Connie, with Cara translating, teaches a Bible lesson to the ladies at Ilopango women's prison in El Salvador. There are about 100 women there who either have children with them or are pregnant.

Ken, with Francisco translating, teaches the men's class at San Ignacio. It was about how to be men in the church, and it was interactive. They had not had that type of teaching before and it was well received.

Students at Pie de la Cuestas proudly hold up the Bibles they were given after Cara taught them about God and discipline and choices.

Alejandra cannot see nor do the things most children can. Carol and Lori and Ruth love her and hold her when possible. Her mother and brother are terrific to care for her. She is taken care of as the special person she is.

Every time we visit the Ocotepeque prison, the staff wants to have a photo of them with us. We gladly oblige. We appear to have built a relationship of trust with them which can produce even more teaching opportunities in the future.

Rosa Guadalupe Flores shows her happiness after her baptism! She reported that she is 45 years old and pregnant with triplets.

Some of our team members toured the hospital in Ocotepeque and found it to be adequate but crude by our standards. They do birthing and minor surgeries and injury treatment. The lab appeared to be OK.

This big tree provided a backdrop for a photo of Ralph, Carol, Dea, Mary, and Melvin. It is at the dividing line between where La Antigua was buried by a mudslide in 1934 and where the mudslide quit. Half of the city was destroyed, including residents. New Ocotepeque was where the people who survived moved to.

Katrina checking vitals of a young lady at Pie de la Cuestas.

Cara teaching the K-6 rural school at Pie de la Cuestas about decisions and consequences. It was a great class.

Kenna teaching ESL to a very appreciative class.

These photos show the very crowded conditions in the ladies prison. These women have children with them.

We spent one day at the Ocotepeque prison. Some of our ladies went into a cell with 2 women convicted of murder and studied the Bible with them. Others treated medical needs of some of the prisoners. Others conducted a Bible study with the men who were interested. At the end there were about 50 Bibles handed out.

This was Connie's ladies' class at San Ignacio Thursday night. It was well attended and well received by the ladies.

When we visited the La Palma Christian School on Thursday, Bessy proudly posed with her class. The school has been awarded a phenomenal award by the government for neatness and cleanliness. The government said they wished we would put another school somewhere else as good as this one.

Our wonderful team is home from the trip! God bless each of those we came in contact with.

Arrived in Houston ok

God has blessed us greatly. Headed home tired and happy. I will begin posting photos soon.

A great trip ends tomorrow. We are all well.

Going to prison today to show that someone cares about them and tell them that God loves them. This is a terrific team- compassionate and caring.

Another great day ending. We are well.

Rain!

Cara teaching morality, discipline, and decisions/consequences in a small school. She later taught in the large Jr High school. In both places, the students were offered a study book with New Testament-- and they all wanted one, including the school counselors and administrators!

We have had a great week! We are now in La Palma for a day before going to the women's prison in Ilopongo. Will spend tomorrow in the La Palma Christian School and then go to San Ignacio tomorrow night. The photo shows several prisoners at Ocotepeque holding up their new Bibles. Many of them seemed to ignore the Bible lesson until free Bibles were offered--then they came forward promptly to receive them. There is much to report but our internet connection has been unreliable. It is raining hard here. Hope it is raining at home. We are all well and happy tonight. God bless you. Ralph

We had a great day and are all well!

A great morning of work. Preparing for evening worship with brothers and sisters!

Eating pupusas at one cafe and Chinese food at another.

The bus that picked us up at the airport was decorated with welcome signs. Jorge and Marcos were part of the welcoming crew.

We are all ok at Ocotepeque!

Our whole group is in Houston

We are ready to board at fayetteville