What a day! I have to
say when we leave early Saturday morning a piece of my heart will stay behind
here in El Salvador. Today was so
amazing. The excitement the kids had at
the 2 schools we went to where we did the JRA kid’s camp experience was indescribable. I will be honest, 100% honest, being here,
seeing what we are seeing, how these kids live and still have a smile on their
faces. It really makes you look at your
own life, and how you live it.
I feel so blessed to be part of a church that pours into
missions the way they do! To actually see
where the money is going, has gone and will continue to go to is an experience
all in itself! I would encourage
everyone at some point in their life to go on a mission trip!
Today was jam packed full of going to more schools and
reaching more kids. When we were leaving
the first school, I had a little girl ask me to pray with her, when I asked her
what for (Ok the translator lol) she said that she wanted me to pray for her
brother, and that he would ask Jesus in his heart. I asked her what was going on (again the translator
comes in here) and she tells me her brother his part of a gang, or the drug
cartel. So myself and another one of our
team members laid hands on her and prayed for her and with her. As we were leaving, she came to the bus at
least 5 times and hugged me from the window; finally I had to get off the bus
to give her another hug. She told me
thank you (in English) and that she loved me in (again in English). That moment made me want to pack her in my suitcase
and bring her home with me! Then we head
to the next school, and same thing, little girl hugs me as we were leaving and
tells “I love you forever”. Again,
another one I wish I could just pack in my suitcase and bring them home. But, I know I can’t, but what I can do is
continue to pray for them, continue to support missions over here, and continue
to come back on future mission trips.
There is something special about this place that I cannot explain, but I
do know I will be back!
Tomorrow we are going to hike a volcano, and in the evening
attend a miracle service! I have to say I
am excited about both!
Please continue to keep our team in your prayers! It has
been a journey I will always remember!
Jules
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