Siblings from Casa were adopted to the states and the boy is now married and in the Marines. He has 3 children. His sister is graduating and attempting to get a Division One Softball scholarship. Jeremy and his two sons are leaving Thursday but Amy will stay until…

Josue’ went to the department of health as our approval for our medical areas, clinic and dialysis, have been approved. Also we underwent the inspection by the oversight government entity so we received the approved paper work concerning all areas. Since our graduates cannot do their practicums outside…

Little Mateo who suffers from seizures is doing better. Hector who was on a ventilator due to Covid was sent home after being told his breathing was at 5% two weeks ago and today is 95%. God has answered the many prayers. Mckenna left today after nearly two…

The children were so sweet to celebrate my 78thbirthday today. The Lord spoke to me during the night to change my lesson so I shared what Paul wrote in I Corinthians 12 about all the gifts that He gives us and then I Corinthians 13 where He says…

The vaccine against Covid is not readily available to the average Guatemalan. There has been an upswing in cases in our area. I am so blessed to tell you that Hector is recovering and his wife as well as Joshua and his family have recovered. I want to…

Heidy contacted Dottie and told her the surgery on the first knee went well and she is very encouraged for the second knee surgery. Estella bought Bibles for her ministry in the USA as well as for all the new children at Casa who needed a Bible.She went…

Estella had a fried chicken party for the boys in Vencedores. Normally we have many teams in the summer that the kids have either chicken, pizza or hamburgers twice a week. They also have bonfires and cook spores. This has been a very different summer. Our doctor got…

Kate returned at 12:45am where Josue and Georgie picked her up at the airport. Then Josue had to take the new children to the hospital where they received a complete check-up including HIV and Covid-19 tests. Today was the first Wednesday or Saturday without rain in a couple…

Allelua!! Hector is improving and even off of the ventilator. God is so awesome!! Thank you for praying.I know of 5 other children who were raised at Casa who have the Covid virus but not in serious condition. Continue to pray for house parents We need them. Josue’…

Carlos and Leslie’s baby Mateo is still suffering seizures and asks for your prayers. Today Josue’ hired another social worker. Heidy will be having her knee surgery today. She will have a second surgery o the other knee later Pray for Mateo

I had Estella minister in my place Sunday. I wanted her to give her testimony to the children because God has blessed her and Josue and their children so much. For lunch Dottie always feeds staff on Sunday and today we had the visitors eat with us also.…

Oscar and the college boys are cutting limbs from a large avocado tree that has leaned into the bathroom of the guards. The problem is that it is surrounded by electric wires running all through the huge limbs. After over a year we reopened our little tienda( store)…

Allen and Jeremy are working on the electrical situations in some dorms. The older boys are cutting down a tree that is leaning over the guards building. With the judges sending more children to Casa I am so blessed. With the job that the older children on staff…

It is a blessing that we have gotten a number of children recently. The area is opening up somewhat from Covid. This morning I took time to count my many blessings and it is amazing how God has blessed me over my 78 years. The father and girlfriend…

June was a wet and dull month. With no visitors or teams visiting it has taken everything within all of us to survive. I am so proud of the children and staff as well as all of you who continue to support Casa and pray for us. Jeremy,…

So many people have asked me to pray for them that I am honored and blessed. No one needs prayers more than I do so please pray for me. Physically I have not been well for a while. Josue and Estella arrived today and Jeremy and his sons…

Today was “Day of the Army” so the children did not have school and all of our offices were closed. The last two days have been heavy rains with much thunder, Scares the toddlers!

We woke up to no electricity and therefore no water. Can you imagine nearly 300 people without water? Oscar, Abraham, Aroldo and Allen worked and by 11am they had water. The electricity came on at noon. There was a 3 car collision in San Lucas that took down…

The children are having a full day of activities as the week off from school comes to an end. Some are barbecuing while others watching a movie and eating popcorn as well as the usual volleyball, soccer and kickball. Our dorm parents and assistant dorm parents took a…

Hector and Joshua who were raised here both have Covid. Hector is in ICU while Joshua has been released from the hospital but is on oxygen at home. Delmi who was also raised here has just learned she also has Covid. Kevin who was here from 1989and his…