Saturday, October 03, 2009

Spotlight Saturday - A Great Couple Hoping to Adopt

Eric & Sharmayne

Eric and Sharmane are a fun-loving couple in New Mexico. You can find out more about them and contact them by visiting:

http://tinyurl.com/ericandsharmayne

Update: Congratulations to Eric & Sharmayne! They adopted a girl in March!

Hello, we are Eric and Sharmayne. We have been married for eight years, and they have been the best years of our lives. During that time we have both grown in so many ways, both as individuals and as husband and wife. We began our marriage with the desire to have children, for reasons beyond our own understanding we were given the challenge of infertility. This was a struggle for both of us at the beginning, but now we have come to terms with it, and are ready to move on and pursue adoption as a way for our family to grow.

We have gained a great appreciation for the sacrifice given by birth parents, for they truly are giving of themselves to allow the child to have the very best opportunities in life. We have friends who have adopted through LDS Family Services and they have been blessed with wonderful children. They have mentioned to us the love they have felt for God putting into the hearts of the birth parents the desire to provide the child with a better life.

We were both raised in good homes, with parents and siblings who have shown great support and love for us throughout our lives. Sharmayne comes from a large family with eleven children, while Eric is the only boy in a family with three girls. We were both taught the value of hard work and to pursue goals. Sharmayne received her Associate Degree in Graphic Arts with High Honors. Eric was able to get a Bachelors Degree in Accounting while both working and going to college full-time. Eric is an auditor for the federal government.

We each have different hobbies. Sharmayne enjoys the arts, while Eric is more interested in playing and watching sports. Sharmayne plays the piano, sings, and draws. She also enjoys decorating the house and keeping it looking nice. Eric enjoys reading and occasionally playing video games.

In church activities Sharmayne is a teacher for eight year olds. Sharmayne has in the past played the organ, piano, and worked with young women and children. Eric served as a missionary in Argentina for two years and worked with the young men and missionaries.

Family is the most important thing to us, and for this reason we look forward to sharing our love with a child.

With Love,

Eric and Sharmayne

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