John and Kami O'Shea

are adopting a child from Haiti

After John, Suzi, and Lani spent time with orphans in Haiti in January, 2019, we were called to adopt a precious child from there. As you know, international adoption is quite expensive, and we would like to invite you to walk with us on this journey by praying for us and helping with the financial need as you feel led.

With your prayers and gifts an orphan longing for a family will experience the promise that Jesus made in John 14:18, “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.”

Adoption Status

Home At Last

Adoption Agency

AMERICA WORLD/ONE ORPHAN

Updates

  • Update 5

    Finally home!

    July 17, 2025

    Marie Merline has been home for over a year now. It has definitely been an adventure! Thank you for your help. We couldn’t have done it without you!

  • Update 4

    She’s legally ours!

    November 8, 2023

    Great news! Our adoption agency just called and said that they just received our adoption decree! This is a document legalizing Marie’s adoption in Haiti! She now has our last name! Woohoo! 🥹😁🙏🏼❤️

  • Update 3

    Another Christmas

    December 15, 2022

    Another Christmas in Haiti instead of home with her family. Please pray for Marie. Please pray for Haiti.🙏🏼🇭🇹❤️

  • Update 2

    Exiting the IBESR

    November 23, 2022

    We just got this email from our adoption agency…

    “The IBESR has issued your Authorization to Adopt Letter and your dossier has officially exited the IBESR. Congratulations! This means that the Central Authority in Haiti has formally approved your adoption and your case can proceed into court, where the adoption will be finalized legally.”

    Praise the Lord! One step closer!

  • Update 1

    We know her name!

    November 23, 2022

    Since children are matched to adoptive families in Haiti by the IBESR, we had no idea who we would be adopting. We knew it would be a girl between the ages of 5 and 15. We went through the entire process of getting our dossier completed without a name or a picture to keep us going. So when the call came in January of 2021 saying that we had been matched with a child, we were thrilled and the tears flowed freely. Her name is Marie.

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  • Gerald & Lorraine Fox gave $200
  • Todd Wieringa gave $100
    John and Kami, We're so excited for your Family! The Wieringa's
  • Paul Kelly Cook and Julie D. Cook gave $25
    Prayerful for Marie and that His Will be done.
  • Patty Womble gave $500
  • Amy Hendershott gave $200
  • Kelly and Julie Cook gave $50
  • Anonymous gave $500
  • Anonymous gave $5,000
  • Stengel Hill Architecture Inc. gave $6,000
  • Steven Yeager gave $500