Fast and furious...that's what it's been since we arrived in El Salvador. We have been going non-stop. From our 8 AM breakfast of rice, eggs, beans to various activities such as visiting the orphange to meeting with kids in poor neighborhoods to play pick up soccer games we've been on the go!
The weather has been great - HOT! yeah! We've walked from place to place, we've seen amazing and sad things. We've had sickness and health. We've connected well with the community at the apartments where we are staying. We have enjoyned Pupusas, the national food that are DELICIOUS! We've had food with nationals and with the team.
We've had our eyes opened to the needs in the country. We've been challenged! Our hearts have been broken as we've seen BIG needs and limited resources.
Our plans have changed constantly and that has been a challenge for this highly organized, administrative individual, but God has helped me to chill and go with the flow.
I've enjoyed watching the youths on the team open up and speak out. To see them use their Spanish to connect with those that live around here is really a blessing. To see my Spanish that is VERY rusty be put to use is surprising...and I'm thankful. It is a big plus to have some language ability. And although I'm butchering the Spanish language and it is usually Spanglish, it is working.
The El Salvador people are friendly, outgoing, like to laugh, are quick to respond to our "Buenas" greetings. We have spent a good amount of time getting to see the various ministries in this area and started last night a three night "Encounter" that is a challenge to give our lives away.
The time I'm taking now to enter this blog is a 40 minute window before a devotional time. So, Hasta Luega for now!
Please continue to pray for the team: for health, for safety, for connections with the Salvadorians, for unity, for open hearts to hear what God is saying to us (to me!)
This mission is only as good as God does His work in us and that happens as you pray for God to move in this place!
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