Mike Clark's Daily Blog
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…
contentment 2
I almost fainted while preaching. The doctor told me to take a certain medication until the surgery. But dizziness is one of the reactions. Today was visiting day for parents. Goethe (1749-1832) wrote his prescription for contented living. It is amazing how something written nearly…
Contented living
Josue’, Alex, Billy, Aroldo and Ezdras attended a two day leadership conference. God is giving us opportunities to move into the transition. We celebrated Gladys’s birthday. Goethe (1749-1832) wrote his prescription for contented living. It is amazing how something written nearly 300 years ago can be so on…
What does patience do?
The girls in the baby dorm helped the toddlers to make banana bread and it was delicious. The seniors had to take a state achievement test today in order to graduate. The school had an end of the year program with pantomimes, an outside band and one of…
an aspect of love
The Lord has blessed us with a beautiful van to take children to court. The children and staff encircled the van and we prayed for protection every time it is uses. Now we need a smaller one for dialysis. We are so appreciative to the one who made…
anchored in hope
Surgery will be November 17th. It was very cold but the discipleship team did a great job with the teenage girls. True patience is anchored in hope. It is the hope of the return of Jesus to take us to our eternal home. Vauvenargues said that…
The Bible
Another major change! Lee & Candy will be leaving Casa. This is for family concerns. They are wonderful house parents but the Lord is calling them back to the states. They have done a remarkable job walking through the illness with Candy and the separation for treatment. They…
Strife
Now that school is out for the year we have the duty of keeping the children occupied. This is always a task. Drs. Don & Jim finished the optometrist clinic. Soemone ran intothe back of Sebastian’s car. Genesis 13:7 “Their great substance led to strife”. Abraham and…
Dr. Hines arrived last night & brought an optometrist to set up our new eye clinic. Gladys and I worked on the list of 15 year old girls for their necklaces. We can make better decisions as to what will happen as soon as I hear from my…
Not good friends
Do not think I am rude if I do not answer face book messages. I am not on face book. I have someone else post so I do not read replies to my update. Please email me instead. The NC team has worked so hard this week &…
No use complaining
God alone can bring good out of bad. I will have the surgery after we take the 15 year old girls (quienceaneras) to the hotel. So it will be mid-November hopefully. Walt & Randi took their boys to the zoo. It is a holiday here in Guatemala. Tiling…
Billy Graham
I have had severe pain for a fw months so today I went to my doctor who informed me that one of the titanium rods placed in my back 3 years ago has broken. I need the same surgery again. The team is working hard and will have…