Living Stones Guadalajara has now began, working alongside the Glory Sports ministry to reach out to this poor community favela on the outskirts of Paudalho, the last stop on the road before you get to the new stadium for the 2014 World Cup.
I’ve been wanting to work in Guadalajara since 1999, when I first visited Ricardo’s small church plant. I remember the sly boys and the hugs of the girls I couldn’t pronounce the names of. They began a Living Stones project for a couple of years, but when the dollar went down in value, that ended the resources and the program.
Over the years, they built a building—a gym used for most everything except a gym. And then Luzinho came. Luzinho who I’d met in 2005 when he first got saved and attending church. In October 2012, Luzinho began the Glory Sports ministry in Guadalajara, training with Athletes in Action, alongside with Mike Westlake from Community Church of Greenwood.
They have about 100 children coming to different events on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, mostly focusing on basketball and teaching English. Luzinho is hoping to build a small apartment attached to the church so he can stay and work more closely with the children.
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We are excited to have our 4th Living Stones program, and get to know these precious children and offer even more for them, including weekly character qualities, Bible verses, and celebrating birthdays. As time goes on (and finances allow), we hope to add home visitations, literacy, and tutorial help, and nutrition as needed.
Celebrating Jaciara's birthday
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