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| Beautiful mountain scenery |
It was Sunday. We needed to celebrate the Eucharist. There were several churches nearby in Santa Ana, but we drove for 90 minutes over winding dirt roads and beautiful scenery. It was wonderful because it gave us a sense of the beauty of this wonderful country. There were several small farms and not a few sheep, goats cattle and other animals.
At the end of our journey was the town of Los Apoyos where the
Unbound community warmly greeted us. I must say that the greetings we received throughout this trip were truly humbling. The people so deeply appreciate what sponsorship is doing for them.
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| Passing men riding on horseback |
After the Mass we were treated to a wonderful display of El Salvadoran culture, a display that showed us the richness of what sponsorship does. Sponsored children, elders and their families by developing their talents grow in confidence and with that with hope for the possibilities that await them in the future.
On the way back to Santa Ana we visited the beautiful cathedral there and shared a great dinner at a local restaurant.
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| Mass at Los Apoyos |
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| Entrance into the Church |
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| Fr. Jerry Frank preaching the homily |
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| The Santa Ana Cathedral |
On Monday morning we stayed at the center and several of the
Unbound sponsored teenagers and scholarship students came to pray and share with us. Once again it was a deeply moving experience not only because of their presentations but especially because of the informal chats we had while sharing breakfast with them. For those unfamiliar with
Unbound it is good to know that as sponsored children reach the later years of their education they can apply for scholarships. Their stories showed that
Unbound really does see possibility and not poverty when dealing with people. They desired to be doctors, teachers, social workers, lawyers, and one of them an electrical engineer. Although I am certain that when they attain their goals they will have material success, not one of them mentioned that. They all spoke of how they hoped to be of service to the people of their country
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