Flood, Food and Faith

According to the news, El Salvador now has had 47 inches of rain in the last week with more rain in the forecast. The bridge on the road to the capital, San Salvador, is washed out. There are dozens that have died due to landslides. Thousands of others are sleeping in schools and churches since what little they had is now gone. Some have even refused to be evacuated because they are fearful that thieves will steal whatever is left.

 Locally we have the same issues here. Yesterday, we walked out to Agua Shuca to find the bridge washed out and the "road" is now a river. There are 160 people staying in a church there because their homes are flooded. We will be walking in food supplies to help.  I am so impressed though by the resiliency of these people. So many have such a hard life but they seem to deal with it as just part of life and do not complain much. While we were in Agua Shuca we watched a mother give her child a bucket bath and he was laughing and playing the whole time and his mother was able to just enjoy the moment for what it was.


We are blessed and thankful that other than some roof leaks we are fine. We are also reminded that our hope is not in this world and one day there will be an end to suffering and pain. Please pray for El Salvador and all of Central America. And Thailand. And Sudan. And Syria. And America. And............