El Salvador Here I Come!

I am so excited to be headed to El Salvador very soon! I really miss my little children and my friends there. It feels like I am finally going home. I am even more excited to be able to see and participate in what God is doing in El Salvador!

Who wouldn't miss this? :)

It is exciting to step out in faith and see what God will do. He doesn't always make things happen like we expect Him to, but if we can let that go and just wait expectantly for what He will do, it is a neat experience. Oswald Chambers says,  "It is not service that matters, but intense spiritual reality, expecting Jesus Christ at every turn. This will give our life the attitude of child-wonder which He wants it to have." It is hard sometimes not to worry about what will happen, will we have enough funds, what will we do if we don't, how will all the numerous details come together, what are we forgetting, etc. Trust me, I've asked myself all these questions. Then someone reminds me that it is not my capability and strength that makes any of this happen. I am grateful for the people that remind me that the burden is not mine and help me rest on His strength. I often try to put my own limitations on Him, but that's silly. God is bigger than all the details.  "Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen." Ephesians 3:20-21. There is no limit - I can't wait to see God's hand at work!

Keep us in your prayers and come and see and participate in what God is doing in El Salvador! We would love to have you!

Melvin

Melvin is going to be a star student some day! He has a shy, quiet personality, but was so much fun to work with and he loved learning! Melvin got along very well with the other children and hardly fought or disagreed with anyone. If we were running around, he would usually just watch us and laugh at us. He preferred not to run, but sometimes joined in in spite of himself. Melvin loved to do crafts! He was also very studious and always paid special attention to learning his Bible verses and English words and he enjoyed the Bible stories too.  It was fun to watch him quietly take everything in and then hear him talk about it later and see how much he was learning!

Melvin practicing greetings in English. Just look at his smile - he loved it!

Melvin enjoying his snack with Brayan.

Melvin became good friends with Brayan which was very funny because their personalities are so different. I always heard them making each other laugh about the smallest things - so much fun to see! Melvin loved everything he did with us and on our last day together, he asked when we would be able to have class again. I see him often when I go back to El Salvador for visits and that is always his first question to me!

Melvin lives with his parents, older sister, and younger brother. His sister would often come and play as we were finishing our activities for the day. His brother joined us for a few days too. I will write more about him later. My prayer for Melvin is that he will continue to enjoy learning and from a young age, use that eagerness to learn for God's glory. 

                      Melvin playing legos with Guillermo, Juan, and Fabian and practicing colors in English.