We spent the last 3 days at a farm in rural El Salvador. It was an amazing experience of delicious fresh fruit, hot sun and amazing people. If you think you know what oranges, mangos, and avocados taste like, well you don't. You've tasted nothing until you've climbed a tree and picked one for yourself.
We worked in a jungle putting in fence posts and digging holes for coffee plants. It was very hot, sweaty and dirty work. It gave us a new appreciation for coffee farmers and how hard they have to work.
Last night we had a simple church service in both English and Spanish, which was very moving. We sang hymns in Spanish that most of us knew in English and we also sang some of our songs. They told us we sang like angels and that they felt like they were in heaven, which was extremely humbling and memorable. The people of the church also prayed for us by laying their hands on us. It really impacted us because although we are so privileged, they still blessed us. Even though they had no money, they were still very rich in spirit, and became role models for all of us.
We'll never forget the people at the farm and their stories and we're very grateful for their hospitality. The entire experience was very impactful, and we all bonded by sharing our beliefs and tears of joy.
As Pastor Jaime said, "We are all family because we are all children of the same God."
God, please help us see.
