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CONTACTS:
Please feel free to contact us directly:
email: craignsarla@rogers.com
Or you can contact our Adoption Licensee, Cheryl Appell:
phone: (416)927-0891 ext. 122
Hello!
Thank you for taking the time to read our letter and for considering adoption for your baby. We know that this is a difficult time in your life and our hearts go out to you. We hope you learn a little more about us through our profile and that we have a chance to meet you to find out what is important to you.
We believe that every child comes to this life with their very own unique gift and it is a great blessing to be given the opportunity to love and nurture a child, to be a part of their forever family. We have watched our close friends create their family through adoption and witnessed the joy and love their children bring them. We are more than ready to create our forever family. Even our niece agrees: one day she wrapped her arms around Sarla and said “Auntie Sarla, I really want you to adopt a baby because you are going to be great parents”. We think she’s a pretty smart girl!
We have so much love to give and we are more than ready to feel the loving embrace of little arms. Becoming parents would make our dream come true!
Our Story
We met quite by chance at a friend’s party when Craig was in law-school. Sarla thought Craig was very cute and Craig thought, “is she checking me out?!” As we dated, we discovered that we had so much in common: travelling, reading, dancing; we loved spicy food, dessert and ginger beer; we had the same passion for exploring other cultures, traveling, and, most importantly, we shared the same values. We dated for 5 years and were married in 1999.
Our journey through infertility has taught us patience, tolerance and opened our hearts and minds in ways we didn’t know were possible. It brought us even closer together and strengthened our bond. We’ll be celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary this summer!
Sarla's Thoughts on Craig
I have found more to love and respect about Craig every day. Craig is good natured, calm and has a great sense of responsibility. What I find unique in Craig is that he not only treats his family and friends like gold, but he is equally kind and generous to those he does not know and often inconveniences himself to help others.
Craig is also very funny. He makes me laugh by his ability to see the ridiculous side of things. As you get to know Craig you realize that he has a very passionate and strong nature and loves the company of his friends. We share a wonderful partnership as we make decisions together.
Craig desires to be the kind of father that he has – someone who is a gentle, reassuring, patient presence in his life. I know our children will have an involved, loving father to look up to and depend on.
Craig's Thoughts on Sarla
The one thing I know about Sarla is that she loves her life and lives it with boundless energy and an infectious spirit. Everyone who meets Sarla is struck by her positive attitude and outgoing personality.
Sarla’s ‘joie de vivre’ allows her to take a very playful perspective whenever she can. She seldom lets a day go by without doing something that catches me off guard and makes me burst out laughing. Her attitude makes her a big hit with children. Sarla also has a strong desire to help others. She has worked hard at learning about human nature, spirituality and harnessing human potential in order to help others live up to their full potential. Sarla says that she is always awestruck by the huge changes she sees in her clients after a few sessions, especially children.
I believe that Sarla is going to be a wonderful mother because her true gift is her ability to connect with people, especially children.
Our Lifestyle
We have a large group of multicultural friends with their many children ranging from newborns to 6 years of age. Their little personalities fill our house with love and laughter.
We love the changing seasons and the different rhythms they create. In the summertime, we spend as much time as possible outdoors, barbequing, biking and swimming at the neighbourhood pool. In the autumn, our neighbours may find us playing in the mounds of leaves. In the winter, Craig loves to drag Sarla outside for a snowball fight. The long awaited spring brings us out with our gardening gloves. We are looking forward to little fingers digging in the dirt.
We love to try foods from different cultures at the many multi-cultural restaurants that Toronto has to offer. To us, that’s part of what it means to be Canadian!
Our Beliefs and Values
We plan to raise our children as Christians and will also expose our children to other world religions and meditation. We are strong believers in social responsibility and encourage respect for others. We sponsor two foster children as helping children is close to our hearts. We also believe strongly in sharing our prosperity with others and desire to impart this attitude to our children.
As Parents
We believe that what children need most is unconditional love and acceptance from their parents. We want to give your child every advantage in life to allow him/her to discover their potential and pursue their passion. We would expose your child to a wide range of activities to discover & develop their interests. We believe that children deserve the same love, respect and kindness as adults and will take a patient, tolerant and flexible approach to parenting.
Our Relationship with You
We understand that the gift of adoption creates joy and sadness in equal measure. We would be happy to share Emails, letters, photographs and visits with you and your family, should you desire it. We would like to discuss with you the level of contact that you are most comfortable with.
Your child’s history is an important part of his/her identity and we would introduce adoption from an early age through a nightly prayer for his/her birth family so that adoption becomes their ‘normal’. As the child matures, we will share their birth history in an age appropriate way.
Our Promise to You
We promise to unconditionally love, respect and nurture your child through his/her life. We promise to provide a loving, nurturing home where your child will thrive. We promise to celebrate adoption in our home and encourage open discussion with your child. We are ready to embrace the joys of parenthood and to welcome a little soul into our world.
Thank you for your courage in choosing to continue with your pregnancy and for considering us as adoptive parents. We would welcome contact should you have further questions. May you be blessed with peace and grace through your journey.
Sarla and Craig |
Blowing out candles with God-mom
Hiking in Arizona
Dressing up for Halloween
Piggy-back, Korean style
Arabian Desert, camel ride for two
Breakfast with Uncle Craig in the park
"Hello" to the new addition!
An enjoyable date night |
