Andreas preached our Wednesday night service. Tomorrow night we will celebrate the Christmas dinner (a week late) for the children. My sister felt well enough to visit her daughters in Dallas. My sister Charlotte and family. She is being strong.

All the villages around us set off a volume of fireworks at midnight. I slept through it all. Dottie got up and read her Bible until the 2-hour display was over. We snuck off for breakfast and alone time. It is hard to imagine another year is about…

Granddaughter Arya Iput in ear plugs as the children had sparklers for the little one and progressed up to large fire works. I heard nothing but Dottie heard everything. The usual tradition in Guatemala is a typical Mayan meal near midnight. I missed that also. We ate lunch…

We had Sunday dinner yesterday with Esvin and Flor. The young people over 18 years were allowed to go home either 4 days for Christmas or 4 days for New Years. Mariela was adopted from Casa years ago and yesterday she was married to Carlos. Both of them…

The weather is still cold but the children are enjoying the gifts they received. Vanessa and Mariela were the main ones to put all the gift bags together. Dottie and I just cannot physically prepare that many gifts. But everyone who helped made it a special day for…

Dialysis children Giving the Christmas gifts to the dialysis children was so special. They were so grateful. Sadly, Aroldo had to take one child to the hospital so was not there for the gifts. God is interested in absolute surrender. He keeps working until you let Him be…

Gifts We have 35 college students starting classes in January. If you, your Sunday School class or your church would like to help us the cost for enrollment is $100./$120 and classes cost $100 to $150 monthly. It would be such a blessing because this does not account…

Winners swimming Dottie had an eye exam to check on the possibility of cataracts. Today we were to have Heidy and her music students present a little concert of Christmas music but she is ill and needs your prayers. Kelli is a young lady who came last week…

Another grandson The winners of the talent show went swimming today as a reward. We have 16 turkeys for the staff to cook for the Christmas dinner. 'The memories we make with our family is everything". We already began purchasing school supplies. It is a load. Cindy and…

Our boys won the Christmas soccer tournament. My daughter Tanya's entire family has Covid. Sharon has had high blood pressure and went to the hospital last night. She was treated and sent back to Casa. Pray for both cases. Also one of our teens, Daniel, was just released…

Saturday the older boys went swimming and then Sunday after church the Esperanza girls went Christmas shopping. The weather remains cold. I shared on God the TRUE God. He is True Bread, True vine, etc. Young people who left Casa and are having families, going to church and…

Tatiana finished her third major step to become a registered nurse. She will finish in May. She has been so faithful working in our clinic and going to school. Jay decided that he will come here long term. Monday he flies to Florida to get his car and…

One of the dearest friends to Casa died. It is Bill Hood and he was responsible for the iron work at Casa building the bridge over the road, building the water towers, doing so much with joy and love. He is now with Ann. A great man of…

The kids are enjoying the pickle ball courts and Jay is enlarging the program. Last night Andrew preached to the staff and children. It appears he will return to Canada and take a church as pastor. Do you never feel alone? Loneliness is the least favorite thing…

Performance last Saturday I had to leave early to perform some business in the city and with the holidays driving to the city is even more frustrating. Christ is the Truth so we need to believe Him. The children are using their financial sponsor money to purchase gifts…

Talent show Today was visiting day for the parents from 8am until 3:30pm so our staff was fully engaged. I was sharing with a group of older boys that Attitude is the one thing we can control and maintain to live our best life. It is said that…

Dottie and I went shopping for Michelle. Being special needs makes her difficult to buy for. At 29 she is not a child and yet not an adult. The Bible says in Psalm 149:4 that God takes pleasure in His people. Over the years I have spoken to…

We dedicated Talin and Ingrid’s baby as well as Irma’s baby. Cristina, Esvin and Flor also came to church. All of them were raised at Casa. I taught on the humanity of Jesus. You don´t choose your family. They are God´s gift to you. I am so blessed…

Very busy Saturday. The police brought 7 children and they were under sized, malnourished and very dirty. They are safe now. At my age I still pray for more children. I believe the money will come in to care for as many as God sends us. We are…

Tomorrow night we will have a talent show with all of the dorms participating. The kids are so happy that they keep asking me if I will be there. God has blessed many of our children with talent. Your talent is God's gift to you. A group came…