Meet Rainy + Sheri

Hello!

We have fallen in love with so many things about you. Finding out that not only do you truly long to be a surrogate, but also that you experienced motherhood yourself makes us connected. It takes a kind heart and a loving soul to be a surrogate, giving so much to nurture a baby created by another and yet carried for nine months with love. The gift you are willing to give to us is immeasurable and one we cannot ever thank you enough for.

A little of us, in a long story; Sheri and I fell in love through letters more than 15 years ago. Both of us experienced heart ache prior to meeting, but when we met, there was an instant connection. It was only one dinner date that lasted into the wee morning hours, then more than a decade passed before we would lay eyes on each other again. We wrote, every year we would write. It was very romantic. it was always authentic. Caring thoughts for how our lives were going at the time, but our time to be together wasn’t quite ready. Sheri had her son, I had my two sons, but through the years we accepted each other where we were, not yet ready to be together.

So after over a decade since meeting, we planned a new reunion...reuniting after more than ten years apart. I will never forget that moment. The love for each other was blinding, but so so real. From that moment, I knew I had to leave my island’s safety, and be with her.

Much more was waiting. All was known, Trey, her son, JJ her adoptive son through foster care. Sheri knew of my two boys, Austin and Harrison, now men on their own path.

The timing was right, way past due. We never looked back, and have no intention of.

Love, when right, is so powerful. Took us half our lives to find it. But we found it in so many places. We have 4 beautiful sons; Sheri has one son from a previous marriage, I have two sons from a previous marriage, we both have adopted JJ as our 4th son, and now we would love to bless our home with another, especially a daughter. Because of covid, and Sheri’s mother’s illness, we put having a child of our own on hold. Life throws curve balls sometimes. But time passes quickly and the opportunity to have a child together, carried by Sheri was presented by our clinic once we had embryos created using donor eggs and Rainy. Our clinic said there was a good chance of successful transfer to me. We tried twice. Two of our healthiest embryos did not implant. This was heartbreaking as Sheri was perfectly prepared with a fully medicated cycle. We have six healthy embryos remaining. Three girls and three boys. We cannot keep losing these beautiful creations in the hope that Sheri can carry. We need a younger body for this to happen successfully. This is why we are on this journey now. Our commitment to each other and to our dream to have a daughter together is priority still.

Sheri left the elementary classroom after 20 years as an educator, now certifying upcoming teachers for two universities in Boston for their licensures. Sheri also holds swim classes at our home for babies and parents to acquaint these tiny infants to the water. We are always surrounded by children and we cannot imagine a life without children in our home. We are financially stable and with our shared parenting experiences we have so much to bring to a child’s life and yet we know that a child will give us so much more and will complete our family.

Rainy retired from the airline industry, after 9/11 everything changed, I was fortunate to have enough years in to be offered an early retirement. After my airline departure, I began running resorts. Two year contracts at each destination. It was fun and exciting, but lonely. I was the island boy of the company as most cannot handle the extreme isolation of islands. Me???, and Sheri??? Give us sand and a beach every day. After covid, the workplace was appealing to me. Traveling was my life. I believe I went through at least a half dozen passports. Now though, with Sheri, I cannot not imagine leaving, “home” has so much meaning and our family together is everything. Together, Sheri and I own Gray’s Gulf Coast Cottages. We owned 4 homes in Florida, on the Gulf Coast, that we rented to snowbirds from the north through the winter months. These homes we loved to use for our own enjoyment, as well as a place to visit often so we could see Sheri’s dad on a regular basis in the St. Petersburg area. We recently sold 3 of the homes, but kept our favorite in Sarasota. Our next trip down to Florida is hopefully in May when Sheri’s semester ends.

We share our home with 4 rescued pups and 2 rescued kitty cats. All so sweet. There is Bosco our senior, he is 14 years old and in love with Nesse one of our 3 year olds. Bama is the other 3 year old who is just a wiggly bundle of love. And there is Casper our two year old pup. Our home is filled with love.

We are so humbled by women like you, and men like your partner that wish to partake on a selfless journey to help a couple who desperately want a child, but cannot have one without your selfless commitment. We know this is a lot for you and your family. This is not only a journey for us; Sheri and I, but also for you and your significant other, your kids, our kids.

We are so happy we found each other. A life long journey together if you would like. We would love for your family to be part of this journey, from start to finish. Or, if you prefer, we can remain anonymous. It is entirely up to you. Holiday cards, birthdays, on both ends, not just the child you will loving carry, but all our children. The story they will share... quite beautiful actually. Life is so fragile, so beautiful. To share in a life is such a gift. We feel blessed by all of it, you included.

This journey we will travel together, hand in hand. We will be by your side and you by ours throughout this entire journey. We would love to do zoom calls often and weekly check-ins. We will fly to you for important appointments and would love to be present virtually for any and all check ups to hear how our little girl (our hope and plan) is growing and thriving as well as how you are feeling.

We cannot wait to meet you and your family and begin getting to know each other. We truly hope to become family to each other over the many months in this intimate journey.

Kindest regards,

Sheri + Rainy