About Andy, Mary, Nate, and Lizzie

We are Andy, Mary, Nate, and Elizabeth! Together, we are a happy, fun-loving family! Dancing with your hands in the air is not only allowed, but encouraged at our house; it's not unusual to hear opera, hymns, and alternative rock in the same playlist. Tickle fights occur almost daily, as does the inevitable sibling rivalry between Nate (8) and Elizabeth (5); however, they usually get along very well, and to hear them laughing together is a little bit of heaven. Long drives in the countryside (with music playing, and the dogs in back) are fun times for us, especially in the spring and fall when the seasons are changing. Lizzie lives to swim, and Nate loves it too, so we spend a fair amount of time at the local Y getting pruny fingers. Andy and Mary are trying to instill a love of fishing in Nate and Lizzie, with mixed results; they love camping, but not fishing. Well, a parent's work is never done!

Andy and Mary both have huge extended families, and it's always a blast to take a road trip for those yearly family reunions. What a loud, crazy time we all have together! We grew up knowing the love of righteous parents who taught us that family is where our true, eternal joy lies. We are forever grateful for their examples, and strive to raise our children with the same zest for life and deep understanding of our Heavenly Father's love that our parents instilled in us. Family is our support, our lifeline, our greatest pride and joy. No matter what, at the end of the day, we are family: Good, bad, ugly, beautiful. There is nothing better than frequent visits to remind us all of that.

We are very active in church. We are blessed with loving, open hearted people in our church and community who accept our little family for what we are: Funny, caring, adventurous, genuine. No one could care less that we are an interracial family; we are a family...that's all they need to know to love us. If everyone followed the example of the Montana people, the world would be a very peaceful place indeed.


Where and to whom this adoption journey will lead us next, we do not know. We put our trust in the Lord; He hasn't let us down yet. We are excited and eager to see what is in store for our family, just around the next bend. We hope it's you!

All the best,
Andy Mary Nate & Lizzie