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#426 Our story

The staff had breakfast together this morning. Everyone is so busy and our staff so large that we do not see one another enough. Do you realize that we have 73 paid staff members? So with spouses, children of staff and all of the Americans(12) who do not…

#425 our story

We are preparing for our trip home & today Michelle came down with tonsillitis . Would you believe that the false tooth that fell out was put back together & put back in place by the dentist who comes on Wednesday each week to Casa. He did it…

#424 our story

The staff had training with the fire extinguishers. Amie came through the removal of the tumor in her brain. Keep praying. Paola who is one of our young adults has been working as a traffic policeman but has found a better job in a restaurant.   We are still…

#423 Our story

Many of you know Gabby who is crippled & lives down the road. She is blind in her left eye & today she is having surgery on the right eye due to a growth inside the eye. Billy ministered in my place Sunday. God has called me to…

The wedding

Jorge, dialysis, was the ring bearer yesterday and was so handsome. Today was visiting day so the service today was in the evening. I asked Billy to give his testimony and share the Word. He has knowledge of the Word of God and he has a heart for…

#422 our story

The wedding was beautiful. Since we raised both Hector & Gabby theu ws special to Dottie & I. Louisiana won the American Little league World Series. 61 years ago I was kicked in the mouth in a ball game & there was one false tooth placed in my…

#421 our story

Gladys & I went & bought Christmas gifts for a couple of dorms. In fact we filled the car twice with gifts for the 5 youngest dorms. Dottie worked on the items we will need when we go to the states such as vitamines, coffee, etc. 8/22/2002. JW,…

#420 our story

The second floor constructed for dialysis for Dr. Lou is identical to the first floor of our construction for dialysis. The Texas team was finally free to do outside activities due to all the rain so they scheduled a water balloon fight for the baby dorm. Then the…

#419 our story

We received another little boy so that is a blessing because our population has been low. The rains are torrential so the team from Tombol is limited in what they can do outside. So they have been cleaning all the walls in the baby dorm. Hector and Gaby…

#418 our story

We received a new boy last night who seemed to be happy to be here. Cindy went to the courts & the judge informed us that they could not find a home for her that can help with her dialysis. The team had pizza & a soccer game…

#417 our story

Tuesday Cindy 2 in dialysis goes to court & we need people praying that the judge will find a place for her. Our prayer list is long as we still need house parents for the little boys by the first of December and house parents for the teenage…

#416

The Texas team wanted to have water balloon games yesterday and today but we had heavy rain both days. They did have a piñata with the dialysis dorm. They were also able to have smores with the children in the baby dorm. In spite of the rain the…

#415 our story

The team from Texas arrived.   The morning weather was beautiful until noon. Then it rained extremely hard and turned cold. Dottie ate with the team while I gave my testimony while they were eating. This was a first. Aroldo has been invited to a symposium in Mexico. It…

#414 our story

We received new boy two days ago & a little girl yesterday. Dottie spoke to the Ladies Bible Study of Guatemala. Gladys went with her. The university group who is giving Dottie planters, etc. came today & showed all the items they make.  The art club with the…

#413 our story

Another holiday so when Dottie and I were returning from the city after buying the food & supplies for the children in our house while we are in the states it was nearly a 2 hour trip home. Our first church in the states is Hungry Generation church…

#412 our story

A group of students from San Carlos University have a decoration assignment & they have chosen Dottie so they came with beautiful plants & homemade planters. Dottie loves her plants so the word has even reached the university. Savannah intern, left today. 7/19/2002. The Woodlands group left today.…

#411 our story

I worked on the finances for the last 3 months. Government offices in the city were closed. Ice cream parties for Angelitos and Vencedores. UNEIRC took the Genesis children to the movies. Pray for us to find a place for Cindy. She turns 18 next month. Jones family…

#410 or story

Timothy was the first pastor we built a home for. He is the father of Sara, Rosa, Timoteo, Jacob and Ezdras and their mother died today. Alejandro Giammatti is the new president of Guatemala. He is a 63 year old physician.He walks with crutches due to multiple sclerosis.…

#409 Our story

I was so blessed with this morning’s message as many children & adults responded to the altar call. Those 18 & over all walked together to San Bartolome’ to vote for President. The last voting session was so dangerous so we kept them together. Mike & Jessica brought…

#408

Kevin is working at a hospital as a dialysis technician. The University of San Carlos is entering its 3rdweek of being shut down. This means our kids who need to finish this semester in order to graduate are not able to do so. We are having to find…