The update yesterday published on our web cite but not anywhere else so I resent it with todays message. 17th: The second point for us to have a Christian family is found in I Thessalonians 4:18 and that is to encourage one another. Over the years I have…

The second point for us to have a Christian family is found in I Thessalonians 4:18 and that is to encourage one another. Over the years I have had so many instances where I was discouraged and Dottie as well as others encouraged me to continue. Benjamin who…

I preached on the 8 truths a Godly family needs to make an impact. It was so cold that it was unbearable for many of us. The weather the last few weeks has been something we have not experienced in Guatemala for 35 years. Dottie is not getting…

No one has received more than me for Christmas. I was awake all night just thinking of the blessings of God. Estella, chairwoman of our board, was raised at Casa with her brothers Mario and Fernando who are house parents. That made me think of all the people…

I had a wonderful blessing yesterday. Billy One came to us in 1990 at age 9. We had just begun the ministry in San Cristobal. This was the same time the families of Fernando, Jorge, Manolo and others arrived. It made Dottie and I know that we truly…

A Christian school in Jackson, Tennessee is providing Christmas dinner for all the children. Christmas has been different the last 2 years. When Dottie and I traveled to the states we were able to buy many Christmas gifts for the children. We had so many people helping us…

It is so sad, but the courts are sending Keyser back to his family. He has been here 12 years and had a successful kidney transplant, but his family cannot provide a clean environment for him. The judge doesn´t care. We truly are in miracle land with Dottie. Nothing…

Dottie had her appointment with the neurologist. It takes 4 of us to get her there. Tatiana is the nurse with all the information. Orlando drives while Quique picks Dottie up from the wheelchair and gets her everywhere. I just hang around. There is a woman whose husband…

I had a terrible night. I woke up at 1am and could not get back to sleep. It is stress as it seems we are being attacked from every side. Of course, when I wake up like that I pray. Maybe it is the Lord keeping me awake…

I taught on what God does with our sins once we accept Jesus as Savior. He lays them on Christ, washes them away, covers them, throws them behind His back, throws them to the depth of the sea, removes them as far as east is from west, blots…

The younger girls in Esperanza upstairs went to Agua Magic at the beach. It is a favorite place for all our children. I am asking you to pray with us for the monthly finances. Ever since the Covid problem in 2019 Dottie and I have not been able…

One of our daughters in the states has a pre-diagnosis of colon cancer so she is undergoing more tests. I sure seem to be asking for personal prayers from you constantly, but I believe there are those of you who are prayer warriors, and I need and trust…

We had another grandson born this week. Alex Hood was adopted from Casa at a young age. He grew up in Rustin, Louisiana and attended Louisiana Tech, married and got a wonderful child. His first child is Elliot Phillips Hood born 12/2/24 and weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces.…

After Melvin and his team prayed for Dottie, I went to dinner with one of the boys who left here. It was his birthday, but we nearly froze in the restaurant. Dottie had another rough night with pain in her feet. I thank you who pray for her…

With 4 of the oldest girls still at Casa moving on with their futures it is bitter-sweet for me. They are all 25 years old or older. Every daughter is known and set apart by God for a purpose. Jeremiah 1:5 ¨Before I formed you in the womb…

Julietta and Adela worked with Dottie trying to get her to stand up. They hold her up and she tries to walk but it is difficult and painful. Last evening I was praying about the teenagers and one girl came in the evening and said, Ï need to…

The problem with a home for children is eventually the children grow up and go on with their their lives. The latest to leave is Shirley. For the second day in a row we are losing one of our older girls. Shirley came here at age 7, graduated…

Friday evening, we had a very special time. There were Christmas songs followed by Josue reading the Christmas story from Luke 2. Then I shared about the creation and how God spoke face to face with Adam and later through the prophets. Jesus came to earth and walked…

Roxanna came by on her way to the university to receive her diploma as a lawyer. She came here as a young girl and is one of those children who was obedient, studious and loved the Lord. Upon entering college, she met a wonderful Christian young man. They…

Thanksgiving Day is a day to reflect on the blessings God has wrought over the years. 62 years ago, I met Dottie and 61 years ago we married. Although our three natural children all died from heart disease we have been blessed with between 5000 and 6000 Guatemalan…