After talking with all of the Living Stones workers, this is a list of our dreams/wishes for 2013:
BIG PROJECTS/GOALS FOR 2013:
1. Monthly supporters giving $30: www.wribrazil.com/foundationbuilder. Our current giving is at $400 a month. We need a minimum of $1000 a month, at least $1500 to grow.
3. A shaded dining hall/outside bathrooms for Cajueiro Claro (construction project)
4. Two classrooms (with walls) for teaching in Mussurepe (construction project)
5. Building for meeting/serving at the Carpina trash dump (construction project)
6. Workers to teach basketball/soccer for Athletes in Action, workers to do home visitation/birthday party ministries.
7. Encouragement of current leaders and new Brazilian leaders being trained
8. Adding/assisting to Carpina/Guadalajara programs, making them Living Stones projects
9. Beginning, with Athletes in Action, a program in Lagoa De Itaenga in the spring, and in Tracunhaem in the fall (Living Stone #7!)
10. Our Easter program (Kits for Kids), Mother’ day program (Moments for Moms), Children’s day (Literacy for Living Stones), Soup/food program ($5 For 5), and birthday/Christmas program ($10 for Them) to continue/go well.
SPECIFIC GENERAL SUPPLIES:
1. Games (that don’t require a lot of English: Uno, cards, topple, connect 4, memory)
2. Math games/basic skills like flashcards and worksheets
3. Zip lock baggies of all sizes
4. Birthday and Christmas cards for each one of the kids
5. Posters to decorate the walls (with minimal English): maps, blank posters to use as whiteboards, calendars, attendance lists, birthday lists, and holiday posters
6. The cube evangelism tool
7. Dry erase markers/wet erase markers
8. Small lotion/perfume bottles, gifts for mothers
9. Quality art supplies (not easily gotten in Brazil)
10. MP3 players
11. Speakers (good quality, to have/teach music)
12. “Journey through Bible Lands” Candle Discovery serious
13. “Scripture Pictures” 52 visually interactive Bible stories for kids
14. “Best Ever Games” Les Christie
15. Activities/art projects for Valentine’s day, Easter, Passover, Mother’s day, Father’s day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
16. “Where’s Waldo” or “I Spy” types of books, storybooks with lot of pictures and few words
17. BBQ sauce, peanut butter, individually wrapped candy
SPECIFIC SUPPLIES BETTER BOUGHT IN BRAZIL:
1. Hygiene products (toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, combs, and shampoo)
2. Portuguese Reading/Literature books to teach basic reading and writing
3. Money for internet, to offer computer classes in Cajueiro Claro
4. Sports equipment—always needed
5. Seeds and such for planting a garden at each Living Stones
6. Uniforms for the children
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