Mike Clark's Daily Blog
Worship #2
It as 41 degrees this morning and here in Guatemala on this mountain with the wind blowing that is cold!! Gladys preached for me again and I am certain that next Sunday I will be back in the pulpit. Oscar, who has graduated as an architect, is finishing…
Worship
We were visited by “Bridge of Life” which is a non-profit ministry founded by Davita the large dialysis medical organization in the USA. They do not financially support groups like us but they help get machines, train technicians, etc. They brought a nephrologist, dietician and internist to see what…
IF
Josue was in Waycross, Ga. and drove to Jacksonville only to miss his flight by 20 minutes. So now he has the experience in standing in line and seeking a connecting flight. He has to wait 36 hours. It is actually snowing in Baton Rouge and in Tiger…
more commandments
The ladies went out for breakfast to celebrate Brandi and Candi’s birthdays. Sindy has swollen so much that we had to hospitalize her again. She has suffered so much. They did hemodialysis but it took four attempts to get a catheter to work. She is walking on miracle…
Parents & 10 commandments
Talen & Ingrid were aside her and at one were even house parents. Early today their 7 month old son passed way. They have lost other family members over the year. Satan never quits. I had the worst night since my surgery. I had a strange pain. Dr…
A’s of parenting
The surgery on Sindy was successful. I am amazed at her resilience. She continues to fight. It is heartbreaking to watch but Arolodo shows her such compassion she continues to fight. Gladys has done a wonderful job of preparing Christmas for the children. There are 3 more…
Parenting
“Bridge of Life”, nephrologists, will be here Saturday to examine our dialysis children. Alex went to the bank for me. Olga, wife of Billy, has taken over the uniform duties for Dottie which is a tremendous blessing to Dottie. There are 6 “A’s” of parenting according to…
delinquint #2
Today is Josue’s birthday. He made it to Georgia. I am blessed that the physicians are still trying to help Sinday. They just will not give up that there is a place for another catheter. Dottie has been ill all day and yet she still fixed gumbo for…
Lose your peace
Kate returned from the USA today. Josue is scheduled to travel to the USA Monday for telemedicine. I am recovering slowly but it is by design. I believe that I rushed it following the first surgery 4 years ago. You lose your peace if you: Resent God’s…
Delinquint
Josue’ left early to go to Waycross, Ga for the telemedicine conference. He has been so faithful to that program. Walt will preach in my place as I am still restricted to upstairs. I am getting stronger. We let a dozen boys go Christmas shopping for their siblings.…
Elizabeth Elliot
I had a rough day. Need your prayers! Walt, Billy & Josue climbed a volcano. It was a 7 hour walk and they spent the night at the top and came back down this morning . The volcano men Again I read writings of Elizabeth Elliot and…
Ideas
The doctor removed my staples in my back and I immediately felt better. To be clear about dialysis. Arolodo is the director of the program and will continue to serve as so. He will work closely with Walt but everyone needs to understand that Aroldo is in charge…
Marital keys
Dottie has done a wonderful job nursing me. All the holiday visitors have left though we will have folks over the Christmas holidays. Work teams! Walt and Randi will be updating to inform you that the Lord has moved on their hearts to take an up-front position on…
Soldier
Jim and Kate re both in the states. He went to see his children in New Zealand and she is with her family in Florida. This is a first as Fernando saved all year in order to provide a vacation for his wife, Ana, and daughter Andreas. This…
Gladys preached for m this morning. Today was visiting day so we had some children feeling really well and others sad. The news on our daughter with the cancer gets better as her Oncologist said she is relatively cancer free end can have surgery. She asked me to…
Discouragement
Dottie was back in her garden today and she enjoyed it better than babysitting me. Dr. Miquel came to check up on me and the fact Dr Hines said you do not see physicians in the USA following up by visiting in the homes of those they operated…
Worry thoughts
It is just wrong to say I have the best of something no one else has. It is arrogant of me. But what I will say as a way of giving God thanks on this Thanksgiving is that God has blessed me for nearly 55 years with a…
More Colin Powell
Meredith did a fabulous job o organizing and cooking for all of the children and staff. Dottie wanted to surprise me so she fixed a complete Thanksgiving meal and 13 of the children came uo and ate with me in my living room. More wisdom from General Powell.…
Colin Powell
A number of teams are here including Dr Hines. Their team is setting up new beds in the baby dorm. There is a Penn team as well as 2 Louisiana. Blaine preached for me when I was in the hospital. Meredith with her family from Texas will be…
Now that I AM OLD headed
The children came by dorms and I got to hug every child. Having a physician on staff if great. She is cleaning my surgical area. Carved into my new pulpit is Psalm 71:18 “Now also when I am old and grey-headed do not forsake me until I…