El Salvador - Day 1

After naps and some down time we enjoyed a lunch in the hotel restaurant which is a covre patio with a hand made thatched roof. Ron Bueno spent time with us talking about the 16+ year history of Enlace and his story about how the ministry has been and where it is going. They are seeing huge growth in the number of churches wanting help reaching out into their communities. This year alone it's likely they will nearly double the number of churches they serve. We also met the church coach named Gershon that works with Good Samaritan Church and Pastor Miguel.

We took a small tour bus to get to the villiage area that we are to be spending our time in this week. It sure beats riding in the back of a pick up truck which is very common here - even on the highways. A bunch of guys thought it looked fun so they grabed the young men and hopped into Herson's truck for the final leg of the very tight dirt road. Ernie, Jeff, Nick, and Andrew thought it was the best part of the day.

Once we arrived at the Good Samaritan Church, Pastor Miguel shared his testimony with us and told stories of what God is doing in the local community. His story is one of incredible loss and suffering that shook the foundations of what he believed it meant to be a Christian. that he was to be a happy person all the time. Pastor Miguel's knows firsthand that isn't true and through his incredible faith and servant's heart he and his church are continuing to reach out to their community and to love their neighbor as themselves.