This afternoon we went to visit Maria Remberta for an authentic Salvadoran meal. Maria lives in an extremely rural impoverished area. We actually dined at her daughter Suzannah's home. Maria is the matriarch of the home and is surrounded by her children, their spouses, and her grandchildren. The ride to Maria's home took well over an hour and required travel on highways, side-streets, and clay roads through the mountains. The home that we visited does not have running water or electricity and is surrounded by chickens, dogs, and a majestic beauty that stills the soul. The inequity in resource allocation is beyond fathom. Here there is no set definition of success and life is described by the everyday task of meeting basic needs. Yet, God's presence surrounded and permeated the entire day. It was a rare and intimate privilege to be able to experience the life of Maria's family and to settle into the tension of true global poverty.
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