El Salvador - Day 1 (Monday 5/3)
kaitlynatairport_compassionHi friends! I'm writing from El Salvador. I arrived here today after a long flight from Washington DC. It Is really hot here and I'm learning a ton about the people, history, and country.I'm also learning a little bit of Spanish. I don't know a lot of words as yet but I'm trying. It's very different here from any other place I've visited. Where we are staying tonight is just across from a really really really big volcano! I hope it doesn't erupt on us!

Today I got to meet people at Compassion who work with the boys and girls i will be visiting.  They were so nice and it made me feel happy to know they want to help them too.  I'm soooooooo excited about visiting the boys & girls. I'm especially excited about meeting a little girl I'm going to be sponsoring. Her name is Lisbeth and her birthday is in January just 8 days before mine! It's really neat that we're the same age! When I saw her picture she looked so sweet and I just really felt that she was special! I can't wait to meet her tomorrow!

I am doing a lot of writing in my trip journal. One question I was asked today was what compassion means to me. It's a word that I sing a lot in one of my songs ("You Were Meant to Be") so I thought I'd share with you what I wrote in my journal that I think compassion means. Compassion is caring and thinking about the people in the world and doing something to help. That's what I'm excited to do! I hope you will be too! I love you! God bless!

Buenos noche,

--Kaitlyn