The Palmer Family

Thank you so much for giving us this opportunity to introduce ourselves and tell you about our little family.

We admire your decision to make a life plan for your child. We are grateful that you love this baby so much that you are willing to consider adoption. We have so much compassion for the many emotions you might be feeling. It is with great hope that as you read this profile, and learn more about our family, that you will find in us a choice that brings you comfort and peace.

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Melinda

I grew up in a tiny town in the plains of midwest Ohio. My parents (now married 41 years) still live in the very house in which my younger brother (Matthew) and I, were raised. The town in which I grew up in is not that different than the area in which we live now, aside from geographically. Although I do love a big city for fun and adventure, I love the small-town environment for raising families. My parents were very excited to become grandparents as before-Logan, they did not have any at all! They are retired, so they do come to visit us in Georgia as much as they possibly can. Together, we manage 3-4 week-long visits a year and (thanks to today's technology) we communicate almost daily. Although my own family (aunts, uncles, and cousins included) is far away, we remain close to most of them as well. I am also very close to Corey's family and love that they are nearby. I am currently looking into personal business endeavors that will allow me to work from home. It is my goal that within the next year to be able to stay at home with my children.

Corey

I grew up in a very small town not far from where we currently live. I have strong roots in this community and that allows for some great stability for me to raise my family. My parents have been happily married for 44 years. I have one sister (eight years younger) who lives close to here with her husband, Kevin. She adores Logan and is thrilled about having another niece or nephew to love. I work as a Code Enforcement Officer for the city in which I am employed. My mother and father live very close to us and we see them about twice a week. It means a lot to Melinda and I that our children will be close to all of their extended family. We enjoy many family adventures and value all of the time we have together. We aren't perfect by any means, but we do have a lot of love to share. After all, that's what family is truly about.

Logan

Our Little Logan is now a smart, silly, happy, sweet, and charming three year old! He absolutely loves people of all ages. (Strangers are friends you haven't met yet, that's his motto.) We are certain that Logan will make a great big brother someday as he is cautious and very caring. He loves other kids so very much and is always excited when other kids are around. Some of Logan's favorite things to do are to dance, run, play outside, ride his quad, explore the woods, sing songs, read books and just make people laugh. He is our entertainer! His favorite toys are his pretend cell phone, books, cars, trains, just imaginative play--with whatever he can find. We encourage him to develop at his own pace, but we never restrict him from trying new things either. He is an adventurer and we fully appreciate his love for nature, trying new things, and meeting new friends everywhere we go.

Where we live:

Anna Ruby Falls--5 miles from our house.

We live in the beautiful foothills of northeast Georgia where we are surrounded by amazing friends and family. With many hiking trails, waterfalls, lakes, rivers, and wildlife--it's our own little vision of Paradise. It's quaint and peaceful with loads of adventure!

Chatahoochee River--2 miles from home.

Our Home on the Hill

Our Journey:

We were married in June of 2006 in a lovely ceremony outside of an old family farmhouse. It was simply perfect. To this day, members of our family and of our congregation comment on how beautiful the ceremony was. Our marriage works well because we know what is important. We keep God at the center of everything, and trust in him and his promises to maintain our focus. Just as (to us) adoption requires all three parts to maintain its strength (child, birth family, and adoptive family), marriage requires three strands to be as strong as it can possibly be.

Both of us knew "going in" that we wanted children, but we decided to wait a year before we actively tried. When we did decide to begin building our family, it seemed that our bodies were telling us that adoption would be a better choice for us. We truly believe that adoption is, at its heart, two families needing each other and coming together for the sake of a child. It's such an elegant picture of God's purpose and perfect love.

The journey to our son was a long and winding road. Adoption isn't easy. It isn't easy for anyone. However, when everyone works together and considers one another, it is beautiful. We love adoption for so many reasons. We have several family members and close friends who are part of this "adoption world", including adoptees, birth parents, birth families, and adoptive families. Parenting our son has only increased our desire to continue to build our family. We hope to have this kind of relationship with our next child's birth mother and family as well!

Our thoughts on openness:

We are very close to Logan's birth family and consider them a natural extension of our own. At first, Logan's birth mother did not wish to have communication. She expressed the need to leave the adoption closed. We are so grateful that she changed her mind in the hospital and that we now enjoy an open relationship--currently we share letters and photographs, as well as in-person visits! She is also friends with us on Facebook and Instagram, as are several of his older siblings. We are quite close to Logan's biological half-siblings, and they have frequent visitations with him. This relationship is important to us. We truly feel that it is best for Logan to be able to know his birth family well, and since we adore them, it comes easy for us all. <3

We are truly blessed to have a wonderful extended family that is chock full of adoption! Our family has a passion for adoption. Logan's grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins (along with our dear friends) are clearly excited to meet our newest addition. They ask how things are going every chance they get. :)

If you choose us as the forever family for your child, you will always be one of the most important people in our lives. We will be family. We look forward to meeting with you, learning more about your story, and learning who you are. Please feel free to contact us at the email listed at the end of this post.

We've added some more photos so that you can have a little peek into our world: