Mike Clark's Daily Blog

Elisha #6

Sebastian's wife is pregnant so this weekend they will return to Poaquil to live where they grew up meaning he will drive here everyday and no longer be here at night. But I cerainly understand. Gladys had all the boys from the 18 oldest in Vencedores through university…

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Elisha #5

Dottie had her second lazar surgery today. We were able to cross the road with the sewer line and replace the blocks. I learned a few things in my 53 years of marriage to Dottie. I suppose the most important thing I learned is that there is a…

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Elisha #4

Each year at graduation I have an object lesson so I worked on it today. Gladys and Jim will help me. Oscar was able to get our permission to cross the road with the sewer pipes from the church and transition buildings. One-half of our property is in…

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Elisha #3

Very cold for Guatemala. The visitors played soccer and other games with Lee’s boys in Vencedores. The only tiles left to be laid in the dialysis unit are the small pieces around the rooms on the third floor.. Also the paving blocks for the road will be finished…

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Elisha #2

I actually stayed in bed all day. Flu? I do not know. Josue’ & Gladys went shopping for Christmas for the older children. We would like to give shirts, skirts, pants and shoes to the teenagers. Yesterday was a national holiday so we allowed our staff to…

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Elisha #1

This morning we had a celebration of the school year and the receiving of the report cards. Then Sebastian and I announced the changing of dorm parents. There are still two more dorms where we will have to place couples. Sadly there are no American couples ready to…

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Elijah #6

Seven months ago Brandi’s father passed away. Yesterday he brother’s father-in-law also passed away. My sister, Virginia, lost her husband a number of years ago & yesterday her brother-in-law passed away. My phone is not working. My Email and WhatsApt are working. Dottie had her lazer surgery today.…

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Elijah #5

The maintenance team we put together began working on the upstairs career dorm since Lee will move 18 boys into Alex’s dorm with Alex only moving 6 boys to the university dorm. So it is juggling time. Ezdras & Candida will move into the transition dorm. We are…

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Elijah #4

I have decided to name the new dialysis building “Casa de Antony” who was the child who inspired me to open our doors to children with renal disease. He passed away at age We had a great visit with Chad & Abby who are the baby dorm parents.…

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Elijah #3

I preached this morning on my battle with stress. The number of children & adults who responded was so sweet to my heart. I know so many of my children hurt deeply. A couple from Louisiana arrived. We dedicated Freddy & Iris’s baby. So many children, now adults,…

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Elijah #2

The West Virginia team arrived today. All of the paper work and legal signatures are done for all the property so we can unify everything. That is so exciting. Baptism was COLD but as always a great blessing. Ahab and Jezebel, two of the most evil humans…

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Solomon #3

We are sorry about sponsor letters. Our Internet system is haywire & we cannot download the data for letters. We will do it soon. So sorry! We have a great visitor’s team set up composed of Adam, Alex, Bob, Brandi, Gretchen, Josue’, Oscar and Lee & Candy. Gladys…

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Solomon #2

Dottie’s exam went well & next Wednesday they will set the time for eye surgery. People are stepping together. Gretchen & Brandi are taking responsibility for the soymilk program. We will put together the visitor’s team tomorrow. What I hope is the last of the legal papers to…

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Solomon #1

Twelve years ago Byron passed away from a brain aneurism at age 22 and in medical school. Today Luis was buried in Santa Concepcion. He was nearly 19. Burying your child is never forgotten. One of our children had surgery at the Moore clinic and will be in…

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David #7

Luis in dialysis who left at 18 earlier this year passed away in the hospital. Arolodo is brokenhearted. Board members Wes, Thom & Mark left today. After the staff meeting we looked at sewer problems at Ezdras’s house; met with the bank, met with a lawyer and I…

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Tim and Patty

Patty grew up at Casa Aleluya and has lived here for 22 years, and her husband Tim has served on our staff for 13 years. Living and working in a ministry such as Casa puts tremendous stresses on individuals, marriages and families, and Tim and Patty have experienced…

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David #6

A very busy day of catching up with Sebastian and folks. We are pretty tired. David dies at age 70 but before he dies he names Solomon to be his replacement as king of Israel. David lived a life of contrasts. He was deeply spiritual yet destroyed…

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David #5

We returned to Guatemala arriving at 11:05pm CST and had no problems in customs. We need to make a change in the way that we work with teams financially. We want ALL money from teams and visitors for room, board and project money to be sent to Debbie…

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David #4

Last day of shopping for Dottie. We also picked up the necklaces from Malcolm for the 15 year olds for graduation ceremonies. The boys who live in my house painted the new little boys dorm. I went to the airport to show the TSA folks the amalgamator for…

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David #3

Today Dr. Hines came to Lake Charles and brought Dottie I I a very special guest. You will know of it later. In Guatemala, the Rotarians came to check on the Soymilk mechanical cow and they were pleased. We are picking up the last items we need for…

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