Mike Clark's Daily Blog
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…
Encouragement
Adam is still here. THey will travel to California in late August. I was confused. My sisters arrived with daughters & one husband. First time 4 of the 5 have been to Casa. We met them in Antigua where they are staying a few days . Jacobo explaining…
Parents need to respct their children #2
Vanessa has been asked by her college professor to live with her and do a 4 month practice in various special education schools. This is a high honor although she and Josue’ will be separated for most of those 4 months. Walt & Randi left today while Adam…
Parents need to respect their children
The gist of Saturday’s meeting was the government wants to close all homes because of the fire at the government home. They will not send children ages 0-6 to homes & they will try to move a child back to their family within 6 – 12 months. Very…
Life is hard but God is good
What a pleasant day! After the stress of yesterday we just were able to sit and relax. I even worked on my sermon for next Sunday. We visited with Larry & Sue. So it was a day of rest. Shepherd says that Life is hard but God is…
Rest
There were 11 authorities who came today. 3 from CNA, 3 from the Procurduria for the nation, 2 from Catholic Charities & 3 physicians! Their idea is that all children need to be with their parents. It is sad but God will intervene. One thing they wanted to…
Virtues
The seniors presented a program on nutrition & health. The Director of Education for the state of Sacatepequez attended. Professor Byron did a great job & the students were very well prepared to speak publically. Billy has done an awesome job with the chool. Professor Albert has been…
Happiness in marriage
Two of our very best older girls were informed this morning their older brother & and uncle were shot to death by teens none of which were 18 years of age. They will attend the wake & the funeral. Foolish evil! Josue’ & I met with the lawyer…
Character
After so much negative news today I received great news but I cannot share it for a few weeks. But you will be blessed. Nine teenagers turned 18 and they all went with Alex to the municipal offices to get their identification papers. Larry & Sue arrived so…
Prayer
More kids were sent home. This is a huge spiritual battle right now. Of course we know who will win the battle. We are about to have a week’s lull as the Arkansas and NC teams are leaving soon. Another large team from Texas comes next week. So…
Marriage choices
I trust that many of you are praying with us about the upcoming meeting Saturday with the government. Also I trust that many of you are praying for God to touch the hearts of someone who is called as a houseparent or some other position here at Casa. Although…
Success
16th: Maiya, Rosemary, was adopted from Casa when she was a teen & arrived to stay three weeks with us as she is now a teenager. These visits bless Dottie & me so much. Serving ice cream to Los CometasJeremiah 9:23-24 informs us that we are not…
Believes all things
My dissertation at the University of Florida has been chosen to be digitalized and given an on-line link. I wrote it 48 years ago so am blessed it was deemed worthy. The rains continue to fall but like a postman weather does not stop Dottie & her children…
gratitude 2
The NC team had a special doughnut & coffee time with ll of the house parents. The team gave us gifts & prayed twice for Casa.The teams had a special skit & then a movie for the teenagers. Add Washington Baptist on Wednesday September 26th to our schedule…
Gratitude
The Illinois team was scheduled to leave early but their flight was delayed until after noon. Dottie was ill today but she just keeps on a going. The court sent another 3 children home. It has gotten beyond sad. Vanessa & Michelle went to a women’s home Bible…
The race
Sebastian & Dorcas took the 2016 tax return papers to SAT (Guatemala’s IRS) so pray that we will have favor with that agency. Gretchen, Brandi & Gladys took me to lunch. I like being coddled. Lee,Walt & Randi both brought me sweets. Doncellas (older girls) gave me 3000…