Pradeep & MaKenzie

There are so many things we wish we could say, and yet words feel small compared to the gratitude we hold for the courageous decision you are considering. Thank you for the courage it takes to read this letter and to consider such a loving and selfless decision. Words feel inadequate to express our gratitude, but we want you to know how deeply we honor you. While we don’t know what the future holds, we do know that we will unconditionally love and care for any child God chooses to bring into our family.

We come from very different backgrounds—MaKenzie was raised in a small farm town in Ohio, and Pradeep was born in India before moving to Michigan at age twelve. We met in 2010 at a Christian college conference in Chicago, and our friendship grew into love. We were married in 2016, and blending our cultures has been one of the greatest joys of our life together.

Early in our marriage, we learned that biological children will not be part of our story. While that brought its own grief, it also led us clearly toward adoption. Through adoption, we have experienced God’s faithfulness in ways we never could have imagined.

In October 2020, we welcomed our first son, Elijah. He is now five years old and fills our home with curiosity and joy. In 2022, we were blessed again through adoption with our son Abhi, who was born in San Diego and is now three. Being their parents is one of the greatest privileges of our lives.

Faith and community are central to our family. We are surrounded by friends who love us like family and who will love and support your child alongside us. Our home is filled with love, laughter, and stability.

Most importantly, you will always be an important part of our story. Just as we do with Elijah and Abhi, we are committed to honoring and sharing your story with respect, honesty, and gratitude.

With love,
MaKenzie and Pradeep

When we first pursued adoption in 2020 after years of infertility, we know that it was the right choice for us. Though we have two amazing boys, both through adoption, we believe there is still love in our hearts meant for a third child. Our children long for a little brother or sister to play with and love, and pray frequently for them. We believe that our lives are ready to love and cherish another son or daughter. While we may never be able to have our own biological children, we feel grateful to be able to welcome another child into our home through the beautiful gift of adoption.

Being adoptive parents for the last 5 years has taught us many things, but one truth that sticks out to us is how much our children were loved by their birth mothers. The love of a mother to choose what they believe is best for their child knows no bounds. We will tell your child that because of your great love for them, you made a decision that seems impossible, but that it was done with the most selfless of actions.

Our life is a sweet balance of being on the move and pausing for intentional moments of gratitude. Between soccer games, last minute trips to the coast, hosting small groups from church at our home to the constant stream of art projects on our kitchen table, we find ways to balance a fast paced life with time to reflect and be grateful for what we have.

If we aren’t listening to music and having a dance party in the kitchen, we are probably cheering on our favorite sports teams in football or basketball. We value exposing our kids to a variety of activities so that they can choose what fits their personality best by giving them art lessons, involving them in sports, teaching them about music and instruments and reading every day.

The three most important things in our lives is our faith, our family and our community. We value our walk with God and believe that it is the driving influence in our life. Our family comes second, and the decisions we make are always for the good of each other. Our community of friends is invaluable, and who we spend our time living life with.

Some of our favorite hobbies include traveling to new places, trying new foods, going on walks or bike rides on our trail behind our house, cheering on our favorite sports teams and learning to cook new things at home.

MaKenzie is hard working, compassionate and a steady influence in our kids’ lives. She works for home and is an executive for a autism care company.

She always finds ways to make the day fun and special for the kids. She also is helping them be caring, resilient and independent.

She is the heart of our family, providing constant support and exceptional care for me and our two boys. She works tirelessly to make sure our lives are full, connected, and well supported.

Pradeep is selfless, fun, and brings a lot of life and energy to our family. While he has dedicated his professional career to helping others as an ER doctor, he always ensures that when he is with his kids that they are getting the most out of him. He saves all of his fun-loving energy for games, learning opportunities and new experiences for the family.  Pradeep has worked extremely hard to build an amazing career as a doctor, but despite all of that, his number one priority is always his faith and his family.

As his partner, I never have to worry if my needs are going to go unmet, because he has dedicated his life to supporting me and our family through every season.

Elijah as adopted in 2020 and we were there at the hospital the day he was born. We knew from the moment we held him that he was destined for our family. After years of infertility, he was an answer to prayers. Elijah is a compassionate and creative 5 year old! He loves arts and crafts and you can often find him at the kitchen table creating another masterpiece. He is bright and loves school. He loves to sing and make music.

Abhinav was adopted in 2023 and is the perfect second child who joined our family when he was 4 days old. Abhi burst into our life unexpectedly and forever changed our lives for the better. He loves loudly, follows his big brother everywhere, and loves drums! He is fearless and is ready to try any new adventurous activity at any moment.

We have lived in California for about 3 years, and enjoy that we get to spend time outside year-round. Whether we are riding scooters on the trail, checking out new parks or taking day trips to Tahoe, the coast, or swimming in our pool, you can find us outside.

We cannot wait to introduce your child to the amazing things we love about living in California.

When we cannot be outside due to the heat or rain, we do our best to create an amazing play room where we build forts, jump on our trampoline, and use our imagination to go on adventures.

Our closest friends all live within 15 minuets from us, which means there are plenty of opportunities for trail talks to our favorite coffee shop or park hangs.

Our extended family is full of cousins, aunts, uncles, nanas and grandpas ready to welcome another child into our family with love and support. There are many other cousins who were also adopted into our family who have beautiful stories of love and support to share with your child.

While our family may be spread across the country (and world), we are grateful for the many trips that the nanas and grandpas make to come see us and love on the kids while also taking fun trips back to the Midwest to see cousins and aunts and uncles. We are grateful to have one set of grandparents just a few miles down the road!

We do our best to stay connected with FaceTiming, pictures, and family group chats!

We believe that love is what makes a family, regardless of race, blood or other identifiers. We have a complex cultural family with Pradeep being born and raised in India, Abhinav being of Indian decent, Elijah being African American and MaKenzie coming from German and Mexican heritage. Should we be matched with a child of a different racial or cultural background, we are committed to intentionally honoring, preserving, and celebrating their identity and heritage.

We have two boys, Elijah and Abhinav. They are our pride and joy. When Abhi was around 2 years old, we began to pray for a sibling and knew that our family was not complete yet. The boys on their own accord kept praying at night for their new brother or sister. We knew that our hearts were open to grow our family again. Each of their adoption stories are unique and important and we do our best to make sure they know their story, where they came from, and that they have space to explore who they are and ask any questions that may come up as they grow.

Birthdays: Birthdays are one of the most celebrated traditions in our family. Not only do we go all out for each others birthdays, but we celebrate all week long with special activities, games, and surprises.

Christmas: While Christmas may be a tradition for many, we begin celebrating Christmas on November 1st when we decorate the house and the next two months are filled with many activities!

Cultural Traditions: We have a multi-cultural family, with American, Indian, Mexican and African-American influences. We do our best to ensure that no one’s culture is left behind, whether that be with food, special holidays, or languages, we be sure to integrate any new cultural backgrounds to our family!

We cannot wait to include another blessing into all of these fun family traditions, and create more as a family of five.

Our dog Mose is a special member of our family. He came into our lives just one month before our first son Elijah was born and has been a faithful and steady presence for our kids and our family as a whole! He is a 5-year-old hypoallergenic Border Collie-Doodle who loves to play catch, go on walks, and cuddle with the boys.

• We promise to love your child unconditionally as our own
• We promise to raise your child in a home that extends grace in all circumstances
• We hope and pray that we instill core values that will serve as a foundation for their lives of: gratitude, mercy, grace, and perseverance
• We hope and pray that we instill the truth that all life is valuable
• We hope to share our passion for exploring the world, and seeing God’s beauty in all things
• We hope to raise a child that knows they are loved unconditionally

There is so much we want to say to you and at the same time, we are at a loss for words as we attempt to articulate the gratitude we have for the extraordinary decision you are making. We thank God for the bravery it must be taking to even read about our family and consider allowing us to grow our family through adoption. Though we ourselves do not know what the future holds, we know that we will unconditionally love and care for whatever child God chooses to bring into our family.