El Salvador 2010 Day 6

Day 6
Wow. Words, in English or Spanish, don't do justice for the experience we've had here. Words are powerful, but the language barrier can get complicated at times. But there are some things that are universal and that everyone can understand, such as smiles, laughs, and more importantly the love of Christ. Just looking in the Latinos' big brown eyes, young and old, comforts each and every one of us. Mr. David Shannon was talking about how it will be so great if we all get to heaven and get to have a long conversation that everyone will understand and then sing praises to our Lord.

This morning I woke up around 5:30 to get in the shower before anyone else. The quiet time in the morning is great. Then I ate breakfast, which consisted of tamales and refried beans… never thought I'd ever eat that so early on in the day, but it was good. Next we were off to the Casa Comunal, where we set up the clinic each day. The journey there is interesting. There are cattle pulling carts, kids walking to school with their madres, and men in the backs of trucks on their way to work. All the while, dodging other vehicles and pedestrians.

When we got there, Terry (from another congregation) led the morning devotional. He talked about how he's been going out and evangelizing, in particular to the people who have fallen away from the church. He stressed how important it is to stay a part of the church and participating in the Lord's work. I'm sure he was especially pumped because someone he had been studying with got baptized yesterday. Number one priority: SAVE SOULS. It's great to hear when people get baptized. Now we just need to pray that they continue their journey and grow in Christ and that God saves more through us.

Next we had morning devotionals. I went with the ladies class, taught by our on Mrs. Melissa Burka. She does such an outstanding job. We talked about being a part of the church, and how we, the ladies, need to do our parts.

For the first half of the day, I worked in the pharmacy typing prescriptions into the computer. It's crazy to see all the different types of problems that are prevalent in the community, such as worms, headaches, poor vision, and urinary tract infections. Sorry if you didn't want to get into that much detail. Everyone that goes through the clinic is asked if they would like to learn about the Bible and have a study. Itls good to see when they say yes.

For the second half of the day, I was part of the school evangelism. We went to visit a school, which had kids aged from first grade to probably sixth grade. That's just a guess. We went throughout the classes teaching the lesson from Mark about the poor man given sight. We always ask what can be applied from the lesson, and in every single class, there's at least one kid that says that it's important that we have faith. Let that be a lesson to each and every one of us. When they got out for recess, we played with them. A lot of them were fans of duck, duck, goose. It's so amazing how much they adore us. We pray that they will learn to adore Christ so much more. Oh their smiles… I could go on for days. It's heartbreaking that we have to leave them after tomorrow. One week just isn't enough to form relationships, but hopefully we can all take the passion back to the U.S. and form relationships that blossom into a Christian family.

Last thing... we had the nightly devo. It seems like more people are coming each day. Our teen girls' class is getting bigger. One girl asked to study with our teacher, Kristi Roque, after the devotional. Awesome! Then we headed back to the hotel, had an awesome meal, and now a group is singing. But I'm going to head off because some people from my room and I are going to wake up early to watch the sun rise over the lake. We'll see if that actually happens. God bless.

Submitted by Nicole Harris

# Posted @ 9:18 PM on Friday, March 19, 2010

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El Salvador 2010 Day 6 Day 6 Wow. Words, in English or Spanish, don't do justice for the experience we've had here. Words are powerful, but the language barrier can get complicated at times. But there are some things that are universal and that everyone can understand, such as smiles, laughs, and more importantly the love of Christ. Just looking in the Latinos' big brown eyes, young and old, comforts each and every one of us. Mr. David Shannon was talking about how it will be so great if we all get to heaven and get to have a long conversation that everyone will understand and then sing praises to our Lord. This morning I woke up around 5:30 to get in the shower before anyone else. The quiet time in the morning is great. Then I ate breakfast, which consisted of tamales and refried beans… never thought I'd ever eat that so early on in the day, but it was good. Next we were off to the Casa Comunal, where we set up the clinic each day. The journey there is interesting. There are cattle pulling carts, kids walking to school with their madres, and men in the backs of trucks on their way to work. All the while, dodging other vehicles and pedestrians. When we got there, Terry (from another congregation) led the morning devotional. He talked about how he's been going out and evangelizing, in particular to the people who have fallen away from the church. He stressed how important it is to stay a part of the church and participating in the Lord's work. I'm sure he was especially pumped because someone he had been studying with got baptized yesterday. Number one priority: SAVE SOULS. It's great to hear when people get baptized. Now we just need to pray that they continue their journey and grow in Christ and that God saves more through us. Next we had morning devotionals. I went with the ladies class, taught by our on Mrs. Melissa Burka. She does such an outstanding job. We talked about being a part of the church, and how we, the ladies, need to do our parts. For the first half of the day, I worked in the pharmacy typing prescriptions into the computer. It's crazy to see all the different types of problems that are prevalent in the community, such as worms, headaches, poor vision, and urinary tract infections. Sorry if you didn't want to get into that much detail. Everyone that goes through the clinic is asked if they would like to learn about the Bible and have a study. Itls good to see when they say yes. For the second half of the day, I was part of the school evangelism. We went to visit a school, which had kids aged from first grade to probably sixth grade. That's just a guess. We went throughout the classes teaching the lesson from Mark about the poor man given sight. We always ask what can be applied from the lesson, and in every single class, there's at least one kid that says that it's important that we have faith. Let that be a lesson to each and every one of us. When they got out for recess, we played with them. A lot of them were fans of duck, duck, goose. It's so amazing how much they adore us. We pray that they will learn to adore Christ so much more. Oh their smiles… I could go on for days. It's heartbreaking that we have to leave them after tomorrow. One week just isn't enough to form relationships, but hopefully we can all take the passion back to the U.S. and form relationships that blossom into a Christian family. Last thing... we had the nightly devo. It seems like more people are coming each day. Our teen girls' class is getting bigger. One girl asked to study with our teacher, Kristi Roque, after the devotional. Awesome! Then we headed back to the hotel, had an awesome meal, and now a group is singing. But I'm going to head off because some people from my room and I are going to wake up early to watch the sun rise over the lake. We'll see if that actually happens. God bless. Submitted by Nicole Harris # Posted @ 9:18 PM on Friday, March 19, 2010 Comments: Post a Comment << Home	Mt. Juliet Church of Christ Physical Addrees: 1940 N. Mt. Juliet Road Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 Mailing Address: P.O.Box 248 Mt.Juliet, TN 37121-0248 (615)758-2274 Fax:615-754-2351 Email Worship Services: Sunday Early Worship: 8AM Sunday Bible Study: 9:15AM Sunday Late Worship: 10:15AM Night Worship: 6PM Wednesday Bible Study: 7PM Past Archives: March 2007 March 2008 March 2009 March 2010 March 2011 March 2012 March 2013 March 2014 March 2017