Ruben & David
Our Religion(s)
Christian / Christian
Race of child interested in adopting:
Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian, Caucasian/Hispanic, Caucasian/Asian
Dear Birthmother
We are grateful you are taking the time to get to know us. We respect and admire your strength, courage, and selfless love as you consider adoption for your baby. We hope our profile will help you in your search for a loving family and happy home.
We are committed to serving the best interests of your child. We believe in the importance of family, security, and stability. We are devoted to unconditional love, nurturing support, encouragement, kindness, respect, education, spiritual development, happiness, and laughter. We will ensure that a child in our family has a wide variety of experiences that are fun, educational, and nurturing, recognizing that every child is unique and has different needs and interests.
We are committed to an open adoption and making your story part of your child’s life. We believe in providing a connection to his or her biological family. (With the adoption of our daughter, Lillian, we have seen firsthand the benefits and blessings of an open adoption.) Your child will know his or her adoption story: the love with which you brought him or her into this world and the wonderful way we became a family.
Thank you for reading our story.
Our Home
We live in Nashville, Tennessee, in a neighborhood that is peaceful, beautiful, and safe. Friendly waves, strollers, and dogs are all common sights. We live in a four-bedroom, seven-bathroom home that sits on more than an acre. We have a spacious, fenced-in backyard with grass, flowers, large trees, and a gazebo. We enjoy our many wildlife visitors, including deer, rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels, and birds. Nearby are hiking trails, bike trails, playgrounds, parks, and botanical gardens. We’re just minutes away from a variety of shops, grocery stores, farmers markets, and restaurants. Some of the best private schools in the state are located nearby. Our family includes our miniature poodle, Bella, who loves a good tummy rub and long walks around the neighborhood.
Our Family
David grew up in a loving, close-knit family of four, with one older sister, in the suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama. David has fond memories of a happy childhood. He loved vacationing on the Gulf Coast and spending time at the beach building sandcastles and eating boiled shrimp. David’s parents and sister live a short drive away in Alabama. David also has many extended family members throughout the South whom he sees regularly.
Ruben was born and raised in San Jose, California, along with an older sister. His family of four was very close and shared the events of the day around the dinner table each night. Ruben is blessed with a large—and loud!—extended Filipino family: He has 47 first cousins. Fond memories include big Christmas celebrations, cross-country road trips, camping adventures, and home-cooked family feasts.
