Pastor's Blog

This entry is being written on Tuesday night from the MCA house in El Salvador.  I really do not know where I am but I do know that the internet service has been spotty at best so I figured that I had better blog while I can.  I have not gotten any update from home so I cannot give any updates.  (Bro. Jerry usually updates me later in the night)

The pastors from El Salvador are bursting with anticipation regarding the initial pastors’ conference.  They have had eight committee meetings thus far and have things rolling including a really nice poster for advertising purposes.  We met in a restaurant called Asia Market (or something like that) and then went to the church where the conference will take place.  They showed us everything from the parking lot to the bathrooms.  They are prepared!

Folks, Guatemala has me spoiled!  El Salvador is hot, hot, hot!  Did I mention that it is hot here?  I have made friends with the caretaker lady and her husband.  They have already felt sorry for me and brought me a fan.  Did I mention that it is hot here?  I actually watched the Gold Cup soccer game with the husband to gain favor.

Pastor Walter Aju made the trip with us.  Get this – he is 40 years old and this is the first time in his life that he has been out of Guatemala.  Wow!  He is a happy camper.

Tico & Walter went to meet Tico’s brothers and their families for supper.  I figured it was family time so I stayed behind which is a kind way of saying that I did not get invited!  LOL!  I am just enjoying sitting here sweating!  By the way, the caretaker fed me something earlier.  I think it was manna!

More on Soy – he basically ruined my life when I saw him one week ago tonight sitting like a buddha statue in his carport with nothing but his speedos on.  He was building a rabbit cage.  We have one female rabbit and one male rabbit.  He supposedly built it so they would have separate quarters.  Whatever!  Yesterday, they were in the same cage!  Great job, Soy!  I had to do a McGyver and got some duct tape and corrected his mistake!

I could have done without seeing him in his teddy bear pajamas last night too!  He wanted me to look at the pictures he has taken so far but I told him I was too tired.  He agreed to a quick “three bears” story and he was fast asleep.  He cried when I left this morning.

We have another meeting in the morning with even more pastors and then we head back to the mission house.  Pray for us!  By the way, I will buy pineapples on the way back as they were 3 for Q10.  They average like Q10 for one in the market.

I pray that you will have a great Wednesday with Jesus.

This brief entry is coming from the chapel at the seminary in Chimaltenango.  We did not have internet service on the mountain last night/this morning.  I arrived safely after getting to the Mobile airport to learn that my original flight had been delayed and would cause me to miss my connection in Atlanta.  Jumped online and was able to get a seat on an earlier flight which allowed me time to make the connection.  God is good!

Dr. Tico Vargas and I are about to leave for El Salvador.  It is a five hour drive.  We will meet with the pastors this afternoon and then again in the morning before returning to Guatemala.

I met with the Faith Baptist team briefly this morning.  The situation from the accident has been totally resolved – praise the Lord!  I hope to fellowship with this team tomorrow night.

Soy was happy to see me!  More later!

I pray that you will have a great Flag Day with Jesus.