Good morning from La Palma. It is Sunday morning and we are preparing for worship with the local congregation and then a fellowship activity in the afternoon.

Yesterday was busy and we had no access to the internet; hence, no blog. Most of us went to El Rosario, La Paz southeast of San Salvador and attended the dedication of a a new church building. We were honored guests and helped in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. We then went to the beach for about an hour before returning to La Palma. It was a long bus ride but a happy event for us.

We took little Andrea (5 year old with terminal heart defect) and her brother, cousin, mother, and grandmother with us-hoping to let Andrea see the ocean. She got into a swimming pool before we walked down to the beach, and she loved the pool so much that she did not want to get out and go see the ocean! She cried when it was time to leave and her mother took her out of the pool. she is a loving little girl and enjoyed the day with us. She has a sweet disposition and a beautiful smile. She knows that we love her.

Lori, Jim, Melva, and Doug stayed in La Palma to work with some ladies on Bible study. As a result, Marta became a Christian about 4pm yesterday.

We are all healthy and well and tired. We are staying abreast of the weather at home and aware of the heavy rain in our area of Missouri.

God bless you,
Ralph