Jan-Feb 2021
Hello and Happy New Year familia!
Right before Christmas we handed out the food baskets for the CDI families. In total we gave out 85 Christmas baskets full of food and household items to support the children's families through the holidays. This was one of my favorite days because I got to see the CDI kids for the first time since arriving! We will be handing out bags of food similar to this monthly until we can once again return to the CDI in person.
In-Person Church
Christmas eve service as our first in-person church service, and BOY was it so good to see everyone! We set up an outdoor screen in the parking lot so we could worship together safe and socially distanced. Since then we've continued on to be in-person for Sunday services as well as young adult group on Saturdays. This time has been such a refreshing time of fellowship with new friends and old.
Pray with Me
- Health and Safety from COVID-Please pray that there would be no Covid cases at our church, so that we may continue to come together and worship!
- For Miguelito- 5 yr-old Miguelito is one of our students at the CDI and last week he suffered severe burns from boiling water on both his legs. We are still waiting on results from his surgery. Please be praying that he recovers fully!
- Political Elections- I hopped right from one county's campaign season to another- El Salvador will be holding elections at the end of this month, and as you can imagine the political climate is charged here. Please be praying to peaceful elections as well as safety from COVID throughout the campaigns.
- Wisdom for future church decisions- as much as we'd all like for this pandemic to dissapear over night, that is not going to happen. Please be praying for wisdom and the Lord's guidance as our church makes decisions that impact the congregation, CDI families, and mission groups in these upcoming months.
- Finding a car- I'm still searching for a car, and hopeful that I can find one in the next few weeks! Please pray that the Lord will provide the right vehicle at the right time.
- Visa transition- I'm coming up on my 3-month mark here in El Salvador, which means I'll need to renew my visa. I'm filing to an extension to avoid having to leave the country. Please pray that the extension will be granted and the process will go smoothly.
Thank you for your continue prayers and support. I am so grateful for all your prayers and words of encouragement through these first few months!
Abrazos! (Hugs!)
Bendiciones,
Alyssa
2 Corinthians 13:14
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
