Helping The Least Of These: June 2012

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

The Auction has Ended!

A HUGE thank you to everyone! The total amount in bids comes to: $194.00!!! Plus an amazing donation of $100.00. The Total is $294.00!! What a blessing for little Alayna and her wonderful family!

And the winners are:

Robin - 3 Bars of Handmade Soap ($5.00)
             4 Paracord Keychains ($7.00)
             The Brownie Bag ($12.00)

Jen - The Triangle Wooden Stacking Toy ($10.00)

Our Adoption Journey to Eastern Europe - Ocean Dreams Baby/Toddler Blanket ($50.00)
                                                                     Girls Blue Dress ($20.00)

Cindy A. - Sea Earrings ($10.00)
                  Brown and Blue Earrings ($20.00)

Amy P. - Crocheted Scarf ($25.00)

Rachel G. - The Nature Collection Set ($10.00)
                   Seashore Sand Earrings ($15.00)

Molly - Set of 3 Handmade Wooden Cars ($10.00)

Here are step by step pictures on how to donate:

Click on the Chipin at the right hand corner at the top of this page.

IMPORTANT: While donating through Paypal be sure to give your POSTAL ADDRESS in the 'note' or 'comment' section.

Monday, June 25, 2012

The Auction Ends TONIGHT!

The auction will end tonight at 11:59pm, EST.

If you have yet to bid on a item, it's not too late!!

There are still a few items that do not have any bids on them yet:

Little Girl's Sweater

Little Girl's Tutu

Custom Blog Design

Handcrafted Wooden Toothpick Holder

A Set of 2 Scripture Pictures

Cherry Cubes Earrings

Little Piggy

Green Apple Earrings

Pastel Pearl Earrings

Little Boys Clothes

Little Girls Outfits

Please help Alayna's family by spreading the word. Thank you!!

Saturday, June 23, 2012

More Bids!! The Auction Ends on Mon.

REMEMBER

the auction ends on MONDAY EVENING at 11:59pm

(6/25/12) EST.

Here are the bids that have been made so far:

$15.00 on the Brown and Blue Earrings
$10.00 on the Nature Collection Set
$50.00 on the Ocean Dreams Baby-Toddler Blanket
$20.00 on the Blue Girls Dress
$25.00 on the Crocheted Scarf
$15.00 on the Seashore Sand Earrings
$10.00 on the Brownie Tote Bag
$16.00 on the Blue and Brown Earrings
$10.00 on the Sea Earrings

And an $100.00 donation

---------------- Plus -----------------------------
$18.00 on the Brown and Blue Earrings
$20.00 on the Brown and Blue Earrings
$10.00 on the Triangle Wooden Stacking Toy
$10.00 on Three Wooden Cars
$5.00 on the set of 3 Handmade Bars of Soap
$12.00 on the Brownie Tote Bag
$7.00 on the set of 4 Paracord Keychains

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Little Girls Tutu

Another wonderful item made by a wonderful family!!

Winner’s choice of waist size and length.

Bidding Starts at $10.00

More Items Added!!

A few more items were donated by a wonderful family! You can scroll down to see them or:

A Tip: If you search "auction" at the top of my blog or click on THIS LINK, you will be able to scroll down through JUST the ITEMS for the AUCTION. You will be able to see the new items that I post, just be sure to click on "older posts" so that you don't miss any more items.
So Far there have been NINE BIDS!!

$15.00 on the Brown and Blue Earrings
$10.00 on the Nature Collection Set
$50.00 on the Ocean Dreams Baby-Toddler Blanket
$20.00 on the Blue Girls Dress
$25.00 on the Crocheted Scarf
$15.00 on the Seashore Sand Earrings
$10.00 on the Brownie Tote Bag
$16.00 on the Blue and Brown Earrings
$10.00 on the Sea Earrings

And an $100.00 donation!!!

3 bars of Handmade Soap!

A wonderful family, that is currently on their own adoption journey, took the time to make these wonderful bars of soap for little Alayna and her family!

What a blessing! If you would like to follow their adoption journey Please Click Here.

Handmade Soap!

There are 3 scents or types of soap that you can choose from.
These would make a great gift item. These soaps smell so good :)

Lavender

Oatmeal, Milk & Honey

Vanilla

Triangle Wooden Stacking Toy

A wonderful family, that is currently on their own adoption journey, took the time to donate this awesome wooden stacking toy for little Alayna and her family!
What a blessing! If you would like to follow their adoption journey Please Click Here.

Triangle Wooden Stacking Toy

Made with maple, walnut, and cherry by Camden Rose

$20 value each

Bidding starts at $10.00

4 Paracord Keychains

A wonderful family, that is currently on their own adoption journey, took the time to make these awesome paracord keychains for little Alayna and her family!

What a blessing! If you would like to follow their adoption journey Please Click Here.

Paracord Keychains!

Paracord is a wonderful tool to have with you at all times because of its many purposes. These keychains are made with military grade 550 paracord which means it can withstand up to 550 lbs. Paracord is made up of 7 strands that can be pulled out and used for sewing thread, as boot laces, fishing line or any of many other survival situations. The cord itself is great for securing items, making shelter, hanging food bags in the woods when camping...and the list goes on!

These paracord keychains are made into a compact size using the king cobra stitch. These are easily hooked onto keys, backpacks, purses, pant belt loops, flashlights, diaper bags, and suitcases...or even just to keep in a camping set, fishing tackle box or medical kit. They look great and would be a wonderful gift for any age!

Each keychain contains 5 feet of paracord! A set of 4 paracords in the winner’s choice of color.

These are the paracord colors currently available:

Top row:
A. Royal Blue
B. Pink
C. Bright Orange
D. Light brown
E. Purple
F. Red
G. Yellow
H. Bright Green

Bottom Row:
I. Black
J. White
K. Orange
L. Burgandy
M. Rainbow
N. Camouflage
O. Red, White & Blue
P. Fire: (red, orange & yellow)

Q. Lizard: (green, black, bright yellow)

Monday, June 18, 2012

Auction Extended and More Bids!

THE AUCTION HAS BEEN EXTENDED

Due to encouragement from many, the auction will now end on:

6/25/12 at 11:59pm.

ALSO!! New items may be added soon!!

Praise God! So far there have been 6 bids!!

Sunday, June 17, 2012

The Auction Ends Tomorrow, no bids yet..

Some of you may know that this auction has been running for quite a while now..almost two weeks to be exact. But, alas, there has not been one bid. Alayna is still sitting in an orphanage, far away from her family that is trying as fast as they can to save her...yet, she is still waiting. And, why? I do not know.
Tomorrow night at 11:59pm EST. the auction will end.

I would like to ask you all if I should extend the adoption auction for Alayna or leave it as it is.
Also, I would like your feedback...is the auction too difficult to understand? Do you think that the "Fundraiser" would be a better way to raise money for little Alayna? Any comments would be greatly appreciated!

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Adorable Alayna!

Isn't she sweet!

This is Alayna Grace, the little one that started the Open Arms Adoption Auction.

Please scroll down to see the items my sisters and I have created to help bring this little angel home.

If you would like to follow her family's adoption journey please click here:

http://iwillgobeforeyou.blogspot.com/

Monday, June 4, 2012

Open Arms Adoption Auction

The Open Arms Adoption Auction has been set up for some very dear friends of ours. They are the ones who introduced us to Reece's Rainbow and the Bible Orphan Ministry. We have known them for quite some time and we have grown very close. We are very excited about their newest little member to their family, Alayna Grace! Hopefully she will be home with her new family very soon. But, first we need to help get her there.

To see how the auction works Click Here.

Below is an easier way to see all of the items for the auction: