Hello, and welcome to my brief diary of our 2013 mission trip to El Salvador. Our church, Sacramento Zion Presbyterian Church, went to the Central American country from July 13-20, 2013.
This was the first time for Carol and I. However, Pastor Daniel Lee has been making the trek since 2001. In addition, several of our members have been before. In all, we had 25 to attend the mission.
We prepared for several months, meeting after church to go over details of the journey. Then we began meeting before church, and sometimes after, to prepare the skits we would be using.
Along with basic Spanish phrases and songs, I also learned the basic art of making balloon animals. This would come in handy when attempting to secure the attention of a child.
Pastor Lee gave us many guidelines. It was to be a strict ministry for God and for the people and not a pleasure trip. He made that abundantly clear. We were to bring very little money (for souvenirs on the final day) and if we wanted to buy anything for ourselves (candy, snack, etc) we were to buy one for everyone. We were a team, one team, serving in unity!
Since we all had matching color-coded t-shirts for each day, it was not necessary to pack much clothing. This was not a fashion show. Our leaders and previously-experienced peers did a fantastic job of preparing us novices most effectively for the week.
No photos yet...but I will add them as this diary continues.
NEXT....Part 2 - Saturday July 13 - The Journey Begins.....
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