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#515 our story
Our 9 year old Doberman is carrying 10 puppies & should be giving bith in a few days. Debbie & Cindy left yesterday as did the Md, Pa & W.Va. The Wisconsin team left this morning. We have three teams totaling 19 folks arriving today & tomorrow.. The…
#514 our story
I wrote a number of updates. Dottie went to the market in Antigua to buy materials to make curtains. We met with the architect concerning the combining the 16 pieces of property into two registrations only. It would have been one title but our property is in two…
#513 our story
EMERGENCY! CRISIS! The Sims will be leaving in 2 weeks and we do not have dorm parents for those 15 little boys ages 7 to 10. Please pray but also fast a meal each day for us. At the moment there is no one interested in coming for…
#512 our story
As usual the girls do not want to leave the hotel. They were a great group & we did not have any trouble with them at all. One team had a bingo tournament with Esperanza girls. The other team had snacks & games with Vencedores then later with…
#510 our story
We received two new children last night. The teams had snacks with the baby dorm at 9m; crafts with Estrelitas at 10; crafts with Cometas at 11 and in the afternoon they crafts for dialysis, Esperanza up and down. The other team had a soccer tournament for the…
#510 our story
The girls left with Dottie, Gladys & I for the annual 3 days in the hotel. They are all so happy & obedient. We ate lunch at a chicken place. There was a family sitting about 4 booths down. The man motioned for me to go to his…
#509 our story
We have a large number of visitors so I had services in Spanish & then in English. What I shared I needed personally so hearing it twice was good for me. I spoke to the teams tonight. Wagons ho! 5/25/2003.My foot is so infected that the doctor said…
#508 our story
We had a group leave today and another 14 folks arrive. One group is repainting the dialysis dorm. The girls from Esperanza upstairs went swimming. Debbie, my secetary, & Cindy arrived. It was Cindy’s birthday so we went to lunch. Alex came home from the hospital 7 his…
#507 our story
The busiest day of the year! Some of the quinceaneras were up before 2am to do their hairdos. In the senior class Pedro Caniz & Brayan Cermeno were the scholarship winners & both have high goals for university. They want to study architecture & business administration respectfully. There…
#506 our story
One team did an outreach to a village & another worked on the dialysis building & a third team had crafts for every dorm & some of the men worked on the older girls dorm. Dottie, Gladys & I went to the market & purchased the flowers and…
#505 our story
It is so strange that we have had more broken arms with kids playing volley ball then playing soccer. Another girl broke her arm. Today is a special day of “Let’s play together” which the children love. Josue’ & Sebastian went to verify all of our land deeds.…
Melanie Darter
The first time that our team touched down in Guatemala was 12 1/2 years ago. In 2008, our team consisted of only 4 people who joined another mission team that frequented Casa. Since our first trip we haven't missed a year and have brought others with us to…
Carrie Sheildknight & Cristi George
Our Arkansas team has had the privilege of serving at Casa for several years. The joy evident in the lives of the children and staff at Casa has touched our hearts as we have served. We have watched as the Holy Spirit has worked to change hearts and…
Austin Biddy
by Austin Biddy @ Steel Creek This year marked our 3rd year in a row coming to Casa as a Youth Group. We had a team of 30 and upon arriving we realized how excited the kids were to see us. The older High School girls had made…
Amy Anderson
We took our team to serve and experience God in a new and intimate way while working at Casa Aleluya. Our team went with a mission to play with the children and helped around the grounds to support the mission of Casa, but we gained was so much…
Amy McCown
Maggie was 13 years old when dear friends asked her to join them on a mission trip to Guatemala with their church. Our family had a Compassion child and a World Vision child on our refrigerator that we had prayed for many years, but letting my little one…
Jakelin Alvarez Contreras
Jakelin grew up at Casa and is now part of the Kitchen Team serving the children and staff. She loves the ministry and being able to be used by God to minister to children who have gone through similar situations she and her siblings have gone through. "Casa…
Ana Gabriela Garcia Pineda
Ana has grown up at Casa Aleluya, increasing her education and becoming a part of the Kitchen Team serving meals to the children and staff. "The contributions you make to Casa Aleluya have had a great impact on my life and the lives of the children who live…
Pamela Yahaira Perez
During her time at Casa, Pamela served children as a nanny She provided unconditional love and support at the Los Angelitos Dorm. She continues her studies in Social Management to help create more opportunities for the children. She knows God has called her to share his unconditional love…
Mirna Lily Flores Mendoza
Mirna helps in the problematic areas with the children and adolescents of Casa Aleluya. Growing up at Casa, she overcame obstacles to excel spiritually, personally, and academically. She also likes to help with the activities that develop the talents and skills of young people. These activities help them…