Amigos

Back to School & the beach...

Bright and early this morning we got up and loaded the bus we drive. We were prepared and ready....a public school of 300 children were anticipating our arrival. We drove down to a place on the Pacific Ocean really close to the El Salvadorian border, called Las Lisas to minister in a elementary public school. The Principal had requested our team to come and share the love of Jesus Christ with all of her staff and students, many for the first time.

Again - we had to take a taxi boat to get to the large sand bar from the main land. Once we arrived and began setting up in the courtyard...kids began flocking from their class rooms. It was amamzing to see 300 children all together. God was wonderfully present and we began the program. I was an MC of sorts and had a great time working with our translator, Clarice. The children were quite participatory and they really enjoyed all of the presentation. Puppets sharing Jesus, clowns sharing a Bible lesson, a drama teaching the love of Christ....and much more.

After we were done - the clowns (there are photos coming, ha ha!) went from class to class to give the kids gifts. It was great fun - so much joy in giving, especially to kids! After we changed from clowns back to our everyday selves. I went out to meet some of the kids and they began talking and listening to what I was attempting to say. I met a young girl named Dorcas and she wanted to show me her classroom...so me and a hoard of about 30-50kids walked/pushed me to see all ofthe kids classrooms! Before I was called back to eat an early lunch cooked by the teachers for us, I asked the kids how many of them knew Jesus. They all kind of looked at me funny. Thanks be to God - I was able to leave them with Jesus. I reminded them that He is why we came and to never forget that it is Jesus - it is all about Jesus. I asked them if they wanted to learn a song - in Spanish. They said, "YEs!!" We sang - 'El amor de Dios esta maravilloso' - the love of God is marvelous.....and a few knew it and the rest learnt it. This was a climax - leaving these dear children with the name and love of Jesus Christ. I left with my heart soaring for the Lord and my stomach full of fresh torillas and fried sea fish.

God is so good! What a priviledge and honour to know and love Him and to share His love with others. As I said to the kids today - I will say to all of us - it is all in Jesus. If you never remember anything else about me or anything - remember the Jesus is the way, the truth and the life and no one can come to the Father, but through Him.

Off to Belize tomorrow - photos to come soon....working out some computer glitches.