> ok ok i have already lost that email of all the stuff you could use down at
> webb-isbl. i know i know....if you can-can you send me another one?
>
> Kenda

That's OK. It has been several different messages, and I need an excuse to consolidate it all. Some stuff I haven't had time to type in just yet, and it's a good excuse to get that done also.

Stuff needed at Webb/ISBL:

Money:

Scholarship money for Webb. It costs $250 per Semester, or $500 per year, for tuition. The money can be donated through OMS, but because Webb is a natively-run program, it makes it difficult to do this. It probably confuse the office a little because Webb isn't normally supported through their office. It is therefore much better to send the money here directly with one of the missionaries or other people that is coming down, but it is not possible to receive a tax deduction this way, because the IRS doesn't recognize overseas non-profit organizations. We hope that we can find some people who are willing to give to the cause here without the donation going through the OMS office.

$30,000 buys us another house on Rua Rio de Janeiro that is up for sale. They could badly use the space. It seems like we have enough churches represented on this list that maybe this could be raised.

Bibles:

We would like to have one version of each of the major English translations. NASB, NIV, RSV, etc. We could use several NIV's because that translation is so commonly used in Christian writing

We have a Contemporary English Version by the American Bible Society. This is the only complete version of the Bible that we have at the Webb school. We have one NIV and several King James New Testaments. Several teachers and students have read verses out of this CEV Bible, and they all say that this is the easiest Bible to understand in English that they have read, and compared it with the NIV. We could use a bundle of them for in-class use, for distribution to students, and to have a few in our library for reference and check-out by students. At least one teacher wants some for in-class use this semester if at all possible - and she teaches the two lowest level classes. At least one student has offered to pay whatever it takes to get her her own copy of this translation, because the language is easy enough she can understand almost every single word. We haven't yet worked out a plan for how the distribution would be handled. My own opinion is that things would get too complicated if we tried to have the students here pay for the Bibles, and then send the money back to the states. Many have told me they would not mind having used Bibles, so long as they are in reasonably good condition. (Any more Portland-area people want to crash the Bibles section over at Powell's again like Joe Keller was kind enough to do for us?)

We do not have a Today's English Version ( "Good News" ) Bible here, neither in complete form nor the paperback New Testament only version. Therefore, there is no way for us to compare this version with the CEV to see if the students would understand the TEV or the CEV better. There are an awful lot of Christians I know who have at the very least a paperback TEV "Good News Bible" stashed away in some corner that they are no longer using. Now would be a good time to find a new home for it. At one time during the 1980's that thing was everywhere. Because the NIV is so common in modern Christian writing, it would be very good to have at least several of these.

Written Stories: For the text book that Jan is developing ( she doesn't like certain things about this series of text books that we are using, and used better when she was teaching in Canada, but this series is what is available in Brazil ) she would like written reading materials to help comprehension. These can be original writings, or if you know of something that is already written and might work, it would be good to know where it is. Length should maybe be about a type-written page or maybe slightly less. Please keep in mind the This is a list of the subjects she could use a writing about:

"How I survived a building program", and the thought is to have a pastor that had a building program experience write this. The grammar focus will be on evaluations and comparisons with adjectives: not…enough, too ……., not as ……… as , as …….. as, and so forth. There will also be a section on comparisons with nouns: not enough …….., as many …… as, wish …….. Please also keep in mind that this type of material ( a real-life pastor's experience) may be a real help some day in ministry here because of the number of students in the English program that are in training to be pastors or missionaries, and therefore will probably have their own building program experiences.

An Autobiography of a life transformed by Christ. Gramar focus on such phrases as "used to…." and other past tense items.

A Creative Solution to a Social Problem

Interesting Foods in the Bible

A Missions Trip Reading ( emphasis here on future forms, such as be going to, will, and modals for necessity and suggestion, such as have to, don't have to, must, need to, had better, ought to, etc. )

Can a Christian Complain? ( with emphasis on making requests, accepting and refusing requests, complaining, apologizing, and giving excuses )

A Modern Church: How Technology has Changed the Church ( emphasis on describing technology, giving instructions, and giving advice )

The Importance of Celebrating our Faith ( emphasis on describing holidays, festivals, customs, and special events )

The End of the World: What Will it Be Like? ( Emphasis on talking about change, comparing time periods, and describing possibilities. Conditional sentences with IF clauses)

"Why 20% of the People do 80% of the Work", An analysis of the work of the Church ( emphasis on what people say, making requests, making invitations and excuses )

The Importance of Spiritual Gifts in the Church (emphasis on describing abilities and skills, talking about job preferences, personality traits. Clauses with BECAUSE)

Reading about a Famous Place in the Holy Land (Talking about landmarks and monuments, describing historical sites, discussing facts)

Reading about astonishing calls of God (asking about someone's past, describing recent experiences)

Reading reviews of the Jesus Film; Reading results of using the film for evangelism ( opinions and giving reactions )

Why the Ten Commandments Will Never Go Out of Style (Stating a brief opinion of self and others, defining actions, talking about sin)

Reading about a tough choice between right and wrong, reading a modern advice column that gives the wrong choice from a Christian perspective.

Thanks for your consideration,
-Glenn