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Cleaning
The kids are studying so I took the entire day to listen to sermons. My heart is full. The girls disinfected all the tables, chairs, etc for the dining room. 706 deaths by the virus.
Studying for finals
The children are scattered studying as finals begin Monday. Sadly I believe many of the students have not studied seriously before today. I truly am concerned this will be a wasted year academically. We paid the second group of employees, the teachers, their extra month’s salaries. God has…
Fear
I woke up very early & began listening to sermons by Ravi Zacharias and before I realized it the time was nearly 11am. One of the problems of growing old is losing friends and if you area Christian you see so many wonderful ministers pass away. The government…
Broken hearted
Children raised at Casa and who are now adults have been calling me about one of two things. First, many of them have no income due to the virus and secondly, many are calling to tell me of their relationship with Christ. I am saddened by the first…
Internet problems
Our internet is not working very well and I am not sure if you received yesterday's blog. If you did could you email me and tell me so. 582 dead from the virus. Billy & Angelina received the classwork via internet so today the children began working those…
Success
With the increase in deaths due to covid-19 Guatemala remains under quarantine. In fact, no one can even be walking outside their homes on Sundays. With this being the last week before the second semester finals most (not all) of our kids are preparing for those tests. Our…
Sorry!
Twice this week I failed to send out my blog. I am sorry. Billy met with all of the students about what the government is telling every school what they need to do. Truly for the majority of the children this is a wasted year. I met with…
Bored
Covid-19 deaths jumped from 449 to 514 over night. The area around Casa has so many cases we are requiring anyone who has to go to the grocery store or pharmacy to shower when they return. Even our doctor who is our only staff member working who lives…
449
Coronavirus cases reach 449. We are so blessed to have no cases here at Casa or among our staff who have not been able to come to work the last two months. Education is the most difficult area but Billy is doing a great job. She got off…
Wallpaper
The number of covid-19 deaths jumped to 432 overnight. The university students are all finished with their online classes & final exams so now they wait for the results. Dottie is staying busy by wall papering the bathroom down stairs in our house. Quique & Tony took over and…
Griselda is negative
Griselda tested negative for the coronavirus so we owe the glory to God & a huge thank you for praying for her. Today is Father’s Day in Guatemala. I was hugged & hugged & hugged. The children get so creative & have such giving hearts. The coronavirus deaths…
Generosity
Griselda in dialysis had the covid-19 test because she had contact with another child in the hospital when she went for her treatment. We await the results. One of the two local grocery stores we use found 4 of their workers with the virus. One of the teams…
The President is still not removing the curfew. In fact he is making it more difficult. Travel is limited and our state is one of four that the residents living in them cannot leave their borders. The entire country will be limited to driving with odd license plates…
But God
Christine has a live blog every Saturday at 2:30 central time. I shared with the children this morning “But God” and I want to encourage you through this virus, these protests and the overall anger in the world today. No matter what happens God wants you to have…
Aroldo: Second 2 week quarantined
Right now our country as well as the entire world is frightened. Everything seems to be falling apart. We need to return to Jesus. These battles may appear physical but they are spiritual. Only God can change this. Pray, Fast, Read the Bible and hold fast to your…
Congress
The President announced this afternoon there are 58 members in the congressional palace with the virus. Aroldo & the dialysis girls just finished 15 days of quarantine & this morning came into contact with a dialysis child in the hospital. So thet now they begin another 15 days…
Hamburgers and the Word
Oscar has Bible study with the college boys followed by hamburgers. Today I began paying the extra salaries along with the regular 2 week salaries & it totaled $29,222 so you see why I need your prayers. There are three more groups to pay every other week. Bible…
Bubba and the mayor
Bubba was one of our first children back in 1989. He went & spoke to the mayor & the mayor sent us a great offering of food & drink. Dottie went to a medical lab. Nothing serious! But she also went to the grocery store for the first…
Dottie’s protectors
The president is slowly opening the country. People can drive through the Mexican border but no guarantee you can pass from Mexico into the USA. There are no commercial buses, the schools are closed, the curfew is in effect, folks ages 60 & above cannot leave their homes,…
Daily temperature
The school principal & one teacher were able to get to school today. The president still has a lockdown for the most part. So no one can travel from one state to or through another. Josue’ was able to get permission for me to go with him to…