An Update on our El Salvador Team
For several months Academy students have been preparing to be a part of a 58-person mission to El Salvador. Participants from the Academy for G.O.D., the Institute for G.O.D., and G.O.D. Latin America have been preparing to facilitate the annual SLAM Youth Bible Conference, the “Club de Niños” after school program, teach ESL at the village school, and perform various development projects.
Academy Principal, Alex Castro, facilitates team-building exercises for students during their layover in Houston airport.
On Wednesday, two groups began their journey to El Salvador. The initial group, including some core leaders, landed. Incidentally, the other was not allowed to fly. The President of El Salvador issued a quarantine for his country and restricted all incoming flights at the very moment the second group was boarding their plane. We’re thankful for the way the Lord has guided our Academy team. At this time, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in El Salvador.
The 46 who had to endure 24 plus hours of delays have handled the situation amazingly well. Leaders said they were fighting back tears as they watched these young people maintain positive attitudes, spending much of their time at the airport in worship and prayer, inspiring other stranded passengers, some of which joined in.
During their airport layover, students engaged opportunities for prayer and worship and demonstrated exemplary character despite challenging circumstances.
As for the team of 12 who made it into El Salvador, they are doing well. This group includes some of G.O.D. International’s most experienced development workers in Latin America. They’re taking all necessary precautions to keep safe, faithfully assessing the plans they believe God gave the overall team to implement, and have chosen to remain in El Salvador to carry out the mission.
We thank God for his protection and guidance. We’re grateful for the prayers and kindness given by parents, spouses, and friends. Please join us in prayer for the remaining group of 12 who have chosen to fulfill the objectives of the trip with a significantly smaller team, including 5 junior high and high school students.
If you’d like to donate to this courageous team’s efforts, please do so below.
