The team is boarding the bus to go 'down the hill' to the airport at 7:30 am. They are all healthy and happy.

When I say 'down the hill', I may need to explain it. La Palma is at 3500 feet above sea level and the airport is about 70 miles away at very near sea level. Much of the trip is obviously downhill.

When I refer to the clinic as being 'up on the mountain', I am referring to villages at above 6100 feet above sea level and only 12-15 miles away horizontally. It is a steep climb to get up there, and sometimes the vehicles cannot pull the load so it requires some of the group to walk. The view from 'up on the mountain' is terrific, awesome, and breathtaking. When the air is clear (usually) you can see well into Honduras and over into Guatemala.

At the airport they will board Continental Flight 827, which leaves San Salvador about 1:10 and arrives in Houston shortly after 4 pm. From there the group will split with some going to St Louis, Charlotte, KC, Tulsa, and maybe more. Some of them will be home when they arrive in Houston.

Pray for safety for the team today and for the people they left behind to be strong in the Lord.