Yesterday the courts came and took 4 children with mental issues and transferred them to a home where they could handle this type of child(sexually active & abusive due to how they were treated by their parents). They also brought us 6 children and then today they brought…
I finished the financial and regular reports for the month of July. Dottie had a small medical procedure. Lorena finally, after 4 months, had her cast taken off of her leg. . We currently have 8 teams from S. Carolina, California, Texas(2), Arkansas(2), Washington and Pennsylvania. …
A peaceful Sunday! However, Luis in dialysis needs a miracle so please pray. The Word tells us that life and death are in the power of the tongue. Words are powerful. We even know of teenagers who have been bullied, criticized or made fun of who took their…
We finished July as probably the most difficult month in our 27 years but God has been faithful. The teams helped us emotionally as well as physically so we are grateful to them. We continue to have teams for another month so we know God will use them…
This has been a hard month but it has also been a month of blessings. More children were saved in July than any other month in the last 2 years. Yesterday we spoke of the lust of the flesh & today we want to share that what…
I am speaking Friday at the mission house of Brother Teddie over in Chimaltenango. We are truly blessed as he current teams have plumbers and carpenters so they are going full blast at finishing cabinets for Adam's dorm as well as installing the plumbing in the men's restroom…
This is my 3rd day of physical therapy & I know it must be working because it hurts so much. No pain, no gain! Our older girls played a soccer game tonight against a team from San Bartolome' & just played like soccer should be played. Teamwork! …
Dottie & I met with Pastor Carlos in Chimaltenango whom we have known for 25 years. He will help me with the memorial service for Ani. Then I met with Ani's mother. We met with an insurance company as we attempt to get the correct liability coverage for…
Josue' & Oscar took me to lunch for my birthday since I did not want anything done following the accident. They even got me a baby piñata. Oscar received his "stamp" which indicates he is a professional architect & capable of working anywhere he desires. Have you blown it?…
Luis G broke his wrist playing soccer. There are 114 Americans here so we should be able to get a lot accomplished this week. Today 3 different young men from visiting teams came at separate times to ask me about how to know what to do with their…
A few years ago Juan Jose' left Casa and early this morning he was shot through the heart & killed a few miles from here in Chimaltenango. He is the brother of Gerson. The groups helped us by providing a "Carnival" for the younger children then games for…
I just saw on CNN MY DAUGHTER TANYA was in the theater in Lafayette, La. My grandchildren were with her. God is so good! They were unhurt. They were all here for 3 months this summer & were safer here in Guatemala than La. It was Tanya's birthday &…
I tore a muscle in my thigh. Jacob returned from the states. We received a one year old who has been burned. Constantly I am dealing with children and teenagers who are seeking self-worth and acceptance by their abilities or social situations. But my value does not…
The courts asked me to take a 17 year old kidney transplant recipient who is now a drug addict. Of course I did not. Kimberly, the other teenager in the accident, had to give a deposition to the Miniserio Publico (the major investigative government agency) and Walter says…
Add 1st Baptist Colliersville, Tn. 6pm on September 20th to our schedule. It has taken awhile but we have the Mechanical Cow coming. So we will convert the boy’s university dorm into milk production. Miguel my surgeon came with Don who is also a surgeon & we are…
Araceli had surgery on her cleft lip today. She went through surgery well & tomorrow we will know if it was successful. Dr Miquel, my orthopedic surgeon, had a large group of physicians from the USA examining & diagnosing hundreds of children. We sent 12 & only one…
Today was my best day of the last month. I taught on the 3rd way we know that we are truly born again. I am going to run my race to the end with obedience, faith & sacrifice. It is strange that so many people over the years…
Josue’ returned from Honduras. Dwight & Betty had spoken with me as well as with Adam & Vilma about coming to live at Casa and caring for the little girls. They would have been so good for Casa. Pray with us that the will of God will be…
The recent circumstances of tremendous pain caused me to remember the hundreds of people who have come to Casa over the last quarter-century and those who have remained faithful to the children over those years. Many have stayed faithful while others have fallen by the wayside. Last night…
Marjorie returned to Casa so only Keyser & Luis are still hospitalized. The 4 American teams at Casa this week or picking up where let week's teams finished. They are spending time with staff and the children. Everyone is still in a stage of disbelief as well as…