I like it when a new year begins on a Sunday. We all gather for praise, prayer & the Word. The children were up past midnight popping fireworks. They were a dragging a bit. Walt & Randi will be here in 3 weeks to parent the little boys.…

2017! Thank you Jesus for a new year and new opportunities. I want to thank everyone who prayed, visited or gave financially in 2016. No ministry can survive without the love of others. Jonah runs.     Why?                    …

Adam and Vilma had a boy. He is a month premature and was sent to Huntsville due to lung problems but Adam said he is doing well and ask that we pray and I know you will. In 2015 we buried 3 children but in 2016 there were…

We are preparing for the new school year. You will not believe how much school supplies,textbooks, shoes, uniforms, etc for 400 children. Billy is here hiring new teachers and Olga is happily being a new mother. We have seen in John 3:16 Perish and Everlasting life now “Believeth”.…

Kaizer came home today. What a special blessing as he recovers from the transplant. Adam emailed to say Vilma was hospitalized. The baby is not due for a month. Please pray! As 2017 approaches here is what we need:Needs for 2017: Billy is school director & he &…

Olga was taken to the hospital with her blood pressure off the chart so everyone was concerned. But 3 hours later baby Sophia entered the world healthy and both mother and daughter are well. Kaizer's tests were not positive enough for him to come home today so please…

Dr. Miguel came to see Karina who needs knee surgery. He has been in school in Japan through the last 6 weeks. I wasn't here because Dottie and I took off for 3 days. In December 2015 I was as stressed as I could be with the transition…

I believe today's Lord Super was the most precious in my 28 years at Casa. There were many salvations as well as an outpouring of compassion. The peace Jesus brings is true for those who ask for Christ to save them. The angels proclaimed peace on earth. Emmanuel…

Christmas Eve & we woke up to the water tower pouring out water. Chad & I climbed the tower & fixed the leak.We had to get help later in the day & the problem was fixed. Yesterday the appliances for Los Cometas were delivered & Walt & his…

We will have a board meeting in March & Josue' needs to attend. He will go to Family Life with us on Sunday, March 26th & then Dottie & I will go to NC. Josue' could stay 2 weeks if he has a place to stay & minister.…

The staff had their Christmas gathering at 10am. The office staff did a beautiful job of preparation for over 120 staff members at Casa. At 2pm 10 children from each dorm presented a concert under the direction of Ezdras, Heidy Sorber & Mayco Ruano. They were very good!…

The wind was so strong that trees fell in our area but none at our home. But they did fall across the electric lines. As you know the baby dorm is called “The Little Angels”; the little girl’s dorm is “The Little Stars” and so we will name…

Today the Christmas gifts were opened by two dorms, Estrelitas & Esperanza up. Gladys and her team did a wonderful job. Dottie & I began giving the gifts to our youngest grand- children. I had not realized that Vencedores had new shoes & some dorms have a few…

We left at 5:15am for an 8am appointment with Dottie’s ophthalmologist. He showed up at 10:10 so Dottie is exhausted. But she has greatly improved & needs to only keep her head down during the day. That makes her very happy. Oscar is doing a great job with the…

We had our regular Sunday morning service in the evening because a Rotary Club came to bring gifts to the children & spend time with them. Dottie took the flowers from the wedding yesterday and with head down made arrangements for the dorms. She is so bored but…

What a day! Tony & Gladys left at 6am with the flowers for the wedding & the two of them did all the decorations. Then Dottie & Gladys had to make more bouquets. Ezdras & Candida took their baby to the hospital in Antigua.She is fine. At 9…

Gretchen is painting the new dorm while Bob is building the cabinets. Dottie did not have a good night because of neck pain she has while keeping her face towards her feet. Gladys & Oscar took Marlin to get the flowers for the wedding tomorrow. The dollar fell…

The children have really gotten into the desire to help a poor family a couple of miles from us. It is a father, no wife, with 6 children. So the children brought clothes & food to them. Gladys has nearly finished all of the Christmas gifts for the…

Early this morning Sebastian’s mother passéd away. They were very close & she was so special & proud of him. Dottie had her surgery early & is back home. We have to be at the hospital tomorrow at 8am. But she is doing well. She still has two…

With Dottie having surgery tomorrow we had to go purchase the food for dialysis, cash checks for medicine for dialysis, pay for the surgery & go look for some special “stands” that Dottie wants Gladys & I to use for the wedding. Josue’ is back so that helps.…