Today was the wedding of Amilcar and Pamela and as always it was such a blessing and joy to join two of the young people raised together at Casa. Romans 12:10 says, "Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other". The decision to…

Sadly Ethan left today after nearly 4 months helping in the Vencedore boys dorm. He was great and will be so missed. Billy and I had to go to RENAP for legal papers on the land. Some of Cindy Biddy's family arrived and immediately had a party with…

Dottie was too ill to go grocery shopping. So I took Adela and Quique. Afterwards we went to purchase a wedding gift for Amilcar and Pamela. I also worked on their wedding ceremony. The sermon last night by our visiting pastor was solid. We were blessed with an…

Deep within all of us is to be known and to be loved. I want to be a good husband, father, friend and follower of Christ. Dottie and I got her boys working in her garden and then we went to the city to take care of business.…

Last week Shirley gradated from the university and this Saturday Amilcar and Pamela are getting married. One of the great blessings is to marry two young adults who grew up at Casa. Dottie and both have coughing problems. I am afraid that I kept her awake nearly all…

I have been sick with a bad cough for 4 days. Need your prayers. Ted and Lori's mission pastor as well as their Spanish church pastor arrived. Debbie and Lori met Mike F. in Shreveport for office training. "What you are is God's gift to you, what you…

Sunday: I was ill for the last three days so I asked Andreas to minister for me Sunday morning. He is an excellent teacher. Pastor Harold brought his church to play with our children. He also brought two preachers from Miami so they prayed over me. Thomas Kempis…

The last of the teams left and soon after it began raining cats and dogs. We have had record-breaking torrential rains all month. But we have so much enjoyed the teams the last few weeks. The worst part of torrential rains is that we have a number of…

Michelle left with Adela at 7am for a CAT Scan in the city and Dottie left at 8 for a follow up testing of her eyes. I am reading an excellent book called "The Garden". It is about the growing epidemic of fear, anxiety, and stress that are…

Ninty-seven (97) of our oldest children left at 3am for two days at a Christian camp in Zacapa about 3 hours away. They will return Friday afternoon. Ted and Lori's pastor and the pastor of their Spanish church in Texas are coming Monday for a few days. Brandi's…

In spite of the rains the teams continue to bless the children. Katie's group had ice cream and an excellent devotional with boys in the morning and devotionals with the girls in the evening. Brandi's group had a pinata and s'mores with the boys. Kyle had fried chicken…

In spite of a torrential rain in three phases Katie's team had games and pizza for the middle girls and Brandi's team had a pinata and nachos for the older girls. Americans spend more money on dog food than on missions. Tony & Lily took us to lunch…

I woke up with a sore throat from giving my two hour testimony for the 5th time is six days. I also preached twice Sunday so I am moving slow this morning. I am not ill only exhausted. The teams are helping Oscar. I was thinking this…

I shared with the children and visitors, "What is genuine love?" My grandson, Alex, is engaged to Leigh. They will marry in December. I am so happy for them. I know if I give God my weakness He will give me His strength. God will not prevent every…

Part of Woods Edge went to Antigua wile the others painted the office. They spent time with the toddlers and had a soccer tournament with Vencedores. Cook Baptist continued to install windows and finish the deck. Some also helped Dottie in the garden. The college students began their…

Alex used my truck to take Yusvely, a dialysis patient, to visit her parents since they have not come to see her for a very long time. They celebrated her 15th birthday, She has lived longer than the physicians thought. The Cook Baptist group had a special lunch…

Wood Edge painted classrooms while Cook Baptist went to Antigua. Dottie and I went sopping for medicine as I have been somewhat ill for 4 days. I am just as weak and extremely dizzy. I cannot get my blood pressure at a decent level. Actually this morning it…

A team from Wood Edge in Texas arrived so we have over 65 visitors. We have not had that many visitors since 2019. The Rustin team had pizza for all the boys Tuesday night. I gave my testimony to the two teams last night.

new balcony A team from Rustin, La arrived and two of my grandsons, Jefferson and Alex, were with them. Alex is a senior at Louisiana Tech and engaged to be marries. Great blessing! This is the largest team since Covid. There are 35 on the team. They will…

A team from Rustin, La arrived and two of my grandsons, Jefferson and Alex, were with them. Great blessing! This is the largest team since Covid. There are 35 on the team. God is not in the habit of condemning His children -failure or not! God is with…