McKenna has been here helping for many months but her sister, Amy, had a stroke so the family needs prayer. She is paralyzed on the left side. The Alabama team as well as Mike F. left today.   Bob made this for Dottie 2/14/2004. We are still in North…

Our first ever employee was Amalia who is now going blind. She is a strong Christian & asks for your prayers, We were blessed to have the two buildings reroofed. We have two-storied buildings that also need a new roof. Josue’ gave his testimony to the team. The…

Mike F. continues to work with our financial and computer team. He spoke to me a little about things. Dottie is still ill so I ask your prayers. I want to remind you to please consider us for a service in your church in September. The Alabama team…

The Young Life team had an afternoon party for Vencedores and Buen Pastor boys. In the evening they had a party with the Docellas girls. Young Life is a large team of teenagers from Alabama. Dottie went to bed last night feeling ill & woke up feeling worse.…

We have two new commercial dryers and one washer installed. We also hired a new psychologist & a new social worker giving us 3 of each on staff. Kate leaves tomorrow for the states. Ireni’s father passed away. Amalia, on staff for over 25 years is ill. I…

Today was visiting day so we had our church service in the evening. Mike F. arrived to meet with certain of our office staff about the web site & the financial reporting procedures. Two teams arrived & Young Life had a party for the younger children.  Marlin and…

We had a judge stop by to see Casa and talk with Josue’. She & I were able to talk for over an hour. The kids look forward to Saturdays because every other day of the week they arise at 6am; eat breakfast at 7; clean their dorms…

Today is Michelle’s birthday. Hard to believe she is 26 years old. Georgie & Lily took the older girls to a special Christian service in the city. The team left this morning & they were so diligent to do whatever we needed done. We received a baby last…

We are so blessed and happy as Dr. Lou has gotten a scholarship for Aroldo to study an advanced degree in peritoneal dialysis. Aroldo is one of the most loving, giving and faithful young men of God and is so dedicated to the children on dialysis under his…

The teams are working on electrical & plumbing projects. We took the Christmas picture to Kodak & it came out very well. For a few years I would go to a gym in the city at 4am. I was always the first one there except for the armed…

We received 4 new children last night. Some of the college students went to the mountain with Adam & his team. Sadly I had to write over 40 letters to sponsors whose children have left. Pray that the courts will have more compassion. The team finished the clinic…

Another one of my friends who meant so much to Casa, Bill B., passed away from a diabetic coma. T he men are working so hard to reroof the two buildings. We went to get our Idenitification papers & they said we had to wait 3 month 1/20/2004.Maybe…

We will try to find another university for the girl who was attacked. Pray for favor!! The team almost finished the clinic roof yesterday so they went to Antigua & will resume work on Monday. A team with Adam dropped by for church services & visited with the…

Please pray for our college girls as many are frightened to go to their classes. Two weeks of school and already 3 assaults on our girls. It is not right for them to be afraid to go get an education. Jeremy(Oklahoma) with Sheldon & men from Biezel Corporation…

One of our college girls was attacked on a bus. They tore her clothes & bruised her legs but she was able to run away. However she is totally frightened. In one week we have had 2 attacks on 3 girls going to the university. Quique & I…

We are still having trouble with the water system on the front property. Oscar & Jeremy are scheduling how they will be able to reroof the clinic & the dialysis house in two days. A group of us had to get our government papers proving we had no…

Sebastian & I went to the city to meet with a lawyer. Dottie & Adela finished painting Michelle’s room. We are having trouble with the water well system on both properties. Oscar has worked most of the night and all day today on the problem. Bob began the…

I wrote 600 Christmas cards then Georgie and Oscar took us out for an anniversary meal. Between yesterday & today we are stuffed. The Ohio team went on an outreach. Jeremy arrived to make sure all the roofing material is on site before his team arrives Friday. We…

One tremendous truth is that children can come to Casa & stay a short time or a long time but although they can leave Casa they can never escape the Word of God they heard here. So I believe that apart from the 6000 children who sat under…

Gerson left here a few years ago. His brother was shot to death. Gerson came today & gave his life to Christ. He just began studying law last week. I am so proud of him. Monday is Dottie and my 57thwedding anniversary. Fourteen children gave their lives to…