Today was a visitor's day which we provide twice a year so the families can come from 7:30am until 2:30pm to be with their families on Christmas and Easter week since the children are not allowed to leave for the holidays. Jose' and Estella arrived this evening for the holidays.…

The boys finished painting the visitor’s kitchen & dining area. The judge sent a child home today who will be in absolute danger. It sickens us. The children had a special Christmas program & presented it to all of the staff. It was very well done and so…

The work done today was awesome! Brandi worked so hard with her girls cleaning the two new living areas while the boys who live in my house put on the first coat of paint in the new visitor's dorm. Chad and Adam installed the hot water in the…

Jacob, an engineer and I met with the municipality  to see what we can do to get all the land on 2 titles. We have 17 pieces of land but they are in two different states. But by the end of the day the engineer found what we…

With the rise in expenses and the income staying the same we are at a place where we need a miracle again. I never ask those who give to give more. I ask that those who give to pray for others to catch the vision and begin to…

Sebastian had a rough day. He was in court of hours dealing with two problem children. The judge supported him. I know he is the man for the job. We continue to try to get these buildings finished but it is difficult since we have not had many…

Jose' called to tell me since the government has no money he is unable to get hemodialysis and is frightened. He is beginning to swell from the accumulation of liquid. He needs a miracle. There was a good response to my message this morning. Dottie and I spent…

The office staff had their Christmas luncheon in Antigua. Dottie has helped a 60 year old woman for years & today that woman received her high school diploma. The only person she wanted there was Dottie. Americans are so thin skinned. They get their feelings hurt at…

Mario and Mariella will be taking Adam and Vilma's dorm of little girls at the end of the year as the latter move up the mountain and begin their ministry as well as work here at Casa. The university girls are cleaning the Red visitor's dorm as we…

I fell & cracked a tooth but since we had a dentist here she capped it. The boys cleaned the water tank. Adam had an outreach ministry; Jim took a number of kids to court and Chad installed the new water pipes so everyone had a different but…

NO CANCER! Keiser's biopsy shows the tumor is benign. ALELUYA!! We can move forward with his transplant. My phone quit working and Jacob told me to put it in the middle of 5 pounds of rice and it would work. I did and it did.I am amazed. The…

Lily & I took the child to the city to give him to his adoptive parents. Two girls needed ultrasounds due to pain so I took them for that when I returned from the city. The boys in my home painted their bedroom and surprisingly it looks good.…

We dedicated another child for adoption to another Christian Guatemalan couple so we are blessed. Ezdras took 7 teens to teach music to a group of teens at a church in Patzecia. The boys donated 2 guitars to the church. I am so blessed to see our kids…

The Buen Pastor boys in Alex and Sara's dorm, all teenagers, pooled their money, bought gifts, candy and present 2 hours of games, dramas and hugs to the baby dorm. I am so proud of their desire to give. All of the staff is helping me to train…

I had my first meeting with Irma, the new social worker, Sebastian, Analy & Lily. Irma has a plan in place to get everything in order for the government. Then Sebastian & I met with Chad & Abby as they are over-run with toddlers & babies in order…

Dora won an art competition sponsored by the Chinese Embassy. There were ten winners in all of Guatemala and she was one of them. The surgical procedure on Antony was successful. He has truly struggled with this recurring problem. Jeni is doing her internship in Culiapa which is…

Good news for now for Stephany. Although she has a catheter & was on dialysis Dr. Lou discovered she is at stage 4 so can be treated with medicine rather than dialysis for the time being. We can concentrate on her gaining weight. I believe a great sadness…

Friday night the court sent an 8 year old girl named Estephany who is on dialysis and in a wheelchair. She is not crippled but just totally weakened by her disease. The other children surrounded her with attention and love this morning. This is the only time in 27…