Mike Clark's Daily Blog
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…
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.…