{"id":33657,"date":"2025-08-27T09:32:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T15:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aactofloveadoptions.com\/?post_type=families&p=33657"},"modified":"2025-08-27T09:34:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T15:34:19","slug":"justin-heather","status":"publish","type":"families","link":"https:\/\/aactofloveadoptions.com\/families\/justin-heather\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin & Heather"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Although we haven\u2019t met yet, we are so grateful that everything leading up to this moment has brought us to you!\u00a0 We are inspired by your courage, strength and selflessness. We feel honored to share more about our family, and can\u2019t wait to get to know you.<\/div>\n
We are so excited by the possibility of growing our family through adoption again, and we approach this experience with deep respect for all that is involved. We recognize the strength it takes to make this decision and are committed to walking alongside you with compassion, openness, and honesty. It\u2019s important to us that your child grows up knowing their full story – including the love and thought that led to their adoption. We believe in the importance of maintaining a meaningful, open connection with you, and creating a space where that relationship can thrive.<\/div>\n
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If chosen, we will raise your child in a home filled with unconditional love, stability, and encouragement. We will nurture their dreams, support them through life\u2019s challenges, and provide a safe place where they can<\/div>\n
always be their true selves – knowing they are deeply loved, respected, and cherished.<\/div>\n
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With Gratitude and Love,<\/div>\n
Justin and Heather<\/div>\n
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Our Love Story\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n
We met online playing video games in 2007. We were just teenagers then, and had become really good friends over the game Halo 3. After a couple of years, Heather flew out to Justin\u2019s senior year prom and we started dating long distance. Justin is originally from a small town in Kentucky, and Heather is from the suburbs in Utah.\u00a0 Justin moved to Utah in 2011. Shortly after, we took a trip to California to go to Disneyland and the beach! Justin asked Heather to marry him on Christmas Eve at Newport Beach. She said yes! We were engaged for a couple of years (we wanted time to plan) and got married in 2013. Since then, we have built a life full of love, beautiful<\/div>\n
experiences, and unwavering support for each other. Over the years, we have been through a lot together.<\/div>\n
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About a year after we got married, we quickly became pregnant. We were ecstatic! We saw our baby\u2019s heart beat and felt so much love. Sadly, at about 9 weeks we experienced the heartbreaking loss of our baby. We took some time to grieve the loss of our baby and eventually started trying again. After about a year of struggling to conceive, we began infertility testing and found ourselves at a crossroads – choosing between IVF or adoption. Heather had ALWAYS wanted to adopt since she was a teenager. She had seen the love that can come from adoption in her own family (two of her amazing sisters are adopted). After lots of prayer and discussions, we decided to start our Foster Care journey.<\/div>\n
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Our sweet oldest daughter, Ricki, came to us when she was just eight days old. After about ten months, we were blessed to officially adopt our beautiful baby girl. Four years later, our cute youngest daughter, Rylie, was conceived naturally and was a complete surprise! Shortly after Rylie was born, we decided that when it was time to grow our family again, we wanted it to be through adoption. Fast forward to now, and we are excited to start the adoption journey!<\/div>\n
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Our Adventures\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n
We feel incredibly grateful for the many adventures we get to share as a family! With our Magic Key passes, we visit Disneyland every few months – it\u2019s one of our favorite traditions. We also love camping, playing games, riding our E-bikes, and spending time outdoors. Whether we\u2019re cheering on Real Salt Lake from our front row season tickets (the girls love it!), enjoying movie marathons, or grabbing a bite at the Cheesecake Factory, we cherish every moment together.<\/div>\n
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Family time is deeply important to us. Whatever we\u2019re doing, we focus on making the most of it and finding joy in the little things. Our bond is strong, and we\u2019re incredibly thankful for the closeness we share.<\/div>\n
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