After church, we drove about an hour outside San Salvador to a magnificent beach on the Pacific. The sound of the crashing waves is so soothing, tranquil, and yet reminds us of God's immense power. We were treated to the wonderful Salvadoran hospitality of our ministry director for Latin America, Mercedes Dalton. They had just completed this family beach home, which is not meant only for their family, but as a haven for whomever needs a place to retreat and be refreshed. Even though we arrived in the rain last night and the skies looked very grey this morning, but by the time we got to the beach the skies had begun to clear and before long, the sun popped out amid the clouds, and we enjoyed a beautiful, rain-free day. It gave us an opportunity for each of our team members to share about themselves, how they came to be on this trip, and to listen as Mercedes shared about life in El Salvador and her own personal journey with the Lord. It was such a sweet, restful time! We stayed until sunset; it was brilliant! You'll probably see multitudes of shots of the varying stages of the sun setting as all the team stood in awe with cameras in hand. This is truly a beautiful country, with warm and welcoming people. We are looking forward to working in a poor, rural community tomorrow, the Nehemiah Project, where we will minister to children and women in the barrio. Sister Virginia began this community outreach some years ago and has developed a church, preschool, outreach to the children, parents, medical aid and taken in many children. Hers is a totally selfless life, and we want to bless and encourage her and all those to whom she ministers as we spend the day with them tomorrow. Pray for us, that the love of Jesus will flow freely and they will since how very much He loves them.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Sunday in El Salvador
We got up bright and early to attend worship. Even at 7:00, the praise team led us in joyful, passionate worship! The pastor shared a message from Matthew 6 about serving two masters, how we must be totally dependent and trusting in the Lord. The following section addresses the issue of worry, which hits home to most of us in the present unstable atmosphere at home, and certainly there are things that can cause worry here in El Salvador. We were challenged to think about how much we do trust God, recognize His sovereign control, His unique design for our lives that often doesn't look like what we expected or perhaps wanted. The more we truly know Him, the more we can truly rest in Him, which was a great message to begin our journey here.
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