CIUDAD VICTORIA, El Salvador, July 30, 2008 — Today was a day of travel for our team as we moved from San Salvador to Ciudad Victoria and Sensuntepeque. When we arrived, we dropped our bags and headed out for some ministry. We went to a school outside Victoria. Being a public school, it was incredibly poor. And being in one of the poorest countries in Central America, what we saw at Escuela Santa Marta was pretty grim. Things were a little crazy, but we did distribute little mice stuffed animals with Gospel Bead bracelets on them. The kids enjoyed them a lot, and we had a chance to mingle with the kids. Our group leaders got an opportunity to minister to the school principal. Though there were no immediate results, a very important seed was planted. Please continue to pray for our last few days in this lovely country.
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, July 30, 2008 — A member of our group felt it on her heart that we need to purchase bibles in Spanish to give away as we go on our trip. She told the whole group and said she felt called to purchase 100 bibles. We took a collection and got $350. When we got to the International Bible Society´s store, she went in to purchase the bible. Amazingly, the price of 100 bibles was exactly $350. God had truly blessed our team with a vision and fulfilled it. Even more amazing, the Int´l Bible Society gave us 1000 free Bible comic books in Spanish and 500 free Bible Story books. now we can give a lot to the children. God provided a calling and a way to fulfill this calling. We plan on giving most of the bibles away when we meet with local officials and other important people at a banquet on Friday. They are the ones who have the power to make a difference in this country. Praise God for his faithfulness!
CIUDAD VICTORIA, El Salvador, July 31, 2008 — Today started extra early. We were supposed to board the bus at 6:00 a.m. Of course, my roommate and I woke up at 6:01 and were on the bus at 6:04. We both knew this was God´s way of saying, ¨Sit this one out guys, I´ve got it taken care of.¨ We went to the first school, Escuela San Antonio, where we got to work in small groups for the first time. Everyone seemed to enjoy it more as it became more personal. We had a great opportunity to hand out Gospel Bead Bracelets and Care Packs to children who could never afford it. At our second school, Villa Victoria, we did the exact same thing. At both locations, several kids were very open that they had prayed for the first time to receive Christ as their savior. This is always encouraging. This is the Lord´s country, as the name implies, and he is taking claim to what is His.