Carly & TJ Johnson

We’ve got the biggest and most exciting news of our lives…

Our family is growing by way of open adoption.

In many ways it feels like this journey has always been in the cards. From the moment we began discussing having a family, adoption has always been a part of the conversation. Early on, we were not sure we could afford and find an agency to work with, that take care of birth families and establish loving matches through open adoption. We’re overjoyed to have come to a point in our lives where we’ve found that exact agency and we’re making it happen!

Why adoption? And why open adoption? There are so many reasons - For one, it’s because we believe wholeheartedly that we are meant to be on this journey. We feel so incredibly connected to the values identified by our adoption community as it relates to love and loss, mutual respect and building a family. Because we believe open adoption is one of the most loving ways we can build our family. Above all else, love and hope is what makes a family. This doesn’t just include our someday baby - it includes the individual(s) who will choose us to become parents, always and forever.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping us in your contribution to our adoption fund. We will never have words to express how much it means to us and our family. And thank you for coming along on our ride - we look forward to keeping you updated on our status and updates! We also hope you might feel inspired to learn more about the adoption community, how to support adoptees and birth families.

Much love, Carly & TJ