April 17, 2010
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Easter, Part 2
Someone stole the water spigot at the church in Paudalho, Brazil.
Unable to access the water, a couple of days of the Living Stones program were lost. Facing every need as it comes, the church was able to purchase another spigot…just as the water for the whole town went out.
Things like that happen in small rural towns in Northeast Brazil. All the time.
But through all the difficulties, they were still able to have a beautiful Easter program for the impoverished children of the Living Stones/PETI program.
Patricia and Cacau sent me some pictures, and I am filling in what I can from that and talking with Lindsay, who is serving in Brazil right now, and visiting the Living Stones program once a week. These pictures fill my heart with delight. Grapes in Brazil are pretty easy to get, but are more expensive than many of the other fruits. As you can see from the picture, they had a special communion feast, with Pastor Celso speaking. For many of the kids, this is the second time they have had grapes–the first time being last Easter, when they first began this traditional celebration of His resurrection.
The children get all dressed up and look forward to this celebration for weeks. Aren’t they beautiful?
Here are some of my babies: L to R: Maria Eduarda, Taciana, Marcio (wanting Maria’s bread), Iasmine (my crazy girl), and Marconi (my deaf baby).
I am not sure what they are doing here, but Cacau sent me the picture, so I am posting it:). It is harder to write about Brazil than I thought. I miss it badly.
Patricia and Cacau are hoping for the next project to work on traditional Indian art. An indiginous Indian from Brazil works with the program, and knows how to make beautiful jewelry that the kids can make, and possibly sell in the future (as well as gaining a job skill). If you would like to help make this project possible (because, as usual, it is a dream with no resources as yet), you can write me, donate to:
World Renewal Intl.
P.O. Box 399
Greenfield, IN 46140(with a note that says for Paudalho Living Stones)
or donate online:
http://wribrazil.com/livingstones.html (scroll down and hit the DONATE button)
Please pray for the new PETI director, Das Neves, who is (I am translating here) not the easiest person to work with, as well as Paulo (the Indian helping with the project), and many others who work for the government side of the Living Stones program.
Please pray for Cacau and Patricia and the cook, as well as Lindsay and Betsy, who are going once a week (and teaching them fun songs like “Baby Bumble Bee” yea!!!!), as they teach and love these children. Please pray for the families.
Also, please pray for Flavio, as he continues forward with plans of a Living Stones project in Cajuiero Claro. This small town of 1000 residents has one school, for 1-4th grade. After that, you have to find your own transportation to go to school, or for any other services. Most of the residents do not have financial means to do this. Tele has been trying to work with the local government to create a Living Stones program in that community (the Community Churches have a church there, but no one heading up a program–so more people–who are willing to LIVE there–are needed). Transportation is still a problem, but April 17th Flavio is beginning what will hopefully be a successful program, reaching out to the children and their families in that small town.
