First off, I linked up to No Greater Joy mom's Post about businesses that help with adoption fundraisers. As a result I have three new owl orders! I've raised more money for Miah through this little project that I ever thought I would! What a blessing. I also now have some open doors to raise money for other adopting families after we are fully funded. Pay if forward, friends.
Second, a new friend found me on Ravelry this past week. Her family is adopting domestically (they're in Canada!) and she is advocating for a boy on Reece's Rainbow. She initially contacted me about helping me make owls to send to Eastern Europe but after getting to know her heart, I thought we could do better than that. And so we did!
Courtenay and I are now teaming up to make Owls for Orphans even better! She has all of my patterns and she has full permission to sell any and all owls she makes. She is donating all of her profits to the little boy on Reece's Rainbow!! She will also be sending owls to an orphanage in Mexico. I'm also working hard to get the Owls for Orphans name trademarked. There is talk about making in a non-profit after Miah comes home and we see how my time is managed. We have a new page on Facebook where we will be posting pictures of the owls and stories that go along with them. Have you "liked" us on there yet? www.facebook.com/owlsfororphans
In more exciting Owls for Orphans news, these little boogers went out in the mail this past week:
They have arrived at my friend's house and will begin their journey to Eastern Europe on Thursday! More orphans will be blessed because of your generosity. Thanks to everyone who "sponsored" these little guys.
I also have a new Owls for Orphans product being offered! Meet the Itty Bitty Owl:
Isn't he cute? (Sorry for the terrible picture.) These little guys will work a little differently from the others. They will not be offered as custom orders because of their size. They will be sold on an as-is basis as I make them. You will also have the option of ordering one when you buy a larger owl (since I will already have the extra yarn needed to make them). They will be $5 will ALL $5 going to our adoption fund. There is even an option of a crocheted loop at the top so that you can hang them on your Christmas tree. :)
Wow. Are you still with me? I'm kind of all over the place this morning. If you're still there, you will be excited to know we have more adoption news!
Last week we received our biometrics appointment for USCIS. This is huge because it means that they have begun processing our application even thought they have still not received our home study. We will walk in on Wednesdays and see if our prints can be taken early so that we can get this sucker done.
In home study news, DSS finally looked it over this past week. (This is after we were told it would be looked over ASAP. My timing and other people's timing are totally different.) Anyway. They called our social worker and told her they needed an addendum. But they wouldn't tell her what needed to be in it. And of course they're closed today. So first thing tomorrow morning we will know what needs to be in the addendum. Hopefully that addendum will be completed Tuesday night and we can mail it off Wednesday. Which *should* mean that our home study will be on it's way to USCIS on Friday. But, you know, nobody seems to work on my timeline (or even the suggested timeline) so I'm not counting on it. It'll happen one of these days.
We're just really hoping for an I800A approval before the end of December. If not, we have to file an extension with Miah's country. :(
With that, I'm flat out of updates. I'll write again when we have more news!
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