Mike Clark's Daily Blog
Minor
I cannot complain. The surgery went extremely well. It hurts but it is not anything like the first surgery. Thank you so much for all of the prayers. I am very proud of Minor as he is turning in his thesis. Tis is the child that was diagnosed…
Vashti
Well, I will rest up tonight and early Saturday morning will be the surgery. I am ready for the pain continues to worsen. Josue is getting his office together as he is taking all of Tony’s responsibilities along with Minor who will assist him. Dottie and I are…
Surgery
Well the surgery is scheduled for early Saturday morning so I will not be writing an update for a few days. Just keep praying for me that I can recover quickly. I will send this one early. Flavel wrote, “They that know God will be humble; they…
Abigail
The girls gave us no problems so it was a good trip. Now I prepare for surgery. Today was human rights day so there were many activities to celebrate. Debbie, my secretsry, and Lucy are here from Lake Charles. Abigail was a housewife married to a horrible man,…
Miriam
This group of girls have been perfect. They swam for hours and then shopped until supper. Swam some more and then went to their rooms. They are a joy. This is an experience they will remember for years. If you would like to have us in February or…
What is love?
Alex drove to help me with the luggage. The girls ate a large meal on the road and then we checked intp the hotel and they went swimming immediately. Angie & Kate both left for the states for a vacation. Lee took his boys to the park along…
What is success
Brother Roy preached in my place and spoke of I Corinthians 13. It was a cool day but was so peaceful following the activities of the last week. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote “What is success?” To laugh often and love much. To win the respect of intelligent…
It takes courage
The man I have called my pastor for 25 years, Melvin Tisdale, passed away last night. I will miss him like a brother & mentor. He was a highly spiritual man and made a difference in his world and those around him. He was on my board from…
What would you like to be
Graduation was so very cold but the children enjoyed to program and it is was all smiles when over. The graduates ate lunch with Angie which has been a tradition. What would you like to be? BE willing to share the sorrows of others. Everyone will go through…
Making decision
Gladys, Dottie and I left early to go to the market in Antigua and purchase the flowers for the bouquets. The girls each made their own bouquet to carry tomorrow. Oscar and the college boys marked off the parking lot with parking areas because we have so many…
Elliot
My daughter, Tanya, has been undergoing cancer treatment and has gone from stage 3 to stage 1 ovarian cancer. Keep praying. She is so happy. Orlando(Minor) is moving from our house to an apartment on the back property. He came here as a toddler and we adopted him.…
Abe and Ben
The older girls went on an excursion to the zoo. You can only imagine how much fun it is for them to get to leave the property. Dottie finished the bows. We are not desperate but the clock is ticking. Please pray with us about dorm parents for…
Love your children
Chad & Abby left today but will only be a few miles from us. He will help us out should we need his expertise. We will miss them. They were wonderful house parents. The Bible Society came and had a hot dog party to conclude their ministry to…
Lighten up
Our son, Tony, moved today after being part of Casa for over 11 years. Dottie & I will miss him. Tim Doud and a group of folks from Indiana raised money and brought tennis shoes, backpacks, socks and school supplies. Davis gives us a list of items…
The government officials made worthy opponents but our boys won 13-2. The judge said it was because of an earth tremor during the game. She was impressed with Casa. She stayed 2 hours. Over the years I have had to speak to thousands of children as well as…
Do what you can
We have to start paying the end-of-the-year extra salaries. Pray for us! Some people from CNA, the courts, a judge, the police are coming Saturday to play soccer with our children. Our social worker was robbed on a bus bringing a child to court. They took the child’s…
Make a difference
Lee used a kite to teach his boys about the scapegoat used by God to take away our sins. They wrote their sins on a kite and sent it off into the sky. Great object lesson! Dottie & I went and bought the food for when the Quinceaneras…
Words
The courts sent 8 children back to their parents yesterday. Although we received 9 new children it still hurts to lose children. Today is a national holiday so our offices here are closed. Kason arrived. He is a welder and is thinking of teaching welding to our boys.…
We went and brought the medical reports to our physician and the traffic was horrible. There was a huge accident and the bicycle races were on so some lanes were blocked. Josue’ has been working with Tony to be bale to take over Tony’s jobs when Tony leaves.…
THinking
I took an electrocardiogram, a bone density test and a number of other examinations for the surgery. Will get the results this afternoon. I began working on the end of the month finances in case the surgery is moved up. The children are having intermural competitions now that…