Mike Clark's Daily Blog
He knows His business
I want to thank all the teams for their cooperation throughout the summer. Sending your money to Lake Charles and allowing us to transfer it to Guatemala saved you from carrying cash down to Casa. I believe that it worked out better than ever before. Thank you. Mike…
Lot
The Korean team stayed busy all day with medical checkups including dentists & internists, etc. They also had VBS type activities. It was a good day. Dottie & I began buying the basic foods for the month we will be gone. We leave in 3 weeks. Michelle has…
baseball
Billy who was raised at Casa & left a few years ago runs from Peronia which is over 15 miles from here to attend church with us on Sundays. The NY team took the university students on a special outing. Ted Springer, a former professional baseball umpire…
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Dottie did something today that she very seldom does. She rested! She tended to Michelle at 6am but afterwards returned to our room to rest. The teenage boys went up the mountain & it was a blessed day for them. The NY team had games, carnival & shirt…
Foolish to worry
Raquel, a recent college graduate in criminology, has been offered a job with the government. I am happy for her but she is dorm mother to little girls so we now need yet another set of house parents. Pray that the Lord will send us a couple with…
Charlie Brown
All of the 20 turn-arounds on our highway have been blocked so we drive 5 miles in the opposite direction to turn. The government wants to put a u-turn directly in front of Casa. We meet with them tomorrow to see how much property it will cost us.…
Faith acts
A child with cancer who lived here a few years & went to spend his last days with his family is in the hospital. I brought his two younger brothers to visit him in ICU. He did not open his eyes. I talked to the boys about the…
Increase our faith
Sebastian is working to get social workers & psychologist to donate a day a month. Pray that will happen. Walt & Randi’s son, Jordan, had tests done in the USA & he is improving dramatically. We had another (visit) inspection. We are undergoing a 2 day inspection but…
It’s easy
Antony’s surgery went well so we thank you for praying. The dollar continues to drop. Guatemalans in the USA think President Trump will throw them all out so they are moving their dollars to Guatemalan banks causing the value to fall. King David found out with…
What’s in your wallet?
Another of our very best boys left Casa today after living here most of his life. Edwin is a great young man and will do well. We are adding an addition to our little clinic to house an optometry program. It is nearly finished. Dottie cut pears for…
If I Could Live It Over
Andrew, his wife & 8 children arrived from Canada last night. They drove 9 days. Now that is a desire to get to Casa. Dr. Herman Alb, a great friend & minister, is ill & in the hospital. Please remember him in your prayers. If I could…
Faith walk
Josue took 8 teens to donate blood for Anthony’s surgery. The staff had a time of prayer & worship. Ezdras ministered. I made more radio shows through next April 20th. 2 Corinthians 5:7 says, "For we walk by faith, not by sight." That means that God waits…
Children
The seniors presented still another display of their work today. It was impressive. There was a flute concert also. The food they served was excellent. I am proud of the students. A visitor from Louisiana, Mark, gave his testimony & 4 teenage boys got saved. Dorothy Law wrote…
Stress #2
We have a team coming for one day who will bring 4 dentists, an internist, acupuncture & chiropractor as well as a college group who will have activities for the children. The date is the 14th. Should see a lot of teeth in that one day. Antony, son…
Stress #1
Monday: Our two new nurses in dialysis begin tomorrow. What a great way to begin the new month.My sisters left this morning. There was a web glitch so you may not have received the update yesterday. Tuesday: The new nurses began work today in the dialysis dorm. This will relieve…
suggestions
Our two new nurses in dialysis begin tomorrow. What a great way to begin the new month. My sisters left this morning. There was a web glitch so you may not have received the update. I lost weeks of updates. Here are some more suggestions of how to…
Measurement of leaders
What a great privilege to have had my family in the congregation today. Four of the five had never heard me preach.They leave for Louisiana tomorrow morning. Today was visiting day and the Texas team helped us by playing with the children who did not receive a visit.…
Aging #2
Tony spent Friday & Saturday with my sisters being a tour guide. The Texas team had activities beginning with the baby dorm, followed by Esperanza up. Los Cometas, Buen Pastor, Doncillas, Vencedores and Estrelitas down. They held a carnival for the children so it was not only fun…
Aging
MORE GOOD NEWS! We have hired two nurses that will work 7 days a week in dialysis & give Arolodo his long needed relief. He has been so faithful. Woods Edge is here from Texas so they will have a VBS & a carnival for the children. What…
Insecure marriage
I was blessed to have my family here to show them all God is doing at Casa. Candy came home & there is a meeting Friday with CNA concerning the adoption of Anda. They are so close so please pray the meeting will be very, very positive. The…