Talent show Today was visiting day for the parents from 8am until 3:30pm so our staff was fully engaged. I was sharing with a group of older boys that Attitude is the one thing we can control and maintain to live our best life. It is said that…

Dottie and I went shopping for Michelle. Being special needs makes her difficult to buy for. At 29 she is not a child and yet not an adult. The Bible says in Psalm 149:4 that God takes pleasure in His people. Over the years I have spoken to…

We dedicated Talin and Ingrid’s baby as well as Irma’s baby. Cristina, Esvin and Flor also came to church. All of them were raised at Casa. I taught on the humanity of Jesus. You don´t choose your family. They are God´s gift to you. I am so blessed…

Very busy Saturday. The police brought 7 children and they were under sized, malnourished and very dirty. They are safe now. At my age I still pray for more children. I believe the money will come in to care for as many as God sends us. We are…

Tomorrow night we will have a talent show with all of the dorms participating. The kids are so happy that they keep asking me if I will be there. God has blessed many of our children with talent. Your talent is God's gift to you. A group came…

The Ecuador team returned and had Bible time with the children. Mike from West Va. shared with the children and it was wonderful. Over 35 children and teens received Jesus as Savior. God is so good!!! A new 12-year-old boy arrived.

Most important thing in the world The weather is cold. Churches, Christian groups and children who left here and are now married will be coming between now and Christmas to bless the children. Giving back! Brennan and MariaJose came by and we went through the old dialysis building.…

Ted and Lori left for Houston. I had a long conversation with Jay and he is a thinker and innovator. Roxana and her husband, a lawyer for the government, came to bring us a gift. We also received a new 11-year-old boy.

My sisters Charlotte and Virginia in 1983 We have two older boys soccer teams and they are in two different Christmas tournaments where they are both undefeated. Our special needs daughter, Michelle, went and spent the weekend with Tony and Lily. She loves them and when Dottie and…

Estella Saquach took a 6-month course on caring for children given by the government powers that be and she graduated with honors. Each Sunday we have singles and families who were raised here come to Bible teaching. This means so much to Dottie and I. Ted Price has…

Claudia who was raised here came with her husband Angel to minister to the older boys. They have a great marriage as well as owning a factory with 25 employees. We have a number of couples serving as dorm parents who are all young and each day have…

Our boys cutting hair Ted met a barber when he went for a haircut. He was a Christian and asked how he could help Casa. So we took a room in a dorm and the barber comes and teaches the boys but also witnesses to them about Jesus.…

Walmart gifts Yesterday we received an 11-year-old boy. 12 this week. Also, one of the boys who came 3 days ago had leukemia 2 years ago, so we are going to have tests done to see if he is cancer free. Ted and Lori are here for a…

At my age I think that I have the right to reminisce. My Dad died many years ago but he was my backbone when I was growing up. As a high school junior I returned a punt in a playoff game in Lake Charles and I was a…

We received a family of four ages 7, 9, 12, 16. Three of them were here before and the judge sent them back to their family which was a mistake. Praise God they are safe. So we need to get Christmas gifts for the last 11 children who…

Time is going so rapidly. December is around the corner. Gladys and others are working on the Christmas gifts, the Christmas meal, and the traditional midnight meal in every dorm. The young child who last year was walking through Central America with his mom going to the USA…

Today was visiting day for parents to come see their children. So we had Bible in the evening. I taught on Giving Imitates God. God gave us natural life and more importantly He gave us Jesus to save us. The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes.…

This is actually a dialysis clinic in a village. Look for Aroldo! I never thought I would see 80 years of age as the men in my family, both maternal and paternal, seldom lived into their late 70s. Yesterday on the street a middle aged woman stopped us…

Thursday was Thanksgiving Day but God added a day of thanksgiving for me as we received 7 children. Boys ages 5, 7, 8 and 11. Girls 8, 11 and 16 years old. This has not happened since Covid in 2019. Bunkie, my home town, mascot

We had Thanksgiving with those who live in our house as well as a few others who sneak in from time to time. We have so much to be thankful for. We finished the renovation of the high school boy´s dorm and dedicated the new rooms this morning.…