Prayer

A Heartache of Pandemic Proportions

Natural Disasters, PrayerJuly 31, 2020242Views 0Likes 0Comments

Last week in our virtual staff meeting we passed from one face to another checking in and hearing updates not only about work, but also about life. We are all experiencing the same painful things. Friends who have died, family members sick and suffering, weakened bodies from personal bouts with “the virus,” and the deep…

When It Rains, It Pours

Life in El Salvador, Advent, Natural Disasters, PrayerJune 12, 2020343Views 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, 2020459Views 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…

Prayers for Holy Week

Holidays, Natural Disasters, Prayer, Thinking About GodApril 6, 2020314Views 0Likes 0Comments

Can you imagine the roller coaster of emotions that Jesus’ disciples faced on that very first Holy Week? It seemed that all they dreamed would happen was coming true as the week began, but by Friday they were crushed, scared, and running for their lives. They had no idea that after that darkest of hours…