I'm always struck by the poverty, sickness and general lack in El Salvador. Every day when we return to the hotel and all its conveniences I'm humbled by the blessing we all enjoy everyday in America. I know this sounds like something everyone says but it’s so ...

Pastor Dave encourages us to pay the price in prayer.

What an inspiration to see all the thousands of kids here at church. I like to just walk around and think about all the potential they have for our Lord's Kingdom. Many of you are fasting and praying, in part for God's power to be released at Future Quest. As I watched the kids worship ...

Today we went to San Martin where we help support an after school Bible club.  We partnered with the church there to hold today’s third and final medical clinic for this mission trip.  When we arrived at 9:30am there was already a large crowd of people waiting.  We had to ...

Today the majority of the group hiked up a volcano and then went down inside of it.  It was very beautiful. On the way down the bus driver recommended riding a long and very high zip line that is quite intense.  It runs between 150 to 250 meters, then there’s a switching platform ...

Today we were in Apopa. Pastor Carlos Beana is a lawyer who was saved 11 years ago and planted the church here 2 years ago.   Our Second Medical Clinic    It is in that church building that we held our second medical clinic.  It was very well organized by the pastor and ...

We started the day this morning shopping for souvenirs.  On past trips that would have meant a trip downtown but because of gang violence here it has become too dangerous.  Last year there were two separate incidents in which gangs threw had grenades into the downtown crowds simply for ...

  Waiting to See the Doctor We arrived in La Angostura at 9am to set up a medical clinic and there was already a long line of people waiting. Some had walked through the night – 10 to 12 hours – just to get there.   We set up the medical clinic and pharmacy at the ...

We arrived in El Salvador late last night and went through customs without any problems.  We were up and on our way bright and early this morning at 6:45am to help with an outreach ministry to some of the street kids here.  This ministry is similar to our Youth Venture only it’s a ...

We're on our way to El Salvador!  Everything went well at the airport today.  We are grateful that there were no delays. Next stop - Houston, Texas and then on to El Salvador.   We can really use your prayers right now.  Anne Munsey, Janette Baertsch and I have ...