Mike Clark's Daily Blog
#379
The seniors went to Antigua to take their test which they must pass to graduate. There is a lot of pressure on the students. Last night dorms came every few minutes to give me posters, little gifts & one dorm even gave me a financial gift to help…
#378 Our story
Some of the staff took Dottie & I to breakfast to celebrate my 76thbirthday. The children brought posters, cakes & gifts. I am the most blessed father on earth. Today the Junior High graduates took the government test in Antigua. They must pass this test in order to…
#377 our story
There were less than 25 people at Sindy’s funeral & 6 of them were we from Casa. Jacobo was robbed at gunpoint coming from college. He is so scared. Pray for him. Dottie has been suffering & 5 days with severe leg pains. Gladys & I began buying…
#376 our story
Cristine’s step-father passed away so be praying for her family. No matter how many children we bury it is always so painful. Her father did not even attend. We just buried Wendy 4 weeks ago and today we buried Sindy. Arolodo is such a tremendous father to the…
#375 our story
Sadly Sindy 1 passed away last night. So Wendy, Marjorie and now Sindy have died this year from kidney failure. Sindy was with us the longest. Teams are working in dorms, painting, sewing & cutting grass on the soccer field. They are also doing crafts, games and ministering to…
#374 our story
I am teaching the children Romans 8:28 on loving God & hearing His call on your life. A mother down the road tried to cross the highway & a pick-up killed her & her two children. The Steele Creek had a game day with the dialysis children. Grandsons…
#373 Our story
The Virginia team took the older boys to a movie and a meal. The NC team played with the children using art and then had ice cream for all the kids who did not go to the movie. A boy, a ball, true happiness 3/1/2002. We drove through…
#372 our story
: Teams from Virginia and North Carolina arrived today. A number of our high school students are participating in a science and math Olympics in Antigua. We had a judge come just to visit and learn more about Casa. She actually cried when she spoke to some of…
#371 Our story
Dottie has decorated with USA flags, wreaths and nicknacks. She & Oscar even barbecued hamburgers & hot dogs. We received a 13 year old girl last night. Then we received a family of 4. The kindergarten children made me a decorative paper tie for a belated Father’s Day.…
#370 our story
Our generator that runs half the property is sinking. Pray we can get it fixed before it is damaged. This is a major project. Griselda, dialysis, is doing worse as she is biting the nurses. The neurological damage is extensive. We received five new children ages 1 through…
#369
Our kids love soccer so they watched the woman’s world cup as the US beat England. The team had craft with Vencedores, art with Estrellitas and art later with Dialysis. I worked on the June financial statement. It is so much fun to love a child 2/19/2002. John…
#368
National holiday! The Arkansas team made a full day of it. Lunch & games with Cometas. Art work with Vencedores. Games with Cssa Genesis. Ice cream for everyone & the babydorm. 2/14/2002. The Mississippi team was scheduled to leave today and Wes was scheduled to arrive but the…
#367 our story
Visiting day so we had services in the evening. The Arkansas team had classes in art for Esperanza & Doncellas. We moved 2 boys to Cometas & 2 from Cometas to Vencedores Jim took the third group of discipleship students to the concert. We had a team drop…
#366 our story
Jim took more teens to the Christian music fest. Louisiana team left. Cristi’s team had a movie for all of the older boys and girls. URGENT! WE WILL NEED LONG TERM HOUSE PARENTS FOR THE YOUNGER BOYS. We won all games I was so sad that we could…
#365 Our story
The trip to Quiche’ with Jorge was very positive. He saw his grandfather & brothers. One of our Dobermans is sick. He acts as though he has been poisoned. Christine has set up a store of the artwork by the children & the kids get the money. They…
#364 our story
One of the visitors broke his arm playing soccer. Oneisy and her family had a meeting with the judge. The mother did not show so they came home. PTL! Five of our staff had to accompany Jorge’ from dialysis all the way to Quiche’ to meet with a…
#363 Our story
I spent the day making radio programs for four months. The teams had VBS, games, crafts and continued with construction. Gretchen leaves Thursday. She is such a blessing to me. I am very grateful for what she did with the Cometo dorm while Mike & Pam were gone.…
#362 Our story
The teams held a soccer tournament, painted, put in sheetrock, had VBS and devotionals, continued making cabinets and much more. Griselda is worse so keep praying. Another of the adopted children is here. Lily is now 17 and lives in Humboldt, Tn. I am so blessed to see…
#361
The Alabama team is doing an outreach in a village. Louisiana & Tennessee teams went to Antigua. The Oklahoma team had VBS with 3 groups morning, afternoon & evening. In the evening the La. team had pizza and devotions with Doncillas. And in the midst of this 3 dorm…
Adoptive kids
We arrived home to a blessing and a a disappointment. Doc & family came with the two children they adopted from Casa but left before we arrived. But two other boys, Alex and Jefferson, came with their adoptive parents. They left at age 4 & are now a…