Mike Clark's Daily Blog
Special offering
I asked the children a few weeks ago if instead of a birthday gift or surpriise part for me they would take an offering for the dialysis children. Would you believe that they saved and gave over $3,500. Our children truly have compassion for those who are ill.…
Hatred
I enjoyed my couple of hours Saturday with the Vencedore's boys. Oh, we also could use a couple to assist there and a couple of God-called young female adults to assist in Jessie’s dorm. The Florida team had a movie and snacks for the children. A small group arrived from…
Inner peace #2
Keiser had hemodialysis and on the way home he had seizures so Jim rushed him back to the hospital.Two hours later he was fine so will just stay overnight for obervation. Eleven of our high school students participated in a State Academic Olympics today. Results will come later.…
Inner peace #3
The child who had the heart surgery is a handful. He is so active and getting spoiled having to be taken care of by Lucy. He is too active to put with the other 5 year olds as there still is healing to be completed. Analy has only…
Inner peace #1
Josue' is going through the curriculum for every university student so he, Sebastian and I met to set goals for each student. Having them help me on this has relieved me of a tremendous load. Teams from Virginia and Arkansas arrived today. Roxanna left to live with her aunts…
Fulfillment
I met with the judge in San Bartolome’ to sign papers on the land. Then I drove Dottie for her eye exam and her vision has not gotten worse so that is very good news. Josue’ and Sebastian are working with the university students as enrollment began on…
Oscar and Josue’ Ruben and Rigoberto
I heard something negative about a boy who left Casa and I told Dottie "I feel sometimes that I have accomplished so little in Guatemala". Two hours later Ruben and Rigoberto came to see us. They left 13 years ago and both live in Cleveland,Tn. Rigo is an…
Refuse and Choose
It was a rough Sunday morning as the computer with the power point quit working so teaching the children was difficult. My foot was hurting during the lesson for the Americans and I kept losing my place because a child became ill but the staff handled it and he…
Dottie’s garden
Adam and Vilma are expecting baby #2. They are such good parents & we are all excited about the blessings God pours upon them. Unbelievable work day although today is a national holiday. The groups are helping work on three different construction sites. The team from Florida arrived…
3 Ps
We received a 5 month and a 7 year old last night. Today we received two girls, 9 and 10, and a 9 year old boy. Henry, Josue' and Shirley are graduating Saturday in Broadcasting. All three have been excellant examples here at Casa so we are proud…
Falling
CNA is coming next week to take photographs of every child to see if they have a file on each child in their offices. They will inspect a couple of areas but not a full three days inspection. We will have the roof on the new dorm for the…
Peter’s choices
We spent another 4½ hours with the ophthalmologist. It is wet and classic type of macular degeneration meaning it is the most severe so now you know how to pray. My wife needs a miracle. We did not sleep last night so you can add that to your list…
Just another battle
Dottie and I entered the ophthalmologist office at 9:30am. We left there at 7pm. She was diagnosed with macular degeneration in her right eye. It literally came on her overnight. Her grandfather went blind with this disease and her sister, a cousin and other family members have also suffered the…
Children
Today was visitation so many children were happy and many were sad. My throat hurt after services this morning so I did very little today. Today I counted over 15 children who have left Casa but came today with their families for Bible. Dottie and I appreciate that…
Depart from me
Benjamin, Abraham and Libney spent their own money in order to have a party for the boys in the baby dorm. When teenage boys use their own money to bless someone else it is a very special act of compassion. The Maryland team left and the Tennessee team…
You are—You will be
My foot will not heal so now I am wearing a walking boot. Bubba paid off his car of which I am so proud. (I had cosigned). "You are Simon...you will be Cephas(Peter)". These words are found in John 1:42. God always sees us not just as we…
Bird
I slept last night. Worry is unnecessary because of our heavenly Father. For me to worry is foolish. Matthew 6 says birds stay busy & the Lord provides. Our staff stays busy so I know Jesus will provide. Have you ever heard a bird say, “I am going to…
pray
Please do not read this as “asking for money”. It is a request for prayer. The construction money is there & we actually have money to buy some of the hospital equipment. But there has been a drop off in monthly giving which we all understand. So I am asking…
Listening
The meeting at Roosevelt Hospital went well & we are making the necessary changes for the contract. We looked at the amount of equipment we will need & it is a large list. We received two teenage boys last night and another one tonight as well as an…
as little as possible
Vacation Bible School began this week so the children are staying busy and also learning with the Oklahoma team. We will meet with Dr. Lou about the contract but have decided not to sign until a few changes are made. We should live our lives in such a…