Legacy Adoption Services

About Us

Our Story

Our story is incredibly sweet and we would love to share it with you! Roughly 20 years before we met, Beth’s parents were friends with Jotham’s parents, so much so that Beth’s dad was in their wedding as a groomsman! Beth can remember going over to Jotham’s house when she was younger and playing with him and his brothers and sister. Naturally going separate ways, it would be 20 years before our paths would meet again. In 2008, Beth’s dad unexpectedly passed away. Through the years before he passed, Beth’s dad spoke about Jotham’s father often. When he passed away, Beth and her siblings knew without a doubt that we would have Jotham’s dad, David help with his funeral. It was at the funeral that Beth and her siblings were reunited with Jotham’s parents after many, many years. However, Jotham was not at the funeral and it would be a couple more months before Beth and Jotham would meet.

It was a cold and snowy Christmas Eve evening and Beth and her sister, Becky had to run to Target for a last minute gift. While walking down an aisle, Beth recognized David from the funeral. She immediately noticed that he had two of his sons with him, and it was Jotham that caught her eye. Too shy to say anything, she just kept walking. At the end of shopping, Beth and her sister Becky sat at the Starbucks cafe. While sipping her coffee, Beth saw Jotham walk by once again. This time, he caught notice of her looking and looked back. Beth later went home that evening and found Jotham on MySpace! She built up the courage to message him and the rest is history! We dated for a little over a year, engaged for a year, married and then moved to Texas from New York!

We have now been married for 13 years. We make time together a priority, as we know that a strong family can only be strong when the husband and wife are fully committed to each other. We truly are best friends and love being parents alongside each other.

Our Family

We value traditions in our home and believe they are a very important part of childhood. Christmas in particular in our home is very special and magical. One of our favorite Christmas traditions is our nightly reading of a bible story out of a children's bible around some lit candles. There is a space on our mantle for a new stocking and we are so excited to welcome a new baby into our family!

Our Home

Our Home

We live in a two-story brick home on a cul-de-sac in Texas. There are 4 bedrooms, an office, and 3.5 baths. We spend the majority of our time in our backyard! We have a large back patio where we like to entertain friends and family. There are a few large oaks in our backyard that are really pretty in the fall! We spend lots of time on the porch swing (that Jotham built!) sipping lemonade or coffee, reading books or telling stories. A few years ago, we added a covered tree fort in the back corner of our yard, which has a slide and a rock climbing wall. Many nerf wars have taken place here! We also have a fire pit outdoors where we spend lots of our evenings making s'mores. In the summer, we like to set up our large projector scree, drag out a bunch of blankets and pillows, and have movie nights with our friends.

Our neighborhood has a community center that has a pool, tennis and basketball courts, playground and splashpad. Our neighborhood sits along some green land, where we like to explore to pick dewberries, build forts, and look for animal tracks. During the holidays, neighbors will have special events for our kiddos at the community center. Throughout the summer, there are movies nights and other activities.

Final Thoughts

Before You Go..

Thank you for taking the time to read our profile and getting to know our family. We have so much love and admiration for you. We understand the sacrifice in the decision you are making for your child, and for this, we greatly respect you. We have plans for your child to know you as their birth family and are willing to share as much information with them as you have shared with us. If chosen, we hope to meet you, hear your vision for this adoption, and find a level of openness we are all comfortable with. We can guarantee you that your child will grow up in a loving, warm, and nurturing home. We hope that reading this profile has brought you some peace, comfort, and an understanding of who we are. No matter who you choose, you are amazing and you are loved. Love, Jotham Beth Gideon and Ephraim