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…

I had a “free” day as I prayed and then listened to sermons by Swindoll, Graham, Ravi, TD Jakes, Elizabeth Elliot, Charles Stanley & others. There are times I need to fill my hours with His love & my needs. His Word is my medicine. The older girl…

The fifteen year old girls are being entertained by Georgie in spite of her fall. I want to thank you who are asking for prayer. I will stand with you ask that you stand with me as I, too, have needs of prayer. The high school made posters for…

It was a strange Thanksgiving as the Americans separated & had individual dinners. Dottie & I had invited some of the older young people who have been here 20 years or more. Some folks do not see the blessings because of the virus, lack of jobs and the…

Debbie, my office manager, fell breaking her arm and needing 6 stitches in her head. Georgie and Tatiana have come up with the kind plan to use 4 of her college girls & stay inn the visitors dorm with the girls who are 15 years old. They will…

25th: One of the most difficult things I must do is tells children when their sponsors die. Fred Roy sponsored three child two of who are still here and older teens. They just wept and wept. The relationships between the children and sponsors who are able to come…

Yesterday Oscar taught the children about dreams and goals. He emphasized that you do not have to be what someone else has for you. You need your own dream that in turns becomes goal for your life. As he began closing kids started asking for him to continue.…

Oscar preached this morning. As I age, 77 years, I believe that I need to give the young adults an opportunity share the Word with the children and staff. The weather is still cool. Remarkably in all these months Guatemala has had only 4000 covid deaths.

Sadly Kate’s mother died today. Jim’s dad just died & they were able to see him. Kate was also able to see her mother before she passed away. Jim and Kate are so awesome with the love they show our children.]\[';l,.m The character I see most demonstrated during…

One of the most amazing things concerning the quarantine is that each dorm seems to want to go out do working with Dottie. They come in groups and ask if they can weed her garden, wash the car, pull grass from the cracks in the sidewalks. The surgery…