Service Auction

After reading cool Mels blog about this night I copied it into my blog and added my take. You can see the original by going here... http://melsinbox.blogspot.com/2006/10/service-auction.html
On Oct. 12 my sister-in-law and I participated in a service/goods auction at my church. Instead of using real money, we used funny money. Your spending amount was based on a survey you took that questions your emotional, spiritual, physical and general well being. I was able to get 255 funny money dollars and Salins had more than I did (she made her bed and served a mission). It was realy touching to see the time and effort these sisters gave. Some were willing to serve by baby sitting and they kept giving more Sat. nights. We each donated items. My friend Melissa's niece made a cookie bouquet in a Halloween theme. There were ghost and pumpkin shaped cookies decorated expertly by herself. Melissa donated 2 loafs of my delicious honey wheat bread, a child/infant bracelet and headband. People who made gifts were filled with delight to watch as people were bidding on thier items. Melissa said "Although there were lots of items I wanted to bid on, I wanted to bid on my own items. Smelling that bread cook earlier in the day, making the headbands and bracelets, sewing the dish towels to go around the bread, all that hard work made me want to keep my items. But no worries, I did not bid on my own items. I had my niece do that for me. I hope that the people who won my items will enjoy them, as I enjoyed making them. By the way, give them back! Just kidding. Some of the other items offered were, homemade fudge & cookies, Avon Halloween decoration (which I wanted so badly, but ran out of funny money dollars), haircut gift certificate (which my niece won), swing dancing lessons, Babysitting for one night (I won one of these), desserts each Monday night for a month, child's quiet play kit, baskets of Arbonne lotions and lip gloss (I won one of these) and a few make-up kits. There were many other items available, but I can't remember them at this time. There were lots of very nice items offered and It was such fun to participate. This is certainly one of the most enjoyable Enrichment Night activities I've attended." I loved being with Salina and Melissa. I was the auctioner- I like using my people talents in ways like that. I was really tired after a fun filled evening.