Marielle is a very ambitious person who loves singing and traveling the globe. She is studying at Southern Virginia University and is part of the college’s a cappella group, Accolade. She is pursing a biochemistry major with a concentration in pre-medicine and two minors in music and psychology. She hopes to eventually become a neurosurgeon and neuroscientist after completing her MdPhD.

Noah is a genuine person who loves helping others and playing all varieties of games. He is a biology major at Southern Virginia University and hopes to attend PT school to eventually become a physical therapist. In his spare time he performs in the university concert band and marching band. In addition, he enjoys playing Ultimate Frisbee and games like Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering.

Jason and Natalie have been married since 1997. They both grew up in Utah and then started their family in Nevada. They had McKenna in 1998 and adopted Marielle in 2005. They have been living in Pennsylvania since 2011. Jason is a computer analyst and Natalie is a full time nurse simultaneously pursing her doctorate.

Randy and Rebecca have been married since 1999. Randy grew up in Mississippi while Rebecca grew up in Texas. They had Noah in 2001, McKenna in 2003, and Tyler in 2006. Randy currently runs a pest control company. Rebecca was a stay at home mom until their youngest began high school and she started assistant teaching 1st grade.

McKenna is Marielle’s older sister. She was seven when Marielle was adopted and has been her role model ever since. McKenna enjoys playing video games and is currently in an intensive program to get her nursing degree from University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

McKenna is Noah’s younger sister. She graduated from Southern Virginia University in 2024 with a degree in biology and will be attending RN school at The University of Virginia. She loves dancing and spending time with her friends.

Haley and Marielle have known each other since they were six years old. They grew up going to the same church and were roommates during their first year in college. Haley enjoys spending time with family and friends and is pursuing a degree in teaching at West Chester University.

Tyler just graduated high school and simultaneously finished his associates degree from PRCC. Tyler will be going on a mission to Recife, Brazil on July 29th 2024. When he gets back he plans to go to The University of Southern Mississippi for his law degree to be a sports agent.

Stone and Noah have been best friends since they were in 2nd grade. This fall, Stone will be a senior at Southern Virginia University pursuing a degree in business. In his free time, he enjoys playing baseball and spending time with his friends.

Justin is Noah’s cousin on his mother’s side. His parents are Jim and Brigitte and he is the youngest of five. He returned home from a two year church mission a year ago. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games and landscaping.