Words can’t even begin to describe how amazing God is, and how much He grew me during my week in El Salvador. On this mission trip God put patients, translators, and other team members in my path to not only minister to me, but to help me grow in my faith. While triaging patients I enjoy getting younger children and women. It is where I am most comfortable, but God wanted to stretch my comfort zone. A middle aged construction worker came to my table and after talking for a while and asking some questions I asked if he attended church. He began to weep. After my translator and I inquired a little more we found that he didn’t go because he believed he had made too many bad decision and mistakes for God to love him anymore. My heart broke for this man. He shared that he was a single father of two little girls because his wife had left them. My translator and I were able to pray with and share God’s love with this man. I have never been put into a position to pray and share the gospel with every person I came into contact with.
On the Wednesday of my trip I was blessed to be with the children. We were talking about accepting Christ into their hearts and what that really means. What better way than to let all the children listen to their hearts, many of them hearing the organ that keeps them alive, for the very first time. So with my stethoscope I was able to let the beautiful children of El Salvador listen to their hearts. The smiles that spread across their faces were contagious! Pure joy. As the day went on their joy continued, whether it was the squealing of balloons, laughs during soccer, or the giggles when I wasn’t sure what they were saying in Spanish. We were able to sing with, blow bubbles, and just enjoy the children God gave us.
There were a lot of circumstances during this week where I tried to tell God no, but he showed me His way is the best and there is a purpose for everything. God led me to share my testimony, got me out of my comfort zone with sharing to other about Christ, and God putting me into situations that were not in my plan where He later showed me His plan. Thursday morning I was in the pharmacy, which wasn’t quite where I saw myself during the week. I felt useless. God showed me that I am useful wherever He decides to place me. Many of the translators and our team became sick that afternoon and as the pharmacy was the only air-conditioned place I was able to be there for our team members. God is good all the time, and all the time God is good.
Please continue to pray for the people of El Salvador!
On the Wednesday of my trip I was blessed to be with the children. We were talking about accepting Christ into their hearts and what that really means. What better way than to let all the children listen to their hearts, many of them hearing the organ that keeps them alive, for the very first time. So with my stethoscope I was able to let the beautiful children of El Salvador listen to their hearts. The smiles that spread across their faces were contagious! Pure joy. As the day went on their joy continued, whether it was the squealing of balloons, laughs during soccer, or the giggles when I wasn’t sure what they were saying in Spanish. We were able to sing with, blow bubbles, and just enjoy the children God gave us.
There were a lot of circumstances during this week where I tried to tell God no, but he showed me His way is the best and there is a purpose for everything. God led me to share my testimony, got me out of my comfort zone with sharing to other about Christ, and God putting me into situations that were not in my plan where He later showed me His plan. Thursday morning I was in the pharmacy, which wasn’t quite where I saw myself during the week. I felt useless. God showed me that I am useful wherever He decides to place me. Many of the translators and our team became sick that afternoon and as the pharmacy was the only air-conditioned place I was able to be there for our team members. God is good all the time, and all the time God is good.
Please continue to pray for the people of El Salvador!
