Blogs from El Salvador, Central America Caribbean - page 13

Buenas dias! Bright and early, we were ready to work! We met up with Arturo in the hotel lobby to head to Pastor Fransisco's for desayuno. The ladies had cafe, pancakes y leche ready for us. I really enjoy the hospitality of the women and the simplicity of the life these people live. I led devotions on God giving us the power and strength from within that we need to do His will here in El Salvador - amongst the team and upon our return to the States. We should believe that God can do much more than we could ever imagine or dream, but we must believe and trust in Him. After breakfast, we headed to the work site of Alba and Juan Carlos, where our paid workers (Ricardo and Juan) were already there preparing ... read more

What a glorious day! We woke up after a solid night's rest. After taking cold showers, we headed downstairs at the hotel for some coffee and our morning team devotion. Our devotion time was quite nice - talking about the Great Commission and doing whatever it takes to be the hands and feet of Jesus to all people (Matthew 25:31-46). We promised to do whatever is needed to those who are in need. God calls us to serve and to do it joyfully - for we would expect others to do the same for us. We then got to enjoy a delicious breakfast - fresh squeezed cantelope juice, 2 huevos, frijoles, watermelon toast and pancakes (I didn't get to try them...too American!). Pat tried coffee for the first time since 1974...and he liked it! :)... read more

After that epic Journey we arrived again on the pacific coast at Playa El Zonte. When the chicken bus dropped us off on the road there was an old women selling fruit and a dirt track. El Salvador's answer to the Costa del sol. The place we stayed was Asencia Nativa which was a really chilled place with a pool and some really cool people. I was the only one that went surfing because Ellie was ill. Surfing was great fun and I definately want to to some more even though it involved falling over alot. ... read more

'El Salvador seemed to be lacking in any redeeming features really but you may want to check it out if there’s stuff there that floats your boat. San Salvador, the capital where we had one night on a stop over, is lawless as f***. Expect to see security guards armed to the teeth, think Arnie in Commando style, very disconcerting.' C. Warren 2011 It was all a whirlwind of decision making. Having given up school, I kicked around in San Pedro de Laguna for a while which is easy to do because it is a party town. My friend, a Belguian named Jurgen, described his time at San Pedro as being 'lazy by day, hazy by night' which sums it up perfectly. I had a tricky period where I became addicted to heroine but luckily it ... read more

A few months ago my husband and I made the choice to move from the San Francisco Bay Area of the United States of America, to San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador. My husband and I owned a retail and wholesale coffee roasting company for more than seven years. We are both passionate about coffee. We love the business. We love the people in it. We also love coffee farms, and coffee countries, especially El Salvador. Neither of us could tell you why. El Salvador is small, and not particularly flashy, but it’s got a certain something we love. It could have been the El Salvador geography, or the weather in El Salvador or simply the amazingly friendly people of El Salvador. But somehow we fell in love with this country and decided to make ... read more