Voting round the country has not been peaceful. Fights & threats & even deaths have happened. We had over 40 kids (young adults) vote for the first time. Adam, Chad & Jim walked them to the polls in San Bartolome' to insure their safety. 35,000 policemen & 19,000…

Both Oscar and Analy have been able to put their college education as professionals to work. He made a site plan of 34 pages as part of the requirement for the education department and Analy wrote her first report as a social worker so they both legalized their…

The Guatemalan President spent the night in jail for his own safety & the assurance he would be back in court today.A new President was sworn in and immediately demanded all of the Cabinet to resign. There were 77 wiretaps implicating him. Across the country local elections are…

As we prepare to leave for the USA I have the dates for the February trip. Our first date is Sunday, February 14th at Family Life in Lafayette, La. So everything from that day until March 9th is open. The Guatemalan congress has removed immunity for the corruption…

Marjorie came through her surgery very well but Luis is now experiencing problems with his catheter. He also called me a "liar" because I had said we would let him go stay overnight with his mother. But she is so poor & the area around and inside her…

We woke up to electrical problems as a wire was cut by rubbing inside the metal box. It cut off the generator to our well but Adam and Chad fixed it. Dottie & I were invited to attend an event by the mayor of San Lucas which honored…

Victor & Evelyn came to Casa 25 years ago.  When we received the semi-truck & trailer the driver asked if we had anyone here by Victor's full name. He is married to Victor's sister and Victor has 13 other brothers and sisters. Only God!  When they came face-to-face…

This morning Tim took Jacob to a beautiful restaurant where 30 minutes later Dottie and I brought Ana Ruth. In front of everyone Jacob went to his knee & proposed to her. She accepted. Years ago I told a pastor to let us build him a house and…

We received two new girls, ages 11 & 12, because of physical problems in their family. Billy has begun looking at what staff we will need for the new school year which begins in February. Yesterday I gave you three things I wish I would have known…

The staff dealt with a problem this morning which concluded with Tim & I driving to Paoquil with one of the teenage boys who has a job & is in college but disobeyed one of my rules. The worst part of the trip was that there are demonstrations…

Thirteen of our high school seniors took exams for an academic scholarship to San Carlos University & 6 reached their goal. Four of the remaining 7 will be re-evaluated in September & possible another may be granted a scholarship. This is the largest number in a number of…

The District Governor of Rotary International for all of Central America, Rene Villanueva, came today with an entourage to look at where the mechanical cow installation will be housed. He surprised me by removing his International pin and presenting it to me. It means "Being a Gift". I…

I preached to myself this morning. But you had to be there to know what it is that I need the most spiritually. Lee & Candy are off for a week resting and I assure you that having 0ver 60 little boys 24 hours a day, 7 days…

Eddie Biddy, a dear friend of Casa, passed away Friday evening. May God bring peace to his wife, Cindy, and family. Andy, Jessie, Tim & I met to look at the financial condition for the dialysis supplies & equipment needed. Giving to the project has been small so…

Each year the high school graduates make a presentation to the student body so they did that today. The men had a devotional and prayer time which we will attempt to do each Friday evening. Lee is leading the group. All of the children had praise, worship &…

Sebastian, Tim, Ada & Julissa attended a 9 hour instruction class for the new Mechanical Cow which will arrive in December. We will make soy milk  as well as soy tortillas & other soy items. Jessica, Andy & their group arrived from The Woodlands for a few days…

The autopsy says the baby died from septic shock. It is unimaginable the hospital said she was ok & sent her home. A total lack of professionalism as well as no compassion! Alvaro is fine & returned home from his surgery today. We received a tremendous gift today:…

One of the teen boys, Alvaro, broke his arm & would you believe that the physicians allowed Kevin to scrub up & assist in the surgery? What an awesome experience for Kevin! He lives in the house with us and desires to be a physician. Walter continues to…