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Using up your life #2
The boys helped Wicho & I to cut down the trees so that when Walt & Randi returned they could see that we already had begun on the extension. Alex & I went to pay taxes on the vehicles & they now require things they have not in…
Using up your life #1
Sebastian's wife had a baby girl. They named her Maritza. All this has been done in the last two years. Walt’s home & a dorm for little boys; Mechanical cow building; Bob’s apartment; a large visitor’s dorm; a complete laundry: the Barney dorm taken down; two ouside bathrooms…
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Our psychologists met with groups of parents today who came to visiting day & shared with them how to visit their children without bringing sadness & pain. We believe it will make a difference. Monday the physicians will deliver Sebastian’s wife’s baby by caesarean. So be in prayer…
Jonah #35
HELP!! Dr. Lou, our nephrologist, is anxious to What He Says “demonstrate to the third world what can be accomplished when medicine & a home for children cooperate to help children with kidney disease.” So we need TEAMS who can help us FINISH the dialysis unit. Thirty children are…
Jonah #34
We will have to add an addition to the new dorm for little boys. We are already lacking capacity for those in that age group. It will not be difficult as no plumbing will be required. They will use the same showers, etc. When you have three girls…
Jonah #33
More giant steps! Gladys will get a check when needed to purchase Christmas gifts for the children & Josue’ will take over the enrollments & financial responsibilities of ALL college students. Brandi purchases the food for visitors & Gretchen purchases the building materials. Oscar guides the construction projects.…
Jonah #32
Mike & Dianne were so kind to arise at 3am to take us to the airport yesterday. Jim & Linda provided the motel so we were blessed even though there was the wreck & glitch. I am still amazed that no one was seriously injured in any of…
Jonah #31
Walt & Randi have been very busy since they arrived.They leave tomorrow as do Chad & Abby but Lee returns from Tn. tomorrow. Walt & Randi ill return Monday with their sons. Dottie & I are blessed to be back home in Guatemala. God does not…
Jonah #29
We have to leave early so I am sending this early also. Our last short meeting was a blessing as we love to be be with Henry, Debbie & the folks at Field Agent (North Star). We said our good-byes to Jim & Linda & prepared for an…
Jonah #28
I came to see my in-laws & yet I shared at Rotary, Butterfield Village, Sunday school class, turned down a wonderful church on Sunday morning and will share at Field Agent in Fayetteville on Monday morning. Then we leave early Tuesday for Guatemala. But we did accomplish our…
Jonah #27
We did our last bit of shopping & spent time with Jim & Linda. Another lesson that I learn from Jonah is that too often it requires a crisis for us to get serious about prayer. Abraham Lincoln said, “I have been driven to my knees many…
Jonah #26
We spent much of the day with Dottie's family and the rest of the time shopping for a few things Dottie needed. We spoke at Butterfield Village in the evening. Jonah does not complain in his prayer about the fact it was stinky and filthy in the…
Jonah #25
I have a huge favor to ask of NW Arkansas & Hog fans. Dottie & I have to leave the Sleep Inn, Fayetteville, at 4am Tuesday. If anyone can help drive us next week I will pay your gas. Thank you. Dottie had seat belt bruises but we…
Jonah #24
It is hard to believe Quique is 18 and now in college. We celebrated his birthday last night. Arrived in Fayetteville where Jim, Dottie's brother, and Linda picked us up. Then we had a horrible accident and his car was totaled. The police, ambulances & firefighters were awesome…
Jonah #23
Sebastian Josue’ & I spent 6 hours at the bank implementing one of the suggestions give us by Mike F. The men prayed over the 18 year old boys & gave them a favorite verse.It was so good to see our young men share the Word with the…
Jonah #22
[et_pb_section admin_label="section"][et_pb_row admin_label="row"][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] Dottie received a wonderful encouraging and positive report from the retina specialist. Glory to God and thank you for praying. Keep on! Our elementary, junior high & high school began classes today and some of the college students began as well. The rest…
Jonah #21
Ana Toma & her husband, Eduardo, with their children came today. She was so terribly abused but God has given her a family & the love she never had with her family. Friday was Robbie's, our grandson, 3rd birthday so they had a birthday party for him. Although…
Jonah #20
I spoke to the visitors last night & then they went back to work. Walt & Randi will be so blessed by the kindnesses shown by the teams in preparing their dorm. Some of the team removed the bees from the high school dorm. God has prospered Casa this…
Jonah 19 Storms #6
Today the W. Virginia team installed 38 wood burning stoves for widows. They are looking for how to install water filters for the poor which they would like to do their next trip down to Casa. I encourage everyone that a one day ministry to the poor would…
Jonah #18 Storms #5
The new school year begins today & Gladys has been purchasing the shoes needed (tennis & black) while Josue’ & Tatiana are purchasing school supplies for the 50 plus university students. Jessie, a board member, arrived and Mike & Pam arrive today to help us to update our…