“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. “

~Lao Tzu

Please pray for sweet Kaelie and read on to find out how you can help this precious little girl in need of strength and support right now.

This darling little soul is in a great deal of pain right now, and I simply cannot imagine the emotional heartbreak that her family is also experiencing right now.  Six year old Kaelie was playing with her brother on Saturday when an accident caused boiling hot water to fall on her face, neck and hands.  She is currently in a Phoenix hospital burn unit recovering and surrounded by those that love her.

Kaelie is a friend of Rebecca, whom I first met when she modeled during our Alice in Wonderland shoot.  Rebecca’s mom, Joy, and I exchanged a few emails prior to the shoot and found we have quite a bit in common.  Joy has such a huge heart, and she has organized a silent auction and fundraiser to help surround the Tarver family with more love during this difficult time.  As soon as Joy shared Kaelie’s story with me, it just pulled at my heartstrings.

If you would like to take part in the Wax and Wine Night : Fundraiser for the Tarver Family, you can do so in a variety of ways.   You can donate a gift certificate or product, take part in the silent auction to be held both online and at the fundraiser, or you can attend the fundraising event to be held on August 27th from 4-11 pm in Kaelie’s hometown of Surprise, Arizona.  I would love it if you could head on over to the We Support the Tarver Family page on Facebook and click “like”.  If you have a product or gift certificate that you would like to generously donate, you can add your contact info to the Discussions tab.   Not on Facebook?  You can email Joy at joy.grainger@gmail.com.  100% of the proceeds from the silent auction are being given to the Tarver family, and all services, foods and goods provided at the fundraiser are through donations.  Any way you can help is greatly appreciated.

Kaelie and her family modeled for photographer Kamee June not too long ago at one of her workshops.  To hear Kamee’s account of little Kaelie’s personality brings tears to your eyes.  What amazing, touching images of a darling little girl.  What a blessing Kamee gives through her photographs.  Thank you, sweet Kamee, for your beautiful photographs and letting me share them in this blog post.    You rock, girlie.   Head on over to Kamee’s blog to read a little more about Kaelie and to see more images from the workshop.

Thank you for allowing me to share Kaelie’s story and for everyone for reading it and generously giving of your time and services.  It will make all the difference in the life of a little girl.  I know we all feel deeply when reading her story and want to reach out.  The power of human love and prayer is amazing…

{all images in this post courtesy and copyright Kamee June Photography}

UPDATE:

The auction will be open for bids online August 23rd-27th and in person at the “Celebration of Healing” event in Surprise, AZ on August 27th. 100% of winning bids and donations will go directly into the Bank of America bank account established for Kaelie Tarver.

If you want to bid on an item, here’s how to do it:
1) Under the picture and description of the item, put a “photo comment” that includes your name and your bid amount
2) Verify that your bid amount is higher than any others already posted (will go o highest bidder, not last bidder)
3) Once bidding closes, all winners will be contacted on August 28th to arrange payment and having item sent to them within 1 week.

If you have any questions, please email tarverauction@gmail.com.

xoxo,

laura