The main newspaper in Guatemala had Kevin's picture on the front page of him with one of our dialysis children as he is receiving the Covid vaccine. Kevin has been here many years and works as both a dialysis technician and nurse in Roosevelt Hospital. Louisiana is last…

This Covid situation is truly affecting our older children as studying college courses on line has proven so difficult. We had a second young person make the decision to return home to their family and work in the public market. It breaks my heart. Aroldo returned from his…

Josue', Estella and their children left this morning. They were able to do projects with each dorm while they were here. That was a real blessing since Covid has prevented teams from coming. The weather continues to be cold. So strange! Our older girls have finished a program…

Georgie flew home to Louisiana and will be gone one month. The University system just announced that the new school year that begins in February will be on line, At the same time the Department of Education announced that kindergarten will be on campus.

Health Department with vaccines The wife of a pastor in our village of San Bartolome passed away from Covid. The pastor that we have in our little church on property died from Covid also. We are trying to get all of our 18 year olds and over vaccinated.…

My granddaughter was in class in Lafayette, La. when two boys each pulled a gun. The kids were terrified and after a short standoff the police captured them. The Department of health came yesterday and gave the Covid vaccine injections to a number of older children and will…

Josue and Estella arrived yesterday with their children. They live in Jackson, Tn. with their 3 children. Heidy will also be going to the states to have surgery on her other knee. She is the dorm mother for Cometas. These are the little boys. We sure could use…

The teenage girls had a song for the morning service and I preached on the Crown of Life in James one. The children pray at 4pm daily and I was blessed to pray with the teenage girls. You would be so blessed to sit and pray with them.…

The brothers and sisters finally were reunited after weeks of being quarantined and it was so wonderful to see the joy. They love each other so much. The courts sent two children home and that breaks my heart. The children no longer are eating in their dorms. We…

Today was special because we allowed all the girls out of quarantine. Tomorrow the boys will cross over to the girl's side. One of the government agencies and a women's church group combined to have activities, games and food for the younger children. They have come here for…

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…