My THOUSAND Dollar experiment....Day 13

Happy New Year!!
On the 13th day of my experiment, the tithe money is going to a group I recently found on the internet called Ecuador Missions. They are already doing one of the things I would like to do on my "list of things to do in life" list. They are providing help to the indigenous people of Ecuador. When I was 19, I had the chance to visit the indigenous people of Ecuador in a tribe located near a place called Cuya Beno. It was an exhilarating trip. I am lucky to have been there. Recently, 2 of my eldest boys traveled there and they loved it. I cannot wait to return. I want to make a difference...but since I cannot right this moment in time, I am going to send $1300 to them to help build much needed bathroom facilities.

The remaining $11,700 will be spent on cleaning out and finishing part of my basement with most of the work being clean out. We have a 140 year old home and the basement is more of a cellar. I need it to be cleaned out, sanitized and organized, so I would take that money and put it toward that badly needed project. A LOT of things would be thrown out, let me tell you!!
Here is a picture similar to what my cellar looks like:
The finished product of this particular cellar can be found on: http://tinyurl.com/a52uej

I love the way it came out...it gives me hope to have a nicer looking cellar in the future.

All the Best,
Your Friend,
Alicia