We arrived safely in El Salvador and were blessed to spend a day and a half resting at La Libertad. We stayed in a pretty little surfing community on the outskirts of town and watched as some of our team tried their hand at the waves. We enjoyed good food and access to internet and some of the best frozen lemonade and smoothies I’ve ever had.
We finally arrived in San Vicente after changing buses 4 times. Let me tell you that traveling across a country with all our packs is quite the sight. Luckily people were gracious and we provided some much needed distraction from the daily grind.
So here are some differences between Guatemala and El Salvador. Both are hot, but Guatemala is humid, so I like not sweating so much. El Salvador is definitely more modern and Americanized than Guatemala. When we went to San Salvador for our day off, we were able to eat at Chilis and follow it up with Starbucks. Some people even went to Wal-Mart. The roads are better here too, but the people of Guatemala were more friendly. In Guatemala, the major forms of transportation was a motorcycle or micro bus. In El Salvador, everyone rides in the back of trucks or on school busses. I really loved getting to ride on a motorcycle, but riding in the back of a truck is fun too…so I guess they tie there! Though we are in the shadow of a volcano, I have to admit that Guatemala was prettier. It is drier here, so things are not as lush and green. Our contacts in El Salvador are young and very cool, but I don’t think I will be as close to them as in Guatemala…but that’s ok. Some members are our team are bonding nicely with them and I think it’s good I share! In Guatemala, we were very busy doing lots of ministry every day. Here in El Salvador, we will have more down time since our contacts both go to college and have started classes. It is good though. God is really working on all of us personally. He is really dealing with our issues and drawing us closer to Him. Last month we were so busy, it was hard to spend time in the word. Here, we are able to spend an abundant amount of time in prayer and reading and listening to sermons. We are all working on our testimonies and prepping for the times we are asked to preach. We are getting to rest and enjoy each other.
So prayer for this month would be that I would be ok with not getting online very much, and that I would be able to really press into God and allow Him to work in my life however He chooses. Also know that I am spending a lot of time this month in prayer for you too. You all are the reason I am here and I am seeking the Lord on your behalf. If there are any specifics that I should know about, please let me know. I love you, and thank you so much for blessing me with the opportunity to serve the Lord in this way.
