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…

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…