Monday, February 26, 2007

Care Packages

My apologies to all of you to whom I promised this link so long ago. My intention is to keep it updated with ideas for all of you who love to join in our ministry by blessing us with packages! If I'm being delinquent, remind me and I'll get back on it. For those of you who just stumbled across this link, absolutely no pressure or expectations. There have been many who have asked what they could send, so this is for them...

For those of you who have our prayer card or have received a letter from us, the address listed there is the one you would send to. If you don't have our address, please e-mail us and we'll get it to you.

Birthdays:
Josh - May
Katrina - July
Spencer, Mitchell - August (both)
Josie - September
Julia - December

Current Needs: (updated 12 November 2011)
-Speedstick for Josh - can't be antiperspirant, just deodorant - Ocean something, please no powder or musk
-Decaf coffee
-Grains for bread: Millet, flax, sunflower seeds, wheat bran, wheat germ
-Dry Salad Dressing Mix Packets (especially Italian)

Current Treats:
Food:
-Dry beans (black beans, white beans, lentils) (please seal well as our packages are opened in customs and not always treated carefully)
-DECAF COFFEE - flavored or plain, beans or ground (We LOVE highlander grogg, any nutty coffees or different dessert flavors but not fruity)
-Earl Gray tea
-black licorice or red (strawberry) Twizzlers
-pepperoni/summer sausage
-Baking goodies (like craisins/dried cherries/butterscotch chips/peanut butter chips and walnuts/pecans - not peanuts and cashews - available here)
-Pretzels (yes, some show up broken, we love them anyway!) or regular Gardettos
-Dried apricots (dried plums and raisins available here)
-(Honey Nut or plain) Cheerios or (Frosted or plain) Mini Wheats (generic OK too)
-Pudding mixes, instant or cooked (kids love pistachio)
-Crystal Light or other sugar-free drink mixes
-dark chocolate with and/or without nuts
-sugar free candy/gum
-regular/bubble gum

Other:
-Note cards - both thank-you notes and other, could also be blank/printable (preferable to stationary)
-(Unused) USPS Stamps,
-magazines (used is fine) like: Threads, Good Housekeeping, Reader's Digest, Cooking Light, Popular Science, National Geographic, Business Week, News periodicals
-a subscription to one of the above would also be appreciated! Might be a good gift from a group as it is expensive.

Kids:
-water guns
-Doll Clothes for a 13" doll
-Elementary to High School level books
-Anything girly - Strawberry Shortcake, Little Pet Shop, Fancy Nancy or My Little Pony for Julia &; Katrina, books, figurines, etc.