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Serving In El Salvador
April 12, 2025
Community: Metapán
Partner: Iglesia Menonita El Desague
Staff: Steven Requena, Alejandra Martínez
We Made it!
by Steven Requena | April 12, 2025 2:25 PM
We made it safe and sound to El Salvador. We are ready for a great week.

Here We Go!
by Steven Requena | April 12, 2025 5:06 PM
A Warm Welcome!
by Alejandra Martínez | April 12, 2025 11:55 PM
We had a warm welcome and a delicious dinner at the El Desagüe church. We're excited to see how God will use us this week.

Kids Ministry!
by Steven Requena | April 13, 2025 9:55 PM
We had kids ministry this morning. We shared with them about Palm Sunday and why this an opportunity to celebrate!

Hosanna!
by Steven Requena | April 13, 2025 10:01 PM

Meeting Pastor Julio
by Steven Requena | April 13, 2025 10:03 PM

Making Tortillas
by Steven Requena | April 13, 2025 10:10 PM
We learned how to make tortillas. Thanks to Lety and Irma for being good teachers. Our lessons were for help them too.

Food Distribution Prep
by Alejandra Martínez | April 14, 2025 8:28 AM
We went to the supermarket to get all the items for the Food Distribution Ministry. We will have the opportunity to visit 20 families this week, to bless them with a bag of groceries, and we will be honored to pray over their families.

Fishermen's Ministry
by Alejandra Martínez | April 15, 2025 8:28 AM
During the ministry with fishermen, we shared the gospel and our life testimonies. We met wonderful people and are grateful for being able to pray for them and bless them.

Blessing Pastor Julio
by Alejandra Martínez | April 15, 2025 8:32 AM

We Changed Bus for a Boat
by Steven Requena | April 15, 2025 10:36 AM
On Monday morning we went to a village close to the lake. We had the chance to take a boat ride.

Snowball Battle with Kids
by Alejandra Martínez | April 15, 2025 11:23 AM
We had so much fun having a snowball fight with the kids from Azacualpa's school today. They're so adorable.

Time to Work!
by Alejandra Martínez | April 15, 2025 11:42 AM
We had a lot of fun doing crafts and coloring a picture of the story of Zacchaeus.

Food Distribution
by Alejandra Martínez | April 16, 2025 9:32 AM
We divided into two groups and visited homes yesterday afternoon for our first day of the Food Distribution Ministry. We made new friends and blessed them with a bag of food and prayed over their needs.

Time with the Youth
by Alejandra Martínez | April 16, 2025 9:40 AM

Getting to Know the New Church
by Alejandra Martínez | April 16, 2025 4:55 PM
Pastor Julio and other members of the congregation go three times a month to support the growth of a new church. We had the privilege of meeting the pastors of the new church and blessing and encouraging them to continue working for the Kingdom of God.

Girl's Time!
by Alejandra Martínez | April 16, 2025 6:06 PM
We had a wonderful time sharing with the women of the church. We shared cake and had fun making some wonderful crafts.

Goodbye service
by Alejandra Martínez | April 17, 2025 6:51 PM
We had a great farewell service. It was a blessing to have shared this week with the local church and serve them just as much as they served us. We are joyful for the beautiful week of ministry that God gave us.

Cake time!
by Alejandra Martínez | April 17, 2025 6:55 PM

Ilamatepec volcano
by Alejandra Martínez | April 17, 2025 6:58 PM

Continue Your Impact
by Praying Pelican Missions | April 18, 2025 11:57 PM
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Comments
Gerson zaldana
April 18, 2025 3:05 PM
Nice to meet you through photos. I am the son of Pastor Julio and Pastor Irma and I am proud that you were able to meet El Salvador and that you brought love and above all the word of God. I currently live here in the USA and I hope to meet you one day. May God bless you more.