Mike Clark's Daily Blog
A poem
The first item on our agenda in the visits to the USA is getting the vitamins we need in Guatemala. It took three days but Dottie was able to find everything we needed. Irma, the hurricane is coming into West Florida so that will bring more rains into…
Draw closer
Michelle called Dottie so I guess Gladys taught her enough to do that. I finished the Christmas cards so that is a stress removed. We took our son Chad to lunch. Cooke says that the sad truth about many longtime Christians is that they have never understood…
Humility
The girls who make the soy milk delivered some to a village nearby. A blessing! Marlin passed her orals & now just writes her thesis & ill graduate on schedule. Proud of her! I am sure you realize that love is the main topic of the Word.…
crowns
Brandi’s mother is cancer free!! Aleluya!! Gladys took Michelle, our special needs daughter, & bought her a telephone. She will teach her how to use it. I sent Dottie shopping while I wrote Christmas cards. There are nearly 1900 to write. I did take time to go the…
Self
Tony took us to the airport & the traffic was so bad it took longer to get to get there than it took the airplane to bring us to Houston. The devastation is horrible. Water is everywhere. John & Sharon Harvey were on our flight. They were our…
You have something to give
Quique hurt himself in a soccer game so he was taken to the hospital. The finances are low due to the increase of the cost of food and the low dollar. Pray for Quique & our finances. It was announced today that I-10 will open today. God is…
love hopes
My last sermon before I go to the states was on self-worth. So many of our children have a struggle with self-esteem. Dottie had to set her boys up to work in her gardens the four weekends we are gone. Michael, Susie & Christopher, our grandchildren, came to…
Stressers
To give you an idea of what the government has done look at this statistic. In 2015 we had 350 students in our school. Now we had 261. That is a loss of 89 children. Decisions by the government are not helping the children. San Carlos University’s law…
everlasting love
Jacobo & Tony who live in our home as well as other students began their practicum which is where they get experience in the areas they studied in high school. We had a major meeting with Billy concerning plans for the 2018 school year. We also had our…
new creature
It appears the airport will be in operation Tuesday so now we just need to pray I-10 will open so Malcolm can pick us up & drive us to Lake Charles. We finished the grocery shopping for the month we will be gone. I worked on the August…
Robbers
Our daughter, Tanya, was tested positive for cancer. She will have more tests on Monday. Pray for her please! We are not sure if we can fly next Tuesday into Houston but that is small compared to what so many people are experiencing. I-10 is closed at the…
New creature
: We have so many friends in Texas and Louisiana who are suffering tremendously because of the rains as well as the hurricane. I have family in Port Aransas, Tx as well as in New Orleans & many points in between. All reports are that they are wet…
Salvation
Debbie emailed & said 3 tornedos hit near her in Lake Charles on the Interstate but no major damage. PGN came today & it was a meeting which we hope will help with a particular child who has tremendous problems. Our coffee time with Larry & Sue was…
Today was visiting day so we had both happy & sad children. I worked on my lesson for next Sunday as it is the last Sunday before we leave & I always want that one to be special. Gladys graduated with her first diploma in seminary. She is…
Building Blocks #5
Larry & Sue will leave Tuesday and we will miss our 3pm coffee time with them. Old folks need other old folks! Dottie worked her garden & I worked on finances for when we will be in the states. Hurricane Harvey will dump a lot of rain on…
Building Blocks #4
Today was a holiday so none of our offices were open & the older kids covered the kitchen, laundry, baby dorm, etc. Angelina took her oral exams at the university so we are trusting that she will graduate. Awaiting the results! The seventh building block of marriage…
Building Blocks #3
I do not sleep well so today a neurologist who also works with old folk paid me a house call. He does not want me taking sleep medication so he prescribed something else. Pray with me that it will work. We received a $1000 gift & a $500…
Building Blocks #2
Dottie's OB-GYN annual exam turned into a 4 hour ordeal but when all was done she received a clean bill of health. We bought more food for when we leave for the states. Gladys will stay in our house while we are gone. Larry & Oscar walked the…
Building Blocks #1
There is a pastor who is aging and ill and has nothing. We want to build him a home. It will only cost us $4000. If you would like to help us with a portion of this project we would appreciate it from the bottom of our hearts.…
Do a kindness
Today was the solar eclipse & so it took some doing to keep all of the younger children inside & not looking out the windows. We had a 28% eclipse. It was a lazy day with Dottie & I mostly studying all day. Walt & Randi’s sons began…