I was so blessed yesterday as a new 16 year old girl who has been here only a couple of months went to court and the judge asked her if she wanted to go home. Her answer was, ¨No, because I have never been loved like I am…

Candida who is nearing her nursing degree was working in a village yesterday when her telephone was stolen. You may remember that when she was 10 years old, she told me all she wanted for Christmas was for us to adopt her. She has been like a daughter…

Wednesday is the Day of the Worker so our staff has a holiday. The next day is Day of the Social Worker so we will have fewer social workers that day. Dottie has not been sleeping well and she is so very weak. The government is making us…

Keyser was returned to Casa after gaining only one pound. The doctors say there is no hope. His father was to stay with him for a month but he stayed 2 days and abandoned Keyser causing more pain. Although he is slowly dying, we will keep him as…

Last night´s service was one of the best I had in Guatemala. 90% of the children in the congregation stood to receive something special from God. Today the seniors enter a new phase of education as they will begin student practice in a business outside of Casa. They…

Parent´s visit was today so church service was in the evening. Dottie had such a blessed birthday as she was recognized as ¨Mami and received notes and drawings from the kids. I preached out of Psalm 51 for the third straight Sunday. Old age is just as important…

Birthday breakfast The 27th is Dottie´s birthday so we had another party with those in our home as well as a few other young people. There was a terrible bus wreck down the road where 3 died and many seriously injured. My favorite scripture is Micah 7:8 ¨Rejoice…

A beautiful 81 year old. Keyser is not gaining weight(critical), Eduardo is suffering with his dialysis portal and Daniel needs two more weeks in the hospital. The Casa women took Dottie to breakfast for her birthday and Tony and Lily took her for a late lunch. Saturday…

Oscar and Tatiana took us to the cardiologist appointment. She is a nurse and the doctor spoke no English, so we wanted to be sure we understood. Dottie has a heart arrhythmia that is controlled by medication. The largest government hospital arrested a number of nurses for stealing…

Dottie and I are surely ready for her cardiologist appointment Thursday afternoon. She has more good times then bad. We had a conference call with the board. The seniors are taking final exams as they will soon begin their 3 months working at a business outside of Casa…

We need to have one eye on the Word of God and another on what is happening in Israel. God says that every nation in the world will turn their back on Israel in the latter days. We are seeing it coming to pass in our lifetime. Our…

We hired another psychologist so now we are legal and can apply for accreditation. I slept for hours and this morning I was a little dizzy but not enough to keep me in bed. Out of difficulties come miracles. As you well know the world needs miracles.

Dottie went to church for the first time in a month and the first time I stand to sing I nearly passed out. When I stood, I preached from a chair. Two boys caught me and I stood to preach. I was carried home and slept for hours.…

One family that came to Casa 33 years ago was Carlos' family. Today I had the privilege to marry Carlos and Leslye. What a joy to marry your own children that you raised. Carlos, Lesley and me

The government told us they want to send children on dialysis here to Casa but we need to be planning for the money to treat them. I would take as many as we can possibly afford. They have all been so precious and don't deserve to suffer as…

It is so sad but 3 dialysis boys Keyser, Daniel and Eduardo are all in the hospital. Two of them are very ill. These boys have struggled so much in their short lives that I hope many of you would pray daily for a miracle. Eduardo's sister…

We left at 5am for Dottie's eye exam. Her cataracts do not have to be removed now and her macular degeneration problem the specialist says will not have to be dealt with for two years. Her cardiologist exam has been moved to April 25th. Our dialysis children were…

Angie who was here for 16 years and left 4 years ago due to family health issues came to visit and is praying she can rejoin the staff in 2025. She is a great teacher. Michelle had an eye exam, and little has changed. Dottie rode with me…

Dina and Nancy with Dottie Dina and Nancy came to church. They arrived at Casa in 1991 staying 10 years and now Dina is a nurse in a cancer clinic and Nancy is head of Rehabilitation in a hospital. I am so proud of them. I have not…

I preached on "Sometimes Smart People Do Stupid Things". I am so grateful for mercy and forgiveness. My stupid things are forgiven by Jesus. Dottie is still under bedrest. She has an eye exam Wednesday and her cardiologist on Friday. Michelle has her seizure appointment Tuesday. Also, Keyser…