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Robbers
Our daughter, Tanya, was tested positive for cancer. She will have more tests on Monday. Pray for her please! We are not sure if we can fly next Tuesday into Houston but that is small compared to what so many people are experiencing. I-10 is closed at the…
New creature
: We have so many friends in Texas and Louisiana who are suffering tremendously because of the rains as well as the hurricane. I have family in Port Aransas, Tx as well as in New Orleans & many points in between. All reports are that they are wet…
Salvation
Debbie emailed & said 3 tornedos hit near her in Lake Charles on the Interstate but no major damage. PGN came today & it was a meeting which we hope will help with a particular child who has tremendous problems. Our coffee time with Larry & Sue was…
Today was visiting day so we had both happy & sad children. I worked on my lesson for next Sunday as it is the last Sunday before we leave & I always want that one to be special. Gladys graduated with her first diploma in seminary. She is…
Building Blocks #5
Larry & Sue will leave Tuesday and we will miss our 3pm coffee time with them. Old folks need other old folks! Dottie worked her garden & I worked on finances for when we will be in the states. Hurricane Harvey will dump a lot of rain on…
Building Blocks #4
Today was a holiday so none of our offices were open & the older kids covered the kitchen, laundry, baby dorm, etc. Angelina took her oral exams at the university so we are trusting that she will graduate. Awaiting the results! The seventh building block of marriage…
Building Blocks #3
I do not sleep well so today a neurologist who also works with old folk paid me a house call. He does not want me taking sleep medication so he prescribed something else. Pray with me that it will work. We received a $1000 gift & a $500…
Building Blocks #2
Dottie's OB-GYN annual exam turned into a 4 hour ordeal but when all was done she received a clean bill of health. We bought more food for when we leave for the states. Gladys will stay in our house while we are gone. Larry & Oscar walked the…
Building Blocks #1
There is a pastor who is aging and ill and has nothing. We want to build him a home. It will only cost us $4000. If you would like to help us with a portion of this project we would appreciate it from the bottom of our hearts.…
Do a kindness
Today was the solar eclipse & so it took some doing to keep all of the younger children inside & not looking out the windows. We had a 28% eclipse. It was a lazy day with Dottie & I mostly studying all day. Walt & Randi’s sons began…
The bridge
This is one of the most difficult things I have had to write. After prayer and consulting with us Josue’ & Vanessa will not be getting married this year. Please pray that they will know God’s perfect will. It is much better to know now than later. If…
The edge of the bed
It has not rained for a few days so Dottie was able to work all ay in her garden. The older boys participated in a foot race in San Bartolome and many of them won medals. Bob cooked Cajun food for the staff & the older children. He…
A good name
Two buses were racing & jockeying for position when they crashed not far from Casa. It took dozens of ambulances and over an hour to carry the injured to the hospitals. As of now no one has died. The funeral for Jose’ was sad as they always are…
His face
Due to the shooting at the hospital both the release of Jose’s body & the liver test for Anthony have been delayed. So with the delay they will embalm Jose’ which is unusual. Walt & Randi returned from the states. Larry & Sue are happy! The face of…
We all mess up
Jose’ died during the night. He is with Jesus. One of our children who was adopted to the US died last week so it is doubly painful. Dottie’s eye examination for macular degeneration showed improvement. There was a shooting at the hospital Jose’ was in & 7 were…
He knows His business
I want to thank all the teams for their cooperation throughout the summer. Sending your money to Lake Charles and allowing us to transfer it to Guatemala saved you from carrying cash down to Casa. I believe that it worked out better than ever before. Thank you. Mike…
Lot
The Korean team stayed busy all day with medical checkups including dentists & internists, etc. They also had VBS type activities. It was a good day. Dottie & I began buying the basic foods for the month we will be gone. We leave in 3 weeks. Michelle has…
baseball
Billy who was raised at Casa & left a few years ago runs from Peronia which is over 15 miles from here to attend church with us on Sundays. The NY team took the university students on a special outing. Ted Springer, a former professional baseball umpire…
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Dottie did something today that she very seldom does. She rested! She tended to Michelle at 6am but afterwards returned to our room to rest. The teenage boys went up the mountain & it was a blessed day for them. The NY team had games, carnival & shirt…
Foolish to worry
Raquel, a recent college graduate in criminology, has been offered a job with the government. I am happy for her but she is dorm mother to little girls so we now need yet another set of house parents. Pray that the Lord will send us a couple with…