Every day, Melvin Lopez wakes up and goes to work. He collects plastic bottles, cans, metal, tin — anything that can be recycled. He loads it into his truck and hauls it in, hoping the day’s collection will be enough to feed his family: his wife Magdalena, their oldest son Lester, middle son Matthew, and […]
Category: El Salvador
From Dirt to Dignity — Our First Home in El Salvador
I just got back from El Salvador — where we were able to take a family out of the dirt and into a safe, sanitary home. For years, they slept on a dirt floor. Surrounded by moisture, insects, and the constant fear of flooding that could wash everything away. But this week, that changed. We […]
One Yes Was Already the Answer to Their Prayer.
The Lopez family didn’t just need a home. They were praying for one. One Sunday in El Salvador, they asked Pastor Kenton, “Will you pray with us? We are in desperate need of a home.” So he did. The very next day, I called Kenton and asked, “Do you have a family that needs a […]