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We had a visit today by a government agency to check on the children who came to us after the other orphanage burned two years ago. The team had an outreach to a village & then had hotdogs in the evening for all of the remaining girls. One…

#484 our story

The team had hot dogs for the girls and then Bible study with the boys. Mario has gotten a large promotion & does not just work with Fed Ex USA but now it is world wide. Tony, Quique and Minor are translating the more than 500 sponsor letters.…

#483 our story

The team ministered with Gladys to the teenage boys. I gave my testimony. One of the younger boys is having a biopsy on his glands. Due to the rain last week today was the last day of the school year. We are donating another 20 mattresses so the…

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Carla A. came by. She married 3 years ago while studying to be a professional therapist. In two weeks she graduates & today she asked me to walk as her father. I am so blessed. The team helped Kate in the school in the morning & in the…

#481 our story

Gladys ministered in my place this morning. I have been ill for two days. A team from West Virginia arrived and they will be helping in the school as well as weiner roasts throughout the week. Pure joy 2/26/2003.Mike and Jennifer were able to get a ticket to…

#480 our story

lily took the boys from Vencedores to the mountain park. 2/2003. At 6m we were called by a judge from a very long distance from our home. She told me that they had just found a 5 year old girl raped by her father and sodomized by her…

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There was a gun fight for hours in Mexico where the son of El Chapo was captured & the President of Mexico simply let him go although at least 8 innocents were killed. The President said that Mexico was safer with him loose rather than have the gangs…

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I trust that many of you are praying that God will speak to hearts for two couples we need as house parents. There was no rain today. Roxanna, who is graduating from college, was given over 10 acres of land in San Marcos. It belonged to her grandmother. …

#473 our story

19th: The rains continue daily. A tree fell in our village killing a woman in her home. In San Lucas two miles from us a tree fell on 3 men sending them to the hospital. Trees are even falling in Guatemala City and land slides are blocking the road…

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It was 72 years ago that Billy Graham held his first crusades. I think of that because Gina, wife of Senator Abraham, was saved at his crusade at LSU. Why is that important? Do you know that when you bring Jesus to a person then that person will…

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Georgie leaves tomorrow for 6 weeks in the states. It is vacation time so many staff members will be taking a week here and there. Dillan, a young man who left Casa following high school, spent the day here with Quique. He is an apprentice with a carpenter…

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One of our board members, Mark Abraham, was elected Louisiana State Senator Saturday without a runoff so we congratulate him. He is a strong Christian. We have had 3 more grandchildren this past 2 months. The mothers are Marlin Estephany, Kersey & Estella II. Georgie on dress up…

#470 Our story

Bridge of Life, the world-wide dialysis organization, visited today & are wanting to partner with us in some ways with the dialysis ministry. They already help Dr. Lou. So we are praying for God to reveal to us what to do. She is awake 2/5/2003. Doris went to…

#469 our story

Andreas and Estella 2 had a baby boy Jeremy Gabriel. Andreas & Estella are pillars in their church. He is a deacon & preaches & she is a teacher for the woman’s group. We received two children ages 3 & 5. Jeremy Gabriel 2/1/2003. Today was so sad!…

#468 our story

Kersey is back on campus after having her gall bladder removed. Oscar has been very busy the last 2 weeks getting prices on new industrial washer/dyer combinations as well as new tables & chairs for the dining hall. He also is getting steel prices for reroofing some of…

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Twenty-five years ago an ambulance arrived with an 18-month old little boy whom the court psychologists determined was mentally handicapped. Dottie just fell in love with him. He could not walk or talk or even sit up. Patty Ruth who was one of our teenagers at the time…

$467 our story

It rained very hard today & when I was in the states I went to my favorite book store that sells books printed in the 1500, tp 1900s only. So today I was able to get the time to begin reading them. I am finishing "God" written by Octavius…

#466 Our story

 Probably the greatest needs we have physically for Casa are the roofs on the dorms. They are all rusted & need to be replaced. We cannot do it now due to the rainy season so would be done next summer. If you have men who can roof a…

#465 our story

EMERGENCY!!! We desperately need dorm parents for the 15 little boys in Cometas. The current house parents will leave in mid-December. PLEASE pray that God will move on someone’s heart. Next week our school begins final exams for this school year. Tatiana began her practicum as a dialysis…

#464 our story

Church Yeshua in Guatemala City made contact with Josue’ and has been donated bags of the liquid used to flush out the kidneys of the children on dialysis. This has certainly cut the expenses in that area. Josue’ gave his first sermon when I was gone & everyone…