Our Childcare Plan
Lisa will be taking as much parental leave as possible to become a stay-at-home mom. Since Paul works from home, he too will be actively involved in caring for your child. As a teacher, Lisa has all summer, Christmas and March Break off to spend with our son or daughter. Our parents are also on the childcare plan! Lisa’s parents live less than 5 minutes away and have offered to help with childcare in any way that they can. Paul’s parents are about 30 minutes away and have made it known that they will be wherever we need them to be at the drop of a hat!

Our Thoughts On Adoption
We have always felt that we have been blessed to have one another and hope to be blessed with a child through adoption. We have struggled with infertility for a number of years and looking back, we feel that without those struggles, our journey would have never led us to adoption.

We are so excited to grow our family through the miracle of adoption. In our house, adoption will be something we celebrate and talk about. We have already started a collection of adoption picture books for our son or daughter. We know a few couples (including our next door neighbour) who have formed their family through adoption and we hope to form closer friendships with them once we have our daughter or son.

We want you to know that when we talk about you to our son or daughter, we will speak with respect, kindness, and love. It is our hope that you will be able to add to your child’s adoption story and be a part of his or her life.

Some Final Thoughts
We have never been in your situation. We do not know how hard the decisions that lie in front of you are. However, we can imagine that going through profile after profile must be a daunting task for you. We know that everyone is putting their best foot forward, us included. However, Paul and I want you to know, that we are not perfect. We are real people with real everyday life struggles. We are thankful for those struggles because we have learned from them. It has made us stronger and in turn, helped us build a solid marriage. We would like you to know that despite these obstacles, we are happy.

Any child who comes to us will become part of a home and family that is healthy and happy. We once heard that a marriage is the cradle that will hold a child. We believe, feel, and know that our cradle is stable and so ready to hold your baby.

Again, we thank you for considering us. We look forward to speaking with you if you think we could be the couple you would like to parent your child.

Whatever your decision may be, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your baby.

Sincerely,
Lisa and Paul