There were plane delays so we did not get home until after midnight. Adam brought a team to play with the children and ministered to them.. Then he took 40 of the older young people up to his home on the mountain where they had service and prayer.…

The children celebrated Valentine's Day and Josue and the team allowed the parents to attend the festivities. Debbie and Lori picked us up and took us to Kenny's to return his truck. We will not return to Casa until midnight but at least we will be home In…

I worked on my lesson for Sunday for the children and staff. It is entitled "God was God. God is God. God who is to come." We are so anxious to get back home to Guatemala. Adam brought a team t the house for a hot dog party.…

John 3:16 says "For God so loved the world". That means He loves you and me. A day in the past I discovered His love. Soon I will be 80 and God has taken me through mountain tops and valleys. Rigardless of which I have always felt Him…

Wes and SueAnn left for their home in Little Rock. Dottie and I bought vitamins. Fernando and Anna had a civil wedding years ago and now want a Christian wedding in March.

What a blessing! Two more children arrived making it 6 new children in 3 days. Today is the start of another 60 years of marriage. We had dinner with Mark, Gina, Wes and SueAnn as the latter two leave tomorrow.

Today is Dottie and my 60th wedding anniversary. It has been a journey of such joy with a mixture of sad and rough times. God gave us a gift today of 4 new children. I forgot to share with you that February 2,1989 was when we first came…

"Those who leave everything in God's hands will eventually see God's hand in everything." Dottie, Debbie and I did some banking. Wes, SueAnn , Mark and Gina came to visit us. Marlin is officially out of the social services department and has taken Christie's place with the teams.

Daniel in dialysis celebrated his 11 birthday today. Estefany continues to be seriously ill although happy to be here at home. Since this is a short trip we will not be buying much stuff. Both of us have trouble walking. "Lord, help me to serve others as you…

One of the young ladies raised at Casa informed me today and even provided a copy of the deed to the home she purchased. It is totally paid off and belongs to her. What a blessing! Our medical examinations took a very long time. Dottie and I both…

Dottie and I had probably the most comprehensive medical exam of our lives. We are both struggling with our balance. This aging is for the birds. Debbie and Cindy bought a ton of food probably to last the week. Kenny loaned me his truck so we have wheels.…

David, our guard, has a son that was in an auto accident so he left at 9pm to go to the hospital. It was a blessing to discover it was not serious so David was so kind and returned to work. Dottie and I have medical exams tomorrow.…

Gladys shared that they did not do a biopsy after all but some other test and it concluded that she did not have a tumor in her eye. They will continue to test her eye to see what is going on. Again we have gone from nice, warm…

With Christine still recovering from her 4-wheeler accident Dottie and Adela went to buy groceries with Al and Brenda. Michelle is being stubborn about her eyes and not being obedient. She keeps touching them. Gladys had a biopsy on her eye today. No results yet. Jay received word…

We received two young brothers last night. Their mother died from cancer and the father is unable to care for them. Marlin no longer is working in the social worker area as she will take Christina's place in caring for the visitors.

Christine was on a 4-wheeler in Antigua and was hit by a bus. She is badly bruised but no broken bones. Amy left today after spending a month helping with the younger boys. Rueben is a teacher in our school and has been mayor a number of times…

Christine left today so she will be deeply missed. Olga, Billy's wife, and Marlin will be working in her place to work with visitors and teams. Josue went to Antigua to change our electrical name from me to Casa Aleluya. At nearly 80 I am changing everything that…

Michelle must return for a follow up tomorrow to see if it was successful. She came out of surgery in great pain. Today Estefany who is in the hospital with problems is suffering as the infection has spread to her eyes. Griselda, also in dialysis, is also ill…

Monday morning Michelle is having eye surgery. Adela, Tatiana and Georgie will take her to the hospital then stay in a hotel in the city because the physicians want to see her early on the 31st. One of the greatest stories of a family coming to Casa is…

We have an intern here for six weeks. She is Addie and is from Nashville. She spent the last year studying in Spain. Half of the 18 and older youngsters went to town with their spending money. The other half will go tomorrow. Things are getting normal. But…