a lesson in obedience.

recipe:

- 24 giant hockey bags
- 4 people courageous parents
- 12 carry-on bags
- heaps of faith and obedience to the Lord
- 8 young children
- a lot of unknowns
- 12 airline tickets

- piles of excitement

- a huge language barrier

- a pinch of nervousness

last weekend my dear friends trent and kerrie berstad (and their 4 kids), and stuart and carie mcallister (and their 4 kids) left on an adventure of a life time. They packed up everything, sold their cars and said goodbye to the comfy life they knew in north america and moved to el salvador for a year.

both families have had a heart for el salvador for some time now. i remember hearing trent say this is what God has shown them is the next chapter for their families, that's why they are going. It might seem crazy to pull 8 small children out of school and to uproot their whole lives, but in reality it is just an act of obedience.

while in el salvador they will be working with the locals to develop their community in ways that are long lasting. both families want to educate the people of the town so that when they leave they can continue the work that they start.

when the Lord calls and we listen and act, crazy things will happen.

please keep both the berstad's and mcallister's in your prayers. if you wish to follow/financially support them in their adventure they have a blog that they update with lots of pictures!
http://www.elsalvador1.blogspot.com/