Heidy and Candida. Friday was a huge day for the children and visiting family members. We even cooked steaks and sausage, had games and allowed the parents to stay here from 8am until 3 pm. I have not been asked to write letters to the US Embassy for…

Dottie needs Adela and Julietta helping her stand with a walker. She cannot move alone. But they love her so much. Amalfi was one of our first girls and is married with a son, age 22, and a daughter, 18 years old. Hard to believe. She married a…

Julio and his family Julio 1 came here in the mid 1990s and was raised here before becoming an adult and moving to the United States. He married and had two children. When he was about 6 an older boy ran away and took Julio with him. I…

Our daughter Candida and Mami Julietta, Dottie´s therapist, told us a sad story of which I did not know. Alex left Casa years ago and was in a motorcycle accident 4 years ago. He was in a coma and could not walk even after coming out of the…

Registered nurse Candida. We are so proud. You may remember Candida who is the young lady who when I asked the children many years ago what they wanted for Christmas she answered, “I want you to adopt me”. She has been a wonderful daughter, a solid wife and…

Michell and Lilly with birthday girl Aria Julietta and Adela concentrated heavily on Dottie´s legs and feet. She is retaining more water lately and that is a very bad sign of what is happening in her brain. The little girls in Esperanza upstairs came and prayed for Dottie…

Feeding Quique 24 years ago. The photo of Dottie and Quique doesn´t give you the entire picture. There were 6 children 2 years old and younger 24 years ago when this photograph was taken. My wife is the real deal when it comes to serving God by serving…

Dottie wanted pizza for Mothers Day. The ladies had a Mother’s Day moment with Dottie on Friday then we went out to eat for Guatemala´s Mother´s Day on Saturday and finely there was the USA Mother´s Day on Sunday. I blessed Dottie again, so she had 3 Mother´s…

Surrounded by people who love her : Today is Mother´s Day here in Guatemala. So after seeing the doctor we took Mami for pizza. She has not felt very well the last few days. She wanted to talk so we began a discussion at 1:15am and ended after…

I honestly believe we could not survive without Adela. Michelle´s eye is not any better. There is a chance that it will continue to deteriorate. We can use your prayers. Also, Bubba who came to Casa 34 years ago is in a battle also. His wife was pregnant…

Kimberly with us Adela is such a strong and wonderful Christian. I cannot image our present situation with Dottie if Adela were not here. She has been an angel to Dottie and me. I do not have any idea what we will do when she graduates this year…

After being ill for two days I woke up feeling much better. I saw Shirley on the highway and picked her up. She graduated from college and is working towards her masters degree and needed paperwork from Xenecoj. So, I took her. Shirley is one of the greatest…

Julietta is Dottie´s therapist. : The laboratory results came back all negative. I have no problems with kidneys or any other organ. The doctor believe I eat too many bananas and cheese so that will be easy to adjust to. Although Dottie´s legs are not improving her hands…

Tatiana and Oscar. I have been giving my shirts away beginning with the college boys. They get one buttoned shirt or jacket and two or three T-shirts. They left me one LSU jacket and it is older than I am. Bu I love blessing them. Problem now is…

Marlin with us. Loren and Megan attended services and spent a few minutes with Dottie then began cleaning teeth until they had to leave. It was a short visit, but it was a blessed visit also. Dottie has not felt well enough to attend worship services the last…

Michell and Analy Analy and Marlin came and took Michell to Analy´s house for an overnight visit. Michell is now 30 years old and when she was about 5 years old Analy began caring for her. Analy also took care of a deaf boy who was at Casa.…

The children enjoyed being out of school for Labor Day but the staff enjoyed it most. Dottie just loves the women´s Bible study on Thursday afternoons and the women make her feel so special. I am not sure how much she understands. She says very little but feels…

We all love Dottie so much. It is obvious that she loves us. 82nd birthday with our son Orlando, me, Oscar, Bubba, Quique, Tony and our son Tony. Yesterday my update did not publish on email. But if you go to Google and search Casa Aleluya, go to…

Daughter Michell with sons Orlando and Tony With Dottie so ill I rarely leave her side. It is unfair to ask the young adults to watch her more then they do. Adela works constantly cooking for all of us as well as being the one to take Mami…

There are many men who say they love their wives, and I am one of them. Dottie was so happy with her party she stayed sitting in the wheelchair three hours and then slept like a baby. Julieta could not come for therapy with Dottie on Monday so…