Mike Clark's Daily Blog
Old folks
We have had a great summer as teams have been so generous and willing to work. The children have been loved on & so much maintenance & construction has taken place. Dottie’s eyes are better & I am recovering well from the chronic intestinal infection. Today is the…
His personality
There was another earthquake registering 6.7 and only having an epicenter at kilometer 115 whereas we are at kilometer 36. This means 50 miles as the crow flies. There was major damage in Antigua & Esquintla but again we were blessed to having a few broken items but…
Hard or Soft?
The day was spent by Mike F and our staff looking at each individual’s responsibility with the internet/website. Then he finished by spending time with Dorcus, Sebastian, Josue’ & me looking at the finances. It was well worth the time for him to come visit us. The VBS…
Questions #4
Mike Ferguson arrived. He is helping with our financial reporting & the new network on website. Dottie had another exam & her eyes are fine. She wants to thank all of you who pray for her. Sixteenth, Will I forgive daily those who have wronged me? Forgiveness is…
Questions #3
This week is vacation time for our school so we will have a VBS and I am praying & believing that souls will be saved & the children will be touched and feel the love of those who have come to teach them. Katherine& Pamela began their practicum…
Questions #2
One of the Las Cometa’s boys fell and pushed a tooth into his palate. Being Saturday evening there was no dentist office still open. Josue’ made some calls & found a dentist who met Walt & Josue’ at his office and hopefully the tooth is saved. Teams from Georgia…
Questions #1
Lily has been working with the children on athletic participation. The mayor of San Bartolome’ & others donated trophies & medals for 36 children & they were presented today. They also will receive a special day at a water park near Esquintla. It was a great day for…
A wedding
While the physical labor was being done there was a spiritual emphasis all week by The Woodlands team especially for the teenage girls. It culminated last night with a skit on Spiritual gifts and how to find your gifts. Next week we will have a VBS for the…
Prayer
Gretchen, who has been wonderful, will be returning to Louisiana permanently in August so she is preparing Oscar to fill her position. He will be in charge of construction and maintenance and this is another step in the transition. The teams have made such a difference. The baby…
Try
A couple gave me money to build a church & it made me realize that maybe you thought we were no longer building churches but we finished 2 this year & will finish 3 more by December. It is a wonderful way for you to invest in a…
Friendship
The head of the National Police was arrested today for lying to officials over what happened at the home that burned. Chad has a karate teacher coming & working with his children in Los Angelitos. He is teaching them self-discipline & self-control. A team from Virginia arrived last…
Don’t give up now
Spent the morning writing updates. The teams are working on the baby dorm as well as Alex’s apartment. I gave my testimony to the new teams that are here. Next week the children will be out of school so we will have VBS and the children are excited…
Pray constantly
Dottie & I presented Dr. Hines with a resolution from my board acknowledging him for the work he has done in providing Telemedicine, dental x-ray & equipment, an x-ray machine for the clinic, eye examining machines, medicines and equipment for dialysis and much more. I wonder how much…
Finish
The Woodlands ladies are here & the men are working elsewhere but they dropped by to see us & it is such a joy when they do. When Jerry C began all of the construction that would lay the foundation for what we all see today at Casa…
How do you see Jesus?
Summer has just begun and we have already had teams from NC, Al, Fl, Tx, Tn, Ga, Ark, Ok & Illinois. We need more Yankees. I had a first today. Since I am still sick my physician came to the house & cooked a meal for me. Home…
Do not faint #2
Another demonstration nationwide was scheduled but it does not hurt the government. It hurts the people trying to get to work, school & appointments. The government made an offer so we will see what happens. The college boys laid a sidewalk into the Estrelita's dorm so Onessy's wheelchair…
Do not faint #1
The Louisiana team cleaned all the bathrooms on campus. They also cooked a Cajun dinner. Delicious! The Alabama team gave soccer balls to every dorm. An Illinois team arrived. Teams are working on bathrooms, ceilings, painting & now the floor tile in the new dorm. Christians are told…
Fences #2
You can add Trinity Baptist in Norman, Ok on Wednesday, September 13th to our Fall schedule. The doctor told me not to drive so Josue’ took Dottie to her eye exam which was again determined to be healing perfectly. Dr Hines & a few folks from my hometown…
Fences #1
he electric company raised the lines so we can build the walkover for the dialysis dorm. It will come down next to the church. We will need welders from the states to design & build it. Victor & Celia moved into the duplex next to Esdraz & Candida…
Pillars for parents #2
The power point messed up, a huge butterfly kept attacking the children & I was so sick I nearly fainted but apart from that church was great. There is the pillar of His word where we build our faith. There is a pillar of prayer that builds our…