We started the day sleeping in (of course!) and off to breakfast. We wouldn't want to miss a meal, since we were used to being fed 4,000 calories a day, plus we had to make up for lost food poisoning time. We all spent the day doing our own thing. I promptly returned to bed to read and sleep- one of my guilty pleasures, and others took advantage of the location. Brad and Tag took an estuary boat tour. There was a long walk on the beach, some pool time, lunch with a coconut cocktail, jumping the waves in the ocean and more pool time. There must have been a Gringo-alert to the beach lifeguard, because he waved us back in...I don't think he wanted to rescue any inexperienced ocean swimmers that day.
We decided to end the afternoon with a communion service on the beach at sunset. The Seven Sisters joined us and it was a great way to end the week with reflections of gratitude in the reflections of God's beauty. Paul led the service and we had five readings...
Confession: Romans 7:14-20 I have sinned and can NOT do better, I need a savior.
Prayer: Romans 8:26-27 Spirit intercedes for us
Word: I John 4:7-12 Love is proof that God exists
Meal: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Do this in remembrance of me
Sending: John 20: 19-21 Peace be with you ... so I send you
The setting was just so beautiful and it was the perfect way to end the week. We also sang "Here I am Lord (I, the Lord, of sea and sky)". Very fitting.
We went off with just the 11 of us to finish our last night's devotional. We had another great discussion, talked about readjusting at home, and shared a prayer.
We had dinner together and topped the evening off with some karaoke. Thankfully, it was mostly just us, but a few Salvadorans popped in and stayed awhile. They were privy to us singing a range of songs from ballads to dance songs to sing-alongs. The staff was thoroughly entertained by us.
The highlight of the evening was Laurie's send-off. She was leaving early in the morning, so the rest of us girls stopped by to sing her goodbye. It was an impromptu singing of "So long, farewell" from "The Sound of Music". The icing on the cake was Jane picking up Gayle at the end of our little ditty and walking her off the "stage".
We did rest and relaxation Salvadoran-style. One more night in our adopted country until we head for home!
The setting was just so beautiful and it was the perfect way to end the week. We also sang "Here I am Lord (I, the Lord, of sea and sky)". Very fitting.
We went off with just the 11 of us to finish our last night's devotional. We had another great discussion, talked about readjusting at home, and shared a prayer.
We had dinner together and topped the evening off with some karaoke. Thankfully, it was mostly just us, but a few Salvadorans popped in and stayed awhile. They were privy to us singing a range of songs from ballads to dance songs to sing-alongs. The staff was thoroughly entertained by us.
The highlight of the evening was Laurie's send-off. She was leaving early in the morning, so the rest of us girls stopped by to sing her goodbye. It was an impromptu singing of "So long, farewell" from "The Sound of Music". The icing on the cake was Jane picking up Gayle at the end of our little ditty and walking her off the "stage".
We did rest and relaxation Salvadoran-style. One more night in our adopted country until we head for home!
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