Mike Clark's Daily Blog
Winnie the Pooh
This is Roxie before and after surgery. Roxie's surgery went very well. After x-rays the physicians decided both feet needed surgery so she will not be able to walk for 2 weeks. Her mother, Tanya, will come then for the 3rd week and then take her back…
If you fall….
I took a terrible fall last night. Walking out of a dorm I stepped on an avocado and fell extremely hard. It hurt me all night but I felt better this morning. I was able to preach and had no continuous pain. There have…
The Wedding
The wedding could not be outside due to the weather but Dottie did a great job as we started about 5:30am preparing the blue building for the wedding. A bus load of Mayans came from Estella's village & they had a blast. It was a fun ceremony. Our…
Someone values us #4
Gladys helped me size all of the girls for new school shoes. At 6am Dottie, Estella and I went to the market in Antigua to purchase the flowers. Dottie was able to find everything she needed. The floor plans for the hospital are ready so we will send…
Someone values us #3
It is raining so hard so we have to make a decision as to whether we should prepare for the wedding to be inside or not. Estellla wanted it outside. We heard on the news that due to the major holiday known as "Day of the Dead" flowers…
Awards
Yesterday the awards for best students in Language, Math, English and Bible were awarded:
Someone values us #2
We have begun to take down the wall around the visitor dorm addition and Monday we will take down 4 classrooms where we will then begin building the hospital. Dottie is working so hard on the wedding coming up on Saturday. Schedule: Feb 15th Family Life Lafayette…
Someone values us
Thirty-four years ago a friend, Charles R., asked me to go with him to Africa.I told him I was not interested and yet he called for years. In 1988 he called & said "I want you to go with me to Guatemala". The rest is history. His…
Feeling ridiculous
Marjorie had two catheters placed in her body. One is in her neck for hemodialysis and one is in her stomach for peritoneal dialysis. Sindy II will have a new catheter placed in her for peritoneal dialysis on Tuesday. Keiser is scheduled to have still another catheter placed…
Trust in the Lord ….How?
Minor, Melvin & I went to Escuintla to get the candy for Christmas. Each child receives a "goodie" bag along with their gifts. Melvin is ministering for me Sunday and Sunday afternoon Andres & Estella will bring the wedding participants for rehearsal. Marjorie & Sindy II are…
Satan still tempts old folks! #2
Feb/March schedule: Feb 15th Sunday AM at Family Life in Lafayette, La. On March 1st at 10:30AM at Lakeview Baptist in Cave Springs, Ark. Every other date and time is open. Today we received sisters ages 15 and 10. Yesterday I shared with you that the devil…
Satan still tempts old folks! #1
Melvin went with us to buy Christmas gifts. We also receive a news boy, 16 years old. We hired more block layers as we are revving up with two construction projects going on. Satan will tempt you to have A CRITICAL SPIRIT. It appears…
I am old but still tempted!!
Sindy had another seizure while in hemodialysis so she will be in the hospital for awhile. I am going to be a grandfather again. Adam & Vilma are having a baby!! Yahoo!! We were able to get a very good deal on towels & fleece blankets for…
Temptation
Both Tim & I are down in the back. My blood pressure has gone from sky high to where it i tying at 107/60. We are working on Christmas and I am grateful for the children who lie with Dottie and me because they are helping us…
Do not be a fool
Saturday I took 10 boys to buy clothes who had ‘perfect’ behavior while I was in the states so today we took 23 girls. Today is a national holiday so our older children are filling in for the paid staff. Solomon asked for wisdom and God…
Tricks of Seduction
My blood pressure was 190/80. I cannot figure out why. The civil wedding for Estella and Andreas was short and sweet. What started the downfall of Solomon was when he married one of the daughters of Pharaoh (I Kings 3:1) although God had forbidden Israelites from…
Seduction
The above pictures were of Oscar's graduation Friday night. We received 4 new children ages 10, 9, 5 & 3. The Texas team helped Dottie with the flowers & the arch for the wedding. The girls had a surprise wedding shower for Estella. Do not forget we will…
I don’t feel forgiven
Michael & Mishelle graduated from Preparatory Friday morning and then Oscar graduated in the evening from the University of San Carlos. He received his architect degree. Dottie and I feel so privileged to be pat of the lives of the children from start to finish. In…
The keeper of my soul #14
Marjorie is still suffering. Her catheter quit working in her thigh so she will need another surgery as they try to find a spot for a new catheter. Her grandfather died this morning so she has had a bad day. Jessica & a small group arrived from…
The keeper of my soul #13
The elementary school had their end of the year church service. Patty went to buy skirts & blouses for Christ for the older girls since it is difficult for me to do it this year. Tony, Tim & I went & opened the special account for the hospital…