Faith Baptist Church

We made it to El Salvador!! We are starting our 2.5 hour drive to the church in El Desagüe, and we cannot wait to meet Pastor Julio and see the church.

For our first dinner at the church, they treated us to the national food staple: pupusas! We tried several different flavors including the classics of beans & cheese, mixed, and a unique plant called loroco. They were all delicious, and we plan to have many more pupusas this week! 

We started this morning with the kids in Sunday School and we shared the creation story. We also talked about how God created each of us uniquely and made a craft with our finger prints. It was a great way to start the week!

We spent time with Pastor Julio, hearing his heart and how the Lord has called him into ministry here in El Desagüe. When they first started ministry here, they thought it would be for one year and there were no kids. Now, 8 years later, Pastor and his family continue to love this community well and there are 25+ kids that regularly come to learn about Jesus on Sundays! It hasn't been easy, but the Lord has been faithful. 

Our goal this week is to encourage and love Pastor in everything we do!

We visited another school near the church this afternoon and had a short time with the youth. Aaron shared a message about the values that the Bible teaches in Colossians 3:12-14. 

Pastor Julio invited fishermen families to the church this afternoon for some time together. El Desagüe is a community that depends heavily on fishing due to the proximity to the lagoon. However, they don't receive much help from outside the community and their livelihoods depend on how many fish they get. 

Jen shared a devotion, Justin shared his testimony, and then we prayed for each person before giving them the groceries. We pray that the Lord will work in each of their lives!

This morning we are visiting families in the community and delivering groceries. Some families are church members, and others are connected to someone in the church who knows of a need they have. Three of the women from the church are joining us in this ministry time.

We support the local church, going to the house of those persons who can’t go to the church service for their sickness or their age 

We had some time with the women this afternoon, and Angie shared about how the Lord gives us space to be creative and examples of creativity in the Bible. Then, the women had the opportunity to decorate journals and arrange flowers to bring home with them! 

After a great week of ministry where we saw God moving and working, we spent a day at one of the beautiful beaches of El Salvador. It was awesome to continue learning about the culture and enjoying one of the greatest places that this country has!