25 years and other odds and ends

Last night VidaNueva Baptist Church celebrated Steve and Pam Kern's 25 years in the ministry. They came to El Salvador in 1985 in the middle of the war. One of the statistics they showed last night was that there have been over 220,000 professions of faith during their 25 years on the field. God has done an amazing work through them and their faithful service. There is a link to the service on Facebook if you are interested in checking it out. The evening was topped off with the gift of a trip to Hawaii for the two of them.

Today has been a very productive day--always a good thing. The Mazda dealership called on Friday and said that the bed liner for our pickup finally made it through customs. William went with Stephen to get it installed and although it took longer than they planned (not surprising for here), it's done. We can now haul various and sundry items without (Stephen) worrying (too much) about the bed getting scratched.

I stayed home and did laundry, including the kitchen and bathroom rugs. It was sunny so I hung them outside to dry--makes them smell good and doesn't use any electricity. Our electricity bill seems to be expensive relative to the size of our place especially when you consider that we don't have air conditioning, so it's great to save when we can.

Lesson planning, "grading" and recording papers took up my afternoon. I'm going to have to figure out a way to work faster because with campaigns I am not going to have all day Saturday to work. Stephen walked to the mall and bought a new basketball net to replace the torn one on the court here in our neighborhood. Last Thursday the doorbell rang and a couple of players wanted to borrow Stephen's pump to air up their basketball. I think he is becoming the equipment manager for the neighborhood.

This date is also a time of reflection. Today is one of several historic dates for which I can remember exactly where I was when I heard the news. We watched a 9-11 special on the History channel last night that followed the timeline of the event. We pray for the United States and El Salvador--both need real, lasting peace that only God can bring.

Thanks for joining us on this journey!