Life in El Salvador

WHEN DEATH WORKS BACKWARDS

Holidays, Life in El Salvador, Advent, Thinking About GodMarch 25, 2021373Views 0Likes 0Comments

“When a willing victim who has committed no treachery was killed in a traitor’s stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards.” -C.S Lewis in The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe We are about to begin Holy Week in El Salvador. The week is observed around the…

Working to Stop the Bleeding

Fundraising, Life in El Salvador, Natural DisastersOctober 12, 2020298Views 0Likes 0Comments

As an organization our focus is primarily on development, utilizing a faith-based model with a focus on relationships, discipleship, and long-term commitment to our community. In January we were all excited about another year of working to help our clients continue to develop and grow. But then the whole world started bleeding. In El Salvador,…

When Success Means Faithfulness

Life in El Salvador, Natural Disasters, Thinking About God, TransitionsSeptember 11, 2020291Views 0Likes 0Comments

“God has not called me to be successful, He has called me to be faithful.” – Mother Teresa How do you measure success in a pandemic? How can you even tell if you are carrying out your mission? Completing your work well? Completing your work at all? Somedays over the last five months have felt…

Human Touch

Life in El Salvador, Advent, Natural DisastersJuly 7, 2020400Views 0Likes 1Comment

Thank you to Alexia, one of our coordinators at the Lighthouse Resource Center, for blogging today about her own thoughts and struggles working with our clients during the COVID-19 pandemic. She provides great insight into unique challenges faced by Salvadorans during this time. COVID-19 has been devastating to the world on so many levels that…

When It Rains, It Pours

Life in El Salvador, Advent, Natural Disasters, PrayerJune 12, 2020332Views 0Likes 0Comments

El Salvador is still reeling from a tragedy on top of a tragedy. Last week in the middle of the ongoing health, economic, and democratic crisis brought on by COVID-19, Tropical Storm Amanda slammed into El Salvador’s coast and then leveled a direct hit on San Salvador causing major destruction. The storm arrived on Sunday…

Waving the White Flag

Crossing Cultures, Free the Girls, History of El Salvador, Life in El Salvador, Advent, Missions, Natural Disasters, Prayer, Urban MinistryMay 27, 2020441Views 0Likes 0Comments

We may all be weathering the same storm, but we are certainly not all in the same boat. I’m not sure where I first heard this sentiment over the past few months but it surely rings true in El Salvador. The unique challenge of this COVID-19 crisis is that it is a crisis unlike anything…