One of our girls began university Friday in social work. Just like the USA she was ridiculed by a liberal teacher of philosophy for being a Christian and even told she would probably not pass the course. She came home in tears. We will change her to a…

Our passports are near expiration, so Estella has a lawyer helping us. I pray every day for children to receive Christ because I believe that is the real reason they come to Casa. We got the report following the CNA inspection and it was excellent. It was so…

The kids got off to college and it was a 13-hour day so they came back exhausted with some feeling good about their classes and others feeling shook up. We probably need to use a second bus as we have so many college students. The weather is so…

Thirty-five years ago, today we crossed the border into Guatemala. I was scared to death. I had no faith nor peace then God spoke. ¨Mike, what you need you have, what you do not have you do not need¨. He has been so faithful to that promise. The…

CNA, the governing agency over all children’s homes began their first inspection of the year and we feel that we have done as much as we can to comply with the hundreds of regulations. Pray for favor with them over these two days. Twenty-five college students will begin…

I had a physical today & it appears everything is fine. Then I saw a neurologist & he said heart, lungs etc. were fine but my body is so tensed and stressed. I have another appointment on Monday. He will look deeper. We need a vacation. But that…

Reroofing the baby dorm. The Bible speaks of a ¨Falling away of the Church¨. I wonder if that is what we are seeing in the world and especially America. Church growth has fallen from 73% when I was young to 47% today. Jesus is treated as an unholy…

Keyser is hanging on and as always he has a great attitude for a 17 year old who is so ill. Make sure when you receive this newsletter that you look at the new addresses and phone numbers on page one. With us moving the office to Tennessee…

First batch of computers for college. We need to buy 15 more. Parents visited today so we had Bible in the evening. I preached on ´The pure in heart´. Minor, our son, is getting all of the computers for the college students ready for their first day of…

Analy is a real blessing for so many years. Yesterday the school had a special time of praise and sharing as they finished up the first week of classes. Analy, one of our first children, works for the government and has done so well since graduating from college.…

Keyser is back at Casa but not out of the woods. Please pray. He is more comfortable here. What Kelli has written is very good. It is especially good for me to recall and remember what God has done these past 35 years in Guatemala. The team is…

The Texas team is working hard in the baby dorm. My speech and balance cleared up yesterday afternoon. Dottie finally felt well enough to go buy groceries. Kelli sent me the first draft of our biography and I added what she needed. It is a lot of work…

I was giving my testimony to the Texas team when all of a sudden I had an unbelievable head ache and began slurring my words and had trouble walking. I thought I was having a stroke. After Dottie prayed for me I was able to go to sleep…

Keyser is critical. It appears his body is rejecting the transplanted kidney he received 8 years ago. He truly needs a miracle. A sweeter boy was never born. Ted and Lori arrived with a team of 6 and they will be making changes to the Baby Dorm rooms…

We hired a new physician, and she arrived today: Her name is Claudia Aceituno and she speaks English which will be very useful when we have English speaking visitors. ¨Children´s children are a crown to the aged , and parents are the pride of their children.¨ ¨Honor your…

Dottie is not ill but she is so weak and again was unable to get out of bed this morning. She needs your thoughts and prayers. I preached on 3 loves of a disciple of Jesus: Love God, love other Christians, and love the lost. I need so…

Quique´s 25th birthday Yesterday part of the team went on an outreach and the rest of the team played board games with the older boys and girls. The team left for home Saturday morning. Dottie was able to work for a little while with her boys in her…

Dottie is feeling a little better but now I am down with something. I was able to write the sponsor gifts and monies for the children and get that distributed. Today is Quique´s birthday. He has lived in our house with us since he was a toddler. Think…

Keyser in dialysis is ill and hospitalized and needs your prayers. Dottie is feeling much better, but she is still weak. She does not have a disease but is so very weak. The team had water balloon play with a number of dorms and then in the evening…

Dottie is doing better. Her walking is labored, and she gets tired very easily. But she is a hard woman to keep down. This is nthe 7th day she feels weak. I taught my daily afternoon class on the theme of abundance. The team went to Antigua. In…