Would you believe that Dottie went to the grocery store for the first time in many months? Adela, a college student, lives in our house and helps Dottie to care for Michelle our special needs daughter. It has been Adela purchasing our groceries due to the pandemic. We…

We heard today that a child in another home died from Covid. Please continue to pray for our safety. The children are now allowed outside but are restricted to an area near their own dorms. There are still a few kids in quarantine. But no one is very…

The Lord blessed us with a new boy last night. Each day I pray that God will give us new children. The Bible says that children are the fruit of the Lord. It is my responsibility to raise them the correct way. I pray every child will become…

Josue and the office personnel have decided that our quarantine is over. So the children will have freedom but we will check on all the kids each day. It is incredible that we had over 90 Covid cases and only one required hospitalization. Over the last 18 months…

The weather was cold but the church services were warm and exciting. Nearly all of the children are out of quarantine. I spoke on insulting Jesus. The people in His day only saw a carpenter. Today most of the world only sees Him as one of many gods.…

I believe that God will meet you where you are in order to take you where He wants you to go. This pandemic is stressing our older teen and I am worried if it continues some will leave and look for jobs without graduation from high school. Angie…

The children are still in quarantine but no one is very ill so hopefully we will be able to have Sunday services. Mother Teresa said, "Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies". It has been amazing how the majority of the…

Georgie had minor surgery to remove a cyst. It was successful but very painful so please remember her in prayer. Aroldo flew out to Panama for 3 days and then to Columbia to visit large dialysis hospitals. He has gotten a reputation as an exceptional dialysis technician. I…

"Sufficient for today" has been the message that I believe God wants us all to learn in these difficult times. I have no reason to not tell you the truth but to not think of tomorrow has been my most difficult time during the pandemic, education on line,…

One thing I should share with you about the children at Casa is that "You do not have to be rich to be generous." In the early 1990's I took three children to McDonalds for their birthdays. All three asked that their hamburgers be cut in half. They…

Guatemala has more holidays than any countryI know. Last week there was the Day of the Revolution and today is the Day of the Dead. I suppose many died in the revolution so a day was needed for them to be remembered. Just joking! National holidays means that…

Alan and Brenda left today for the states. Soon Georgie will go. With Jim and Kate already gone on vacation we have an even smaller staff. Again we did not have church services today but will next week. Most of the dorm parents are sharing the Word in…

A friend of Ezdras and Marlin donated hundreds of eggs ad a number of bags of rice. We are so grateful for people who think of us and generously give when the world is in such a stressful time. Ezdras with the eggs and other items

Dave and Amy who are coming on staff next spring just received word that their daughter is pregnant. We are blessed for them as she has been trying for 3 years. The courts are so frightened that a child in a home for children will catch Covid and…

Ihave hesitated to write this because I hoped that things would change. Because of theCovid curse we were unable to take the Christmas photograph. So for the first time in 32 years there will not be a photograph nor Christmas card for all of you. Also since we…

Aroldo will be taking a special trip next week, He has been selected to be part of the peritoneal dialysis in Columbia and Panama. He is such a special young man totally dedicated to the health of children on dialysis. Aroldo loves them and is with them while…

Jim and Kate leave on Wednesday and Alan and Brenda will be leaving Sunday for a visit with their families. Remarkably with all of our teachers teaching our children on line we only had two who were not very cooperative. So Billy let those two go. That is…

I was born in 1943(78 years ago); graduated from high school in 1961(60 years ago); married in1963 (58years ago) and came to Guatemala in 1989(32 years ago). Psalm 103:15 As forman, his daysareas grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. It goes by so fast.…

Pastor Teddy from Grand Bay, Al. stopped by to say “Hi”. His contribution to Casa began when we were building the second large dorm years ago. I remember when he walked up to me that first day. He was wearing an Alabama shirt and I was wearing an…

“God I don’t understand, but I trust you”. Have you felt like that? I cannot say that anything in the world is normal except for God. It is a blessing that the large number of boys quarantined 15 days ago are out of quarantine. And none of the…