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…
One of the mega churches in Guatemala sent 3 bus loads of volunteers to have activities with the children. One of the boys in Lee & Candy's dorm has been diagnosed with epilepsy. I was able to rest and read while Dottie shopped. Then Dottie crashed for hours.…
Some of the staff told me that I had to leave Casa for a couple of days. So after giving my testimony to the teams from New York, Tenn. and N. Carolina Dottie & I did just that. They feel that the change will help my emotions. My ex…
A child was raped at 6 years of age. She came here when she was 16 & last night told me she hurt when she urinated & at other times EVERY DAY of her life. When I asked her why she never told anyone she said her father…
Opportunities in life often come disguised as problems. Two dozen children gave their lives to Jesus this morning and this afternoon two hard-headed teenage boys came to talk to me and they also received salvation. As I have said, "Even when we are sad God is at work…
It has been the saddest birthday of all my 72 years. This too will pass. The children have all come by dorms & sung for me. I have never heard 1, 2, 3 all the way to 70, 71, 72 so many times in my life. Two senators…
I would appreciate it if you would help me keep people from writing on Facebook about Casa. THERE WAS NO DRUNK DRIVER WHO RAN INTO OUR CAR. ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED! Sun Sept 13 at 9:30am Word of Life Patterson La. 6pm at 1st Baptist in Bunkie, La.…
I am so sad by Ani's death as well as Betty that I can only walk and listen to sermons on my I-phone. When not listening to sermons I am making radio shows. Today is July 9, 2015 and I have sat and made daily radio shows for…