Waiting Families

More families are available that are not pictured on the website, please contact 1-800-314-3370 to meet with a counselor and view more waiting families. Click on their name or picture for more information.

Nathan and Jennifer- Married 9 years. Nathan is Software Engineer and Jennifer is an Operations Specialist. They have an adopted 2 year old daughter named Julia. Nathan enjoys downhill skiing, water skiing, and camping. Jennifer enjoys golf and traveling.
B.J. & Manda- Married 12 years. B.J. is a Chaplain/Spiritual Care Department Manager at a Hospital. Manda is a Self-Employed, Consultant in Communications, Marketing & Design. They have 2 biological children, 5 year old daughter, Kamea, and 2 year old son Brody. B.J. enjoys being outdoors, biking, hunting, water skiing, boating & music. Manda enjoys being outdoors, cooking, (and eating!) reading, serving others, exercising, creativity, children & music.
Brady & Lindsay- Married 13 ½ years. Brady is an Elementary teacher & Lindsay is an In-home daycare provider. They have 3 biological children, a 10 year old daughter Jenna, a 7 year old son Carter, and a 5 year old son Blake. Brady enjoys sports, boating/skiing, outdoor activities, coaching, family time, hunting & fishing, playing ball with the kids, and movies with the family. Lindsay enjoys playing with the kids, walking, running, shopping, movies, boating, board games, sports, and doing fun & spontaneous activities with the kids.
Ty & Beth- Married 10½ years. Ty is a Marketing/Operations Specialist and Beth is a Vet Technician. They have an adopted 3 year old son named Zachary and a cocker spaniel dog named Scuttle. Ty enjoys sports, traveling and spending time with family. Beth enjoys spending time outside, traveling, cooking and scrapbooking.
Andy & Shelly- Married 7 years. They have a 6 year old biological son named Austin. Andy works as a Team Leader for a National Manufacturing company. Shelly works as a Secretary for a local Recycling Company. Andy enjoys camping, cooking, working on cars, home improvement projects, and family time. Shelly enjoys scrapbooking, baking, camping, walking, Relay For Life, and family time.
Dennis & Tonya- Married 13 years. They have a 3 ½ year old adopted son named Alex. Dennis works as an Architect and Tonya works as an Office/H.R. Manager. Dennis enjoys biking, snowmobiling, hunting, hiking and wood working. Tonya enjoys biking, water skiing, running, snowmobiling, quilting, scrapbooking and reading.
Jason & Melody – Married 7 years. Jason is a Software Support Technician and Melody is waiting for her dream job as a stay at home mom. They both like being outdoors, camping and hiking, playing games, movies and traveling. Jason enjoys computer games, backpacking and home improvement projects. Melody enjoys scrapbooking, gardening, baking and reading.
Paul & Kellie- Married 4 years. Paul is a Business Owner and Kellie is an Administrative Assistant. Paul enjoys hunting, fishing, boating, snowmobiling, sports and family activities. Kellie enjoys camping, boating, sports, digital scrapbooking, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
Dale & Keri- Married 2½ years. Dale is an Engineering Technician and Keri is a Registered Nurse. Dale enjoys fishing, hunting, cross-country skiing and boating. Keri enjoys hiking, cross-country skiing, gardening and reading.
Mike & Luanne- Married 3½ years. Mike is a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative and Luanne is a Part-Time Accountant. They have a 1 year old adopted son named Brayden. Mike enjoys spending time with family, water skiing, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, snowboarding, snowmobiling, motorcycling and watching pro-football. Luanne enjoys traveling, hiking, the outdoors/nature, biking, boating, camping, snowshoeing, playing board games, scrapbooking and spending time with family.
Lucas & Candice- – - ON HOLD - – - – - Married 5½ years. Lucas is a Farmer and Body Shop Owner and Candice is an Office Administrator with a financial firm. Lucas enjoys snowmobiling in the mountains, playing basketball, and working on cars/trucks/tractors. Candice enjoys singing, dancing, playing piano, taking pictures, and sewing. Together they enjoy traveling, boating, eating out, and spending time with friends and family (especially their 3 little nephews).
Michael & Jennifer– – - ON HOLD - – - – -Married 8 years. Michael is a Farmer and Jennifer is currently acting Postmaster for the U.S. Postal Service but plans on being a stay at home mom. Michael enjoys agriculture, hunting, fishing, camping and playing a variety of sports. Jennifer enjoys walking the dogs, gardening, reading, baking, and scrapbooking.
John and Heather John and Heather- – - – ON HOLD- – - – Married 6 years. John is a Truck Driver and Heather is in Customer Services. They enjoy going for motorcycle rides, and being around family and friends. They have two dogs, Rosco and Cooter and one cat, Knoxville.
Nate & Mary Beth- – - – ON HOLD - – - – Married 7 years. Nate is a Manager Trainer and Mary Beth is a Part-time Preschool Teacher. They have an adopted 2 year old son named Jacob. Nate enjoys watching and playing sports (golf, football, baseball, and basketball), vacations and traveling, and spending time with his family. Mary Beth enjoys gardening, golfing, and other sports, reading, taking Jacob on mommy/son dates, shopping, taking vacations, the swimming pool, eating sweet corn, and most of all spending time with her family.
Nathan and Kelly – - – - PLACED- – - – Married 6 ½ years. Nathan is an Ag Educator and Kelly is an Ag Credit Analyst. Nathan enjoys gardening, agriculture, and politics. Kelly enjoys reading, sewing, quilting, gardening, and exercising. They both enjoy spending time with friends and family.
Chad and Christina – – - – - PLACED- – - – Married 7 ½ years. Chad is an Institution Operational Specialist and Christina is a Billing Auditor. Chad enjoys exercising and reading. Christina enjoys cooking and playing board games and they both enjoy music.
Matt & Lorelei- – - – PLACED - – — Married 7 years. Matt is a Farmer and part time Postal Carrier and Lorelei is a Dog Groomer. Matt enjoys farming, water sports, snowmobiling, downhill skiing and family time. Lorelei enjoys pets, farm animals, gardening and spending time with friends.
Aaron & Erin- – - – PLACED - – — Married 10 years. Aaron is an Engineer. Erin is a Stay-at-Home Mom. They have 3 adopted children, 6 ½ year old daughter Emily, 4 ½ year old son Augustine and almost 3 year old son Isaac. Aaron enjoys home improvement projects, biking, baseball and piano. Erin enjoys sewing, baking/cooking, reading, walking and biking.
Mark & Kristen- – - – PLACED - – - – - Married 6 ½ years. Mark is a Systems Administrator (IT) and Kristen is an Administrative Assistant. They have a biological 3 year old son named Rowan. Mark enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking and watching baseball. Kristen enjoys reading, hiking/walking and scrapbooking.

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Mark & Abby- – - – PLACED- – - -Married 3 years. Mark works in the Financial Industry and Abby also works in the Financial Industry. Mark enjoys hunting, fishing, tinkering with mechanic work, and working on the house & lawn, the Minnesota Twins baseball team, and spending time with loved ones. Abby enjoys baking, reading, using the treadmill, camping, scrapbooking, decorating & organizing the house, and spending time with loved ones.
Caleb & Jill- – - – - PLACED- – - -Married 4 years. Caleb is a County Deputy Sheriff and Jill is a part time Children’s Pastor. They have a 2 year old biological son named Micah. Caleb enjoys working out, playing basketball, watching movies and sports on TV, home improvement projects, doing anything outside, and spending time with Jill and Micah. Jill enjoys playing with Micah, working with other kids, playing board games and cards, watching movies and sports on TV with Caleb and having play dates with other families.
Dave & Brooke- – - – PLACED- – - – Married almost 3 years. Dave is an Insurance Adjuster and Brooke is a Customer Service Representative. Dave enjoys motorcycle rides, bowling, snowmobiling, reading, watching baseball and football and the outdoors. Brooke enjoys working out, cutting hair, bowling, baking, spending time with friends and family and the outdoors.

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