Oh, El Salvador! What a hold it has on my heart! The natural beauty of the landscape is astonishing. When traveling, you just want to try soaking it all in. And then you meet the people …
I love India and ministering to the children there. I knew it would be the same in El Salvador. I enjoy so much reaching the kids and hugging them. Little did I know that an older lady would take my heart.
I was taking pictures of the ministry, trying to get the “perfect” picture. As I looked around, one lady’s and my eyes locked. There were two members of our team praying for her, so I kept my place. Our eyes, however, kept connecting.
As the team handed out the balloons and candy to the children, my heart went to this lady. I asked a fellow team member to stand and let me get their picture together. The lady was willing to do this for me. As I showed her the picture of herself, beautiful joy spread across her countenance. She immediately began smiling and laughing and jumping up and down. She spoke to me in a language I didn’t understand, but I understood the heart. She was overjoyed that we took “her” picture. So of course, we did anything we could to get a joyful reaction from her … so I could get her photo.
The beauty that was found in simple joy … a photo … will forever be a part of my heart. Oh, El Salvador! You don’t know what you have done to me!!! I WILL be back.
