November 28, 2011

• It is Official

  I am coming home December 15-January 24th.

  Around September I realized that if I went home, I would not have the funds to return to Brazil. While I was living off minimal funds (about $370 a month), ministry expenses were going up, and not enough money was coming in for Living Stones to cover it. After figuring some things out with Tele, it worked out that I could stay until next summer, and then work on raising more funds.

  I planned for my first palm tree Christmas, and even had my mom buy and send me my Christmas present with my cousin. She also stocked me up with boxes of macaroni and cheese, because you need SOMETHING traditional for Christmas!

  And then came one of those nights. Where you can’t sleep–not because of nightmares, but because you are having all these blasted amazing ideas hit you that you can’t turn it off. I kept sighing, turning back on the light, and writing yet more ideas before they got lost in sleepyland.

  After sharing the ideas with Tele, and taking into account the financial needs, we decided that I should go home and share about Living Stones NOW. And see my family for Christmas (yay!). Living Stones in Cajueiro Claro is going strong, but in Paudalho it is reopening in February, and we need help to be able to have the funds to be able to sustain the program. Especially when working with those in need, consistency is number one, and we need to be able to be there for them when they need it.

  So there you have it. This is where you come in. If you, or anyone you know, would be interested in hearing about Living Stones and stories about the children, please contact me at amobrasil99@hotmail.com. If you know of any churches interested, that would be wonderful! I love sharing anywhere, like Sunday school or Bible study groups, children’s ministries, or just going to get some coffee.

  I have a special request as well: I need some people who are willing to open their home and invite some friends over to hear about Living Stones–I can’t get the word out by myself. It starts with a dollar a day. 60 people giving $30 a month will enable us to reopen Paudalho Living Stones in February. Please help me find these 60 people.

  So now you know why I haven’t been posting much on xanga. I have dug an antisocial hole for myself, getting everything ready to go. Just a little over two weeks! Thank you for your prayers for this time–I know they are there, and I treasure them.

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