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…

We lost 3 dialysis boys this past year. Two were sent home due to age and one passed away. I always believed we would reach 20 children in dialysis, but it has proven to be difficult. I spoke to the Woods Edge team that are here now before…

Jana´s team continues to have activities with the children. Today they had crafts with the boys in Cometas and then with the Estrellita girls.  In the afternoon they had crafts for Casa Anthony and Angelitos. Senora Flor is our school director for years and she came to see…

Jana´s team had special activities for the older boys and girls. It is a blessing when some of the young people who were raised here come back on Sunday for church.  Bubba came to Casa at a few months of age. His brother Oseas changed his name legally…

This is Sunday morning and at 7am Julietta, physical therapist, brought a nutritionist to see Dottie and schedule the correct foods to possibly help Dottie with her pain and diet. My lesson today for the congregation was ¨The Lord is for us¨. He loves, accepts, chooses, forgives, adopts,…

I cannot remember a time it has been so cold here on our mountain, but I suppose my age makes the cold more intense. Of course, at my age I feel the cold more than I did years ago. I am sad to tell you Dottie is really…

I woke up at 4am and dressed and read and at 6 gave Dottie her medication. As I walked to my side of the bed I had an unbelievable horrible lower back pain. It brought me to tears. The doctor said it was stress related. Gee! I wonder…

Josue had a birthday party for his wife, Estella, and had steak and cake for everyone here on campus. She was one of our first children and is now chairman of the board of Casa. A gentleman who came on a team recently has offered to buy 40…

I give Dottie her medicine throughout the day but in the middle of the night little Tony gives it to her. He told me last night that Dottie was crying from pain, and it did not wake me up so he massaged her legs until she could go…

I am truly seeing an increase in Dottie´s cognitive ability. With over 700 people now praying daily for her and some folks fasting one day a week I can see the change. Physically she is still struggling but God is faithful. Tropical storm Sara did not bring heavy…

I shared that there was a wreck in front of our home where one died. At the same time in the city a car ran off the parking car roof of Mira Flores which is a 6 level mall. One of the salesmen on the bottom floor was…

The nutritionist was unable to get here due to the weather. Tropical storm Sara dropped huge amounts of rain in Honduras and is expected to hit over night in Guatemala. Today I preached on the character of God. This is one of my most favorites’ areas of who…

I drove out to the Tecpan-Poaquil area where we have built 15-20 churches over the years. I have been asked to help with a children´s feeding ministry. Evangelist Jose and wife Maria invited me. They are the couple we have built all 120 churches with over the last…

An Alabama church texted to say there were hundreds in their church praying for Dottie, so we no longer are counting. We are just thanking God. Dottie woke up with hard pain in her knees and lower legs so I rubbed them as long as I could.  …

The zoom meeting with CNA was positive for the most part. They admitted one of their problems is that our home is so large that they are trying to find ways to work with us. I was shocked yesterday when I heard from four churches giving us names…

Thank you! I am in awe and so blessed to report we have 413 people who have contacted me to say they are praying and fasting one meal for Dottie. When Christians love like that nothing is impossible. And I have no problem praying for each of you…

The picture here is of the high school students who are now enrolled in the public high school in San Bartolome. This will give them greater social skills. Orlando drove me to the bank which is always a danger. Much of the problems with thieves is due to…