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Joy or happiness

University girls singing happy birthday. Sunday, I preached about joy. Happiness and joy are not the same thing. Happiness is a fleeting emotion, tied to external circumstances and specific events.  Joy is a deeper, more enduring sense of well-being and contentment, rooted in internal factors and a sense…

Emily

My granddaughter Emily The young adults who live in my house had a birthday party for me with barbecue and of course cake. Julietta was able to come to perform therapy on Dottie. Two died in her community. She brought her daughter, Emily, who is so pretty. I…

Cindy B.

Adela cancelled Michel´s eye exam in the city because there continues to be tremors all the way into Mexico. As I write this there have been two more quakes of 4.8 strength. There has been considerable damage in villages where the construction is not up to code. Two…

Graduation postponed

Retired physical therapist, Cindy, helping Julietta with Dottie. It breaks my heart to tell you that Cindy will be returning to NC to be with her family. More on that tomorrow. The team is having water balloons with every dorm throughout the day. Wednesday we were still having…

Earthquakes

Proud to be an American You can get our blog on Facebook 10th: We were down to one team and that is the large Tennessee team that has done multiple things both on and off campus. But Tuesday afternoon another team from Tennessee arrived. This has been so…

Zoo, basketball and games

Cindy and Julietta working with Dottie. Cindy is a retired physical therapist. I am so sad about the floods in Texas. We have friends and sponsors from Kerrville, Texas that we have not heard from. At this point there are 102 deaths and over 30 still missing in…

Wheelchair

A wheelchair where the parts cab be removed and Dottie slides in with help. It will help pur backs because she does not have to be lifted high. Cindy bought Dottie a wheelchair that allows the parts to be taken off and we can slide her in. We…

Shandi

Cook Baptist and the Rustin, La. team has come for years. It is a blessing to announce that Esvin and Flor are joining our staff. Esvin is the brother of Fernando and Mario and will be maintenance coordinator with Colton. Flor will be in the kitchen. I married…

My Miss 4th of July

Dottie is our choice for Miss July the 4th.  I taught Sunday on talking to God out loud and with emotion. God wants you to recognize your feelings. (Psalm 6:6), your weaknesses (Psalm 25:16), and His strengths (Psalm 24 :8). There are 7 thoughts that I had concerning…

Peace

Estefany has been released from the hospital so you can be sure it is due to the many prayers concerning her kidney failure. The many American teen visitors are scraping buildings preparing to paint them if the rain doesn´t come. One team is having devotionals with all the…

Pulling weeds is humble

Charlie Rogers was my hero. He built 1000 structures i Africa for the Gospel to be learned. After giving my testimony yesterday, I left Dottie with Adela and Julieta for 2 hours to think and pray. Things in my life have changed so much in the last 12…

Busy, busy, busy

A week after this picture was taken in the hospital a year ago this month Dottie was paralyzed from the waist down. I want you to look at that smile because that is what she looks like everyday despite her illness. It has been a special 4 weeks…

Josue and Estela

This was the last photo taken with all Dottie´s brothers and sisters and spouses before 4 passed away. Dottie has had a couple of days of not feeling well so I ask you pray extra time for her. She is sleeping more which is not healthy with this…

Busy, Busy, Busy

Not everyone received this photo and she is so pretty I put it here again. The teams have been wonderful. I gave my testimony to the North Carolina group which is the 4th time in 2 weeks. I never get tired of telling folks all that God has…

VBS Conclusion

My most favorite photo of Dottie and me. I had a real nice conversation with Chris who worked a couple of years at Casa many years ago. He and Heidy live in Oklahoma, and he wants to help Casa. I appreciate his willingness to get involved as he…

VBS Conclusion

Roxana had these beautiful flowers delivered to Dottie. We were able to get a lawyer to verify my last will and testament. Josue and Estella will leave for the states next week and get it stamped in the USA. Felipe and his helper got on the roof to…

Aria

Aria our granddaughter was hospitalized for 3 days but is doing well now. I have given my testimony hundreds of times. There are folks who want to write my story which I encourage if the emphasis and glory is given to Jesus and not Dottie nor myself. The…

Dr Lou

Mike with Dr. Lou The team that arrived to help with VBS is from Houston, Texas. There is a team from Oklahoma here also. Also, we were blessed to have Gordon here from Gulfport, Mississippi looking at helping us with remodeling dorms. He is considering a long-term partnership…

VBS Begins

Marlin, Dottie, Johanna and Mike. You can see Dottie´s joy. Vacation Bible School began today. I can remember when Mississippi teams came with 60 people and had huge VBS programs where dozens of children were saved. I am praying with Dottie this will be a special week for…

The sweet four

Doris, Shirley, Bubba and Boche all are doing well. Two teachers, one nurse and one on line marketer. The house parents and other staff are preparing for the vacation Bible school which will begin Wednesday and finish Sunday morning. We have been watching the situation between the USA,…