Happy News!

You remember the Owls for Orphans?  If you've been following from the beginning you'll remember that the orphan owls right now are going to former orphans who have found their families.  The first owl was sent to my friend Lindsay, who is bringing her son Gavin home within the next few months.  The second owl went to a sweet girl named Lina who has been home for a few months now.  The third and fourth "orphan owls" are going to Katie Musser and a child Katie's mom knows.

You'll also remember that my goal for the owls was that they would eventually be going to current orphans who don't yet have families.  Logistically that looked like a nightmare, so I started sending the owls to former orphans as a reminder to them and their parents that they are VALUED and LOVED all the time.  I prayed over the children as I made owls for them and wrote their parents a note that was mailed with the owl.  It's been a huge blessing to be able to honor these kids and the legacy they are leaving.  But sending owls to former orphans was not my original goal.  My original goal was to send owls to current orphans.  Orphans who don't yet have anyone telling them how much they are loved.

With that said, I'm excited to announce that the logistical nightmare is not such a nightmare!  Owls can be sent to MIAH'S ORPHANAGE!  To current orphans!  These kids will have something soft to hold and squeeze! 

Our case worker is taking a trip to Miah's country next month.  She has graciously offered to take some owls with her.  The owls will be given to a woman who works with the "grandmothers" and the "grandmothers" will deliver the owls to the children.  (Don't worry, this is all legal!)  When we take our first trip to visit Miah (probably in February or March) we will also be able to take owls with us as gifts for the children.

Can I even begin to tell you how excited this makes me?!  Probably not.  I have a geeky smile on my face right now because I'm so happy about this!  Yay!

Some changes will be made to the Owls for Orphans pricing, sizing and such soon to accommodate for this exciting news.  I'll update you soon!