We are concerned here about the rapidly rising cost of fuel and the other costs of living that it affects. In El Salvador, they feel those rising costs before we do and to a larger extent. Since their primary expense is food, any rise in cost hurts a lot.
In March the cost of their gasoline was well over $4. Their diesel fuel is priced lower than their gasoline and there was none available for less than $4/gallon. It is even higher now.
Those rising costs affect the cost of food also. Lori reports that tortillas were formerly 5 for a dollar and are now 4 for a dollar. Other foods have risen similarly. Flour, rice, and beans all cost more than they did just 6 months ago.
Imagine if you were barely feeding your family before, how much it would affect your life to see those cost increases!
Pray for the people that we know and love in La Palma and the surrounding region.
God bless you,
Ralph