Casa Aleluya Blog

Mike Clark's Daily Blog

Oscar

Oscar preached this morning. As I age, 77 years, I believe that I need to give the young adults an opportunity share the Word with the children and staff. The weather is still cool. Remarkably in all these months Guatemala has had only 4000 covid deaths.

Kate’s mother

Sadly Kate’s mother died today. Jim’s dad just died & they were able to see him. Kate was also able to see her mother before she passed away. Jim and Kate are so awesome with the love they show our children.]\[';l,.m The character I see most demonstrated during…

Helpful

One of the most amazing things concerning the quarantine is that each dorm seems to want to go out do working with Dottie. They come in groups and ask if they can weed her garden, wash the car, pull grass from the cracks in the sidewalks. The surgery…

Wind rian and cold

The hurricane hit hard in Central America and more deaths. A major accident happened in front of our front gate taking over an hour to transfer to hospital & clean the damage. Our boys are working hard to cut down our two eucalypsis trees. Remember a while back…

Second hurricane

Hurricane Iota did make land as a major 5 storm. The heavy cold winds reached Casa as did the rains. The most dangerous aspects of hurricanes in Guatemala are the mud slides. Two weeks ago mud slides caused by that hurricane killed 150. Jim and Kate returned today…

Games

As I stand in my window and look out at the children there are three groups of games going on. Hide and seek, swings, volleyball and ping pong. The boys on the back property are playing soccer and billards. I am so proud of the way the children…

Teddie dropped by with a gift of school paper, toys and other things. Praise God we had another teenager give their life to Jesus today. Tatiana received her nursing degree with a specialty in dialysis.

More rain

It appears another heavy Tropical storm, Iota is making land fall in Central America bringing more heavy rains & mudslides. This should be making landfall Monday. Aroldo was honor yesterday by the dialysis team at Hospital Roosevelt. Aroldo with the dialysis team.

If a child leaves

You remember that last week mudslides killed over 150 people. Today our kids gathered together and donated over 20 large garbage bag filled with clothes. If an older child leaves casa and asks for money please do not give it to them. Some older kids leave & write…

Christmas

The older girls are working with Gladys to clean the Christmas bodega. Christmas this year will be mostly clothes and shoes. Without teams coming we have been unable to get items for the kids. One group of our children who are on staff here have already bought turkeys…

Being creative

The older children & staff are being so creative during this lockdown. For instance, they play volley ball with their feet practicing their soccer kicks. They have helped Angie & Dottie with planting and decorating as well as putting a garden in the school and encircling it with…

Prayer

Gladys had motivated her teenage girls to stay busy helping everyday. For instance the girls cleaned out our Christmas storage building. They found a few gifts we will be able to use.  The girls also worked with Dottie in her garden and when their time was up they asked…

Abother commercial washer/dryer

Another commercial washer and dryer arrived. The generosity of the donor is so very appreciated. The quarantine is affecting us with allowing staff to take year 3 week vacations.  Commerial washer/dryer

Angie

A number of people are contacting me about my desire to pray for their needs. So many have prayed for us over the years so allow me the blessing of praying for and your family. Angie  leaves for the USA for her normal 6 week vacation.  Angie's meal for…

Jim’s Father age 90

Jim’s father died and they had flown to Washington so they were able to see him before he passed away. Physically I am slowing down but I can still pray. If you need prayer for marriage, family, health, finances, salvation or direction in your life please just send…

Wind, rain and land slides

The rains did come and there were two landslides with one killing over 150 people in Coban and an unknown number in Isabel. Helicopters are being used to rescue those on roof tops. I want to thank you for the response to my request that you send prayer…

Cold

The weather is so very cold the last few days. We are having trouble getting information concerning the US election. Remember that the Bible says Gods people in and He takes them out. As Christians we need to pray. I want to thank those of you who sent…

Election

The hurricane brought bad weather to Honduras and Nicaragua but only frigid air to Guatemala. We fast one day a week for those who are sick. Another dear friend received a terrible diagnosis yesterday. If you desire our prayers just email me. My health is such that I…

Eta

Hurricane Eta is aimed at Central America & some coast lines are flooding. The rain will be very strong coming all the way into Guatemala. Only one other time did we have this type weather with this much rain and wind. We are high in the mountains but…

Grandfather

We awoke to cold, wet air as another tropical storm is headed towards the Gulf but is coming through the Yucatan and bringing heavy rain to Guatemala. It is rated a category 3. It will pass rapidly but is so cold. I would appreciate it if you will…