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I almost fainted while preaching. The doctor told me to take a certain medication until the surgery. But dizziness is one of the reactions. Today was visiting day for parents. Goethe (1749-1832) wrote his prescription for contented living. It is amazing how something written nearly…
Contented living
Josue’, Alex, Billy, Aroldo and Ezdras attended a two day leadership conference. God is giving us opportunities to move into the transition. We celebrated Gladys’s birthday. Goethe (1749-1832) wrote his prescription for contented living. It is amazing how something written nearly 300 years ago can be so on…
What does patience do?
The girls in the baby dorm helped the toddlers to make banana bread and it was delicious. The seniors had to take a state achievement test today in order to graduate. The school had an end of the year program with pantomimes, an outside band and one of…
an aspect of love
The Lord has blessed us with a beautiful van to take children to court. The children and staff encircled the van and we prayed for protection every time it is uses. Now we need a smaller one for dialysis. We are so appreciative to the one who made…
anchored in hope
Surgery will be November 17th. It was very cold but the discipleship team did a great job with the teenage girls. True patience is anchored in hope. It is the hope of the return of Jesus to take us to our eternal home. Vauvenargues said that…
The Bible
Another major change! Lee & Candy will be leaving Casa. This is for family concerns. They are wonderful house parents but the Lord is calling them back to the states. They have done a remarkable job walking through the illness with Candy and the separation for treatment. They…
Strife
Now that school is out for the year we have the duty of keeping the children occupied. This is always a task. Drs. Don & Jim finished the optometrist clinic. Soemone ran intothe back of Sebastian’s car. Genesis 13:7 “Their great substance led to strife”. Abraham and…
Dr. Hines arrived last night & brought an optometrist to set up our new eye clinic. Gladys and I worked on the list of 15 year old girls for their necklaces. We can make better decisions as to what will happen as soon as I hear from my…
Not good friends
Do not think I am rude if I do not answer face book messages. I am not on face book. I have someone else post so I do not read replies to my update. Please email me instead. The NC team has worked so hard this week &…
No use complaining
God alone can bring good out of bad. I will have the surgery after we take the 15 year old girls (quienceaneras) to the hotel. So it will be mid-November hopefully. Walt & Randi took their boys to the zoo. It is a holiday here in Guatemala. Tiling…
Billy Graham
I have had severe pain for a fw months so today I went to my doctor who informed me that one of the titanium rods placed in my back 3 years ago has broken. I need the same surgery again. The team is working hard and will have…
Michal
Cindy, dialysis, is back in the hospital. Sadly, it appears she is giving up as they continue to explore ways to insert a catheter. She is in heavy depression. Andrew & family leave for Canada tomorrow. They feel the Lord has called them to return to Casa and…
Patience
The NC team began demolition of the bathrooms. They will have to work long hours to get them rebuilt. There 18 people and they brought 39 suitcases. It was a sight to behold. The women on the team began sorting used shoes with Dottie. Then they went…
Today
Walt & Randy are going to the states February 3rd until the 13th and we desperately need someone to watch their dorm. They have good assistants. Please contact us if you are willing to do this for them. The Bible Society returned and had two hour of activities…
Gideon
There was a good response to this morning’s sermon. Today was quiet and after lunch I simply worked on sermons and updates. A team is here from W. Virginia/Maryland. A team from N Carolina is coming tomorrow to renovate the bathrooms in Esperanza. Jacobo passed his first round…
Barabbas
There are two small teams here from Kentucky and Alabama. The first has been painting and the second has been working on electrical issues and some welding. Roxanna came by to tell me she finishes her classwork in law & is also studying theology. So we are proud…
Barzillai
The container arrived at 2:55 and was unloaded and all materials brought to their correct locations in less than 40 minutes. The Regional Academic Olympics was held today and 37 of our children qualified. Monday they will see who moves on to state competition. UnloadedI Kings 2:7 says,…
Adonijah
Gretchen is going to return to Casa in December so we are all excited.She is not on the Mercy Ship. Dottie fixed gumbo for the staff in the office, psychology and the clinic which is a total of 19 people. The block layers are raising the fence 2…
a simple task
Josue’ & Estella had their third child. She was raised here, went to Union University in Jackson, Tn., graduated, married and God has blessed them mightily. Thom & Shawna finished their private time with each staff member. The container was unloaded, approved & released so we may get…
same old, same old
The children received new Bibles from the Bible Society. Chad and Abby will be leaving next month so I want to remind you of our need of a couple who are called to Casa to be house parents for the baby dorm. Please pray hard for God to…