Advocates // Piper on the Global South

Dear Advocates,

John Piper on the Global South
Christianity in the global south (Latin America, Africa, Asia) is exploding. This calls for rejoicing from all believers. Don't miss the recent sermon on Acts 11. It will shake your perspective on the Church as well as challenge you to act.

http://bit.ly/3iOtz4

What a great opportunity for Casa Viva. As the church in Latin America is exploding to come alongside local congregations and help them care for the fatherless of their community.

Yearend Giving
You have co-workers and friends who will be spurred by the Holy Spirit, encouraged by CPAs, and out of the generousity of their heart will give to their church, university, or other nonprofit. What if you and I had lunch with one of these individuals and shared with them about the opportunity to care for children in families? I have availability and would love to make arrangements with you.

Connecting Children to Families
Matt Schulte
Casa Viva
630.487.0079

New Family Photos

Thanks Matt and Lauren!!! We love the photos!

On a Sugar High

This is what happens when 4 two year olds eat too much sugar. I am not joking they were literally running and dancing for a straight hour after dinner.

Trick or Treat!

Tractors!!!

On Sunday we went on a hay ride that good friends of ours, Charles and Heather, set up. We stayed around afterwards to drive the tractors with Charles... Joshua LOVED it. You'll notice that Charles is actually letting Joshua do some of the driving by himself.

Pumpkin Carving

Last night we carved a pumpkin. In the beginning Joshua was more fascinated by his new sippy cup than the pumpkin. But by the end of the nigth we had to do everything in our power to peel him away from the front window where he just stared out the window proclaiming "pumpkin, pumpkin!"

One cute story is that I asked Joshua where we should keep the pumpkin when it is all done and he said "right here." so I told him that we should put it outside so that all the people could see it. We lit the candle and took the pumpkin outside. After we set it down Joshua turned around excitedly and said "People see it. People see it. Then he started to walk down the stairs to go find the "people."

Hopefully someone will see it and tell Joshua they like his pumpkin.

Cranky and the Hook

Joshua is very much into talking right now... there is one story he tells over and over... its the story of Thomas and the Jet Engine... he tells it as Cranky and the Hook.