Roxanna, one of our girls, now is a lawyer. Yesterday I gave the team my testimony and I never get tired of doing it. Roxanna is the young lady from Casa who became a lawyer. She came to Casa last night to pray for Dottie and myself. She…

Dottie has so much loving help. Roxanna and Blanca visited and at least 8 other young adults came to church. Yesterday I preached on Teacher and Soldier and am preparing for this coming Sunday about Christians as athletes. Mark´s team toured the property after church and then had…

It was so nice to see Cindy B. and catch up. She bought a home in Charlotte, NC. She cannot stay like she used to, but we will always enjoy her visits and her ministry to the teenage boys. Mark´s team had an outreach to a village. If…

Dottie with her brother, Luther, 6 years ago A team from Alabama led by Mark arrived today. The week was a fun time for the children and even the staff. There were games, snacks, movies as the children now are in study hall because final exams begin on…

God says that we are to be Teachers, Soldiers, Athletes and Farmers. If you want to make a difference you must realize who you are in Christ. Last Sunday I spoke on the Teacher and this coming Sunday I will minister on being a soldier.  Do you realize…

Cindy B arrived from North Carolina and that is always a treat for us and especially for the older boys as she knows how to mother them with unjudging love. My son, Tony, and I went out for coffee. We do not get to see one another enough.…

This is the last time Dottie saw her brothers and since she cannot travel it is possible she won´t see them on this side of eternity. She and I just cannot travel with her paralysis. This is the time of the year when all the students from grade…

Rick and me. Adela informed me that I jumped the gun as to when she will leave. It will be after the holidays. I hope she stays forever but that is not possile. Even though I jumped the gun you still know to pray for us. It appears…

Praying before a trip to the swimming pool The weekend went very well as Rick and David visited for a couple of days to look at the changes we have made the past year. They met with Jessica and Estela for an in-depth report of the last year.…

Dottie and me with Michelle who was the first of our 3 children to die. A young man, Ian, from Washington State was at the airport after having helped another orphanage build a dorm. He was talking about coming back to Guatemala but did not know where to…

Dottie with our granddaughter My favorite story about the children in dialysis was when one boy, age 15, was so ill that we thought he would die that night. We took him to the hospital and Dr. Lou examined him and said that the child would live another…

Dr. Lou: A true man of God. For many years we have helped Dr. Randal Lou with his kidney disease program. He treated all the dialysis children who came to Casa and performed transplants on some. The Vice-president of Guatemala presented him with the first Dr. Noel Solomon…

Dottie Adela brought Dottie to our piano and sat her there. Dottie played notes, etc. and was smiling with joy. She began playing for First Baptist in Crossett, Ark when she was a young teenager. Although she is so ill and her mind is ebbing Dottie loves God…

Our band playing for their parents 24th: Estella arrived yesterday, and Jessica arrives later. So, we three board members will be meeting with David and Rick later this week. Keep guessing! Orlando and I went to the city to purchase something special. You will be as happy as…

Family meal Our board member Ted left today the 23rd. It was a blessing to have him as I have not had much one-on-one facetime with board members. Our marching band performed for their parents. I can only imagine the pride our kids felt in performing and the…

Yesterday I preached about how emotions affect our lives. Specifically, I preached on poverty, death, sickness, old age, criticism and the loss of a loved one. These are the major fears facing humanity. We must trust God, overcome doubts with courage, with a knowledge of the Word of…

This is Oseas who was raised here and when he was in law school he change his last name to Clark Dottie is feeling much better so thank you to all who pray for her daily. She woke up before 5am and just wanted to talk. This is…

The staff With the addition of the 5 children yesterday maybe that is why they want us removing the 18–20-year-olds so they can keep the population where the courts want it which is 0- to 18-year-olds. At any rate it is great to see the children who have…

Moses and the 10 Commandments We were blessed today to receive 5 new children ages 4, 5, 7, 12 and 19 months. They are 4 girls and 1 boy.   It just seems like with age the years seem to mover quicker. At 82 I contemplate where have…

Michelle loves Larry and Sue We only have eight 15-year-old girls who are quincianieras this year. This is the first year since my coming to Guatemala that I will not be escorting one of the girls. I am working on Sunday´s sermon and I am trying to provide…