A Note from JerMark

TomKat.  Brangelina.  Bennifer. For years now, the entertainment press has combined the names of celebrity couples to shave valuable seconds off reporting time and give us all a handy way to refer to our favorite couples over coffee. However, the name combination phenomenon is not strictly reserved for the A-listers. Here at MBCC we have our own couple worthy of the name game - Jerry Lunsford and Mark Vernon, or, JerMark.

As many of you know, JerMark are in the process of adopting a newborn and we are all eagerly awaiting the arrival of a little one into their loving arms. They have set up a website (www.jermark.net - natch) as well as a toll-free number (1-866-JERMARK) for information on their adoption enterprise.

The following is a note from the happy couple regarding their process and the next steps. Please check out their website and let's continue to love and support them as they become the JerMark family!

Hi Everyone. 

As many of you know, Jerry and I are planning to adopt a newborn.  We are working with a licensed, non-profit agency, the Independent Adoption Center (IAC), to go through an "open adoption."
    
As of November, we were officially certified as "ready to adopt."  It has been quite a process of in-person interviews, home visits, surveys, references, medical tests, and criminal checks.  Now, however, that is all behind us and all that remains is to find a baby in need of parents.  In most cases the mothers approach the adoption agency when they are pregnant and state their wish to give up their child for adoption.  In other situations, birthparents learn of this option through personal networks – churches, doctors, friends, families, etc.  They may then approach us directly, and we will put them in contact with our agency to ensure they receive the proper counseling and support they will need in making the decision to place their child up for adoption.

So we wanted to share our write up with you our church family, in case you are aware of any birthparents who may have an interest in going through this process.

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Thank you!

Mark and Jerry

You can also Download their Adoption Letter and or drop them an eMail.