Hi there! We are Brian and Sarah. Thank you for taking the time to get to know us as prospective parents.

We first met through friends in college back in 2010. Brian invited Sarah to try out the school's rock climbing wall, and we became hooked on climbing. We began spending more and more time together, developing a great friendship first, which later became something more.

We bonded over our love of college basketball (even though our favorite teams are rivals) and our passions for reading, traveling, eating, and cooking delicious foods. At the beginning of our sophomore year, Brian asked Sarah out for a classic date of dinner and a movie. We have been together ever since, and married in 2017!

We knew that having a biological child might be difficult, so it was no surprise that we had trouble conceiving. The surprise came when testing with an infertility specialist revealed that Sarah had cancer. After a challenging year of treatment in 2022, Sarah won the battle with cancer, and we would like to share a statement from Sarah's amazing doctor: "Sarah is in remission with no evidence of disease. I support Brian and Sarah's adoption application, as they would surely be compassionate, kind, and giving parents to any child." Sarah has testing four times per year to make sure she continues to be in remission.

Even before this diagnosis and our infertility experience, we had discussed our desire to adopt a child. It was always clear to us that creating a family can happen in many amazing ways, and we are so excited to welcome a child into ours. We are ready for the next adventure of becoming parents. Just three days after Sarah finished treatment, we were accepted into this adoption agency's program, and it felt like fate, confirming that we are on the correct path.