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Meet Mari-Lena & Jonas
Location: München, Germany
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Letter to future surrogate:
Dear surrogate mum,
‘Thank you’ from the bottom of our heart! This is the first thing that I want to share with you. We highly appreciate your willingness to help couples like us and we feel a deep gratitude for being able to potentially connect with such a beautiful person like you are! Thank you so much for considering helping us.
In our life, everything is ready for a baby – we are happily settled in Munich, have a big support system, are financially independent and our parents are retired and just waiting to spend time with their grandchildren. But most importantly, we, as a couple, feel ready and highly excited to welcome a baby and become a small family.
I was born without uterus and thus, having my own baby is not possible. I got the diagnosis when I was 15 years old and since then I knew that I would need help to have a baby. Besides this burden, that I was born with, I was very lucky to find the love of my life. Jonas is loving, caring and funny. Seeing him with his godson, niece and nephew I am convinced that he would be a wonderful father. And I, on my behalf, am also so eager and committed to give my unconditional love to our baby, provide a safe environment to grow up and spend wonderful moments together. I love dancing with my goddaughter in my arms and to play with her. I built a little wooden supermarket for her, and we spend hours and hours buying and selling things and she loves pretending to be a customer. My biggest wish is to do all those things with my own child and to encourage them to explore the world.
This will not be possible without such kind and generous people like you. Jonas and I are endlessly grateful that we have the chance to build our own family through women like you and that you are considering to go through this journey with us. We are not taking it for granted and promise to support you all the way during the journey. We want to understand your thoughts and feeling, share doubts and excitement but most importantly will be there for you whenever you need us.
It would be the greatest gift if we could meet soon and start the biggest adventure of Jonas and my life together. You cannot imagine what this would mean for us.
Thank you!
Lena
Letter to future baby
Hello my little one,
As I was sitting down to write this letter, I realized how hard it is to put all the images I have of you, all the hopes and all the excitement into a single letter. This journey of parenthood has been full of uncertainty but one thing is certain for so many years now: Your mum and I cannot wait to welcome you to this world and give you the most unconditional love on this planet.
Due to your mum’s rare syndrome, giving life to you is difficult and demanding. But which journey of becoming parents really isn’t? We are taking it step by step, cheering for each other when things go well and taking care of each other when things are tough. We have each other to wait patiently (and eagerly) for the day that we get to hold you in our arms and see your eyes open for the first time. This letter is a glimpse into our joint adventure called life and I am super excited for all to come: holding you in my arms over holding your hands to letting you discover the world on your own two feet.
Rest assured, I will provide you with all the comfort that you need – midnight feedings, the gentle rocking to sleep while falling asleep myself, and my (most likely horrible) soft lullabies. Your mother and I will marvel at your first smile, your first laugh, and those precious first steps. We will celebrate each milestone, no matter how big or small, and cherish every cuddle, every poo, and every giggle.
As you grow older, I am excited to explore the world with you. I want to pass on my knowledge to you and will probably soon realize how much there is that I am actually learning from you when I am seeing the world anew through your eyes. I am excited to introduce you to my favorite hobbies and teach you how to ride a bike or how to ski. But I want to give you the freedom to try everything and discover for yourself what you like. Whether it’s any kind of sports, music, art, or science, I will be there to encourage you every step of the way.
I cannot wait to see certain traits of your mum and me in you but watch you grow into your own person, with your own ideas, beliefs, and aspirations. There will be moments in our life, where my heart will swell with pride – be it your first word, your first school homework done right, your first partner or simple gestures that show me how much of a great and kind character you have become. There will also be moments of conflict between us but I promise that I will always listen, advise, and support as best as I can.
I also truly cannot wait for certain moments in our life – the first time you are actually beating me in card game or a sports challenge, seeing you getting accustomed to the most important people in our life (your aunts, your grandparents, your godfather or godmother), and sharing this whole story of us and your selfless surrogate mother with you.
Time will fly by. There will be major life events – I will maybe even get to see you building your own family. So let us enjoy every single moment together. Go out there and discover the world but be assured that there is always a place of comfort called home for you.
Your dad
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