Some assorted thoughts:

• No homes in El Salvador have heaters – you never need one.
• You can swim here 12 months a year
• There are a bunch of volcanos in the country
• There are armed gunmen everywhere
• It seems like every store, restaurant, government building and bank has a man with a shot gun
• The missionary’s home has a 15 foot wall around it with razor wire and electric wire at the top and they have 2 Boxers as “pets” – all that makes one actually feel very safe!
• We meet the kids at 9 am at the church to leave for camp.
• It is 7:15 and our team is beginning to stir.
• Our team has had a sweet spirit and a servants heart. They have been a real blessing to the missionary family we have been staying with.
• Last night we stayed up real late getting together last minute items.
• I don’t think the camp has a/c or hot water. I haven’t told the ladies and am not planning on it !
• This morning I have been working on trimming my sermons down. 40 minute sermons become 80 minute sermons with a translator
• I am trying to get them to 20 minute sermons that become 40 minute sermons – that is actually very hard!
• The camp is about 1 1/2 hours from where we are staying currently.
• Missions trips are life changing experiences!