One of our college girls was returning from the city when she was pushed off the bus. The drivers were drunk & tried to run but were captured. X-rays were negative but she will have other scans today. Pray for a good report. Greg, Kellie and Christine all…

I have still been feeling weak and sickly so I spent much of my day writing updates about Dottie and my life together. Already I have written 313 five or six day updates and am only at January 2002. All of these updates can be found on my…

Angel came back to Casa as his surgery was successful. I want to remind you that Dottie and I will be in the states in September and if you want us to share with your church you can contact Debbie at 337 855 1286. Billy & Oscar have…

Angel had successful hernia surgery last night fr which we are grateful. Marlin and Odelia our social workers will be participating in a Human Rights training one day a month until December. For a month we have had children and staff ill with the flu. Both Amber &…

The ladies took Dottie and Kate to dinner for their birthdays. Another child was brought to the hospital. He has a hernia and is only 8 years old. We will be short of staff by the end of May until late June as Donavon & Lissi, Mike &…

Today was another national holiday. It is hard to believe but I have written 308 lessons of our daily activities and I am only at December 2001. Oscar & Georgie left for the states. 6/1/2001. The month began with my daughter, Tanya, being robbed on a bus. She…

I took Dottie to lunch to celebrate her 76thbirthday. The team has done a marvelous job on the rebuilding of the dorm and bathroom. I gave my testimony to the team. 5/16. Spoke at Pelham Presbyterian with Pastor Donnie and then went to anLSU game in Hoover where…

I want to reiterate that we always need house parents. We will need new house parents for the teenage girls next year. Pray that God will touch hearts….maybe yours! The Fayetteville team arrived to work in Doncillas. Flor’s father died. She has worked for us for years. 5/9/2001.Bill…

First there was mold. Then the pump on my water supply quit working. This morning a light fixture literally blew & burned but praise God it flipped the breaker. But it is a mess where it blew through the ceiling. God is protecting us. We are so desperate…

On Wednesdays & Fridays we have a program “Let’s Play Together” from 1-4 & the children are in teams & families work together in various games. On Mondays there is a group of women who come & have Bible study with the girls. Greiselda is doing much better.…

The work being done in Estrellitas is going well & should be finished this week. A team from Arkansas is arriving Wednesday to finish the bathroom in Doncillas as well as a dorm room. Brennan’s workers came and finished the upstairs bathroom. Greiselda in dialysis went to the…

In all my years at Casa I believe that the Communion service Sunday was the most special ever. The boys performed a drama that was so moving. Dozens of children came for prayer or salvation. 4/21/2001.We had trouble with the newest container. The government removed 1200 POUNDS of…

The Doncillas girls slept in and then had a picnic breakfast. It was so funny today as the teens were playing volleyball. Two boys actually returned the ball with their feet. Soccer skills! Jim and Donavon showed “The Passion of Christ”. 4/20/2001.I took Augustine, Jennifer, Otto and baby…

Presidential elections are 2½ months away but it is already a mess. One of the leading candidates, Mario Estrada, was arrested in the USA because he was receiving money from drug cartels. The ex-Attorney General was not allowed to register & an arrest warrant was issued for her…

The children are enjoying their mini-vacation. The tile man came early & was able to get all the tile laid. Bob is building the frame for the bottom floor bathroom & then we can paint. With mostly sanding and painting left to do I am amazed how Brennan’s…

Oscar and I had to go get floor tile for the bathrooms & then another trip to get a water filter system. The carpenters are finished. Hopefully we will have the flooring done tomorrow. Then we will have to sand the sheet rock and paint it. Bob is…

We had a short but strong earthquake. It was not strong enough to do any damage to us. But it is a reminder of the movement of the large dormitories that we have at Casa & why the tiles in the showers move leaving cracks for water to…