We had a great trip overall, although there were some difficulties. After boarding the entire plane at Houston, we had to get off because someone had forgotten to service the toilets! We arrived at San Sal about an hour late, but had good time getting through immigration and customs. Had pupusas and came on to La Palma, picked up the Lalli's and then to Ocotepeque. We are in our hotel, had dinner and are going to bed. Tomorrow will be a full day.

Lori, Monte, Ruth, and Nathan have landed in San Salvador. They will spend Thurs, Fri, and Saturday in La Palma, joining us Saturday evening in Ocotepeque. What a team we have! A terrific variety of age and talents in one group. This is going to be awesome. We covet your prayers for our safety, security, and success.

Getting close to show time!

We are getting excited as a team to get going. It is now 9 days before we leave. Classes and sermons are being prepared and lessons are planned. Bags are being packed.

Another man in the mountains with a big cowboy hat.

Another of the men w/cowboy hats who came to our clinic in the mountains. These are the fellows who have worked the roads, fields, and hills on the mountainside.

One of the older men who came to the medical clinic in the mountain village. These men have obviously worked outside all of their lives, and made the village better by their work. The village did not have electricity until April of 2011. There are now 2 TV antennas sticking up above the rooftops.

On June 2 there will be a group going from the US to Ocotepeque to work with the congregations there. We plan to do lots of home visits and Bible studies, teach children's classes, encourage friends of the church to become members, visit the local prison, and go teach a Bible lesson in the village that we conducted a medical clinic in on our last visit.