The Green Hills of El Salvador from Esquipulas

Our Lady of Lourdes Mission Awareness Trip 2006


Thursday, July 6, 2006

7:00 AM :: Breakfast





















7:45 AM :: Departure for Santa Ana





















12:30 PM :: LUNCH





















2:00 PM :: Arrival at handicraft market for 





















souvenirs and gift shopping





















6:00 PM :: Dinner





















7:00 PM :: Farewell party; get your talent show 





















ready!!!!!

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Breakfast at Biggest is always a hit

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Tazumel ruins - from the Mayan civilization 3200 years ago

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Trujillo’s - Madre y Kristine

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Santa Ana Cathedral

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Inside the cathedral

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Prayers to Our Lady of Guadalupe

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A deep spirit of prayer fills the lives of many Salvadoran’s

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Admiring many of the works of art in this special place

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The group gathers in the cathedral square

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Henry Flores - our thumbs up leader!

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Shoping for gifts and handcrafts in the market

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Humberto - one of our drivers on the trip

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Kristen, Lauren, Joe, and Justin take a break

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Many women use a traditional way of carrying goods to market

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We present a gift to Henry - an original painting by Dottie

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Jennifer receives a gift on the occasion of her 10th mission trip

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Raymond gets a merengue lesson from Kristine

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A fun evening with a musical revue

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Henry shows off some musical skills