I wrote over 120 letters to sponsors of children who were sent home. It took 4 teenagers to put the stamps and the return address on the envelopes. The judges fear that if a child catches Covid the judge himself will be liable. But they have only endangered…

My granddaughter is doing well. Recovery will be slow.Thank you for praying. My grandson, Danny, asked me what was my football number so that he can wear the same number. I was so honored. Pray for me because I just do not feel vry good.

My granddaughter, Beka, had an aneurism burst tn her head. They rushed her to New Orleans. Please, please, please pray for a miracle. The most important item we need you to pray for daily is house parents for the boys 11-15 years of age in Vencedores. Ezdas and…

Bob was involved in an accident with a motorcycle. The boy driving the motorcycle was taken to the hospital but appears ok. Pray! Our village, San Bartolome’, sent us a donation of fruits and vegetables. Our 30 years here has seen us accepted by the population of the…

Last week and this week every child on campus is having eye and hearing rexams as the government has sent ophthalmologists and audiologists Some of the younger kids singing to Dottie. The little girl in the chair had whitehair and glasses

Monday was actually Mother’s Day and I you give Guatemalan children any reason to celebrate they will do it. My boy’s voluntary Bible study group has been so faithful. Having boys hungry for the Word is so refreshing. Hee we are again as the young men and women…

We started paying the first of four groups of employees their extra mid-year salary. We have 58 salaried employees. We received food donations from Ezdra’s church in the city. The Lord has been so faithful. The younger kids were so cute as they sang for Mother’s Day. Billy,…

The rains that poured down on Dottie’s flowers also were strong enough to flow deeply in Patsun village and a child drowned. There are rumors in Guatemala that one of the people given the responsibility of getting the vaccine stole the money. We shall see!! Sunday Josue, Billy…

Our son, Tony, was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Antigua, treated and released to get tests elsewhere. He appears fine but still I ask for your prayers. The ambulance was due to the traffic in order for him to get there quickly. President Biden made promises…

We had long periods of heavy rains yesterday so Dottie and her plants are happy. The reason we need clothes for 4-7 year olds is because when the courts send them home we let them take their clothes. It is a way for them to remember us. President…

The 13 year old girl we received has a horrible story. Her parents are in jail & her grand- parents are both ill. One day they left and so this girl went walking and slept on the sidewalk. An aunt was contacted who said that she could not…

A 13 year old boy wrapped what clothes he had and put them in a bag and went to the police and asked them to find him a home. He has never been school. How sad! But he is so happy here. Dr. Lou called to see if…

Today is Kate’s birthday. Some folks are contacting our dorms by zoom and holding devotions with those children. One of the government entities is sending optometrists starting on May 10thto check the eyes for all of the children. We have a new social worker. My boy’s Bible class…

I have been teaching the children on Sunday mornings about the fruit of the Spirit. Today it was about gentleness. Throughout this pandemic I have watched the older kids caring for the younger children. It has been a learning experience for all of us. The world is so…

My friend I was asking you to pray for had the surgery where they removed a portion of his colon and a small part of the liver for testing. Continue to pray! The traffic is horrible. It is over an hour to get to our village less than…

The Lord is answering our prayers and mind. We received 5 new children the last few days. I fell and hit my head o a concrete wall 3 weeks ago and have had a headache. Butx-rays today showed no fracture. College girls and toddlers with Dottie on her…

We are in for a rough time as they are constructing a massive turn-around over pass in San Lucas. It is right in front of the entrance to the town so that means there will be traffic jams and folks will have to drive on one lane roads…

HAPPY 78THBIRTHDAY TO DOTTIE. 

The last time I preached it was on patience and I taught a second time on patience Sunday.This is the most difficult of the fruit of the Spirit for me. Because of the pandemic the courts are so frightened that they will be sued by parents if something…

The folks working on Debbie’s house and our office accidently cut the internet cable so she does not have internet for a few days. David, Amy & Tyler had arts and crafts with the dialysis children and in the evening they had crafts for the little girls. Ken…