Mario and Mariella will be taking Adam and Vilma's dorm of little girls at the end of the year as the latter move up the mountain and begin their ministry as well as work here at Casa. The university girls are cleaning the Red visitor's dorm as we…

I fell & cracked a tooth but since we had a dentist here she capped it. The boys cleaned the water tank. Adam had an outreach ministry; Jim took a number of kids to court and Chad installed the new water pipes so everyone had a different but…

NO CANCER! Keiser's biopsy shows the tumor is benign. ALELUYA!! We can move forward with his transplant. My phone quit working and Jacob told me to put it in the middle of 5 pounds of rice and it would work. I did and it did.I am amazed. The…

Lily & I took the child to the city to give him to his adoptive parents. Two girls needed ultrasounds due to pain so I took them for that when I returned from the city. The boys in my home painted their bedroom and surprisingly it looks good.…

We dedicated another child for adoption to another Christian Guatemalan couple so we are blessed. Ezdras took 7 teens to teach music to a group of teens at a church in Patzecia. The boys donated 2 guitars to the church. I am so blessed to see our kids…

The Buen Pastor boys in Alex and Sara's dorm, all teenagers, pooled their money, bought gifts, candy and present 2 hours of games, dramas and hugs to the baby dorm. I am so proud of their desire to give. All of the staff is helping me to train…

I had my first meeting with Irma, the new social worker, Sebastian, Analy & Lily. Irma has a plan in place to get everything in order for the government. Then Sebastian & I met with Chad & Abby as they are over-run with toddlers & babies in order…

Dora won an art competition sponsored by the Chinese Embassy. There were ten winners in all of Guatemala and she was one of them. The surgical procedure on Antony was successful. He has truly struggled with this recurring problem. Jeni is doing her internship in Culiapa which is…

Good news for now for Stephany. Although she has a catheter & was on dialysis Dr. Lou discovered she is at stage 4 so can be treated with medicine rather than dialysis for the time being. We can concentrate on her gaining weight. I believe a great sadness…

Friday night the court sent an 8 year old girl named Estephany who is on dialysis and in a wheelchair. She is not crippled but just totally weakened by her disease. The other children surrounded her with attention and love this morning. This is the only time in 27…

The wedding was moved inside because it was too cold for the dialysis girls to be bridesmaids out in the weather that was 52 degrees. Gladys & Dottie did a beautiful job. Please add Summit Crossing Community Church, 6pm, in Madison, Alabama on Sunday night February 26th: Tim…

Wilber & Rosario had their civil wedding ceremony in Magdalina today with Dottie and I as witnesses. Sunday morn we will have the church wedding. Victor graduated from high school last night & we are so happy for him. He never gave up. Thank you all who have…

The wife of the mayor of Guatemala City is treating all of the children from the baby dorm and the Estrelitas girls to the Children’s Museum. I have the transition plans in place. Pray that everyone will cooperate and get on board. Tim will actually be walking with…

Sebastian, Lily and I brought the adopted child to his new parents today and he was very happy. There is no doubt this adoption is a good fit for parents and child. Tim came through surgery fine but will be out of pocket for a few weeks. I will…

Tim & Patty were delayed more than 12 hours flying back from Tulsa due to State Department world wide alert & he has surgery Tuesday at noon. I suppose I sound as though I am begging but we have not had any requests to speak in Feb/Mar except…

I am prejudiced of course but the folks from my home town have just been wonderful all week. A team from Mississippi arrived who will be helping Chad and Abby this week. Did you realize that love grows? I hope so. Love multiplies and love becomes greater in…

I am praying for the second phase of the transition as we move forward this week aiming for changes near January 1st when children change dorms due to age. I have peace about my decisions & I believe that the staff and children will help as this did…