The children have been working so hard to make it a happy birthday. Thanks to people in the states we will have a few gifts for all the children. Tim D sent clothes and shoes for nearly each child. Walmart sent a small gift for all the younger…

The sponsorship money arrived and the children asked if they could put each dorm’s money together and do something for the dorm. So all of the children, even those without sponsors will share in the Christmas season. Even after 32 years here at Casa I am amazed at…

A young teenage age boy came here last February before the covid 19 hit the world. I have a Bible study for the teenage boys who volunteer to come. He has been coming and 3 weeks ago he received Christ and was water Baptized. He was sent back to…

We are having to make decisions as to keep paying salaries to staff members who have not been coming to work since March. Although they all responded well with one exception there was a lot of gratitude and love shown. The women met for Bible study. The girls…

We received 6 very large gift of 6 boxes filled with things we need. They came from Tim D and his friends. We also received 150 gifts from Walmart for the younger children. Josue & Minor went at Amatitlan to pick up a donation. People have been so…

With all that is going on in the world I ministered out of Matthew 6 where we learn we are not to worry. Dottie made gumbo to celebrate LSU’s win over Florida. As most of you know I received my doctorate from the Florida but am a LSU…

Georgie left for the USA.   Walmart in Guatemala is going to bring one Christmas gift for each of our children uner18 years of age. 

Victor & Estella’s father had a heart attack & passed away this morning. Our finances are down as I am sure is true for ministries almost everywhere. Loss of jobs, Covid-19, no visitors to Casa in many months & less coming from sponsors are the main reasons. I…

We have had some wonderful children grow up at Casa and one of those is Kenneth. After high school he attended college and now for 3 years he lived in the transition dorm & working & saving. He will leave & be living on his own Saturday. I…

Hey I did not fall today but Dottie did. So Dottie put Quique in charge of workday as we took Dottie for an x-ray. We have an x-ray machine on campus. Dottie is badly bruised but nothing broken. The government is putting rules on everyone concerning education and…

Some of our older workers are retiring & today Irene received her paycheck & then cried & thanked me for not only hiring her but paying the education of her children one of whom is a lawyer. Maria, the nurse also left. Both of them have worked here…

Josue had two important meetings today with government entities. He has done so well in his role of Executive director. He turned 32 years old over the weekend. He was 3 months old when we received him as our first child in1989. It is so hard for me to…

I ministered this morning to the children on Josue’ 3:4. He tells them to prepare themselves because they have not gone that way before. Of course, it reminds me of what the world is experiencing. A once-in-a-lifetime plague; politics filled with hatred; children unable to go to school;…

The baptism water but was cold but Jim did the baptizing. There were 40 children and one adult baptized. The traffic I front of our property is so slow because they are paving from San Lucas to I don’t know where.   Josue Billy and Jim

Heidi asked if I would talk to her little boys about salvation and baptism. All 8 boys prayed for salvation and will be baptized tomorrow. I have been listening to sermons daily & today 5 of those sermons were by Elizabeth Elliot whose husband, Jim, was killed on…

I took a “me” day &just listened to Christian biographies. Gladys had a great idea that she has been doing with her older girls throughout the pandemic. She had the girls divided into two groups & daily they have all types of completion. The group that wins gets…

The kids are getting into the Christmas spirit by making homemade items and colorful decorations. Each Monday I study the Word with 8 high school and college boys. On Tuesday I have a one on one study time with Josue. I believe it does more for me than…

Both Kate & Bob left this morning to the states. Kate has to handle the affairs of her mother who just passed away. Jim is watching over the middle age group of boys as Ezdras & Marlin are on vacation. The children are decorating all the dorms. Dottie,…

It is so strange as we move into December. The courts are frightened of the Covid-19 so they sent 3 children home today. Josue, Billy & Sebastian are going through the list of employees to see where we need help. I am continuing with my course for the…

Today I was studying verse 3:4 from the book of Joshua. He tells us “You have not passed this way before”. There is no doubt that in my 77 years there has never been a year like 2020. It seems as though God just took the world I…