We were blessed yesterday to visit the PET (Personal Energy Transport) people in Columbia, MO. See http://www.petinternational.org/

They donated 2 adult PET vehicles and one child's vehicle for shipment to El Salvador. They also gave us 51 reconditioned electric sewing machines. Each one is in a carrying case with a pair of scissors, a measuring tape, extra needles, oil, an extension cord, and a pair of reading glasses. Fifteen of those go to Piedras Negras, Mexico, and 4 go to the Carthage Crisis Center.

We also got nearly 60 boxes of fabric. More were available but the trailer weight was too much.

At some time in the future we plan to operate a sewing school for people in La Palma and Ocotepeque, teaching them how to sew, estimate their costs, and earn an income making clothing. This will be a big boost to that project.

Our fantastic Federal Government is so busy with beaurocracy stuff that they are not approving shipments in reasonable time frames. We have a large container and 14 crates waiting on approval. No word on when it will go. They just ignore requests for info. Pray for something to happen. There is a lot more to ship when these get approved and delivered.