Tuesday 8:45 pm

Dear Family and Friends,

As I write to you our bus is attempting to make nearly impossible turns to decend the mountain on which we had dinner. On the way up they gave up after hitting something ... A tree? A high curb? We walked the rest ... But somehow the buses eventually made it ... I have most certainly experienced some of the most impressive bus driving skills here is El Salvador! I wouldn't take a pick up truck through half the manuevers these buses are making!

We've spent half the day on the bus ... or so it feels! I slept on the way home from the sisters of the Pequeña Comunidad—what a beautiful experience!

There was dancing ...

And singing ...

And all the while we were surrounded by immense beauty!

There were so many things experienced today but there was one woman's sharing that I believe sums up what it meant to be present to each other today—sr. Ana is a sister from the States who has been in El Salvador for the past thirty years. She began with the question, "Is it dangerous to go to El Salvador?" Followed by silence and then a second question, "If your brother or sister were sick would you go to them?" She shared that she does nothing of great importance here but that she does a lot of things of little importance that bring others life! 

Isn't that how we should all live? If we ALL did lots of little things a whole lot of big things would happen! We could indeed change the world ... And that's what I witnessed here today ... Lots of little things making a huge impact!

She asked us to listen to her heart not her words ... She told us we each had to answer for ourselves, there is no universal answer but we each have a call.   She told us we were each called to El Salvador and asked us to reflect on that ... I believe I'm here to share their story.

And despite the real reality of violence here I would encourage others to come! Because in the face of that violence are those standing for truth and love in solidarity with so many who have lived their lives and gave their lives for this land and its people!

Buenos Noches,

Sarita