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Dottie with her mother and father who would have the exact disease that Dottie has now. Paralyzed and in a coma 3 years. It is difficult to send photos as the government forbids us from posting photos of children under18. That makes it sad because we do have…

Video call

Orlando, Chef Benjamin and Quique We had a video call with a dietician for her to write up what Dottie and I can do health wise. Pastor Carlitos Jr. came and brought his father-in-law to chare with the children. He spoke of being a child who loved church…

Caroline´s room

Easy to see why I married her. Carolyn´s room in our old house is nearly ready. Colton made her some cabinets. The bathroom is to be finished, and she is already getting furniture. Gas prices went up so there are dozens of blockades around the country. I will…

Dietician

Engleber with us. We had a face call with a dietician to help us give Dottie the best food. Caroline received some of her new furniture and will soon be staying upstairs in our home. God has supreme power and cannot be defeated or conquered by any force.…

Pray for Dottie

Gill, Gladys, Estella, Flor, Estelas mother-in-law and Mariela at the womens retreat in El Estor. Monday Orlando took Michelle and a nurse to the city for Michelle´s semi-anual examination with her neurologist. We will get the results later. We need your prayers. Casa needs more dorm parents for…

Avodado

Look at this avocado from our trees. Monday Orlando took Michelle and a nurse to the city for Michelle´s semi-anual examination with her neurologist. We will get the results later. We need your prayers. Casa needs more dorm parents for the older girls. We also need another nurse.…

Benjamin

Benjamin and Dottie We visited with Corey who has been doing things with his sponsor children. He is so good with them and comes to Casa often. He studied Spanish in Antigua for a week. Benjamin, raised at Casa and a chef for many years came and fixed…

Money

Estefany and Vanessa with Dottie in April. So much labor has been accomplished throughout the summer months as teams have just made such a difference in the beautifying, demolition, constructing, and painting. There has been so much ministry by the teams for the children. There have been many…

Women´s Retreat

Painting the cabinets for the girls. Mariela, Jill, Floro and Gladys went with Estela to the women´s retreat and they will return tonight. Mario is still coming to me with stories of how God touched him at the men´s retreat last weekend. Continuing with the SUFFICIENCY of God…

Colton

New cabinets Colton and two older boys are painting the newly build chest-of-drawers and cabinets for the older girls once the renovations are made on the doncellas dorm. The SUFFICIENCY of God means that God has everything within Himself and supplies all the strength, grace and resources people…

Concrete siding

Concrete siding on the girls dorm. Dottie is getting worse. She sleeps too many hours. She even sleeps when we put her in a chair. Prayer is the only medicine. The men are taking the siding off the Doncellas and we will be replacing it with concrete board.…

El Estor

Granddaughter arya with Grandma Mami The men, Orlando, Alvaro, Mario and Esvin had a tremendous time on the 4- day retreat and have testified to what God did for them. Estela will have a women´s retreat in El Estor this weekend. Please pray for Dottie! Praising God is…

Tony

My granddaughter, Arya, is Tony and Lily´s daughter. Tony and I went to the bank and to buy school supplies. It is good for me to take him out as he has given his life to live in Guatemala. He came years ago when Dottie was sick and…

Engelber

Engleber with Dottie. Engleber came to Casa on his 5th birthday. His brother had been murdered by a gang and his mother brought him here for protection. Today he is a personal trainer as well as a professional boxer with a 13-2 record. He also returned to college…

Vanessa

Gladys ministering to the children. Dottie loves going to church. She even carries her Bible and notebook and attempts to take notes. But yesterday she just could not manage the strength to go to the services. So that makes me know just how bad she was feeling. The…

Gladys

I have such good memories of the young people in his photo. I asked Gladys to preach today. She is an excellent minister of the Word. Estela arrives today. The 5 men return today from their 4-day retreat. I am anxious to see how it went. Caroline is…

Our own strength

The kids in 1995 loved to help the teams. The Gringo tent is in the background. Dottie has a deep and pretty constant cough which is being treated. It wakes her up and bothers her all day. Also, I had to take Quique to the health department as…

Male staff

Wisconsin team sanding either painting or staining the furniture in Esrelitas. Mario, Esvin, Alvaro, Orlando and Josue Tuchez went yesterday for a retreat with other churches for 4 days. I am positive this will be an excellent time in the Lord. A few of the older children, now…

Michelle´s ID badge

Michelle´s badge Michelle, our special needs daughter does a little cleaning in the office so the staff gave her a Casa ID tag and she is so happy. Dottie did well in physical therapy with Julietta. Carolyn and Michelle participate so it is happy time. Dottie laughs and…

Music in 1994

Music classes Both our girls and boys are participating in a major soccer tournament at Frater in the city. It is so neat that our children have these opportunities. Two of our girls and one boy were nominated for king and queen of our village (San Bartolome). The…