The Bring Ooley Home dinner and live auction was really fun! We had about 250 people show for the event! Thanks to all of you who came to be a part, and to all of you who weren't able to come because you weren't feeling well, I hope you are better! If you weren't there, you missed a great time and me (Amber) dancing around in a tutu. We raised just around $6,000 that night for Ooley's adoption fund! We had SO many items up for auction, that we simply ran out of time....that is a great problem to have rather than not having enough! The people and businesses that donated and/or came and set up as vendors are amazing! Please please support the businesses that helped us with this event.
We will probably be having another event of some sort later after all the holidays. If you have suggestions of fun events, hit me up!
Daniel's trip to Haiti in December is looking like it's going to be successful! We had a conference call with Vivian from Chances For Children last night! Of course there is always a chance of obstacles, but we don't believe that they will happen. CFC had shared a concern that they may not be able to take Ooley in at the time Daniel is in Haiti due to not having the staff at the new creche/orphanage in time. But after last night's call, it's all coming together! Vivian said it's looking like the timing will all work out and we just need to work out some details.
We are expecting to hear back from Vivian by the end of this week with the logistics of what needs to take place in December. We are so grateful that she is helping us with getting step by step order of things together and even some possible obstacle solving options in case needed too. We know our situation isn't the same as most other adoptions in that we aren't just being matched with a child already in an adoptable orphanage/creche. Our process is a lot more intricate, but it allows us to play a lot bigger role in finding Ooley the best home through the adoption process.
So, to recap on where we are and what's going on next: We know that Madam Lucine of Good Sam currently has the guardianship of Ooley and all the needed documents to make him legally adoptable. We know that Md Lucine has to release her rights to a creche so that we can move forward with adopting Ooley. Daniel leaves for Haiti December 6th. He will travel to Haiti with Otis of Mission of Hope and meet with all the needed translators and such to talk to Md Lucine. Once negotiations are figured out and Md Lucine agrees to release her rights, Ooley will be removed from her care. Then Ooley will be taken to his new home for the duration of the adoptions process where we will be able to visit!
After Daniel gets back home, we will begin the adoption on our end. Meaning all the home studies and stuff will begin. Of course people are warning of all the possible obstacles, but I would like to warn all those obstacles of how big my God is! And in that case, I would like to have everyone expect with us that God will move mountains and that miracles will take place in this situation. That steps will be skipped and that all the paper work will be moved more quickly than ever seen before. That somehow, some way, Ooley will be home so soon that people will be amazed and know it's God!
We look forward to sharing more with you as we know it! Thanks SO much to all of you for your prayers and support!
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