I had a rough day with flu-like symptoms so I spent the day studying old ministers like Martin Luther, Amy Carmichael, William Carey and Whitfield, etc. I told you yesterday that we generally associate patience with those times when things are going slowly. But there is a…

Gretchen has an aunt suffering from liver and pancreatic cancer and she asks for prayer. Today is Mother’s Day in Guatemala so Josue’ took Dottie out for steak. Casa Shalom brought us 100 frozen chickens for which we are grateful. The teachers and staff who are mothers legally…

Our junior and senior high schools had competition in singing and reciting poems to choose those who will compete against other schools. As an example of why we could use a maintenance person is that the largest generator on campus that runs the water well when we lose…

Genesis, age 20, has been here since she was a small child. It is she at age 10 who had the first kidney transplant. Her sister Gabby, age 19, is on dialysis. Today Genesis left Casa to live with her mother. We named the current dialysis house for…

CNA, the agency with oversight for homes with children, came for another inspection. I wish that they would help us as much as they judge us although we did not get a negative report today.They did not leave  until after 8pm as they began checking dorms at 6pm. But,…

Randi left for the states yesterday as she needs to visit grandparents. Genesis, our first kidney transplant, was taken to the hospital and they discovered cysts on her ovaries. Medical Missions sent a team by to visit and play with the children We must face failure as…

Very seldom in my life have I had a sermon ready and on power point just for the Lord to change it shortly before the preaching. Micah 7:8 is one of my life scriptures and says “Rejoice not against me O my enemy for when I fall I…

Sebastian had to leave his village at 4:30am to attend a meeting at 8m in the city with IGSS which is similar to social security. We had our staff praise, preaching and prayer time with Jim sharing about us witnessing to the children & a good example is…

Sunday the baby dorm had an excursion to a park near Casa. They played and had food for over four hours. Jim Baker, missionary to Mexico, called as he was here in Guatemala. We are the same age and have been ministering in our respective callings all of…

The women in the weekly Bible study went out to lunch to celebrate various birthdays last month. There was a special event for the girls in Doncillas. Debbie and our daughter Becky will fly home this morning. We took today off for Labor Day which is tomorrow so…

One of the teens burned her face and arm while cooking. The hospital treated her but she will need time to recover. Andres and Estella came to spend a couple of days since it is a holiday weekend. Luke 2:52 says, “And Jesus increased in wisdom and…

Ex-president Arzu passed away yesterday. He was currently the mayor of Guatemala City. His wife was the first First Lady to visit Casa and help us to get containers through customs. She dedicated the baby dorm and brought us children who needed a home. I gave my testimony…

I am a very proud father. Twenty-none years ago the Lord sent us a 9 year old boy named Alex. He has grown up here and for 17 years he and his wife, Sara, have been dorm parents. They have four children of their own and at age…

[box type="shadow"] Campus Updates: Friday morning Dottie turns 75. I never believed a 75 year old woman could be so pretty. Wes arrived to get in on the last two days of the board meeting. A team from Fayetteville, Ark arrived. Today was also a sports day for…

Today, from 1pm until 4:30pm, was visiting day for parents who have permission from the courts to visit their children After the board meeting we went and laid hands on Ezdras and Marlin anointing them with oil as they begin their ministry to the boys in Vencedores. The…

The board arrived today in spite of the fact there were major demonstrations against the administration of the Guatemalan president. Our daughter, Becky, also arrived with Debbie. Our office staff has done a wonderful job of preparing for the meeting. And our chairman, Thom, hit the ground running…

The new interim house parents, Ezdras and Marlin Estefany, moved into Vencedores today. This week will be very busy with the board meeting from Wednesday through Friday; family day on Wednesday and Sports day on Thursday. To top it off Monday the staff will be off for Labor…

Our board will be coming in beginning Tuesday for our annual meeting. Remember to pray for more staff for us here at Casa. We need house parents and we need someone who can care for the visitors. And do not forget we need someone to watch the dorm…