Shirley and Dottie at her graduation I want all of you to know how much I have appreciated you over these last 35 years. I am so grateful for the prayers and finances that you have provided. Dottie and I are still doing all we can to provide…

Father's Day meal Jerry, Chuck and Scott invited me to join their early morning prayer time. It was so encouraging to pray with them about the things happening in our lives. You can not imagine how much that meant to me. In the afternoon we had a zoom…

Pastor Teddie and I go back 30 years Pastor Teddie from Grand Bay, Al. brought a team to spend the afternoon with our children. He and I go back more than 25 years as we shared 40-foot containers to build the buildings for our two ministries. I began…

Michelle and Shrek Ted and Lori had a pizza party for the Esperanza girls. Renee had his cancer exam and the results as to what will happen concerning radiation will be known in 3 days. Just pray for a miracle! The younger boys went to a Shrek ice…

Wonderful news from the Guatemalan Congress! Up until now there were no organ doner banks, but congress passed a law legalizing organ banks. Dr. Lou whom we support and has been the backbone of our dialysis ministry was instrumental in getting this legislation passed. Rene was given a…

We had a visit by Dr. John Christenson who is a professor of pediatric infectious disease medicine at Indiana University. Also accompanying him was Cristy who is director of Fundanier. They are very interested in our dialysis ministry. I am not sure what that is. Dottie is getting…

Bill was my college roommate when we met our future wives. We have had hard rains three days in a row, so the ground is soaked. Dottie is so anxious to get back to her garden and I believe that is what is motivating her to try to…

My Dad Today was visiting day for parents since Sunday will be Father s Day. Dottie is doing better. She still is not walking very far or for a long time. But she has no pain and seems to be on the mend. However, she fell out of…

Mitch had a supper for the university boys and the boys who live in my house. Three older girls and one young girl performed a beautiful worship dance `Sunday morning. I will be taking the children through Psalm 139 which really says that if you believe you are…

Carlos and the boys built me a pul;pit I finished the 8 teachings on Psalm 51, my favorite chapter in the Bible. I am thinking that I will start a series out of Psalm 139 which is about feeling like a nobody going nowhere. It's a human need…

Who is this in 1964? I am so blessed! Dottie and I were able to take a 15-minute walk around our house. I held on to her and she did get tired, but it is such a positive sign. The teams cut hair for the Esperanza girls, carpenter…

Josias and Jessica left today after one month The visitors are doing activities with the children once the children get out if school at 12:30 and eat lunch. There was a morning meeting with the house parents and their helpers. Prayer will take place for all dormitories. Classes…

Michelle, Orlando, Kimberly and Dottie A huge blessing came yesterday. One of the boys, C, who was raised at Casa and ran away in his teens and lived on the streets came by to give me a financial blessing. He has his own ministry and owns a restaurant.…

Vanessa was raised at Casa and now is a dorm mother The Wednesday night worship band has progressed so much. The worship is so beautiful and enthusiastic. I gave my testimony to still another Texas team. Ted is hosting a seminar with our staff on handling confrontation. Dottie…

Rene is such a loving child Little Rene needs your prayers. He has stage 4 thyroid and lung cancer. Please pray for a miracle. Ted's church is having a 3-day workshop with our dorm parents. We had a virtual inspection by the government. The Murphy"s had pizza for…

Dottie had a blood test, but the nurse came here to collect her blood. This is the third semester, and the seniors will complete it and then their last semester they will do a practice in the city in whatever area they are studying. Those who are studying…

Yesterday I continued teaching out of Psalm 51 which is David´s letter to God and is based on when he had blown it big time. I have had too many blown situations in my life. Ted & Lori played pickleball with 2 dorms. Angelitos had a birthday party…

Thinking of Eduardo I remember a quote; Depression is like a bruise that never goes away. The school gave out first semester report cards so there was some laughter and some crying. The therapy is helping Dottie but it wears her out. She is still pretty much bed…

Eduardo and Estefany (dialysis are back in the hospital.) Eduardo told Aroldo that he would rather die than continue hemodialysis. The dentist from the USA is still here and along with our dentist has seen so many children and staff. One of the Americans gave her testimony in…

Ted, board member, and his wife, Lori, arrived yesterday. The therapist got Dottie out of bed and took her downstairs where she walked with help for 10 minutes. Just continue to pray for her. The teams went to Antigua and some flew home. God is able to…