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#273 Our Story
Before we can even begin to use the new dialysis building we need to have the current Genesis House totally funded monthly. We began in 2007. There have been 24 children in the program. 5 have had transplants, 7 children have died. There are 7 in the dorm…
#272 Our story
The Arkansas team left early. It was a peaceful Sunday. The Tennessee team will begin working in Vencedores Monday morning. 12/1/2000. We received an Afro/Guatemalan child and her siblings will arrive later this week. Today was the first day of my having email. So that will…
#271 Our story
Grieselda is doing better and underwent hemodialysis. The wedding of Geovani & Irma was beautiful. Dr. Murphy walked her as he & Debbie have sponsored her for years. Thom,our board chairman arrived with a small team. Remember we will be in the states September 3 until October 3…
#270 our story
Greiselda had a traumatic reaction to hemodialysis. Her heart began to fail when her potassium level hit 9 which can literally stop your heart. Please pray for her. Dottie & Gladys worked on the decorations, etc. for the wedding tomorrow. The school had a 4 hour program of…
#269 Our story
Part of the team went with Alec to install water filters. Alec was a teacher in our school who has gone into fulltime ministry. Josue’ was called by a judge to “just check in with him” & tell him how pleased they are with Casa. The Lord answered…
#268 our story
We received the best report from the government that we have ever had. The Arkansas team went to Antigua. The team had a meal for the male dorm parents. Mike & Amber will be going to the states from May 22nduntil June 23rd. We have not gotten anyone…
#267 our story
Dottie & Debbie planned for Irma’s wedding Saturday. The Arkansas team had a meal for the women dorm parents. The men had a Bible study with Gladys & the boys. Today the Ark. team cleaned out all of the storage buildings and arranged things in order. Part of…
#266 our story
I am amazed at how so quickly we can take the Christmas photograph. From the moment we rang the bell for the children to leave class it took 13 minutes to get them all in place, take the photo and get them back in class. The team worked…
#265 our story
Dottie & I both are not feeling well. Tomorrow we will take the Christmas photograph so pray we will feel better. I was able to give my testimony to the group tonight. 10/13/2000. The day began early when the police arrived at 3 a.m. with three new…
#264
Dottie & I will be in the states August 26thuntil September 26th. If you are interested in having us please contact Debbie Hyatt. Dottie was ill all night & is still feeling poorly. We need your prayers! One Tn. Team left & a large Arkansas team arrived. The…
#263 our story
We received a little girl during the night. The visitors on one team painted fingernails with the younger girls and then the next age group. They also taught both groups some Jewish/Christian dances. The men provided ice cream for the boys. Today a Guatemalan couple came to tell us…
#262 our story
Dr. Lou is speaking with the judges today to explain to them why the children with transplants need to remain at Casa due to the need of anti-rejection medicine. Little Alex is so sick and is losing the transplanted kidney. We received 2 new children last night. The…
#261 our story
“Ask and you shall receive” God says so I am asking. We are hoping to have skilled teams that can hang sheetrock/drywall, finish and paint it in different bedrooms. Also we need carpenters that can build clothes cabinets for the older girls and older boys. As I said…
#260 our story
Alex who had the kidney transplant and was sent home is now in kidney failure & will have to be placed on hemodialysis. The team is painting the oldest building on campus. It was used to dry pears before we bought the land 28 years ago. We have…
#259 our story
There was a very bad wreck in front of Casa as a truck was making a U-turn in front of an oncoming vehicle. Two ambulances took the injured to the hospital. I would imagine that the Department of Transportation will close the opening in front of our property.…
#258 our story
The two teams that arrived yesterday are both from Tennessee. They had a scavenger hunt Sunday afternoon. Benjamin came to show me his diploma from culinary school. He works at a steak house in Chimaltenango. 8/21/2000. Six years ago a woman arrived from Mexico carrying a one…
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We ask that you be praying as we will have need of dorm parents for Doncillas next year. Our contract with Ezdras & Marlin was for 2 years. Please pray about coming and being parents of the teenage girls. If you desire a work project at Casa please…
#257 our story
Our oldest son, Tony, is 50 years old today.We went to his house for supper and his favorite cake that Dottie has cooked every year for as long as I can remember. Our basketball teams won first, second and third place in San Bartolome’. So each age group…
#256 our story
One team left for home this morning. Another team went with Alex A. to install water filters and the third team went to Antigua. I had a morning meeting with the architect as we are unifying all of the land in the Santiago side of our property. Our…
#255 our story
The three teams did various jobs today. Dottie and 2 of the visitors worked on her flower garden. We had visitors from Telemedicine in Georgia. The team provided Chinese food for all of the boy’s dorm except Cometas who had McDonalds. 8/1/2000. Mount Pacaya erupted. Dr. Franklin’s…