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dysfunctional
Josue’ took some children to court in Chimaltenango and this judge who has been so negative in the past told Josue’ we were one of the best homes if not the best. God changes hearts. The highway department is doing work right in front of our house and…
Answered prayer
Gretchen returned from her time in the states so I am very happy. She has offered to help with the visitors. Christina will do the scheduling and Gretchen will greet the visitors, purchase the food and help with the cleaning of the visitor’s quarters. God is so good.…
6 weeks
Well, we have come to the end of another month. I am less than 6 weeks from the transition allowing Josue’ to take my place and Sebastian and Vilfredo and the team from taking the ministry to the next level. It is difficult to believe that at…
by grace
Now that we have the first paper work on the flatbed we have to get the paperwork in order to sell it. Nothing is easy! We had a child yesterday go to the hospital and another today but neither had to stay overnight. I spoke to the new…
old things
Alex and I left at 8:30am to get battery terminals and then on to SAT where I have sat as long as 6 hours in the past. When I entered today they ushered me to the front of the lines and we were out of there in 15…
continued battles
Today was visiting day but as usual many children did not receive a visit from a family member. So it is always a mixed blessing. Alex took the teenage girl to the funeral of her mother. There are so many emotional trials that affect our children. Just because…
long life and troubles
Two months ago I had to tell a young teenage girl that her brother who left Casa last year and was a great kid had been shot to death. Today I had to tell the same girl that her mother had just died. I have had to do…
young and old
Mateo, son of Fernando and Anna who are dorm parents, had surgery to remove his tonsils. He is doing well but of course has pain. Sebastian had his day in court concerning the accident. There was no decision. Keep praying. We received the largest downpour of rain in…
paradise
What a blessing! A couple from the USA bought a big screen TV, a new computer, cameras and servers for our school & the husband will be teaching computer skills via the TV once a week. The students are so excited. The judge from San Bartolome came with…
97
The courts sent an 11 year old boy at 8pm last night. When I was growing up I lived next door to a family until I was 17 and went to college. The father died this week at 97 years of age. I went for a checkup today…
provision
The children are in semester exams so they are scattered all over the property studying. Since the shooting a number of young people who grew up here and have left texted and called asking me to pray for them & their safety. Hopefully, this is a wake-up call…
Psalm 23
The meeting with the SAT(IRS) wasn’t too bad but they are saying that I must register as a small business since I have the flatbed truck. Our boys, led by Quique, won the semi-final soccer game and will play Sunday for the area championship. Three government criminal investigators…
Walt & Randi
Walt & Rani wrote the following: “With much sadness, we feel as though our time is coming to an end as dorm parents in Guatemala. Our commitment was for a one-year period as dorm parents, but we felt as though God was still using us past January 2018.…
hospitality 2
I am always asking for prayer and Monday I go to SAT(IRS) as they claim for 10 years I have been using our flatbed as a business and want me to pay taxes. So pray for me and Sebastian Monday. The aerobics teacher spent the entire day here…
hospitality
I have to go to SAT (IRS in the USA) because they emailed to say that I need to pay taxes on our flat bed which is more than 10 years old. Always something! Our high school had sports competition in San Bartolome. We also have college students…
discontent
We left after lunch and drove to Antigua so Dottie could pick up some items for our house then we went to the spa. This is not my cup of tea but Dottie loves it. There is a group of Korean doctors coming Sunday afternoon to check children.…
contentment #2
Dottie was given a gift certificate from one of our children for Mother’s Day. It is an overnight stay at a spa where she will get a massage and manicure. That was such a sweet gift. We will go on Wednesday. It has rained 4 days in a…
contentment
We were able to get the generator working so that is a load off my mind. We sold the white van as it is old and not very safe to carry children. We would like to buy a small car for taking children to court. We began looking…
down times
I am not at liberty to speak about the accident involving Sebastian but I solicit your prayers for him and his family as well as the motorcyclist. Also Dottie’s brother, Jim, is not well and has been put in the hospital in serious condition. Dottie asks for your…
slow times
I just received word that Sebastian has been in a wreck. Please pray! He is ok but the other driver was taken to the hospital. I felt better today so was able to help watch the boys from Vencedores. The oven in the baby dorm kitchen is not…