Mike Clark's Daily Blog
led by the Soirit
The teams are separating donated shoes while the men are tiling a bathroom. With what the children donated and what some others have given we will have over $4000 to buy food the victims of the volcano. God is so good. 110 bodies have been found but hundreds…
specific purpose
Our children wanted to give a donation from their sponsor or salaries for the volcano victims and they gave $1350. This is incredible from children who have so little. It is a testimony of their love for God. Some staff helped also. We will use this money to…
learning to wait
Josue, Brandi, Walt & Adam took food, clothing & medicine to a village within 3 miles of the volcano. People do not want to leave their area where their home was. It appears that canned goods are the most needed items so we will take offerings & send…
mistakes
The Kentucky team began separating clothes in the Christmas bodega. The time with the parents, Jim’s preaching and the report cards distributed to the parents went well. Our high school worship team People are going to make mistakes and hurt your heart deeply. God does not bring…
worry is an idol
Some villages are building Mayan altars saying that the gods are angry. I want you to know that if you are a couple who desires to come to Casa and be dorm parents for the older boys we would be able to shift house parents around in December.…
excuses
Friday we will try something new. One parent from each family will come to a service followed by a special ministry by our social workers & psychologist then receive the report cards for their children. We trust this will make the parents more involved with the children. Dottie…
more spiritual gifts
The government has said there is no more volcano activity to worry about and CONRED has dropped the level to orange so it is safe for teams to continue to come to Casa. Tatiana and Susie have both begun their internship in nursing. I finished the monthly financials as…
Spiritual gifts
The death toll is at 62 with hundreds injured. Casa is safe but praying for the families near the volcano is something we all can do. Schools and government offices are closed. The eruptions have stopped. Three days of national mourning has been declared. Our state, Sacatepequez, is…
7 gifts
Raquel brought her boy friend for him to ask for her hand in marriage. I will marry them in October. Volcano Fuego, is spewing ash and it is falling on Casa. The government called us to tell us to keep allof the children indoors.Seven people have died and…
storms
Two boys were running in Walt’s dorm & one hit a table corner and required stitches. As Walt says, “There is never a dull moment in our dorm”. The courts have given Aroldo permission to take a child, Gabriel, who has been hospitalized for 6 months, to see…
dysfunctional
Josue’ took some children to court in Chimaltenango and this judge who has been so negative in the past told Josue’ we were one of the best homes if not the best. God changes hearts. The highway department is doing work right in front of our house and…
Answered prayer
Gretchen returned from her time in the states so I am very happy. She has offered to help with the visitors. Christina will do the scheduling and Gretchen will greet the visitors, purchase the food and help with the cleaning of the visitor’s quarters. God is so good.…
6 weeks
Well, we have come to the end of another month. I am less than 6 weeks from the transition allowing Josue’ to take my place and Sebastian and Vilfredo and the team from taking the ministry to the next level. It is difficult to believe that at…
by grace
Now that we have the first paper work on the flatbed we have to get the paperwork in order to sell it. Nothing is easy! We had a child yesterday go to the hospital and another today but neither had to stay overnight. I spoke to the new…
old things
Alex and I left at 8:30am to get battery terminals and then on to SAT where I have sat as long as 6 hours in the past. When I entered today they ushered me to the front of the lines and we were out of there in 15…
continued battles
Today was visiting day but as usual many children did not receive a visit from a family member. So it is always a mixed blessing. Alex took the teenage girl to the funeral of her mother. There are so many emotional trials that affect our children. Just because…
long life and troubles
Two months ago I had to tell a young teenage girl that her brother who left Casa last year and was a great kid had been shot to death. Today I had to tell the same girl that her mother had just died. I have had to do…
young and old
Mateo, son of Fernando and Anna who are dorm parents, had surgery to remove his tonsils. He is doing well but of course has pain. Sebastian had his day in court concerning the accident. There was no decision. Keep praying. We received the largest downpour of rain in…
paradise
What a blessing! A couple from the USA bought a big screen TV, a new computer, cameras and servers for our school & the husband will be teaching computer skills via the TV once a week. The students are so excited. The judge from San Bartolome came with…
97
The courts sent an 11 year old boy at 8pm last night. When I was growing up I lived next door to a family until I was 17 and went to college. The father died this week at 97 years of age. I went for a checkup today…