Online Auction

The online auction is UP and BOOMING!! :) Here is a complete list...
If you don't have facebook and would like to see some of the items, just comment or email me and I will get you a description and picture then we can post your bids for you! Don't hesitate to ask about as much as you want! :)

Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourproofadoption/

List:

May 25^th-June 2^nd

Here is a complete list of things to look for… If you can’t find it then just message me and I’ll make sure you find the place to do the bidding.

~AdvoCare Spark Energy Drink- Grape~

~AdvoCare Spark Energy Drink- Fruit Punch~

~Thirty-One Littles Carry-All Caddy- Windsor Argyle~

~Thirty-One Timeless Wristlet- Patchwork Paisley~

~All About Town Blanket- Windsor Bouquet~

~Thirty-One Expand-A-Day Extender Tote-Windsor Argyle

~Thirty-One Wristlet Wallet- Botanical Lace~

~Thirty-One Essentials Crossbody-Black~

~Thirty-One Flat Iron Case- Circle Spirals

~Thirty-One Cosmetic Bag- Free Spirit Floral~

~Thirty-One Mini Organizer- Say It Taupe~

~Thirty-One Mini Utility Bin- Say It Taupe~

~Thirty-One Large Utility Tote- Plum Mod Dot with “Just Believe” Monogram~

~Thirty-One Keep It Caddy-Party Punch

~Thirty-One Cinch Sac- Pink Circle Spirals

~Thirty-One Thermal Tote- Plum Mod Dot with “Just Believe” monogrammed

~Picnic Thermal- Windsor Argyle with “Munchies” monogrammed

~Thirty-One Retro Metro Tote- Black Happy Dot

~Cakes by Kelsey Party Package~

~Sum It Up book autographed by Pat Summitt~

~Autographed Basketball by Pat Summitt~

~Treasure 2 Farm Horseback Riding Lessons

~30 minute massage by Tammy Walker~

~Adoption t-shirt, jewelry, and coffee cup from Shores Adoption!

~Red Velvet Cake by Hazel Head

~Sour Cream Bunt Cake~

~ $25 JoAnn Gift Card

~18 holes of golf for 2 people at Eastland Green Golf Course

~ $20 Gift Certificate to Robert Head's Bar-B-Q

~ $20 Gift Certificate to Robert Head's Bar-B-Q

~ $20 Gift Certificate to Robert Head's Bar-B-Q

~ $20 Gift Certificate to Robert Head's Bar-B-Q

~ $10 Gift Certificate to Robert Head's Bar-B-Q

~ $10 Gift Certificate to Robert Head's Bar-B-Q

~Until We All Come Home: A Harrowing Journey, a Mother's Courage, a Race to Freedom by Kim de Blecourt AUTOGRAPHED copy

~$50 Pleasant View Milling Company Gift Certificate~

~All Tied Up Hair Ties & Headbands

~All Tied Up Hair Ties & Headbands

~12” Covered Skillet from Pampered Chef~

~Ashland City Times~

~Adoption Image jpeg

~Adoption Image jpeg

~Handmade Gray and White Chevron Afghan

~Custom Made Afghan

~Movie Bucket~

~Movie Bucket~

~Photography Session with Melissa Lewis

~Matilda Jane Perfect Day Knot Dress~

~Sycamore Golf Club- 18 holes for 4 people~

~Sycamore Golf Club- 18 holes for 4 people~

~Celebrate Jesus Christmas Décor from Christmas Done Bright~

~Personalize Floating Frame

~Chevron Picture Frame

~T-shirt with Headband

~Personalized Tile from All Things Vinyl~

~Tile Home Décor "with God, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE" from All Things Vinyl~

~Hair Cut and Products by Traci Cole-Jones

~Avon Gift Basket

~Cake by Alison Shores

~Cake by Alison Shores

~Highland Rim Golf Course

~3 Dozen Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

~Christian movie and book set for young children

~Christian movie and book set for young children

~Christian movie and book set for young children

~CD Set

~The Jesus Storybook Bible for Children

~My Favorite Bible for Children

~New Testament Adventure Bible Storybook

~Windsor Argyle Bible Cover

~Photography Session with Maria Latham

~1 dozen cupcakes from Brown Sugar Cake Room

~El Alteno Gift Card in Springfield, TN

~T-Shirt and Cold Beverage Cup from Dunkin’ Donuts

~Longaberger Woven Traditions Travel Mug

~Longaberger Woven Traditions Travel Mug

~Tupperware 4 piece Classic Bowl Set

~Green Thumb Full Size Scentsy Warmer and  Scent Bar

~Lakin McKey Trading Co Men’s Fleece Lined Jacket

~Vera Bradley Lisa B Loves Me Purse

~Vera Bradley Purse in Watercolor

~Coach Purse

~Blitzy Bands By Elmer and Stitch

~Matrix Hair Products

~MaryKay Products

~Gift Card to AMC Theatres

~Hooded Girl’s Bath Towel with Towel

~Wipe holder with zipper with Huggies wipe included

~Wipe holder with zipper with Huggies wipe included

~Wipe holder with zipper with Huggies wipe included

~Hair bow/Accessory Holders- Regular

~Hair bow/Accessory Holders- Regular

~Hair bow/Accessory Holders-Small

~Wall Decor

~Wall Decor

~Candles and Scent Blocks

~Chalk-a-Doo

~1 month gymnastics from Southern Gymnastics

~Handmade Jewelry

~Wristlet Key Chain/Fob

~Wristlet Key Chain/Fob

~Wristlet Key Chain/Fob

~Wristlet Key Chain/Fob

~Wristlet Key Chain/Fob

~Handmade Baby Blanket

~Pistol Ammunition

Online Auction Sneak Peak

Here is a copy and paste from my sister's blog for our online auction...you have to check it out!!

It starts Sunday and here is the final list...it's long, but you can do it...

2 containers of Advocare Spark Energy Drink
Pat Summitt signed book and basketball
4 horseback riding lessons from me :)
30 min. massage from Tammy Walker
Headbands for girls big and small
Candle and Scarf set
12" Stainless Steel Pampered Chef Skillet (I'm drooling over this one)
1 year Ashland City Times Subscription
Adoption Picture custom made
T-shirt, jewelry, coffee cup
Gray/White Chevron blanket (this one just excites me!)
Custom made with your color of choice and white chevron blanket
Red Velevet Cake by Hazel Head
Pound Cake by Joyce Attebery
2 Cakes by Allison Shored (birthday, for a shower, etc.)
2 Movie Buckets
JoAnn's Gift Card
Matilda Jane sz. 6 girls dress
Melissa Lewis Photography Session
Sycamore Golf
Highland Rim Golf
Eastland Green Golf course
Several different cool crafts
Specialty Package by Kelsey's Cakes
AMC Theater gift card
Chalkadoodle
Avon Gift Basket
Mary Kay Gift Basket
Maria Latham Photography Session
Tracie Jones hair cut, wash, style, and biolage products
1 month southern gymnastics
Dozen cupcakes from Brown Sugar Cake Room
Several Book sets for kids and adults
Gift Certificates to Robert Head's BBQ
Gift certificate to El Alteno
FIT Bootcamp
Bioloage Hair Product basket
Longaberger Products
LOTS of brand new 31 Items
2 Brand New Vera Bradley purses and 1 coach purse
Bitsy Bands
Scentsy pot and scent
3 dozen choc. chip cookies
Tupperware bowl set
brand new jacket from co-op
PV Mill gift certificate $50
Handmade Jewelry

Whew, you did it! Each item will have a picture, description, retail value, and link (if applicable). See a product you are interested in but you are not on fb? Just e-mail me lindsey@treasure2farm.com and I will tell you how to get your bid in. Please go to fb and join... https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourproofadoption/
And please pray with us that this fundraiser is a HUGE success and pushes Will and Casey through this big hurdle! I have learned that once there paperwork is in the wait for a referral is between 1-6 months!!! That's not long people!! We (yes, I said we) could have a referral this year! THIS YEAR!!

New Online Donation

We changed our online donation to "YouCaring.com." This is a free site whereas PayPal took a percentage of donations!! Here you can buy puzzle pieces as well! Let me know if you have questions or difficulty. :)

Yard Sale...

Quick post-

We are having a yard sale May 25th. All the money made will go to... you guessed it! Our adoption. lol
If you have some stuff laying around your house that you want to get rid of and just haven't had the time to do it then PLEASE let me know! I'll be glad to come take it off your hands for our yard sale. Whatever doesn't sell at the yard sell will be donated. Thanks!
Oh, you can contact me through comments here, facebook, or email (caseydavis20@hotmail.com).

No Morning Sickness...Just Paper Cuts

Ha! I love this title but I totally stole it from another girl’s blog. But IT’S SO TRUE! Luckily, the majority of the paper work is behind us for a bit. I’ve gathered paper work, printed paper work, signed paper work, gathered more paperwork… it’s crazy! And thankfully I have an awesome friend at Bethel who is willing to sacrifice her time to notarize EVERYTHING! Thanks, Brandy. J

We’ve completed our 3 home study meetings but we do have a problem that we could use major prayers for… we had to be fingerprinted for FBI clearance, including my dad since we lived with him. We all did this and sent it the beginning of March. Will and I received our clearance a little over a week ago and we found out then that they want Dad’s redone because his prints were too “low of characteristic” and quality. I called and spoke to a guy who said if people have callused hands they usually don’t accept them if they aren’t printed well. Plus, my dad had a skill saw accident many years ago that affected 3 fingers on his right hand.  My dad went immediately and was re-printed however his is a 6 week process after it is received AND our home study can’t be completed without this document. So it’s our 1^st set back… and it’s 6 weeks IF they take this 2^nd set. Ugh!! My co-worker was very encouraging the other day and reminded me that every set back will be worth it because it will lead us exactly to our child. I’m trying to remember this.

So while we wait, my awesome sister has been working extra hard to get us started on another fund raiser. It’s an online auction. This is how it goes—

“I'm enthusiastically waiting on my niece/nephew from Poland! Will and Casey need $4,000 to complete their dossier (big set of papers), they are just waiting on USCIS and then the dossier will be complete & ready for Poland. I am wanting to do an online auction for them to help raise these funds and you popped into my head as someone who might could help. If you have a service or items that you make or sell, would you consider donating something for the online auction? I am going to really push this to be a big event so my hopes is that it helps Will & Casey out as well as get business for those donating, we can definitely link your site/product into the online auction if you'd like. 
I'm going to say thank you in advance, I know God will use this to provide in a huge way and I cannot wait to watch Him work! I know you guys are prayer warriors, too, so please pray for them and this journey.”

-Lindsey 

It was much easier to just copy and paste her request. If you want to get involved PLEASE let us know. We’ve already had many people commit to this including jewelry, Signed copy of “Sum It Up” by Pat Summitt, hair accessories, candles, cakes, gift cards, custom canvas prints, etc. We will take anything… any crafts or services including haircuts, manicure/pedicures,  massage, photography session, avon, pampered chef, scentsy, MaryKay, gift cards to restaurants, personal trainer or exercise classes. This will also give you a chance to promote your business or hobby as well.

We also still have our puzzle piece fundraiser still going.  So far we’ve sold 81 pieces and raised over $840!! Guess what… we still have 432 pieces left to sell! Don’t you want your name on one of those pieces. J

We have added a PayPal button to the right of our blog so now you can donate online.  Just click the “donate” button. You can pay using PayPal or if you don’t have an account you can donate with your bank account or credit card. This was one of the best options we found. It is free to have an account however 3% of each donation is taken out for the process fee.

Coming soon is another fundraiser… mini picture sessions with you and your family. I will post soon on times, days, prices, etc. Let me know if you are interested in this. It would be a great time to get some good pictures at a great deal while also supporting adoption.

Thanks for wading through this journey with us. I can’t even begin to tell you all how encouraged Will and I are because of people like you! 

I’m a little overdue for an update… I wish I could tell you that so much has been done over the past few weeks but honestly, we’ve just been up to our ears in paperwork! It’s crazy how much paperwork is required for adoption. And then once you get it, you have to get it certified only to get it certified again. It’s amazing how anyone can decide to become a parent and birth a child but you have to be put through the ringer to adopt… medical, financial, psychological, background checks, references… whew! We’ve completed our medical checks, had our 1^st home study meeting, and sent off our fingerprints for our FBI background check. Now we are working on educational classes and our autobiography and marriage questionnaire for our social worker so she can start the home study write up. Everyone says that our social worker will know more about us than we know about ourselves- a little scary, huh? Anyways, all this will make up our dossier which is a collection of papers and info on Will and me and why we should be allowed to adopt. Once our dossier is complete, we hope to have a referral in 6-9 months. We are slowly treading through.

But onto exciting news…

Thanks to an awesome friend at Bethel, Shelby Blake, we have our first fundraiser!! She was able to design a picture that we wanted of the world showing the connection from Poland to Tennessee… the little journey we will travel to bring a special child home!! Check it out…

We then had this picture flipped into a puzzle of 513 pieces. Yes, 513! Being the genius that I am (or rather that I’m not), I didn’t think about how hard it would be to put this puzzle together… we hope to have it done before the baby comes home. Lol…

 

 

And here’s how it will go… We are asking for a donation of $5 for each piece. When you donate to our adoption for a puzzle piece you get to write your name on the back of your piece. We will then connect the puzzle and eventually (and hopefully) when it is completed we will be able to frame it and show our child one day all the pieces of the puzzle that brought him or her home. YOU could be a piece of this puzzle and this amazing journey. Please let me know if you are interested and tell all your friends. You can call me or Will, email us, facebook us, or whatever. We will keep puzzle pieces with us at almost all times so you can donate whenever!!

The Questions...

The big questions- I knew the questions would come… some good, some not so good, some serious, some silly, and quite frankly some stupid. But as we all were probably told as a kid, if we don’t ask we will never know. So I expect questions. In fact, I welcome questions. That way, you will know. So let me address a few that we've had so far… well the not so stupid ones at least.

Why adoption? Do you not want biological kids?

Well yes, we do want a biological child… just like we want an adopted child. And that’s just that. We WANT BOTH! Have we been trying for a biological child? Yes, we have, for quite some time. But hey, I've already told you how the whole planning my life thing myself didn't work out. Like one of my friends texted me the other night… God just has something else highlighted right now.

So you've been trying and haven’t gotten pregnant… is there something wrong?

Nah, I don’t really think so! Sure there are some things that didn’t match up on my blood work but nothing I feel stressed about now. It’s been given to the Lord.  I guess the only thing that is wrong is MY opinion on what I think GOD’S timing should be.  I was offered the medication and stuff but Will and I decided that it’s just not us. We don’t want to go through it. Not that’s it is wrong if anyone else does it. Like I said, it’s just not us. We rather put our time, energy, and money into adoption.

So you’re adopting… are you just going to stop “trying “ to have biological kids?

Ummm… do you really want me to answer this one? :)  We’re young and pretty healthy and will more than likely be able to have biological kids one day. It just hasn’t happened for us yet. And what’s the big deal? Why not adopt now? We are ready! I love what my sister once said… “Adoption is not just for the barren. It’s not just for people to feel 'normal' and 'complete their family'. We aren't called to a life of normal.” We are adopting regardless of what the future holds for us- biological kids or not. Our decision has been made. So get on board. :)

Ok, ok- so you are adopting… why Poland?

 Will and I prayfully considered international vs domestic and although I probably can’t give you an answer some may want to hear, we felt led to do international. In my opinion, EVERY ORPHAN needs a home regardless of what country they are in so try to not to judge either way. I know people that have adopted both domestic and internationally and EVERY CHILD IS BEAUTIFUL and all of the parents are nothing short of a BLESSING to not only their children, but also to me and Will. So after we decided on international adoption we began narrowing countries down based on our age and length of marriage. We looked at the age of the children, their needs, and the requirements of the country. After the weeding out process was over we had a few countries on our list and Poland was the one! It’s been researched, studied, and most importantly prayed about. We weren’t specific about gender…. We are open to a boy or girl!

When do you get to bring a child home?

Ugh, the question that stinks to answer. Adoption is a LONG process. One that the Lord will surely grow my patience with. The total process can take anywhere from 12-18 months depending on how paperwork goes. We are fresh in… it’s going to be a while. But hey, this just gives my mother-in-law time to pick out what her grandchild will call her! J

What can you do to help?

So glad you asked! J This WAS not a stupid question but rather the SMARTEST of all… haha! First and foremost, PRAY! Pray for our child, born or unborn. Pray for our strength and patience through this process. And pray that the PROOF OF HIS LOVE will be shown all throughout this process. (have you figured out my theme yet? Lol)

Adoption is not only emotionally draining but also financially. We have some cool ideas for fundraisers… bracelets, shirts, and a 5k hopefully in the fall. Buy some Thirty-One stuff from me…let Will cut your grass! J It’s all going to a good cause. Stay connected and I’ll keep you posted if you are interested in helping us bring a little home!

Finally…

I hope this helps answer a few of your questions! If you have more, then ask! Just don’t be shocked if there is an answer on the other end that you aren’t expecting. But if you know me or my family by now, then you expect it. J