The first two families to receive OHO grants both received their bundles of joy this past spring. The Nester family came home with Megersa from Ethiopa March 13:

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Join us at Wine Styles in Naperville for a wine tasting fundraiser!

Friday, March 19, 7-10 p.m.

Enjoy tasting a variety of wines, cheese, and unique chocolate.

Tickets are $25 per person and $30 at the door.

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This collection is now closed.  OHO is happy to report that 170 pounds of needed supplies were shipped to Love A Child, along with a donation. 

When Tracy and Tom received a call from their social worker asking if they would be willing to adopt little Yi-Wan from South Korea, there was no doubt in their mind.  Now 9 months old, baby Yi Wan is the biological little brother of their eldest child Ty.  The Lilleberg family had talked about adding to their family a year earlier, and all along, God had been opening their hearts to  more »

Adoption has always tugged at Katie Nester's heart.  After looking into domestic and international adoption last August, Katie and her husband, Tim, felt their hearts beating strongly for overseas orphans.  Soon, they chose Ethiopia, one of many countries in need of adoptive parents.  "We knew we could love in any color," Katie says.  After 8 months of an more »

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We are putting out a call for fundraising ideas! If you have a unique idea of how to raise money, we'd love to hear from you.  Please contact us with any ideas.

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