It's amazing the shift that takes place in one's life when they decide family is more important than things. They start realizing all the things they can go without. Many of us don't realize just how blessed we are to have that things we have in our country, most of which we don't really need. Everything has a "bundle" package these days to "save" us money, and it seems everything can be given in a larger size with only a dollar. With so many things surrounding us screaming for attention, how can we not have those things?
Well, we decided we can go without several things and have been shifting our view of our "must haves". A few short months ago, the thought of living without dvr and enough tv channels to keep me flipping from show to show for days, would have made me feel boring and old fashioned. But it's been pretty liberating to not be tied to all the hours of shows we used to watch on a regular basis. Making smarter choices, like trading our Tahoe for a smaller more efficient car, have not necessarily come without at least one tear shed (I, Amber admit to having been pretty attached to that car). But when we think of all the money we will be saving to provide a better future for our son, every choice gets easier.
In no way at all am I implying that everyone needs to get rid of their extra things in life. In no way am I implying that everyone should go back to the simpler way of doing things. All I know is that in our own lives, we have taken a step back and looked at our options to help provide the best we can give for Ooley. Minimizing has been liberating already, and I'm sure we'll come up with more to sale or do away with as we go! I'm sure that after being able to see him again soon, we'll be more willing cut back in more areas. It's hard to explain why it's getting easier to part with things, the best explanation is that love is proving to be bigger than things.
We are working on the details of how to coordinate spending time with Ooley while on our Haiti trip coming soon. It's not as easy as renting a car and just driving back and forth, or renting a hotel. Please pray that Haiti will be in a peaceful state that will allow for easy and safe travel for us to be able to spend as much time as possible with Ooley. We are SO excited and ready to go now!
In the mean time, we are doing what we can do here. The adoption process from here out seems to be pretty much a lot of paper and money swapping and waiting for approval through each step. And we are heading forward as fast as we can, still believing to have Ooley home by Christmas. The "Help bring Ooley home by eating at Harry Bears" (in Moore) started today! Please plan to eat there any time, any day, now through close of Sunday May 1st. Tell your server you are eating there to help bring Ooley home, and they will donate 10% of your ticket price to Ooley's adoption fund! Visit www.harrybears.com/ for a glimpse at their menu & location information.
Thanks for your continued prayers and support through this process. It hasn't all been easy, but it's all worth it!
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