Coffee...... a new fundraising experience

Kayleen's adoption page - https://JustLoveCoffee.com/kayleenskidquest

I have found a new fundraising idea which covers a completely different area than I have gone in the past.  It is COFFEE, yes I have many, many friends who drink coffee, some of them almost cannot function (and sometimes I don't even want to approach them) until they have had their coffee. You all know who you are. (awe, you know I love you)

I came across this website from an adoption post on Pintrest so I thought I would look into it and found that I liked their story, and the fact they offer this service to adoptive families at no cost is a blessing.

With that being said, please look into maybe trying this coffee out. (Shipped right to your door). If you feel so inclined, please share the link with your family, real life friends, facebook friends, Instagram, etc. A quick share could really make this fundraising experience go far.

Thank you all for the many things you do to support me. Sharing this is such a small step, but can go so far in the social media realm of things. Please let me know if you have any questions.

The link to my adoption page is - https://JustLoveCoffee.com/kayleenskidquest



This is how I benefit from the sales.

12oz. Coffees (non-small lot): $5
8oz. Coffee (non-small lot): $3.00
10-count Single-Serve Cups: $2.50
Tastes of Africa (4) 8oz. Sampler: $7
Tour of The World (4) 8oz. Sampler: $7
Coffee Cupper's (11) 8oz. Sampler: $19
Jamaica Blue Mountain (small lot): 4oz. ($3)  13oz. ($9)
Special Blend–I Love Mom: $5
Special Blend–Pinky Beans (Available in October only): $0
T-Shirts: $5
Sale T-Shirts: $3
Sale Hoodie: $4
Beanie: $3
Hat: $3
Stoneware Mug: $2
16oz. Steel Tumbler: $2
Aeropress: $5
Aeropress Microfilters: $.25
Coffee Scoop: $1
Chemex Brewer: $3
Chemex Filters: $0
LaMarzocco Espresso Machine: $0

Falling hard

I watched a video this morning of a college student from Penn State running a 600 meter race, she was a favorite to win. As the race progressed into the start of the last lap, she tripped and went down, almost having another runner trip over her. The three still on their feet kept going, and the girl who fell jumped back up and started running again. She was hauling around that track and ended up winning that race. I was in complete shock as I watched that girl just do what she had to do to finish, let alone WIN.

Yesterday was a tough day for me, I fell hard. My emotions got the best of me and I couldn't turn them off. They knocked me down, HARD. I was pacing, I was anxious, I felt completely out of control. I am sure this happens at some point to "pregnant" women all the time. It's a new feeling for me. For the most part I am in control of who I am, emotionally.  Last night was just all around a hard night.

I felt sorry for my friend who listened to me struggle with the emotions of what I was feeling, but so thankful she was there for me. She helped me back up so I can complete the race. I will finish this race, I will WIN, just as the girl in the video did.

I have so many people on my side, cheering me on, that it is hard to give up. There will be times I want to, there will be times I want to just crawl into bed and forget the world exists for a while, times I don't want anyone around (but so desperately need someone by my side). This pregnancy is one wild ride, and one I thought would be a little smoother for me.

I will grow from this, not sure how or when, but grow I will.

Kayleen's Kid Quest continues...........

FBI

Nothing like opening your email to see and email from the F.B.I., yes heart kind of skipped a beat. Being the goofball that I am, I signed everything except the first page of my paperwork (and mom's). Luckily, I only had to have both signed, scanned and emailed back to them. Hopefully they can still complete and ship the report back to me today. We shall find out.

I followed up with my contact at the adoption agency to let her know what was going on. She informed me that she has not received any updates from Haiti, so that means, as of right now, no match with a little dude.

So what to do now? I will have to just keep moving forward with preparing myself physically, mentally and financially.

Physically, I am still preparing myself for my very first full marathon in October. I also started taking some classes to become Clinical Weight Loss Practioner (Still figuring out what that all means). However, it will help me focus on my weight loss in a very personal way. Then I am hoping to start my own client base and help others.

Mentally, I am focusing on the things I need to do to prepare to be a mom. I still look in his room daily and see little dreams of what it will look like to see him sleeping in his bed, or playing with toys.

Financially, I am working to become debt free (almost there) so that it is not a burden to me when he gets here and the need for medical, braces, etc arises. I want to not have to worry about how I will make it each month.

Starting the update process

Friday I left work early to head down to BCI (Background of Criminal Investigation) to get both mine and my mom's fingerprints done again. I then headed straight to the Post Office and paid to have them sent overnight to the FBI.

I am hoping to have the report back on Tuesday, at which point I will take the report and pay to have it sent overnight to the Immigration office. Then I wait to have an appointment scheduled (by them) to go down and get fingerprinted. 

Basically, the answer to your question is Yes..... I just said I got fingerprinted so that I could get fingerprinted.

There is no point to asking why, I don't understand it either. But trust me, I asked that question a lot the first time round. Nowadays I just do what they ask.

I have no idea what the timeframe for the Immigration office is, but I was told the FBI was 11 weeks out. (I paid extra to have the report completed overnight) in hopes we don't have this problem.

This all is what has to be done before my paperwork expires in September, or I will have to redo certain paperwork with fees. Please pray things move quickly.

No word on being matched with another little boy yet.  I am told they are working on it, so I have to have the faith they are.

I will continue to post updates though, Inmay not always share them. The big ones, I will. Just know that if you sign up to follow me via email, you will get an email with each posting.

Thank you all for the many kind words of support and understanding. Thank you for the stories of what some of you have gone through. I am blessed with the love of many friends and family.