Mike Clark's Daily Blog
Mercy 4
There was a huge police presence this morning as Dottie and I were making our way into downtown Guatemala City. Squatters had taken over a huge section of land and the police were removing them. Sindy 2 still is hospitalized. Based on what we shared yesterday we…
Mercy 3
One of our boys who left a couple of years ago is doing well and visited me today. Abel was always one of the best and most dependable teenagers we raised. Lee & Candy received still another child today. He is 11 year old Stephen. I believe they…
Mercy 2
Mercy appears 276 times in the Bible. Jesus says in Matthew 23:23 that hypocrites do many activities but they ignore the important things of Justice, Mercy and Faith. In Luke we are told in 6:36-37 that we are to be Merciful, jut as your Father is merciful.…
Mercy 1
Sindy 1 went to the hospital to change her catheter but due to the lack of medicine and supplies the surgery was not performed. She returned home. Sindy 2 is with Dr Lou and hopefully will return soon. This morning we laid hands and prayed over the 4…
compassion
A group of boys helped me begin putting “goodie” bags together for the teenage girls for Christmas. The seniors dressed like clowns and entertained the children in the baby dorm. Adam took his outreach team to San Jose’ to minister. The public hospitals are not taking patients because…
Sin
We have a new staff member for a few months. Ana Beth is a nurse and will be helping in dialysis as well as the clinic. A large group of folks from 5 different states dropped by and stayed 2 hours. The Cherry Glade team is here…
Most of us are “GOOD” Sinners
I made myself get up because I know that the back needs exercise. It turned out to be a good day.
Getting saved
Paco who is a university student who live in our house has a growth on his thyroid. Will be ultra sounded this mooring. I am not feeling any better. The flu is kicking me. What causes folks to look for Jesus? How do they answer? I had a…
Phase 2 begins
Is not our Heavenly Father awesome? His blessings abound. We will begin drawing plans for the expansion this week. It will take months to enclose the property with a high & safe wall to enclose the 1.5 acres of new property. August 2 the hospital architect will…
Phase 1: the land
Phase one of the medical expansion is completed. Although I have the flu I got out of bed & Tim took me to the lawyer where we paid for the land & signed all of the papers. Right before I left Dr Lou asked if we would take…
unity
I woke up sick Sunday morning so called Ezdras to preach for me. He was more ill then I was so I preached & he slept. Today, Monday, we will pay for the land & sign the contract if there are no glitches. Our lawyer says all is…
Still suffering!
Fernando’s surgery was successful. Would you believe the surgery cost only $300? Little Mateo was in the hospital for 2 days but has returned. With the changes in dorm parents we want to reward the kids who demonstrate good behavior with an excursion or special meal each month.…
More reasons we suffer
OLIVIA I had my 3-month examination, complete neurological, & my surgeon said that he had not seen anyone my age or even 60 recover so well. To God be the glory! He took off the metal brace I wore for 3 months & I have a more…
Churches
Olivia God continues to allow us to build churches. Today we were blessed to finish another church. I do not mention it often but we can build a church for $5,000 and now we need to build a pastor a home for him and his large family. They…
Bus Violence
Tuesday a bus driver was killed in the city and this morning I woke up to phone calls from teachers there had been another driver killed between Patzun and Chimaltenango and 6 of my elementary teachers were stuck as the population was rioting. Their anger was directed…
Much Talk
We received 4 new children today ages 14, 12, 8 and 7. One team is having VBS for the younger children each afternoon, a carnival on Wed. with two evening movies, a morning of sports for the older boys and the following day for girls, removing concrete as…
Fruit Basket Turnover
Those who have come to Casa for years will find a surprise soon as we are switching Billy & Olga from Estrellitas to Doncillias with Oseas and Olga taking Estrellitas. Jim & Kate are moving to Esperanza with Alex and Sara going to Buen Pastor. Billy will…
Good day
The baptism went very well with a rage number of chidden testifying by baptism that they want to live a new life in Christ. Teams continue to come and go so we are praying that the inspections will hold off until walter is well enough to return. So…
Water baptism
Sunday morning we will have water baptism for the children who have received Christ and understand the meaning of baptism. Our short vacation went too swiftly but I did did away from the duly responsibility and rest some. We continue to have groups visiting from the states and…
71
Yesterday I was 71 years old and my back has been very painful for a few days. I cannot remember lifting anything so I do not know why. Gladys emailed to say that we received a young 11 year old boy.