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#528 Our story
Brother Roy preached to the children this morning and, as always, just laid the Word of God in such a way that both the teenagers and the younger children could understand. The university girls returned from their 3 day excursion with Georgie. McKenna and Gladys are both in…
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6th: One of the boys who was raised here and left a few years ago was found murdered in El Tejar. His body was burned beyond recognition. Pray for his siblings. Marlin took the winners of the Family Dinner competition that was a year long project on a…
#526 our story
The girls in Doncillas took bags of clothes & gifts to a village and distributed them to the poor. Roy & Janice have been sponsoring Samuel & William for many years. He is a pastor in Charlotte, NC & they came here to spend a few days with…
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Bob left for a couple of weeks in the states. There were 60 winners in our year long “Let’s play together” so today they went to water park & playground from 7am until 7pm in Esquintla. The Hunts arrived & are looking at what is needed in the…
#524 our story
The Tuckers arrived. The older girls are gathering clothes and food for an outreach to the village as they want to give back to God what He has given to them. Gladys & I went Christmas shopping for 145 teenagers. We received 2 new girls last night. 7/7/2003.…
#523 our story
Donavon returned from the states and Lissi & the children will come later this month. I am asking again for you to pray for dorm parents. We need one for little boys & one for the high school girls. We have two psychology students from San Carlos University…
#523 our story
Josue’ left early & texted me from Houston where he will be visiting and ministering. We had another two teenagers give their lives to Jesus this morning. The New York team left at 9am. We only have two couples coming this week so it will be a quiet…
#522 our story
This day began so sadly as Tony & Quique found Ginger, our Doberman, dead. The vet said she was carrying 10 puppies. Dottie, Tony, Quique, Mynor & myself buried her on the back property. Of all Dottie’s dogs over the years Ginger was more special than any of…
#521 our story
The New York team of medical personal are doing an eye clinic, dermatology & general medical checkups on the children today. Christy had a baby boy so we are grandparents again. I worked on the finances as we have started paying the extra month’s salaries to all employees.…
#520 our story
Estephany, dialysis, was hospitalized because her catheter is failing. Please pray for a miracle. Gladys has done an incredible job of getting and packing Christmas gifts and a bag of clothes for every child. My trip to the dentist went quickly & he installed a false tooth. Two…
#519 our story
Part of the Louisiana team worked in the flowers with Dottie while the rest of the team had crafts with the younger girls in the morning and then crafts with Esperanza as well a dinner for the dialysis children and then a time of sharing with the university…
#518 our story
Ezdras & Marlin took their teenage girls in Doncillas to a water park and will be there from 10aam to 10pm so they will be worn out. Please be praying for two sets of house parents we need. Dottie & I will be in the states the month…
#517 our story
The Texas team had a time of snacks and crafts for Esperanza and then they followed that with games and snacks with vencedores. The Bunkie, Louisiana team arrived. This is where I was born. Dottie & I had banking duries to perform. I gave my testimony tonight. 6/19/2003.I…
#516 our story
Physically I had a difficult day and would appreciate your prayers. Today was visiting day so we had Bible services in the evening. There are 19 visitors here. Dedicating a baby 6/17/2003. Today is Father’s Day in Guatemala so I attended a party at the school for the…
#515 our story
Our 9 year old Doberman is carrying 10 puppies & should be giving bith in a few days. Debbie & Cindy left yesterday as did the Md, Pa & W.Va. The Wisconsin team left this morning. We have three teams totaling 19 folks arriving today & tomorrow.. The…
#514 our story
I wrote a number of updates. Dottie went to the market in Antigua to buy materials to make curtains. We met with the architect concerning the combining the 16 pieces of property into two registrations only. It would have been one title but our property is in two…
#513 our story
EMERGENCY! CRISIS! The Sims will be leaving in 2 weeks and we do not have dorm parents for those 15 little boys ages 7 to 10. Please pray but also fast a meal each day for us. At the moment there is no one interested in coming for…
#512 our story
As usual the girls do not want to leave the hotel. They were a great group & we did not have any trouble with them at all. One team had a bingo tournament with Esperanza girls. The other team had snacks & games with Vencedores then later with…
#510 our story
We received two new children last night. The teams had snacks with the baby dorm at 9m; crafts with Estrelitas at 10; crafts with Cometas at 11 and in the afternoon they crafts for dialysis, Esperanza up and down. The other team had a soccer tournament for the…
#510 our story
The girls left with Dottie, Gladys & I for the annual 3 days in the hotel. They are all so happy & obedient. We ate lunch at a chicken place. There was a family sitting about 4 booths down. The man motioned for me to go to his…