Our generator that runs half the property is sinking. Pray we can get it fixed before it is damaged. This is a major project. Griselda, dialysis, is doing worse as she is biting the nurses. The neurological damage is extensive. We received five new children ages 1 through…

Our kids love soccer so they watched the woman’s world cup as the US beat England. The team had craft with Vencedores, art with Estrellitas and art later with Dialysis. I worked on the June financial statement. It is so much fun to love a child 2/19/2002. John…

National holiday! The Arkansas team made a full day of it. Lunch & games with Cometas. Art work with Vencedores. Games with Cssa Genesis. Ice cream for everyone & the babydorm. 2/14/2002. The Mississippi team was scheduled to leave today and Wes was scheduled to arrive but the…

Visiting day so we had services in the evening. The Arkansas team had classes in art for Esperanza & Doncellas. We moved 2 boys to Cometas & 2 from Cometas to Vencedores Jim took the third group of discipleship students to the concert. We had a team drop…

Jim took more teens to the Christian music fest. Louisiana team left. Cristi’s team had a movie for all of the older boys and girls. URGENT! WE WILL NEED LONG TERM HOUSE PARENTS FOR THE YOUNGER BOYS. We won all games I was so sad that we could…

The trip to Quiche’ with Jorge was very positive. He saw his grandfather & brothers. One of our Dobermans is sick. He acts as though he has been poisoned. Christine has set up a store of the artwork by the children & the kids get the money. They…

One of the visitors broke his arm playing soccer. Oneisy and her family had a meeting with the judge. The mother did not show so they came home. PTL! Five of our staff had to accompany Jorge’ from dialysis all the way to Quiche’ to meet with a…

I spent the day making radio programs for four months. The teams had VBS, games, crafts and continued with construction.  Gretchen leaves Thursday. She is such a blessing to me. I am very grateful for what she did with the Cometo dorm while Mike & Pam were gone.…

The teams held a soccer tournament, painted, put in sheetrock, had VBS and devotionals, continued making cabinets and much more. Griselda is worse so keep praying.  Another of the adopted children is here. Lily is now 17 and lives in Humboldt, Tn. I am so blessed to see…

The Alabama team is doing an outreach in a village. Louisiana & Tennessee teams went to Antigua. The Oklahoma team had VBS with 3 groups morning, afternoon & evening.  In the evening the La. team had pizza and devotions with Doncillas. And in the midst of this 3 dorm…

We arrived home to a blessing and a a disappointment. Doc & family came with the two children they adopted from Casa but left before we arrived. But two other boys, Alex and Jefferson, came with their adoptive parents. They left at age 4 & are now a…

Don & Lissi had a movie & food for the boys in Vencedores.   Today we are packing up for our trip home Sunday. The Oklahoma team took Esperanza to Petapa while the enter Star team went to Antogua & a team of 25 arrives this afternoon.  (Sat). Some of…

The flags in all of Louisiana were at half-mast for Dr. Hines. I cannot describe to you how wonderful the memorial & funeral were. All I will say is that I have never seen anyone so honored by his family, friends and even politicians. I have lost a…

We drove to Bunkie where we checked in, had lunch and then went to be with Don’s family. The memorial service was beautiful as his grandson outshone both the governor & I in remembering his grandfather. Josue’. Sebastian and Billy had a very important meeting with one of…

Dr. Hines went home to Jesus yesterday. He was such a blessed brother to me and Casa. Our prayers are with his family. The memorial will be at 6pm Thursday and the funeral on Friday in Bunkie, La. Aroldo says that Grielda is getting worse. Her catheter came…

We spent the day reading and doing a lot of praying as there are so much we need to pray about. Josue’, Billy and Sebastian need your prayers as they are having to make many decisions. Probably this separation from them the last two weeks has been good…

Dr. Hines has been moved to hospice in Lafayette. He is in terrible pain & the family is asking for more prayers. There were 19 candidates for President & the top two finished with 23% & 17% so there will be a runoff. The main themes were gang…

Billy preached for me today. Today is election day in Guatemala. Charles Rogers a young 83 and still traveling the world sharing the Gospel Dottie and I attended church where Charles Rogers was preaching. I have known Charles for over years. We were on the board of World…

Dottie and I finished writing the Christmas cards. We went to a bookstore & bought Christian books for our trip home.  Gathering for praise and worship 1/13/2002.Today was accident day. Jose’ fell down the stairs and broke his nose; Sandra fell off her bicycle and had to have…

The children had a concert tonight. I received the sweetest note from Emma who was adopted by Paula years ago. She just graduated and is on her way to college in Ohio. She thanked me for taking her in as a young child and for her receiving Christ.…