When I received my doctorate in 1969, I gave Dottie a diploma. It was a PH.T which stands for Putting Husband Through because without her I never would have graduated. Father God You are PEACEFUL. Peace is inner contentment and freedom from disturbing thoughts or emotional reactions. A…

Jonah preaching and Esvin interpreting. You need to please pray as we seek wisdom as to what to do for Dottie in November and December as we have not gotten any response for a nurse. Estela and Mariella are working on getting an extra nurse. There does not…

Praying with Pastor Melvin who performed our 50th anniversary ceremony. Cindy Biddy visited Dottie and I Sunday afternoon and it was a blessing. We really miss her and her huge heart for the boys. The children are taking tests as this is the last week of school. Cindy…

Roxanna was raised at Casa. She is a lawyer and has her own law firm. She married a Christian man and these are their two daughters. We received two new children ages 2 and 4. I will go back to the hospital for more x-rays. They think the…

Adela is about o graduate from the university in psychology. After 11 years living in our home and caring for Michelle and Dottie there is a large emptiness in our hearts. Jonah the Associate Pastor of Woods Edge Church from The Woodlands, Texas will preach today in my…

February 10, 2013. We are 70 years old in this photo. The Oklahoma team worked on the renovation of Doncella dorm. They are painting baseboards. Some of the team worked wrapping Christmas gifts. A Texas team arrived Thursday and I wanted to give them my testimony but I…

The rains are causing sink holes in various areas. My back and ribs are no better. While sorting out the titles on the property Mario and Estela found an envelope filled with photos of our 50th wedding anniversary so I will be boring you with those when I…

Screenshot This car is trapped by the heavy rains. My back and my ribs are in excruciating pain. Estela is here and she is gathering all the land titles together to combine them into two documents. We have purchased nearly 20 individual properties as we expanded over the…

TScreenshot The torrential rains have destroyed over 300 structures. The rains have caused landslides, huge sink holes, houses destroyed and 4-foot water in the under passes. We are changing to another natural gas (butane) company, so they are removing all the old tanks and replacing them. I took…

Alvaro and Evelyn Last Saturday Alvaro and Evelyn visited us. They both came to Casa at a very young age and were here over 15 years. Evelyn finished her social working degree and works for the government. He works in the city, and they both are doing so…

Craft time It breaks my heart to see Dottie in pain. She has never complained or asked why she is paralyzed. But she cries from the pain when it will not seize. We have not had anyone even ask questions about caring for Dottie in November-December so please…

Adela and me. Today I will preach on 6 essential relationships. Relation to God´s Word, to the world, to authority, to God´s plan, to God Himself and to the glory of God. I have not preached this in over 40 years. The Word is the same in 2026…

Marlin came to visit Dottie and me. Adela came also. Each month my son Tony and I go to eat breakfast and then to the bank. It is a break that I truly need. Marlin and Adela came and spent the morning with Dottie. Dottie enjoyed their visit…

Yuesbely in her new bed room. She is on dialysis for kidney disease Was raised at Casa and we built an addition to her parents shack. We also provide her medicine and treatment should you care to help. As we move into October, I want to give you…

Alvaro brings his boys in Vencedores to pray for us. We truly need a Christian couple who want to serve as house parents. Please make that a matter of prayer. Also, no one has responded to my call for help with Dottie for all or part of November…

The children love it when Dottie is outside. Colton and Gil have moved to Esperanza where they are dorm parents with the older girls. The three college girls who lived with them in transition will assist them. The three college boys have moved to Buen Pastor where they…

A team on an outing. If you look on Google you can see where the median income for 56% of the people in Guatemala is below the national poverty rate. With the cost everything rising I do not know how they survive. 21% is known as severe poverty…

My granddaughter, Emma, praising the Lord I have received a few photos of Casa kids with their faces blacked out. So, thank you and please send more. Yesterday I preached on The Word of God. Psalm 119:16 "I will not forget your Word." Father God you are FORGIVING.…

Soccer with one of our boys. We have hired another nurse. Her name is Elizabeth and she will help with Dottie but most of the time she will be in the clinic. Paola who is the weekend caretaker for Dottie is on vacation. So, Carolyn will be working…

Josue was in Nashville and ran into Thom who was a member of our board for years and very instrumental in a major portion of the construction of Casa. I have not seen him in a few years. The Guatemalan congress has removed 10 quetzals of taxes from…