Day 5

Hi everyone,

Got up early today and headed over to CISNA this is a boys home. We got there and Jon took us on a tour. The place looks really great compared to what I had heard about it in the past. A group had just been there this week and did a bunch of painting so it was pretty clean and boys were glad to see us. I got a big hug from a boy named David which was just awesome. David and I got to become amigos today! It was great.

We were able today to take all of the boys to a water park with the extra money that had been given to us by all of you reading this blog. Not like a water park as we think of the words water park. It was a park like a state park but is owned by Coke they let their employees use it I believe we had a local connection that helped us get the tickets. The place had 2 pools a play ground and and a soccer field.

The El Salvador boys hit the pools as soon as we got there. We got organized and we started blowing up beach balls for them which the loved. It was great to see all of the big smiles on their faces.

Let's talk about Soccer for a minute. I have now been here 5 days and I have played more soccer in the last 5 days then in my whole life and the truth is im not very good. However all of the guys I'm with are very good and the boys from CISNA were ready for a big game against us. So the first half went well and we were only behind by 2 goals and then it happened. Jon and another boy were going for the ball and Jon fell and twisted his ankle. Jon is our fearless leader down here having him go down was not what any of us had expected to happen. So we helped him off the field and got him ice right away and Fran took him off to the hospital. Its not broken but he did sprain it and will be off his feet for a few days or at least on cruches as best I could tell. So a few extra prayers for Jon and his family we be a great thing tonight as you go to bed.

I'll have some pictures up from the water park as soon as I can because the view was unreal. We were way up above a lake at the base of a volcano. It was really breath taking scenery.

We rode home through the city which looks a lot different in daylight. Really crowded and kind of crazy with people all over the place. But we are all save and sound back at YWAM and getting ready for dinner. Nothing crazy on tap for tonight we are taking it easy.

Peace G.