Thinking About God

WHEN DEATH WORKS BACKWARDS

Holidays, Life in El Salvador, Lighthouse Resource Center, Thinking About GodMarch 25, 2021294Views 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…

Together We Give

Fundraising, Holidays, Thinking About GodNovember 30, 2020275Views 0Likes 0Comments

One of the things that has continued to strike me about 2020 is the depth of global suffering. The world has been united in grief, in sickness, in sorrow, and in disappointment. The loss of family members, the closing of businesses, and the cancelling of graduations have been felt in every corner of the world.…

What Are Their Names?

Family, The Lighthouse Project, Thinking About GodNovember 12, 2020130Views 0Likes 1Comment

This week as I sat in San Salvador traffic with my kids, we noticed a woman across the other side of the street. We know her as a regular client at the Lighthouse Resource Center. I hadn’t seen her in awhile and I mentioned her name. My 13 year old jumped in to correct me.…

Keep Dreaming!

A New Dawn, Free the Girls, Fundraising, Lighthouse Resource Center, Thinking About God, Urban MinistryOctober 15, 2020347Views 0Likes 0Comments

This year has brought hardship, but it hasn’t kept our clients from dreaming. There are still goals, and aspirations…there is still hope! It truly is the Salvadoran way, and we are privileged to be “dream facilitators” here at Mission To El Salvador! As we begin this process of reopening, we are working to help our…

Sacred Celebrations

A New Dawn, Lighthouse Resource Center, Thinking About GodSeptember 28, 2020288Views 0Likes 0Comments

There are frivolous celebrations, and there are traditional ones. Other celebrations are because of routine, or obligation. Some are cultural or mandated by our families. And then there are celebrations that can’t be described as anything other than sacred. Sacred celebrations are the ones that hold an air of the miraculous, that send a shiver…

When Success Means Faithfulness

Life in El Salvador, Natural Disasters, Thinking About God, TransitionsSeptember 11, 2020235Views 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…