Beautiful Feet: April Report

It is so hard to believe we have already been here 3 full months. So much has happened and the time has passed so quickly. The month began with a wild night for Charlotte with having the teen girls over for a spend the night and for me with going to spend the night at Hector’s and having to drive in the hardest rain so far and in the dark too. Somehow we both survived and as the girls left they were telling Charlotte how much they wanted to do it again. The theme for the girl’s sleepover was Friendship and there were ten teen girls and five ladies who helped. The first weekend of April was Easter with all the parades and beautiful flowers. We went to a birthday party in Ahuachapán and ended up not being able to get back into town with the car until the next day. It did give us the opportunity to walk through town past all the decorations and this was better anyway. Sat. April 5, was our first Saturday evening service in Juayua and there was a small earthquake during the service. I was talking and didn’t notice it and Charlotte could not believe I didn’t. Our co-workers in Juayua, Cesar and Eliza, got settled into their house this month including us helping them to paint their large living room. We continue to find more contacts in Juayua and are excited that the work is off to such a good start. After a 4 hr. preacher’s meeting on the 2^nd Friday of the month we went to Santa Anna and got our drivers licenses and got our car registered for another year. April 12^thwas the trip to the beach for Sunday services with the Ataco church. It was fun, but made for a long Sunday since we still had evening services in Juayua as usual. We also got to spend an entire day waiting in Santa Ana for a lady we were trying to help to go to the doctor. We got there at 6 am and left about 4:30 pm. She was not able to see a physician and the daughter had to return the following day to make another appointment for the end of May. It is not good if you need to see a doctor in El Salvador but have no money. We have also now gotten to have three days of going door to door in Juayua. Some are willing to talk or take a study course but most say they are already going to some church. Pray for us to find those who are still looking for God. Charlotte started teaching the children’s classes in Juayua this month. In May, Elizabeth and Eliza will also start teaching. This month was rough on Charlotte, first she got another infection and then she fell on the stairs and hurt her foot pretty bad and then she ended the month with a tooth problem. She is surviving, but we do hope and also ask for your prayers that this month will be better. April ended with the brothers from Central and Signal Mountain coming for a weekend visit and bringing with them the biggest surprise of our lives. When we arrived at the airport to pick them up there was our daughter Leanna with them. We had no idea she was coming. It sure was great and really special for Charlotte. We also had a wonderful weekend with the brothers and tried to cram as much into one weekend as we could. I am sure everyone was tired when the weekend was over. Keep us in your thought and prayers and if you want pictures and details-read our blog: Simmonsbeautifulfeet.blogspot.com.