Casa Aleluya Blog

Our Blog

Colton and Gil

Colton and Gil Pastor Carlos and his son dropped by and they are going to take the old generator for their church in El Estor seven hours from here. They are the ones who did so much with our teenagers and the Christmas activities. Earlier this week we…

Mueller and Francke

The orphan house in Germany in 1780. Did you know that before George Mueller had his orphanage that served a total of over 10,000 children in the 1800s in Bristol, England that August Francke had an orphanage also based on faith? He was born in 1663 and died…

63 years of smiles

A wonderful day of remembrance. Dottie & I were married on February 10, 1963. There were only 5 people besides us at the wedding. Dottie´s parents, her sister and husband and my Dad. We were married in Crossett, Arkansas and drove straight back to Natchitoches, Louisiana where I…

Adela & Estela

I will miss Estela and Andreas. Adela is so sweet. She worked so hard to make today special. She honored Dottie and myself with a huge meal, decorations and flowers. The children honored us in church Sunday for our anniversary with notes written by everyone. Even the toddlers…

So much love

Adam came yesterday with a group of dentists to check the children. Also Ted and Lori arrived and had activities with all dorms. Yesterday the university students began classes leaving Casa at 5:30am and returning between 6 and 8pm.The driver we hired took them right in front of…

U-tube

Estefany is one of our girls raised here and now works with a church group caring for poor people. We have an old video on You-tube at:                 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e5OgHv8NiQ It is from 1997. There is not much going on with Casa besides the day-to-day activities with school and the…

University students

Hugo came here when he was a small child. He lives in El Milagro not far from his brother Jonathon. Saturday morning the 7 college students studying in Chimaltenango begin classes. They will leave at 6am and not return until after 7:30pm so it is a long day.…

Mercy.

Dottie is so blessed to have many who want to help her in here therapy. I shared a teaching on Mercy with the team in Chimaltenango. Sharing with Brother Teddie´s group is such a blessing. He has been such a friend to Casa and has a wonderful ministry…

Preaching in Chimaltenango

IHundreds of pounds of cables. I miss preaching on KAJN radio. Dozens of years I preached and now I feel so empty. As much as I love preaching here in Guatemala, I still have such a deep love for Louisiana. T With Dottie´s physical disability we will not…

February 3 and 10

February is a special month. Dottie and I were married on the 10th of February, and we crossed the border from Mexico into Guatemala on the 3rd of February in 1989. That means we have been in Guatemala 37 years. Sometimes I just find it difficult to realize…

Pastor Teddie

Dottie with Pastor Teddie. Dottie was hurting so we put her on her side to sleep. Somehow, she was able to get her feet out from the cover and get next to the edge of the bed. She has not had this much movement in nearly 2 years,…

Visitors

Alvaro, Angelica and Evelyn I woke up as though I was as drunk as a skunk. I could not stand nor walk for most of the day. Alvaro, Angelica and Evelyn came to visit They all just left Casa within the last month, and they seem to be…

English teacher needed

This is our Casa logo made in flowers. You can see the father and mother with the child in the middle. This photo does not do it justice. It is beautiful. These folks are truly professional landscapers. I would appreciate your prayers for an English teacher for our…

My mistake

I made an error so this is the blogs for Thursday and Friday. So here are both together. A teacher in our school for years was killed Monday less than a mile from our front gate. When I wrote Monday of a motorcycle death, I did not know…

Dizziness

The beginning of the landscaping. There will be roses here also. A teacher in our school for years was killed Monday less than a mile from our front gate. When I wrote Monday of a motorcycle death, I did not know it was him. He was one of…

Reading Her Bible

This is our present playground which was the first one built over 30 years ago. I failed to tell you that after the preaching Sunday some of the parents came to talk to me about their spiritual condition. Dottie is doing better nearly every week with her mental…

Dottie and her Bible

Dottie and Adela reading the Bible. Dottie van find any scripture and read it. God is truly working a miracle in her mind. A teacher in our school in the past was killed in a motorcycle wreck in front of Casa. He was a Christian. More later! With…

Love

Sunday was parent´s visitation and my sermon lined up with them being here. It was the Holy Spirit because I had forgotten they were coming. Dottie and I have had all these years together and our love has never wavered. I know I have shared with you my…

The Playground Has Arrived

Quique and Benjamin with Mami I will share the 7th word on changing your family and I am sure that most of you already know it is the word LOVE. Carolyn has been a tremendous help and she and Adela and Jacelin work so well together as well…

The New Bus

The new bus. Some of you may remember Bejamin whose father knocked his eye out. He came here and we were able to get him a false eye. He went to trade school and became a chef, and he is making a great life for himself. He works…