The new dialysis girl is having seizures and is critical. Please pray for her. The weather continues to very cold. Board members Jessica and Estella arrived. Tim, Ted, Jim and Rex have each had an activity with different groups this week. Me, Yusvely and Dottie in the hotel

Aroldo is having to move the dialysis children to the new facility on Saturday because today and Friday will be freezing. Monday we will still dedicate the building. Dr. Lou whom we have worked with for years is now chief of the largest hospital in Guatemala. So we…

Marlin and Anna are helping us so it is much easier. Of course leaving at noon was a sad time for the girls as well as for Dottie and myself. But we had fun. Christine ministered in the evening. Thursday we are moving the dialysis children to the…

I had trouble with my computer so I had to call Minor, my son, to come to the hotel in bad weather and traffic. The girls loved swimming the last two days. But they loved shopping more than anything. Sponsors, friends and family gave them extra money so…

The fifteen year old girls were so excited so we stopped on the way to the hotel. We got there 4 hours before checkin but the boss let me have a suite so the girls put all their things in that room and we toured, ate and then…

Ezdras and Marlin Estephanie who were house parents a few years ago returned today as house parents in Buen Pastor which is the older boys. Cristine gave her testimony. The Holy Spirit moved mightily with many children making decisions. Gladys took 4 children to attend the funeral…

The dialysis building is 90% ready. Only some shelves need to be installed. So within 10 days we should be moving the children. Dr, Lou has 4 more dialysis patients ready to come to Casa. I gave my testimony which I am always amazed as to how many…

Graduation, Quienceaneras went off with hardly a hiccup. The end of school and the start of another stage in their lives. My grandson, Moses, will study psychology just like his grandpaw. There were 11 girls presented and they were beautiful. WE will be taking them to the hotel…

Tim's team arrived yesterday and began rebuilding two bathrooms in Estrellitas. Dottie, Quique, Marlin, Mynor and I went and bought the flowers in the market in Antigua. In the afternoon the girls each made their own bouquets. They have so much fun doing the things leading up to…

Today we went into overdrive as we began practicing and walking through the various graduations and the presentation of the quinceaneras. We still have some folks coming from the states. The blockades are not near the city so travels to and from Casa is no longer a problem.…

Dottie has been so busy with making bows, getting the gowns clean, gathering the hair spray, etc. for each girl, buying the flowers, buying the food for 3 days at the hotel for the 17 of us and many other things. At 80 she is working too hard.…

People have been arriving for graduation and the girl's celebration. No one has had trouble with the traffic from the airport. We will have 6 hair stylists come Friday at 3:30am to fix the girl's hair. That is always a major part for the girls. People are responding…

Today was visiting day and it was cold. Folks are arriving to celebrate graduations and quinceaneras this coming Friday. Tonight I was to speak on the promises of God. His Word is always true although it does not always happen on our timetable. When God promised 100 year…

Tony, Mynor, Dottie and I went to buy the groceries for the 15 year old girls going to the hotel with us after graduation. There were no blockades or heavy traffic so we were blessed. Sheldon and family arrived Friday. Debbie, my secretary for 42 years, and Cindy…

Friday Dottie and I were going to the city to buy the food for the quinceaneras only to discover the highway was blocked from kilometer 40 (we live at km32) all the way int0 Guatemala City to Km 0. It was a march by thousands of people. It…

Genesis 6:11 says "the earth was filled with violence. That word, violence, in Hebrew is HAMAS. Christians need to be aware that this violence brought the flood. I am no prophet but we need to be alert to hearing God's voice. Alex who teaches music to our children…

The situation world wide is a powder keg and we as Christians need to fast and pray that this powder keg will not explode. I went to the bank to get the money for the upcoming three days in a hotel for the girls following graduation. The bank…

I have no way to get thank you cards to those of you who help us but be sure we are grateful. I believe that the blockades are coming to an end. We have been receiving checks weekly designated for the dialysis clinic. No gift is too small…

There are only 17 roadblocks with only one of those in Guatemala City but not near us. Other major cities are being targeted. Mike and Pam arrived. The technicians installing the new generator cut power for 3 hours. Now that school is out the 15 year old…

I preached on finding and being a good friend. Being 80 years old allows me to look back in time and see how many friends I have buried. Jess said,"I will no longer call you servant. I will call you friend. " With no male American staff I…