El Salvador

Click Above to see some photos from the April Trip.

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Next Trip planned October , 2012

Trip Leader - Andrew Carpenter
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In April Team:

  • Reviewed the water filtration Project
  • Hosted a women's workshop and continue leader development
  • Explored local business opportunities
  • Provided Books and Materials for the Library
  • Continued to find ways to help with sustainable revenue
  • Encouraged the surrounding community and church with a picnic and party

    Check out the April Trip Blog below

Saturday, April 14, 2012

A HUGE DAY!!

Friday, our last day in El Salvador as we leave for the airport first thing in the morning.  What a day!  We arrived at the Soccer Field in the La Linea colonia about 9:30, to find that the Siloe Church members had been up since 4:30 in the morning, building the stage and setting all the sound equipment, cutting up and cooking over 600 pieces of chicken, rice, salad, and juice, and lugging it by hand the 10 minute walk to the soccer field.  Women had been grilling the chicken for... Read More
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Missions El Salvador Water School Church Women Library

Thursday, April 12, 2012

The CHURCH and the GANGMEMBERS

The women on our team held their second day of the conference today, with about 40 women in attendance, plus another 20 or so 6th graders who came in to watch the initial video.  The women this day were quick to open up and share the difficulties they are facing.  One woman recently lost her daughter when her husband, a gangmember shot her 13 times.  Now she must care for her grandchildren who were left behind.  The women's ministry at Siloe Church, started last fall as a... Read More
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Missions El Salvador Water School Church Women Library

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Amazing Grace!

Today was one of those days when you just bask in the glory of God, knowing full well that it is He who is working through our time in El Salvador, as there's no way we could plan or even expect to see, hear, and witness so much of God at work in extraordinary ways.  Think about this: - Women arriving hours early for the conference in anticipation of a wonderful day.  Having them watching Mama Maggie on video, a modern day Mother Teresa in Cairo, speaking to them, dubbed in Spanish... Read More
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Missions El Salvador Water School Church Women Library

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

A really big prep day!

Today's big plans were to prepare for the major events taking place the next two days.  On Wednesday morning we launch the first of two women's conferences,  Our women spent time organizing the craft projects, shopping to decorate the room, purchasing food for a home cooked Italian meal (a real treat for the women who will be coming), and making sure we're good to go.  They connected with their Friendship Tuesday friends by Skype to touch base and continue to gain prayer support.... Read More
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Missions El Salvador Water School Church Women Library

Monday, April 09, 2012

Day One - PHEW!!!

We all arrived safely to San Salvador today - all eleven of us.  And what an amazing day it was.  We arrived at Siloe (the name of the church and school) today about 3:00.  After touching base with familiar friends and praying for our week together, we got immediately to some tasks at hand.  Half of our group has been here before and the other half has come for the first time.  Genelle and team began work on the sponsorship program called Por Gracia - a way for families... Read More
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Missions El Salvador Water School Church Women Library

Thursday, April 05, 2012

From Easter to El Salvador

Tomorrow is Good Friday, the start of an incredible weekend where we remember, we reflect, and we fall to our knees thanking God for the gift of His Son Jesus.  Jesus who was crucified on Friday, dying on our behalf, only to rise again on Sunday as was forecasted 600 years prior by the prophet Isaiah.  The resurrected Jesus was seen over a period of 40 days by over 500 witnesses before He ascended to heaven.  It's amazing when we consider that God would sacrifice his only Son on... Read More
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Missions El Salvador Water Church Women




Water Distribution Project

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