Welcome to our life, our home, and our story! We are Josh and Alicia, and we thank you for taking the time to learn more about us. Although we have never met, we have an immense amount of respect and admiration for you. We truly respect your decision and admire your strength while going through this journey.

Our tale begins fifteen years ago when we met in high school. We started dating when Josh left for college and were together for two years before we decided to take some time apart to pursue college and careers. Five years later, after Alicia had graduated college, we reconnected, knowing that there was something extra special between us. It only took one more year to seal the deal! We were married September of 2012 and haven't looked back since.

We have always wanted to fill our home with a family, but after trying for a year, we found out from our doctors that we would be unable to conceive naturally. Adoption has always been a desire of ours, especially since four of Josh's siblings, are adopted themselves. So for us, choosing this path was an easy decision. We are ecstatic to be on this adoption journey together and can't wait to open our hearts to a precious child!

My incredible wife Alicia is beautiful, courteous, accomplished, and generous - all rolled into one! Oh, and she's also the love of my life! Alicia loves wholeheartedly and unconditionally and I know that someday soon she will be a fantastic mom. But until then, let me share a bit more about her with you.

One thing that I've always loved about Alicia is that she commits 110% to anything she does in life. Her passions have allowed her to give back to the community through volunteering at orphanages, our church, and various other programs. And while she was doing all of that, she also managed to run her own business! She loves her work as an accountant, and is blessed to have a flexible schedule that will allow her to spend lots of time with a child, in the future. Did I mention that she also put herself through college? Talk about a Wonder Woman!

Alicia is a social butterfly. After moving here from our hometown, she knew virtually no one. Flash forward several years later, and she's the most popular woman in town! It's probably because she is just so warm and loving. Alicia really is the love of my life and I'm so excited to see her finally become a mom!

Meet my husband and my best friend Josh! He is a loving husband with a generous heart. One of the first things you might notice about him is that he is 6’5”, but don’t let that fool you because he is a big teddy bear! In his free time, you’ll find Josh out on the water, golfing, tinkering in the garage or working on home projects. He also loves congregating with the neighbors out front as they watch the kids play!

Josh is a strong provider for our family who always puts our needs and wants before his own. One thing that has always impressed me about Josh is his dedication and strong work ethic. Having grown up on a ranch, he made so many amazing memories, but most of all learned a lot of responsibility through hard work. This has stayed with him into his adulthood and helped him succeed while he previously served almost six years in the United States Air Force. It is values such as these that Josh looks forward to instilling in his child. I know that with Josh’s background, upbringing and strong faith that he will be an amazing, loving and nurturing father!

We live in the perfect place to raise a family! From the beautiful beaches where we love to play to the friendly neighborhood filled with children, three pools, a rec center and multiple playgrounds - there is nothing that we don’t love about our home and community. Growing up in our lovely, spacious home, a child will have their own room, a giant play area and a fenced-in back yard for year round fun!

In our house, Josh does most of the cooking and is quite good at it! We love to enjoy our meals together and catch up on the events of each other’s day. Often, we cook for our neighbors and catch up with them while playing games or enjoying time out by the firepit. We have a close network of friends right in our neighborhood, who are just as excited as we are to welcome a new addition to the mix!

Oh, and don't let us forget our two dogs, Henri and Lily. Henri is constantly wanting to play fetch or find a patch of sun to lay in. While Lily is not fast enough to catch them, she can usually be found on lizard patrol in the back yard!

It is important to us to be involved with the community. We love spending time attending festivals, horse races, concerts and cook outs with our Charleston Family. If there is nothing local going on, we usually end up at someone’s house cooking dinner together and playing games!

We spend most of our free time outdoors. Living in sunny South Carolina, we spend a lot of our time on the water. Josh loves to fish with the guys, while Alicia enjoys just cruising and exploring new areas through the intercostal waterways.

Traveling is another one of our passions. While we do take a big trip once a year, we also love taking those long weekend trips to slow down from the hustle and bustle and reconnect. One of our favorite things to do while traveling is exploring local eateries or shops off the beaten path. We can’t wait to share all sorts of culture with a child! We especially look forward to the week vacation we take with Alicia’s family every year to the beach!

We thank you for considering us and taking the time to read our profile. We want you to know that we, like life, are not perfect, but we are generous, patient and so full of love. We promise to give a child everything we have to offer and support their desire to pursue any passion they have in life. We are committed to loving this child unconditionally and to being present, accepting and nurturing.

Throughout this journey, we are here to support you in any way we can, because, very simply, that is what families do. We want you to know that we will always make sure that your child knows about you and the decision you made for your baby… the decision to love selflessly. We would like to be a part of your life in whatever way is most comfortable for us all, but regardless you will always have a special place in our hearts.

We believe God has led us to adopt and we are so excited to see what He has in store for our family. We hope to meet someday soon and pray that you have the confidence and peace you need as you choose what is best for both you and your baby!

With Our Love,

Josh & Alicia

We both are so blessed to come from large, close-knit families. Everyone is very supportive of our decision to adopt, and they are very excited to meet the newest member of the family!

Alicia comes from a family of seven children and Josh comes from a family of six. We make frequent trips back to Tennessee to visit with family. Josh’s family has a farm so we love stopping in to feed the horses, fish from the pond or ride the four wheelers.

Any time we visit Alicia’s family we are surrounded by food, games, and laughter. We never skip a beat despite the miles between us and are blessed that a child will still have grandparent’s active in their lives since we live close enough for weekend visits!

Holidays are a big deal in our family. We are always all together following family traditions and making new memories. At Christmas, we make cookies, fudge and other goodies that we hand out to friends. On Christmas Eve, we read the story of Jesus’ birth and get to open one gift from under the tree… it’s always matching pajamas! At Easter, we have huge egg hunts in the yard and of course fireworks of our own for the 4th of July.