Donate Your Old Cell Phones

If you recently picked up an iPhone or noticed an old cell phone taking up space in the kitchen drawer Casa Viva can put your unused cell phone to good use.

Just recently the Costa Rican government initiated a switch in their cell phone services causing many people to need new phones. We are collecting cell phones and will be taking them to Costa Rica. Phones donated will be taken to Costa Rica where they will either be put to use by Casa Viva or will be liquidated to support the ministry.

Don’t worry about unlocking your phone or finding your car charger. All you need to do is erase the data from your phone and bring it to Covenant.

Or mail it to Casa Viva, PO Box 120, Wheaton, IL 60187. We’ll take care of the rest, including providing you with a gift-in-kind receipt for tax purposes.

If you have any questions or would like to make arrangements to drop phones off please contact Matt Schulte mschulte@casaviva.org 630.487.007

Meet the Thompsons

Names: David & Kristin Thompson
Birthdays: DT 3/27/82 KT 10/11/85
Anniversary: 9/8/07
Hometowns:DT - Kenosha, WI KT - Carol Stream, IL
College/School: Both - Trinity International University
Job: DT - Accountant at CEB & Company, LLC KT - Teacher at Glenbard North
Favorite Meal: DT - Pizza KT - Steak Filet
Favorite Desert: Both - French Silk Pie
Favorite Movie(s): DT - Braveheart KT - Pride and Prejudice
Favorite TV Show(s): Both - "Friends"
Hobbies/Interests: DT - likes to read and play sports KT - likes scapbooking and hanging out with Friends & family.
Favorite Sports Team: Both - Da Bears!!!!
Ideal date: We would like to go back to Aruba and have dinner on the beach at sunset.

Meet the Schultes

Names/Birthdays/Hometowns/College: Matt (8/22/79), Grand Island, NE – John Brown University (Undergrad) & Spertus (Grad)

Kristin (1/13), Anoka, MN – Wheaton College (Undergrad and Grad)

Joshua (6/26/07) Susannah (8/1/09)

Anniversary: 8/8/06

Job: Director Casa Viva USA

Favorite Meal: Nothing beats a summer meal grilled over real charcoal -- extra credit if its nice enough to eat on the back patio. But breakfast made by Matt while Kristin sleeps in on a Saturday morning comes pretty close.

Favorite Desert: White Chocolate Cheesecake from the White Chocolate Grille, ice cream and a cuddle on the couch, Culver’s Concrete, cookie dough, the list is too long...

Favorite Movie(s): 2009 Recommendations:Gone Baby Gone, Seven Pounds, John Adams miniseries, Slumdog Millionaire, Up; All Time Favs: Elf, Return of the Jedi, Anne of Green Gables, LOTR, Narnia, Bill and Ted’s; All Time Worst Movies: Jurassic Park 3, The Cat in the Hat, Ernest movies, Napoleon Dynamite

Favorite TV Show(s): Lie to Me, The Office, 24, Thomas the Tank Engine, and Saved by the Bell

Hobbies/Interests: Playing toys, wrestling

Favorite Sports Team: Nebraska Cornhuskers – prediction: top ten in 2010White Sox – hey, we have at least won a World Series in the last century!La Lega – Costa Rican soccer

Ideal date: 1. When Jesus comes back2. Any date with a sweet pattern ie:12/3/4, 9/9/9, 01/1/10, etc.

Blog http://www.schultesays.org/

Meet the Moos

Names: Luke & Jenny Moo Kids: Norah & Eriksen
Birthdays: Luke 9/27/79 Jenny 4/12/80 Norah 12/14/06 Eriksen 10/9/08
Anniversary: 10/6/2002
Hometowns: Luke: Gurnee, IL Jenny: Wayne, IL Now we live in Wheaton
College/School: Wheaton College
Job: Luke: Sales Rep Jenny: Realtor
Favorite Meal: Luke: Burgers & Steak Jenny: Cereal
Favorite Dessert: Luke: Portillos Chocolate Cake Jenny: Cookie Dough Blizzard
Favorite Movie(s): Luke: Shawshank Redemption Jenny: Little Miss Sunshine
Favorite TV Show(s): Luke: Dirty Jobs Jenny: Biggest Loser and Divine Design
Hobbies/Interests: Luke: fishing, golfing Jenny: baking, working out, soccer
Favorite Sports Team: Luke: Cubs Jenny: I guess any Chicago team besides the White Sox
Ideal date: Luke: going for a long walk together and dinner out Jenny: Shopping at Oakbrook Mall or doing something active together

Meet the Martins

Names: Steve & Amy Martin, Isaac-5, Noah 3, Kaily-1.5 .
Birthdays: Steve 3/20/79, Amy 12/24/77
Anniversary: 6/30/01
Hometowns: Steve - Cedar Rapids, IA/Aurora, IL ; Amy - Wheaton, IL
College/School: Steve - Northern Illinois University; Amy - Wheaton College
Job: Steve - Commercial/Residential Electrician: Amy - Graphic Designer
Favorite Meal: Steve - PIZZA anytime; Amy - Anything new and different (except for raw cuisine)
Favorite Dessert: Steve - Candy; Amy - Bakers Square Raspberry Pie
Favorite Movie(s): Steve - Bourne series/Matrix series/Oceans series/Adam Sandler movies/Prarie Home Companion/Oh Brother, Where Art Thou; Amy - A bunch of the Christmas classics/Return to Me/School of Rock/Drumline/Anne of GG/Miss Congeniality
Favorite TV Show(s): Steve - History Channel/Mythbusters/Seinfeld...more of a movie fan
Amy - Food Network (esp. Ace of Cakes/Throwdown w/ Bobby Flay/Next FN Star/Diners, Drive-ins and Dives), So You Think You Can Dance?, Glee, FOX news, Cosby reruns!
Hobbies/Interests: Steve - Running, reading, studying Spanish or electricity, snowboarding, watching a movie while eating a Jacks frozen pizza, hanging out w/ family/extended family
Amy - ditto on the family, photography, dance, theater, reading magazines/browsing the web, craft projects, snowboarding, soccer, creating theme parties
Favorite Sports Team: Steve - Cubs/Bears; Amy - Don't care how any of the teams do, but I guess I would get the most into how well the Bears do if they're doing well, or the U.S. in the Olympics (esp. winter sports)
Ideal date: Going to dinner and a play in the city, or doing just about anything in Chicago, or snowboarding for the day