Ezdras bought a turkey & Jim cooked for the medical personnel. Hillbilly & Jennifer will be staying here for at least 2 months as he is having knee surgery next week. Oscar began purchasing the materials for the Evergreen team that is arriving Monday night. We truly hope…
Adam asked that prayer be offered for his baby son, Jerry, & Vilma. Angie returned this week. The math teacher resigned so we are searching for another one. It is difficult because the best teachers are gobbled up first by other schools. Began enrolling the college students. The…
Had a number of meetings today after which Gladys, Josue' & I went Christmas shopping which was successful as we found great bargains. It takes all year to prepare for Christmas. The children began the dorm changes so there were some tears as kids did not want to…
Sandy’s surgery on both meniscus discs in her knee went well. Dottie received a favorable check-up. The retina looks fine & the retina specialist believes that the bubble will be gone within two weeks. If not they will give her medication for retina pressure when she flies. The baby…
: National holiday! More fireworks! There were 3 weddings & we also had 3 babies born in 2016. Not the same couples! Sandy Karina will have knee surgery Tuesday morning. Did you run from God this week? Did you think that your way was better than His…
I like it when a new year begins on a Sunday. We all gather for praise, prayer & the Word. The children were up past midnight popping fireworks. They were a dragging a bit. Walt & Randi will be here in 3 weeks to parent the little boys.…
2017! Thank you Jesus for a new year and new opportunities. I want to thank everyone who prayed, visited or gave financially in 2016. No ministry can survive without the love of others. Jonah runs. Why? …
Adam and Vilma had a boy. He is a month premature and was sent to Huntsville due to lung problems but Adam said he is doing well and ask that we pray and I know you will. In 2015 we buried 3 children but in 2016 there were…
We are preparing for the new school year. You will not believe how much school supplies,textbooks, shoes, uniforms, etc for 400 children. Billy is here hiring new teachers and Olga is happily being a new mother. We have seen in John 3:16 Perish and Everlasting life now “Believeth”.…
Kaizer came home today. What a special blessing as he recovers from the transplant. Adam emailed to say Vilma was hospitalized. The baby is not due for a month. Please pray! As 2017 approaches here is what we need:Needs for 2017: Billy is school director & he &…
Olga was taken to the hospital with her blood pressure off the chart so everyone was concerned. But 3 hours later baby Sophia entered the world healthy and both mother and daughter are well. Kaizer's tests were not positive enough for him to come home today so please…
Dr. Miguel came to see Karina who needs knee surgery. He has been in school in Japan through the last 6 weeks. I wasn't here because Dottie and I took off for 3 days. In December 2015 I was as stressed as I could be with the transition…
I believe today's Lord Super was the most precious in my 28 years at Casa. There were many salvations as well as an outpouring of compassion. The peace Jesus brings is true for those who ask for Christ to save them. The angels proclaimed peace on earth. Emmanuel…
Christmas Eve & we woke up to the water tower pouring out water. Chad & I climbed the tower & fixed the leak.We had to get help later in the day & the problem was fixed. Yesterday the appliances for Los Cometas were delivered & Walt & his…
We will have a board meeting in March & Josue' needs to attend. He will go to Family Life with us on Sunday, March 26th & then Dottie & I will go to NC. Josue' could stay 2 weeks if he has a place to stay & minister.…
The staff had their Christmas gathering at 10am. The office staff did a beautiful job of preparation for over 120 staff members at Casa. At 2pm 10 children from each dorm presented a concert under the direction of Ezdras, Heidy Sorber & Mayco Ruano. They were very good!…
The wind was so strong that trees fell in our area but none at our home. But they did fall across the electric lines. As you know the baby dorm is called “The Little Angels”; the little girl’s dorm is “The Little Stars” and so we will name…
Today the Christmas gifts were opened by two dorms, Estrelitas & Esperanza up. Gladys and her team did a wonderful job. Dottie & I began giving the gifts to our youngest grand- children. I had not realized that Vencedores had new shoes & some dorms have a few…
We left at 5:15am for an 8am appointment with Dottie’s ophthalmologist. He showed up at 10:10 so Dottie is exhausted. But she has greatly improved & needs to only keep her head down during the day. That makes her very happy. Oscar is doing a great job with the…
We had our regular Sunday morning service in the evening because a Rotary Club came to bring gifts to the children & spend time with them. Dottie took the flowers from the wedding yesterday and with head down made arrangements for the dorms. She is so bored but…