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Make a difference #3
We drove nearly 500 miles today and will be at First Methodist in San Augustine, Texas on Wednesday evening. Then we will go to Lake View Baptist in Cave Springs, Arkansas on Sunday morning and then drive all the way back to Lake Charles that evening. We are…
Make a difference #2
The reception at GracePoint was wonderful and the evening meeting at Summit Crossing was just as great. Dottie and I had a blessed day driving from Wetumpka to Huntsville. Josh and Carla opened their home to us. We will leave early for San Augustine, Texas Monday. I shared…
Make a Difference #1
Drove to Wetumpka & had dinner with pastors Adam & Brandon. The concrete roof is on the new outdoor sanitary facilities. Chad, his father and sons built a new wall in the gringo dorm. Sebastian emailed to say we received another baby yesterday. I read 3 biographies: one…
Rest
I wrote a new last will & testimony yesterday but not because I am ill or worried. Dottie & I have Michelle, a special needs child, and we want to make sure she is cared for should anything happen to us. Gladys voice mailed me to say that…
We are called to be heroes.
Each year we are in the states when it is Michelle’s birthday. She has special needs. Gladys is stay in our house with the 5 boys and 2 girls. So she had the boy’s cook a special meal and the girls baked a cake and they made the…
Heros
Dottie shopped while I stayed inside reading and working on ideas about the transition and the finances. The weather is cold and wet so I had the better day. Dr You from Orange County, California has offered to come 3 months at a time and examine the children…
Tighten Your Belt
The rain has been constant so we are snuggled in reading which is our favorite past time. There is a Jewih/Christian bookstore in Hoover so we went there in spite of the rain. I love that store. This Sunday we will be at Grace Community Church in Wetumpka,…
The Belt of Truth
We drove from early this morning until afternnon but made it to Hoover where we packed 2 more suitcases. A friend blessed us (as an anniversary gift) with 4 days in a hotel where we can rest. Jacob and Ana Ruth were married by the attorney which is…
Breastplate #2
Alex and Jefferson are doing so well due to great adoptive parents. We are so proud. I was hoping to have photos but evidently I could not receive them via email. Larry & Sue are coming back to Casa even before Dottie & I return. So they will…
The Breastplate of Righteousness
Drove to Sarepta for morning services and stayed in the guest house of Milton and his extended family.. Rested well the last 2 days. Anxious to share tomorrow. Two of our childen, Alex and Jefferson, attend Cook Baptist so we hope to see them at Cook Baptist in…
Sandals of Peace #2
I know you folks may think I am a dummy but I did accidently send two updates last night. Sorry for the extra reading you had to endure. Karen is back in the hospital due to trouble with the transplant still not functioning correctly. Estephnie was hospitaliized and…
Sandals of Peace
Sunday morning we will be at New Sarepta Baptist at 10:30am in Sarepta, La and in the evening at Cook Baptist in Ruston, La at 6pm. ALERT!! There is a group from Fayetteville Arkansas coming to Guatemala and can bring duffle bags for the children. Debbie can drive…
The balance
Sunday morning we will be at New Sarepta Baptist at 10:30am in Sarepta, La and in the evening at Cook Baptist in Ruston, La at 6pm. ALERT!! There is a group from Fayetteville Arkansas coming to Guatemala and can bring duffle bags for the children. Debbie can drive…
Faith or Faithfulness?
Had lunch with George & his son & then shared at Trinity. Chad emailed to say the visiting dentist pulled 45 wisdom teeth. Most of the windows are completed and functioning in the hospital. The electrical power is on!! The blue building (dining area) has new lights as does the…
Shield of Faith
Bubba & Sandra said that their little Antony is bleeding again. That child has experienced so much pain. Please make him a matter of your prayer life. Sebastian informed me we received a family of one girl and 3 boys. He also said he was doing fine. Tim…
The helmit of salvation #2
Brother Todd asked what I was going to do to keep touching churches since I am getting older. Many of the churches who supported us in the past and had us speak at their church no longer do. Pastors move on and pastors die and as I age…
Helmit of Salvation #1
Seeing the folks at Family Life, Brothers Todd and Francis, as well as so many old friends is always a joy and a blessing. The reaction and reception was wonderful. It was our first time at Calvary Baptist in the evening and Brother James was so gracious to us.…
Demons have roles
Dottie & I drove to Lafayette where we had dinner with our daughters, Tanya and Crissy, and our gramdchildren. The stay at Mark & Gina's this week refreshed us tremendously. When Satan came into the garden of evil and destroyed Adam and Eve he has forevermore wanted to…
Do you believe in Satan?
The weather was so cold in Guatemala yesterday that for the first time in 27 years our children had a "snow day". No snow but freezing temperatures. The Zika virus is nowhere in Guatemala. Not one case in the entire country and we are so high up that…
Self pity #4
Brayan has been cleared to go to school. He has been in isolation for two months but was given a clean bill of health today. Genesis had her checkup and her transplanted kidney continues to work at 100%. We began buying vitamins for the next six months. The…