Mike Clark's Daily Blog
Humble Heart
Adam & Vilma had a baby girl. Congratulations! Esmeralda(teenager) had shoulder surgery. The women had a bridal shower for Flor who will marry Esvin this Friday. There are teams here from Georgia, Chicago and two from Texas. The humble heart wants to be ducted in God's Word.…
Jumping the gun
Eric 1 and Midalis left Casa a few years ago, married & had 3 children. Today their 3 month old died. Pray for them. The physician told me that I have to cut my stress in half. I took a load when I said we would have the…
Heart
Dr Don Hines is here working with our nurses and especially with Josue' in Telemedicine. I am feeling better over the last few days since removing so much pain medication. Teams are working hard to get the new dorm prepared for visitors. The rains have been too often…
Luis
Jose’ did well in surgery & then we had another emergency and had to rush Luis, also in dialysis, to the hospital. Four hours later they said it was gastritis so we are relieved. A number of police came today & gave our kids a really informative demonstration…
I was humiliated
The court appearances humiliating. All I could think of was how Jesus stood before his accusers and opened not His mouth. How did He do such a thing? Keiser WILL HAVE the kidney transplant soon. Even wit Satan's attacks against Casa God blesses me beyond belief with Keiser's…
Hard work
The child, Jose, with Fancona anemia is having a blood transplant today and will have to take even more medication. Jose, dialysis, surgery was cancelled because his blood count is too low. He, too, will have a blood transfusion and surgery later. Marjorie came home from the hospital…
Tanya
Another of our daughters, Tanya, and her 4 children will arrive Monday evening. Dottie and I love having our kids & grandkids visit. Maybe it helps me to think that they understand why we have spent more time with the Guatemalan children f0r 27 years than with our…
Rest
There were no blockades this morning so Dottie and I were able to get back home without much trouble. Steve O. came to get the back hoe we were holding for him. Our boys, 98% of them at least, were cheering for Barcelona in the Champions League finals…
Senior girls
I have felt so weak for over a week & with the financial cloud, the government foolishness, the difficulty of the transition, the dialysis children being so ill & having to return to court this coming Tuesday I decided to go have my medications checked. I was overdosing…
Blockades
45 minutes before Dottie & I were to leave the hotel Tim called to say highways were blocked. We turned on the news & the farmers have blocked all the entrances into Guatemala City & say it will last 12 - 18 hours. The entire nation seems…
Endurance
The Huntsville team hosted a time of worship and performed 2 dramas for all of the older children. A 16 year old girl killed a cab driver as part of the initiation into a gang. She was recognized & then burned alive by her neighbors. Billy is doing…
Kindness
Our daughter, Crissy, along with Tim & Patty gifted Dottie and me with three nights in a very nice hotel. They are so kind and thoughtful & I hope to sleep most of that time. Crissy will stay with the children living in our house. The Huntsville team…
The New Month
Finished the financial report for the month of May & also the Guatemala monthly report. Seeing Crissy(daughter) and Ozzie(grandson) has made me feel so much better. There are so many attributes of Jesus that we should all try to emulate. Three of His many attributes that I…
Heavy prayer needed
Jessie's grandfather died last night so she is returning to the states for the funeral. The dialysis kids are under attack. Jose' has High Blood Pressure so the surgery is delayed. Wendy is having surgery today to move the catheter to another location. Marjorie is in constant back…
Crissy & Ozzie
Our daughter, Crissy, and grandson Ozzie arrive Sunday. Also we received 3 new children. Young ones ages 4, 7 and 8 arrived which gives Chad & Abby 66 in the baby dorm. The roof poured yesterday looks great. You and I are either going forward, standing still…
Contentment
The surgeons changed Jose's catheter to hemp-dialysis & the problem is a huge hernia that punctured his stomach which after the liquids are removed they will go in and repair it. Possibly Monday. The cement was poured for the second floor of the hospital. So we will not be…
25 hours
Jose' was in the emergency room for 25 hours before they had a specialist see him. Dr Lou is so upset. I am heart sick that Jose' was treated so callously. We will pour the cement for the second floor of the hospital Friday afternoon. The medical team…
Jose
When you realize that my having to go to litigation was not the worst part of my day you get an idea of how stressful it was. Dottie was walking & heard Jose'(dialysis) screaming & I rushed in. His testicles were swollen larger than a nerf football. We…
Candy
Larry & Sue left for the USA today. Candy has worked so hard with the medical team & it is going so well. With the 2 new children last night that means we have received 27 new children in May & 17 in April putting the total of…
Medical team
Marjorie is in the hospital for a week. She had problems during hemodialysis. Evelin, Kevin & Laura began training at Roosevelt Hospital to be able to administer dialysis. The medical team saw hundreds of our children plus 105 high school students from the village. They will continue to…