Mike Clark's Daily Blog
The best is yet to come #5
Aroldo called me early to tell me that Yusbelly is not doing well & has been hospitalized. Her catheter is not working so she will go on hemodialysis. The board meeting went extremely well today. Thom was late due to flight connections & Mark was also late due…
The best is yet to come #4
We shopped for the two weddings, read & waited for Josue' and Jessica to arrive from Houston. The board meeting starts Friday morning. The Fayetteville team finished the painting of the school & Dr. Hines finished the eye screening for the children. Physically I am feeling much better.…
The best is yet to come #3
Following the disastrous death of 35 children in the other home we were told by one agency of the government that we would be heavily inspected by the government. Sebastian was called & told to report to the Human Rights offices along with both of our psychologists &…
The best is yet to come #2
We had a long but uneventful day with both my knee & my back holding up well.Tony & Vanessa took us to the airport at 3am. Kate picked up Josue' in Houston and Malcolm picked Dottie & me up in Lake Charles. Our son, Chad, & my secretary,…
The best is yet to come #1
The teams were split in half with one group doing an outreach & the other working here. Tomorrow they will reverse roles. Adam & Vilma have moved back on campus and into the transition house. Dr. Hines & a small group from my hometown arrived including a cousin…
Toterance
I had Ezdras preach to the Americans since there were 65 of them. Today we dedicated Olga & Billy’s daughter, Sofia, to the Lord. I felt well enough to give my testimony to the teams. The therapist came today & will come again tomorrow. She has made a…
Attentiveness #6
Today was parents day and it was very positive. All of our staff helped & there was food and games. A church came to entertain and bless the children who did not have a visit. And there were many American visitiors who pitched in. Minor must have taken 200…
Attentiveness #5
Walt, Randi, Dottie & I went to buy plants & flowers for their dorm. Dr. Luis & Debbie are here & he has been helping me with anti-inflimmation instructions. Ok! Attentiveness to God, parents, our conscience and the elders brings us to #5 which is obedience to…
Attentiveness #4
The team that is here had a movie tonight for all of the children. Our girl’s soccer team is still playing although Brandi, coach, is in the USA. A team from Mississippi dropped by to visit Casa. I began walking with my old cane until this knee problem…
Attentiveness #3
Tatiana is burned out caring for Michelle so she moved to the university dorm. Vanessa will take her place until she and Josue' get married. The students are taking first semester exams. They are bringing the first 12 of the children they are sending us. We listen…
Attentiveness #2
I am unable to share my testimony with the team that is here du to my having therapy. Once you listen to God the Word says in Proverbs 1:1 that we are to pay attention to our parents. God says things will go well with us if…
Attentiveness
Lee & Brandi are both gone to the states so we are short handed. Gladys has 11 girls an 12 boys taking her advanced Bible class. We have a group of older girls scheduled to take classes to work with the babies. This is a critical class. …
Treat others better
Carla, who graduated in physical therapy, came two days & will come a few things before I go to the states to work on my back & legs. This morning I had to top my preaching early as the pain was unbearable. Matthew 7:12 “So whatever you…
His Desire
The parents where the children burned have raised such a ruckus the government is frozen as to what to do with the other 700 children there so we are just waiting. Recently we bought paint for a team to paint the school. It did not arrive and the…
His love, our tears
Two more teens died from their burns. Folks have emailed asking what we will need should the government send the 30 children. CASH! The reason is because we will need beds, mattresses, sheets/pillows, etc School uniforms, tennis shoes, school shoes, probably 2 more teacher, school desks & texts…
Answers
The death toll has risen to 33 teenagers. It appears we will get upwards of 30 children from that home. They will all be in the 7-10 year old age group both boys and girls. Our psychologists met with the children in 3 dorms as to what to expect…
Consistant
A government home burned with 19 children dead & 27 injured. The kids were trying to run away & set fire to mattresses to get attention but were locked in. The government called us to see how many of the 700 children in the home we can take…
Our Tears #12
Walt & Wicho cut down the large avocate tree and Jerry made bars for the Los Cometas beds as a safety feature. The women had a birthday party for Angie. The children are preparing for their first trimester exams. Tears of separation is our 11th and final tear…
Our Tears #11
There is major nerve damage in my knee which is why the pain is constant. I say this because it has made me even more irritable & short-tempered than usual. The commercial washer went down in the Gringo house so the need has doubled and those machines are…
Our Tears #10
We dedicated the baby of Mayra and her husband. She ha been gone from Casa for a few years so it blesses me that she wanted to return & let me dedicate my grandchild. I appreciate the emails concerning the daily update. I am not on face-book so…