We are Mikey and Julia! Thank you for taking the time to read our story and consider us as prospective parents. We live near Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mikey grew up less than half an hour from where we live now, while Julia grew up outside of Atlanta, Georgia. Julia and her cat moved to Michigan in 2014 to work at a summer camp year round and met Mikey online shortly after getting settled in.

Despite our origins varying vastly, we found ourselves meeting the person we would learn best to complete each other. We found that every trial, hardship, achievement, and memory made was just the prologue to a lifelong adventure we would embark on together.  

We moved in together in 2016 and were married 18 excruciatingly long months later in 2017.

As we met at the end of the aisle, celebrated by our 15 nieces and nephews, family, God-family, and friends, we heard the words, “It is clear that the feeling of joy and love in this room is palpable.” Our dreams of committing to each other, leaving nothing on the table, establishing ourselves as a team, and starting the journey to build our family had begun. Our entire relationship thus far let us dream of our family, how many children we hoped to adopt, and what our family activities and adventures would look like. 

We are so incredibly grateful to be at this point and are so excited to welcome a child into our family through adoption!