To Our Future Surrogate,

We're Dan and Mark from Ireland, and it's really very exciting and amazing for us to be writing this letter to you. We knew you were out there somewhere and that it was only a matter of time until our paths finally crossed. There's a very common saying here in Ireland that "what's for you, won't pass you by", and we are very honoured that you have found us! We can't wait to go on the biggest and most amazing journey together with you while bringing our child into this world and showing them all our love together.

We can't wait to get to know all about you and your family and for you to know everything about us. We're looking forward to knowing what your interests and hobbies are and what makes you happy and laugh, no matter how embarrassing. As you'll soon find out- we love disco, 80s and 90s music, board games, table tennis and Lego, to name a few things. We can't wait to build a close, happy and fun relationship with you and your family that shows our genuine interest, kindness, love, care and support. We're looking forward to having so many laughs through our relaxed and open chats about anything and everything. 

With you being our Surrogate, we'll have this incredible bond forever and you'll always be part of our family and our family story. A story that not only our family and friends will know but our child will grow up knowing their lovely aunt in Canada made it all possible for us and that we couldn't have done it without her. You'll see our child grow up not only through their milestones and special moments but also through birthdays, Christmases, Easters, Halloweens and Father's days. You'll get to see all the love and excitement you've given us, that we could never have achieved without you and we'll be forever grateful to you for that. And on the biggest day of our lives, when we become dads, through all the tears of joy and happiness, you'll see first hand what this will ultimately mean to us. 

The thing is we can't do any of this without you. You'll be helping us become dads and being a family together. Everyone we know who has children, have always said having children has brought so much joy and happiness to them and they cannot imagine their lives without them. It would be a dream come true for us to experience this. We're wanting to start a family because we've created a very loving, caring, happy and fun relationship together since we met in 2010. Who would have thought, a chance encounter at a gay bar in Melbourne, Australia would have led to us being together 14 years later and married since 2021.

This year we moved from Australia to Ireland so Mark could not only be closer to his family here in Ireland but so we could buy the house of our dreams in the countryside. A house that also has a huge garden that is perfect for children to play and explore. We've even created a fairy forest with fairies and giants as it's a huge part of Irish folklore and children here have a natural fascination with these stories. We are really big kids at heart and we can so vividly picture our child playing in the garden as they'll have all the space to play and run around with us and just be a kid. They'll totally love it. 

Moving to Ireland from Australia has meant we're only hours away from you in Canada and much closer to you and more connected than being on the other side of the world. This of course means, we can very easily come over and see you not only during our journey together but through the years later as our child grows. And of course you'd always be welcome to our home here in Ireland.

We can't wait to start the biggest and most amazing journey together with you on bringing our child into this world and showing them all our love together. But before we can make this a reality, we have our fingers crossed that we get the chance to meet you very soon!

Dan & Mark