Yesterday was shoes and today we bought blue jeans for the boys. The girls have been helping us wrap gifts. Victor Hugo & Celia went to the states with her sponsor. Paul had many characteristics, some good and some not so good, but certainly from Paul we…

We began shopping in earnest for Christmas. Dottie and I purchases 140 pairs opt black shoes for the girls. We located a place to purchase jeans for the boys/ And we bought a few gifts for the younger children's dorms. It will keeps busy until Christmas. …

Aroldo took Jose' (dialysis) out for a special day to honor him for graduating from junior high. Dottie & I took the rest of the dialysis children out for a special meal & time with us. Oscar went to the USA last night while Victor & Celia will…

Josue' passed his orals so has graduated from the university as a Graphic Designer making him the third college graduate from Casa the last 6 weeks. Oscar, Billy and now Josue! I am a proud Papa. Just as wonderful is the fact that Jose' in dialysis graduated from…

19th: Estella married two weeks ago & her mother-in-law died this morning. Antony, Bubba’s son, had his third operation for varicose veins in his throat & is doing well. Mariajose’, Tim & I met with Dr. Lou concerning the hospital construction. Marjorie returned from the hospital but…

In all of the years of taking the quinceanera girls to the hotel this was the first time I was anxious to get home. The girls were great and we had so much fun but I am exhausted. The wedding, firing 6 teachers, surgery on my granddaughter…

Now that graduation is over Angie, Kate & Jim are headed for the USA. Chad and Abby arrived and are in place in the baby dorm. The visitors who came for graduation all left this morning so it is just family now. Dottie & I will…

This morning one of my most favorite ministers was killed in an airplane crash along with his wife and daughter. He was Dr. Myles Munroe and I have many of his 69 books.  This was what he preached concerning the length of our lives: “The value of life…

Such sad news today: Again they tried to put a new catheter in Marjory but it caused tremendous pain and was removed. Later in the day they placed a catheter in Sindy I but it would not function. Both girls are so scarred from the numerous surgeries. The…

Dr Lou came today with the lawyer who will get the license and write the binding contracts to protect us as well as him & Roosevelt Hospital once we have critically ill children here. He had what could be very positive news as to dialysis machines as a…

Each year I have a message aimed at the many Guatemala family members & visitors as this is the only sermon they will hear all year. I walked Susi as she is now 15 years old. Her mother, Olga, was the one who kept her family together in…

We oft at 5:30am to buy the flower for graduation. All of the teachers came at noon to decorate the building and a number of visitors helped Dottie with the bouquets made by each of the Quinceanerras. A number of years ago when I first was saved…

Aroldo began his internship as a dialysis technician so we have 3 in medicine doing their internships at the same time. With Billy graduating from college next week I am one proud papa. Last night we received a 15 year old girl who was so shook…

This is Roxie before and after surgery. Roxie's surgery went very well. After x-rays the physicians decided both feet needed surgery so she will not be able to walk for 2 weeks. Her mother, Tanya, will come then for the 3rd week and then take her back…

I took a terrible fall last night. Walking out of a dorm I stepped on an avocado and fell extremely hard. It hurt me all night but I felt better this morning. I was able to preach and had no continuous pain. There have…

The wedding could not be outside due to the weather but Dottie did a great job as we started about 5:30am preparing the blue building for the wedding. A bus load of Mayans came from Estella's village & they had a blast. It was a fun ceremony. Our…

Gladys helped me size all of the girls for new school shoes. At 6am Dottie, Estella and I went to the market in Antigua to purchase the flowers. Dottie was able to find everything she needed. The floor plans for the hospital are ready so we will send…

It is raining so hard so we have to make a decision as to whether we should prepare for the wedding to be inside or not. Estellla wanted it outside. We heard on the news that due to the major holiday known as "Day of the Dead" flowers…