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Patience #2
Candy's mother passed away. Candy and the family were with her and she was a Christian. So although the pain is always excruciating the joy of where she is and that Candy will be with her again in the twinkling of an eye makes all of us just…
Patience #1
Dottie had an excellent day. She has some pain but is recovering very well. Adam moved up to his new home so Mario & Mariella moved into Estrelitas. Jim & Kate moved to the back property so Esvin & Flor moved into Esperanza. We are moving forth with…
Dottie’s home
We just walked in from surgery and Dottie is tired as she had a spinal so could not feel her legs for a few hours but we arrived home safely. She will be off her feet for a while but the problems were fixed. Tim stayed with us…
God is good…isn’t He?
Everyone is scurrying getting items moved from dorm to dorm as well as continuing to build and paint and install as Saturday will be moving day for certain. Children will change dorms and three sets of adults will also change dorms. One of our teenage boys was hospitalized…
2016 is around the corner
Last night we had Sunday services and I taught for the first time in 27 years a combined class of all the boys and all the girls on the subject of sexuality, immorality and purity. I have taught the subject to just the guys or just the girls.…
Getting life and God mixed up
We have rested and enjoyed the 'down time'. Dottie had prints made today of the photographs of graduation and quinceaneras. She will present them to the children tomorrow. It is an old tradition she started so the memory of their time with Dottie and me will always be…
Why “The best is yet to come”
I was able to walk this morning all over the place since nothing was happening in the city. Tony came and met us for lunch so having Christmas day alone with him as special. It has now been 27 years since we have been with all of our…
Your trip from birth to death
The older children(and I believe some Americans) gave us 3 days in a hotel for Christmas. I will walk and Dottie will rest. I am already feeling the lifting of stress and I have been in the room only 15 minutes. Bob has asked every Friday night for…
Afterglow
The children so enjoyed the meals and the gifts. It was by far the smoothest Christmas we have ever experienced. I am speaking of the giving of the gifts. Today there was an afterglow of peace and joy. Tonight was be the Lord's Supper and Adam shared the…
appreciation
The university girls did such a great job with providing a beautiful banquet foal the teenage boys and girls. The female staff was awesome. I believe that all of the teens truly enjoyed themselves and although there were less gifts then past years they all had a good…
Justice #3
The men worked so hard on the two dorms. My boys continue to paint and four of Alex’s boys worked with Bob. Everyone is cooperating. We received a10 year old and 3 year old. The block layers are back on the third floor and so we will put…
Justice #2
My lesson this morning was not on the joy of Christmas but rather the Tears of Christmas. Everyone knows the story of the birth of Jesus but I wanted the children to understand that not everyone is happy with Christ. Herod wanted Him dead so I used the…
Justice
Today was a visitor's day which we provide twice a year so the families can come from 7:30am until 2:30pm to be with their families on Christmas and Easter week since the children are not allowed to leave for the holidays. Jose' and Estella arrived this evening for the holidays.…
Flexibility #3
The boys finished painting the visitor’s kitchen & dining area. The judge sent a child home today who will be in absolute danger. It sickens us. The children had a special Christmas program & presented it to all of the staff. It was very well done and so…
Flexible #2
The work done today was awesome! Brandi worked so hard with her girls cleaning the two new living areas while the boys who live in my house put on the first coat of paint in the new visitor's dorm. Chad and Adam installed the hot water in the…
Flexible
Jacob, an engineer and I met with the municipality to see what we can do to get all the land on 2 titles. We have 17 pieces of land but they are in two different states. But by the end of the day the engineer found what we…
Works and Faith
With the rise in expenses and the income staying the same we are at a place where we need a miracle again. I never ask those who give to give more. I ask that those who give to pray for others to catch the vision and begin to…
Seeking His Purpose
Sebastian had a rough day. He was in court of hours dealing with two problem children. The judge supported him. I know he is the man for the job. We continue to try to get these buildings finished but it is difficult since we have not had many…
The Three
Jose' called to tell me since the government has no money he is unable to get hemodialysis and is frightened. He is beginning to swell from the accumulation of liquid. He needs a miracle. There was a good response to my message this morning. Dottie and I spent…
Diligence #4
The office staff had their Christmas luncheon in Antigua. Dottie has helped a 60 year old woman for years & today that woman received her high school diploma. The only person she wanted there was Dottie. Americans are so thin skinned. They get their feelings hurt at…