54 years ago today in her parents living room with the 5 of us present Dottie and I were married. Where have the years gone? The young people gave Dottie & me a night away. They are the kindest & most generous young people I know. “Death…

Candy had her chemo treatment & received a good report. She returned to Casa today for a few days before continuing her treatments. So continue to pray. We are all so blessed & happy for Lee. A girl who was just sent home contacted her sponsor who contacted…

Glory to God!! Kevin was accepted into medical school today. Alleluia! The chairman of our board, Wes, lost his father today following a short illness. Our hearts and prayers are with the family. Wes has kept me stable for over a quarter of a century. Eight of the…

We need to begin looking at the schedule for September. We do not have any churches scheduled & again we would love to go into an area & stay a few days & not have to drive from state to state. If you are interested let us know.…

Sebastian & I met with the folks from the Order of Malta about them helping us with containers & equipment for the Casa Para Antoni and it looks as though we can work something out. Dottie & I took the photo to Kodak for the Christmas card. Yes…

I taught the Word. We rested. One team continued to work on the sheet rock. Nothing else! Can you imagine life without trees? Dottie loved trees all through her life and I loved the bayous and forests of Louisiana and still do. But trees also provide oxygen, enhance…

The visitors have done a remarkable job of sheet-rocking & the team coming this week will finish the hanging ceiling & paint the sheetrock. So the Casa Para Antoni is now moving swiftly. I made radio shows most of the day & Dottie spent her day in the…

Alex & I went 4 times to the tax office & twice to the police but finally we received the title to one of the cars. I have 9 of 10 so that is 90%. More paperwork for the truck! I shared our testimony with the visiting teams (California,…

Sucely had surgery on her cleft lip and is doing well. She is truly a special young teenager. The junior high & high school began their workshops. One team is working on sheetrock. Walt & Randi are preparing to move some of the boys in a week. However…

Internet problems so sending this early. Alex & I went to the SAT (tax offices) for a second day & after a line of nearly 100 we were told we needed more paperwork. Yesterday was the same thing so we will get the second paperwork done also. The…

The boys helped Wicho & I to cut down the trees so that when Walt & Randi returned they could see that we already had begun on the extension. Alex & I went to pay taxes on the vehicles & they now require things they have not in…

Sebastian's wife had a baby girl. They named her Maritza. All this has been done in the last two years. Walt’s home & a dorm for little boys; Mechanical cow building; Bob’s apartment; a large visitor’s dorm; a complete laundry: the Barney dorm taken down; two ouside bathrooms…

Our psychologists met with groups of parents today who came to visiting day & shared with them how to visit their children without bringing sadness & pain. We believe it will make a difference. Monday the physicians will deliver Sebastian’s wife’s baby by caesarean. So be in prayer…

HELP!! Dr. Lou, our nephrologist, is anxious to What He Says “demonstrate to the third world what can be accomplished when medicine & a home for children cooperate to help children with kidney disease.” So we need TEAMS who can help us FINISH the dialysis unit. Thirty children are…

We will have to add an addition to the new dorm for little boys. We are already lacking capacity for those in that age group. It will not be difficult as no plumbing will be required. They will use the same showers, etc. When you have three girls…

More giant steps! Gladys will get a check when needed to purchase Christmas gifts for the children & Josue’ will take over the enrollments & financial responsibilities of ALL college students. Brandi purchases the food for visitors & Gretchen purchases the building materials. Oscar guides the construction projects.…

Mike & Dianne were so kind to arise at 3am to take us to the airport yesterday. Jim & Linda provided the motel so we were blessed even though there was the wreck & glitch. I am still amazed that no one was seriously injured in any of…

Walt & Randi have been very busy since they arrived.They leave tomorrow as do Chad & Abby but Lee returns from Tn. tomorrow. Walt & Randi ill return Monday with their sons. Dottie & I are blessed to be back home in Guatemala. God does not…