Fun carnival with bouncy houses and cotton candy. The team provided a Fun Carnival for the children and they loved it. There was cotton candy and bouncy houses. God has blessed us so much over the years. And Dottie, even in her pain, never complains. She loves to…

Some of the teen girls exercising to a video. The boys of Vencedores had a Pollo Campero chicken meal with the team. The young adults had pizza and cake. Doris is doing a great job with Dottie. Father God You are JOYFUL. Joy is a condition or feeling…

The team working. The team has worked on Esvin´s apartment and Doncillas so we have had reconstruction on 3 different buildings. Dottie just has no appetite so now we need prayer for that. We had a face time with a neurologist because Dottie has been suffering. We had…

Testimony to Gringos. My ribs are slowly healing but they are still excruciatingly painful. It will take more time to heal. I am so impatient which makes me a bad patient. No one volunteered to take Caroline´s place so Doris will be responsible for us. I was so…

The first of two crosses built by the ladies in the Woodlands, Texas to hold a rock for each child to ever come to Casa. Caroline leaves today and she will be tremendously missed. Benjamine who graduated as a chef came to visit us. He is the head…

Elmer playing the piano for praise and worship Earlier this week Brother Teddy from Grand Bay stopped by for a quick visit. Last week he retired after more than 35 years as pastor of Friendship Baptist in Grand Bay, Alabama. He served that same church as Youth Pastor…

Team members preparing to serve pizza to the children. Orlando has installed satellite which operates the internet in the office, my home, the blue building and the school. If it works well, he will eventually install it for all the dorms. Mercy is a compassion shown to an…

Bible study with the visitors. Dottie had two good days but has had two terrible days of pain. It is so heartbreaking to see her suffer. The Indiana team returned and is working on the guard house and the Christmas building. I go once a month with my…

Christine ministering and Flor interpreting. Our special needs daughter, Michelle, loves spending the weekend with her brother, Tony, and Lily. They love her so much and it is helping Michelle. She is doing so well with them. In fact, Lily works at Casa and Michelle helps her when…

I am blessed above all men. Christine Atkinson, author of SHAME TO GLORY, preached for me Sunday and it was on of the best sermons I have ever heard. Her story is tremendous. She spoke on Barnabus and it was wonderful. I was deeply moved. There is a…

Colton and Felipe working on the guard house. The teams have been building a new guard house with Colton as the one we have is over 25 years old. The women are doing a VBS type activity with the children. I have received a number of fotos and…

Here I am dedicating one of the first churches we built. God blessed us with the ability to build many churches, Pastor´s homes and Christian schools. Cristine from West Virginia will teach for me. She is an excellent minister of the word as well as an author. She…

This 1944 automobile was rented by the children for Dottie and my honeymoon on our 50th anniversary. They got it to honor us being born in 1943. Dottie has had a few rough days where she cannot totally wake up and where she is unwilling to take her…

50th A team of 12 men arrived Thursday from Indiana. Kelli has written 7 chapters of Dottie, me and the history of Casa. She has done a wonderful job. I can tell that it is a labor of love. The title will be “They Walked On Tears.” A…

Discipleship class The children are out of school for the year so the teachers and dorm parents are providing activities for them. Some of the activities are designed to improve their learning skills. Reading, discipleship, logical thinking and a website study called Progrentis are some of those activities.…

Colton praying with a parent. When Colton preached Sunday one of the parents went forward to receive Jesus. I have had different staff and older children tell me how good the service was. Elmer, dorm parent in Buen Pastor, plays the piano. Mario has been so faithful to…

Alvaro and Evelyn visiting Dottie. She loves it when older children who have left Casa love her enough to visit. Carolyn explained to Paola, nurse, how she takes care of Dottie. Paola will work the weekends with Dottie and Doris will take care of us Monday through Friday.…

Dottie relaxing with Shandi and Michelle. We are still having heavy rains. Never say “Why did this happen TO me?” but say “Why did this happen FOR me?”. It is rough to see Dottie suffering so much, but she NEVER complains. So I need to understand what God…

Our 50th anniversary cake. Dottie has been having difficult days this last week. A lot of pain! Estela has been helping me with my finances. I am trying to get everything in order. Colton preached in my place. I am trusting that by next Sunday I will be…

Our son, Tony, escorting Dottie at our 50th anniversary. Estela and Mariela worked out a schedule for Dottie when Carolyn is gone. Doris and Paola, nurses, will cover everything. Doris will stay in my house in Carolyn´s apartment. I feel so at peace. Thanks to all of you…