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#589 our story
Jim had a devotional for our staff this morning. We still are lacking two teachers for the new school year that begins Monday. Mike F and Dorcas along with Sebastian are still working on the finances. Blanca who was raised here and is studying accounting on weekends began…
#591 our story
The sermon this morning was on why we need to read the Bible everyday. The Lord wants us to know Him & the better we know Him the stronger we will be. Dottie along with Minor, Quique, Tony & Oscar barbecued hamburgers. Tomorrow the new school year begins…
#590 our story
A number of folks helped and Oscar now has an office area for his architect work. So we dedicated it today. Jose’ came to tell me he finished the church, school & pastor’s home that we built. Thank you all who send us money to build churches. Adela…
#589 our story
Jim had a devotional for our staff this morning. We still are lacking two teachers for the new school year that begins Monday. Mike F and Dorcas along with Sebastian are still working on the finances. Blanca who was raised here and is studying accounting on weekends began…
#588 our story
The weather has turned cold. Felipe is still working on the drainage pipes as they had to break 6 inches of cement to get the problem which was a tree trunk that had sprouted and the roots completely clogged up 3 feet of pipe. This affected the dialysis…
#587 our story
The stoppages were tree roots growing through the pipes. The Maryland team arrived and had s’more & a piñata for the three youngest dorms. Felipe had to break a lot of concrete to find the roots in the pipes 10/16/2003.Construction is everywhere as Ricardo is digging a canal…
#586 our story
The teachers are working hard and the children are playing hard because next Monday school begins. We hired a new social worker like the government asked me too. I want to thank everyone who faithfully gave in 2019. We had another prosperous year of paying all of our…
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Duke & Elias are still working on the welding project. Mike F. is meeting with our staff on the new web site as well as a new accounting system. Dottie is trying to figure out how to get Michelle’s medication since Dr. Hines passed away. We need a…
#585 our story
Mike F. arrived to meet this week with our administration staff. We had an excellent Bible service as I shared on Psalms 1 10/11/2003. We received a new teenage girl today and she was so shook up we put a pallet on the floor & she slept next…
#584 our story
Dr. Lou & his family came by. He is head of nephrology who oversees our dialysis children. Casa gives them an offering monthly to help with transplants & this year 11 transplants were done. Gladys and the house parents pleasured the shoe sizes for every child on campus.…
#583 our story
MOVING DAY! The children made the annual moving to their new dorms. The hardest part throughout the years is when a child leaves. Susie is studying to be a dialysis technician & must do 300 hours of internship. She has to enter the hospital at 5am & leave…
#582 our story
1st: The kids fired off fireworks at midnight then ate tamales and punch. Duke arrived & will be here about 3 weeks. We will try to figure out the water line situation. Duke began work on safety bars for the high school. 2nd: The water lines running throughout…
#581 Our story
Kevin was robbed on a bus. Happy New Year! 10/1/2003. Malcolm drove us to Houston. His driving us from Lake Charles when we would fly out and also be there when we flew into Lake Charles would be a task of love for 20 years. We would spend…
#580 our story
A team from South Louisiana arrived. Some folks from Indiana who have an orphanage in Xela stopped by to ask what they could do with the problems with government agencies & the ridiculous rules. I told them that I had no idea. They have 20 kids. We have…
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We had over 30 children come forward for prayer this morning. It has been a difficult year for me but still God has moved so mightily concerning the children. 9/25/2003.Dottie and I have always liked walking on the River Walk in New Orleans so took a couple of…
#578 our story
Dottie & I are having to decide if we can go home in February. We only have two churches to share with & it cost so much to travel. Pray that we do the right thing. I am getting calls and texts from all over the USA concerning…
#577 our story
Yaya who was adopted 16 years ago from Casa came with her adoptive parents, the Osburns. What wonderful memories we had to share. She attends Cal Baptist University. We are still without water as they had to take our water pump for repairs. Today children moved from one…
#576 our story
Gladys did a great job with Christmas. Today was such a tranquil day. Kids just played. Preparing to open the gifts 9/15/2003. We drove to Chattanooga, Tn. where we visited another book store. Back in Guatemala it was a national holiday so the children had a full day…
#575 our story
The kids ate at midnight & shot off fireworks & then ate again their Guatemala meal & then went to bed between 2 & 3am. We have no water in our house. Rough for Dottie to cook Christmas dinner. We gave the gifts to the younger children this…
#574 Our story
Our state senator came and brought a gift for every child age 17 and younger. He brought pizza and money for fireworks. A bus blew up in flames yesterday in front of our house. Everyone got off with only minor injuries & the fire department reacted quickly in…