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#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…
#573 our story
Angela, one of our workers who as raised here was in motorcycle accident. Her injures are not life threatening. Susie begins her internship as a dialysis tech & we believe that she will leave soon thereafter. Children taking Hly Communion 9/4/2003. After all that driving yesterday we slept…
#572 our story
The morning was visiting day and in the evening we had the Lord’s Supper. I receivd a number of texts & phone calls from childen who are no longer here just to wish me a Merry Chrstmas. A number of children were saved during the Lord’s Supper. 9/1/2003.…
#571 our story
A youg couple raised here & gone for a while dropped by and they were so kind and appreciative for what God has done for them. Those are the gifts I want for Christmas. We were able to pay off all of the extra salaries that surpassed $45,000.…
#570 our story
The children on dialysis went to the zoo. But we still have major water problems. My house, the dialysis dorm & the meeting house have no water. We have dug in every direction and the tubes are dry. There is water everywhere else. Billy, Oscar, Felipe & his…
#569 Our Story
The government wants us to hire more psychologists & social workers so the men are enlarging the psychology building. We had our staff Christmas gathering. There were games, food and I shared. We have over 100 employees. We have a huge problem. We have no water for my…
#568 our story
A tree 50 yards from our front gate fell on the power lines so we were without electricity for a portion of the day. We have lived in Guatemala for nearly 31 years & Dottie found a snake in her flowerbeds for the first time ever. Josue returned…
#567 Our story
Sadly another one of our boys was shot. He left Casa 2 years or so ago. He survived & they sent him home only for him to die because the bullet hit the kidney. He was no longer living here buts his two sisters are. A large group…
#566 our story
I am asking you who can to fast with me one meal a day or one entire day a week, etc. We do not have anyone at all interested in taking the middle boy’s dorm. I do not believe that I canphysically do it. Please pray with me!…
#565 Our story
15th: The Oregon team went on an outreach to a village lesson. I gave them my testimony. The older girls performed a praise musical to the Lord. I preached on Joseph the husband of Mary. iouhjgbvWell, push has come to shove. Donavon will leave December 28 to be…
#564 our story
Heidy S. presented a music concert with every dorm in costume & singing songs. She worked so hard but it was impressive. The US Immigration Service sent the non-Guatemalan family to Guatemala from Texas. Guatemala is accepting immigrants from El Salvador & Honduras who had passed through Guatemala…
#563 our story
You cannot imagine how happy I am for Cindy 2. Suffering for 18 years with kidney disease thinking that that she had no family only to discover that she has a mother who wants her & her remaining time to live she will be with her mom. How…
#562 our story
CNA came and went through dorms as well as interviewing both children & staff. They do this twice a year. Their report for the most part was very positive. So Sebastian & Billy feel good about it. We do have problems with to of our bathrooms and the…
#561 our story
I had a dentist appointment today & he replaced 2 teeth knocked out in 1960. We may be needing house parents for Vencedores, boys 10 -14. CNA, a government agency, came today to look at our paperwork for all the kids. They are coming again tomorrow. 8/1/2003My blood…
# 560 our story
Walmart from Guatemala City came in a massive bus with many clowns, piñatas, food and very nice toys for all the children 17 years old and younger. Alex brought some Aroldoand Lori who had beans, rice, etc. for us. They were working with Alex ministering to the villages,…
#529 our story
We are now into the busiest time of the year. Josue’ enrolled all the university before he left for the states. Today Sober begins music practice with every dorm & will present a concert on Saturday. This group is coming; the Sims leave & Walmart will host an…