El Salvador Mission Report - Day 15, Delon
Aug 25, 2010Day 15, Tuesday, August 24
We woke up reluctantly at about six in the morning to what would possibly be one of the best days of each of our lives. At about six-thirty, our faithful tour guide arrived to take us to the beach resort. We all packed our swim suits into the van and departed. We had no idea what paradise was ahead of us.
Yesterday on the news El Salvador received a Hurricane warning. Beaches were supposed to be closed and weather conditions were expected to be ugly. Most of the team gave up hope on spending the day at the beach. Our plans seemed to be ruined. Then something happened that flipped the script of the bad weather prophets-The pastor prayed. Pastor Tara said a prayer to God asking him for a clear and peaceful day. Her prayer was answered times ten. The movie Avatar presented a colorful world of mind boggling creations in 3D. Today, what we saw proved that no man’s imagination could even remotely surpass the creative Genius of the only true and wise God. It was almost as if God took Holy windex, sprayed it on the windows of nature, removed all the spots of distraction and said, “look what I made for you.” We saw hills and valleys of perfect shades of green. We saw the horizon kiss the sky. We saw mountains pass the clouds. We saw spiders. We saw lotus and real grass hoppers. We saw life. Today Creation yelled to the top of its lungs, “Look what God can do!!” We were all mesmorized by the tedious handy crafts of God.
Among the many wonders we saw today was a volcano. This monster of a mountain screamed, “Humble yourselves!!” Why do humans glorify themselves when even things on earth belittle them? One eruption from that volcano could silence thousands. The volcano appeared dark-brown from a distance. We took pictures with and of it. I still can’t believe I got a chance to see such a creation. It was awesome!!
We arrived at the resort which was the portal to the great pacific ocean. The waves of the water seemed to long for surfers. Greg, Alyssa, and, Mauricio were the first ones in the water. Mauricio is an incredible child who seemed to have been dealt a terrible deck of cards. Alyssa asked if he could sleep at our home since his only other option was outside, and he did. Apparently, his keepers are angry at his attendance and baptism at the evengelistic series. They show their anger by locking him out when he gets home after they do. While Greg, Alyssa, and Mauricio got their first taste of the ocean, Amanda rocked back and forth in a Hammock as she read her Bilble. Lee rocked with sunglasses on. I on the other hand, was in my own world as I ran back and forth to the trash can spitting out hocotes seeds. Hocotes are nature’s special candy reserved for those with great taste. I think they might also be halucinogens because today felt like a dream. Pastor Tara ran around with her camera trying to capture and recapture special moments. She clearly had her own memory recording agenda. I finally entered the water. The waves tossed and pulled me; Twisted and turned me. I have never seen waves as big as what I saw today. They resembled thick pipes that stretched across the ocean as they turned. We all ran into the waves, jumped over the ways, tripped on the waves, and travelled on the waves. The beach was wondeful. The pacific ocean packed a specific blast.
After we came from the ocean, we entered the pools. The pools were a vital part of the day, because it was there that Alyssa taught me to swim. Learning to swim was a combination of faith, strength and will power. I still have a long way to go but I am happy with the progress that was made. Coconuts, rice, plantains, beans, and salad followed an incredible time in the resort’s pools. We all ate and were satisfied as the food went well with the empty stomach created by the struggle with water. After eating, some of us travelled to our own world of alone time while others chose to continue conquering waves. Pastor Tara swinged in a Hammock as she obviously talked to Caleb on the phone. Lee swinged in a hammock while studying his sermon. I chose to fall asleep in a hammock as the ocean breeze snuggled my body. When quiet time was over it was time to go home.
We loaded the van and travelled. The ride was silent. Some slept while others contemplated. We drove back through the sun and into the rain. God kept the storm from getting to us before we were finished at the beach. On our way back, all the places we stopped to see when we were going were completely covered in fog. The curtain had been closed.
The show was over. The time had come for us to preach again. We are grateful that all went well in the evening with our sermons. Praise God for all His many blessings!
- Delon Lawrence
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