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Cook out
Fernando & Anna had a cookout for their girls in Esperanza down stairs. With the status of the virus it will be difficult for us to host teams for the next few months. We will let you know when Guatemala is no longer quarantining visitors. A number of…
Read More ›Masks
Last night Dottie fell off a ladder. She was not hurt too bad. Then this morning I fell so we both are not real sure footed. With so little to do you should see how many children want to help Dottie in her gardens and the large number…
Read More ›Still going
I thought by this time we would have had a pair of new dorm parents as well as some single staff and hundreds of visitors but God saw other wise. Pray for us as we enter August. God has kept the children and the staff safe from the…
Read More ›Success
Guatemala has 1835 covid-19 deaths. Alex who was adopted from casa to a wonderful family, Phillip & Joanne Hood, in Ruston, La. graduated with a 4.0 GPA & was on the National Honorary Society and will attend Louisiana Tech. What a success story!! We have 2 boys who…
Read More ›I want to thank you
Gretchen who was on staff here for a period of time is getting married Sunday. We are so very happy for her. As we come to the end of the month Dottie and I want to give glory to God for helping us to end the month with…
Read More ›My Dad
The picture of my father really opened up my tear ducts as I remember the day we left his home and began our drive to California. He died before we went to Guatemala so he never knew that he would have over 6000 grandchildren. The college kids are…
Read More ›Bible study
The President lifted some restrictions but I am confused as to exactly who can do what. I believe it is still too early for staff living outside to come back to the property. We are in the red area meaning our state is the most dangerous. Sunday a…
Read More ›Tornedos
Each Sunday after I preach my home is open for those who want salvation or counseling. Today one boy came and asked if I would do a private Bible Study with some of the older boys. This is good because Jim is so dedicated to teaching the teens.…
Read More ›Eggs
I had a rough night physically so I took time to listen to great preachers because God says His Word is as a medicine. I listened to DL Moody, Charles Spurgeon, Smith Wigglesworth, Ravi Zacharias, Billy Graham, John Wesley, George Whitfield, Evan Roberts who preached the Welsh Revival in…
Read More ›Everything pre-cleaned
One of the boys from the village who plays soccer on our team caught the virus from his brother. The brother died. He worked for the telephone company & had done some work here before the lockdown. We paid the last of the mid-year extra salaries today. The…
Read More ›Christmas
One area being hit hard for us due to the virus is Christmas. By this time each year Gladys and us have 70% of the gifts purchased and wrapped. Currently we have 0% because we cannot leave the campus. I spent time today writing on my book. The…
Read More ›Memories
As I write our story memories just continue to flow. Each Wednesday & Saturday Dottie has boys help her in the yard. She gives them a little money. Since they cannot leave the property due to the virus they will have a bucket load of money by the…
Read More ›Out of control
Covid-19 is so out of control here in Guatemala that the government is not giving out statistics such as cases, deaths, recovered, etc. So we are just staying in & waiting on God. The judges are calling for us to take children but we have to stay locked down…
Read More ›Prayer and Fasting
I wrote 20 pages of my book. We are so understaffed. People who are on staff but live off campus cannot enter & those who live on campus must remain as ordered by the government. It is so difficult foeveyone as we are doing everything to protect staff…
Read More ›Adela and Elias
Adela was the best college student with 4 A’s and 1 B. Elias was the best college boy. I am proud of them. Over 1443 have died from the virus but God has kept His arm around us. I am going to take a huge step Sunday morning.…
Read More ›Grumpy
As I sat and watched the children going to breakfast I began to replay the last 31 years & all that the Lord has done. We have been at less than half staff for over 3 months so you can imagine how burned out people are becoming. But…
Read More ›I am grateful
I do want to say thank you to those who are able to give. I know it is difficult for everyone. I spent some time on my book & what I learned the most is that I am not a writer. The death toll is now 1302. Blanca…
Read More ›Your prayers
Josue’ is allowing the boys from the back property to cross over for an hour Monday, Wednesday and Friday to visit the girls. There have been 1210 deaths from the virus. I need you to be praying for our finances. Income is $200,000 less this year than last…
Read More ›First Tears
Yesterday was a difficult birthday for me because I thought of all those I have loved whom I do not believe will be with me in heaven. It was a rough day. One of the teenage boys came to my house after church and received Christ. He asked…
Read More ›Double 7’s
We allowed the boys to come to the girl’s side for the first time in 3 months so they were all especially happy to see their brothers & sisters. They just could not hug or hold hands. I am as old as Dottie. She has held up better…
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