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Valuable
The first structure I ever built at Casa was the Barney Building. Farrell and I built it for 6 teenage boys thinking that would be plenty. Little did we know! Well, while Dottie and I are in the states this coming month it will be torn down. I…
Before the choice
Tomorrow all of the dialysis children plus 3 others will have echocardiograms. Karen was scheduled for a kidney biopsy since she is not doing well however her blood pressure is very high so the biopsy will be done tomorrow. Dottie and I are now purchasing the non-perishable foods…
Telemedicine
Elias is doing much better in the hospital and Karen is improving. The courts called and asked if we would take another child who has been burned. Chad and Abby did not hesitate they just said “Yes”. It had to happen! Dottie made an appointment for me on…
Pure Love
We leave for the states in 2 weeks so now we have to get the extra groceries for the children in our home, set up the money for dialysis groceries, leave the cash for the children who work for us, etc. Dottie is making her schedule for the…
Replacing
I was ill last night so Ezdras preached in my place. It is a blessing to have a son-in-law who can fill the pulpit for me. Elias, dialysis, has been hospitalized also. Pray, pray, pray. Over the years I have felt a deep pain in my…
Abandonment
Jerry Caffery's sons and their friends came today. Casa exploded from a small little home into this huge ministry when God brought Jerry & Curtis into our lives. Today is the coldest day of the year for us.The children are huddled inside. Karen is back in the hospital…
Adding something to your life and those around you
Add Trinity Baptist in Norman, Ok on Wednesday night February 24th to our schedule. With most of the university students enrolled we now begin the process of purchasing text books & supplies. Lee went to the USA today for 10 days. John Wesley wrote: …
Power
The work the American visitors have done the last 2 weeks has been awesome. So much has been done on the new visitor’s dorm as well as the mechanical cow building so we are within days of occupying both. The roof is on the hospital so now comes…
Betty
We had lunch with Teddie, Lisa and friends, as they want to build a clinic in Chimaltenango. Our walk in cooler quit working so we had to purchase the entire motor, etc but it is working tonight. Our clinic is undergoing a major refurbishing as Dr. Miguel wants…
Dottie and my future
The transition is going so much better than I thought. I am so proud of the young people stepping up and moving forward. It is time for me to look at what God desires for Dottie and I for the future. Retirement will never be an option. We…
Pinecrest
Mario & Mariella became house parents two weeks ago & discovered this week she is pregnant with their second child. So this will be a great experience for all of the little girls they care for. Dottie is still not walking much but will begin Wednesday going up…
Encouragement
The weather is very cold. Teams from The Woodlands & also Pennsylvania are here. The metal for the roof arrived so we will staryt Monday installing it on the hospital. So many people come to visit Casa and help us as well as to connect with the…
Ignorance
I played nurse as Dottie will have to stay in bed while the right foot heals. It might be a conspiracy between Dr Miguel & Dottie. There are spirits in this world who have only one purpose and that is to deceive, manipulate and destroy us. John…
The root
We are getting the university students enrolled as those who did not begin classes this week will do so next week. Josue' and Sebastian are taking that load off of me. The doctor told Dottie to stay off her feet for 3 more days. One foot is healing…
Rock/sand
I knew the salaries would increase but when I saw the total today I was shocked. God has always been faithful. Add 1st United Methodist to our schedule for Wednesday March 2 at 6pm. This is the first year ever where we have not filled our schedule so…
Storms #7
Yesterday we received the government "Bible" for homes for children. It is 292 pages long with an additional attachment with 93 laws of the judges. It shocked me. I will not share much except to say that they are preventing children from leaving campus even with their house…
Storms #6
All of you who are parents and have watched your older child leave home for college or marriage or job know that letting go is a difficult thing to do. Nearly a dozen of our older children have "left the nest" and although they were ready and do…
Storms 5
Today was the first day of the new school year so the children are happy. That enthusiasm sadly fades each year as the tear goes by so pray we will have motivate teachers to keep the education process to be successful and enjoyable. Vifredo introduced the more than…
Storms 4
The government has come down on all homes in Guatemala. Most disappointing is that they refuse to allow us to take children off campus without a judge's permission. This affects teams who take their sponsor child to Antigua, etc. We are doing the best we can to see…
Storms 3
The baby is well and returned with his parents. He has a temporary lens for 6 months. So the family is relived. Bryan has been in the hospital for 11 days. Keep praying for him. Wendy, dialysis, is experiencing heart problems and Jose' had a blood transfusion. So…