A “Belize Mission and Retreat” day

Hey everyone! Yesterday was exhausting for us so I did not get a chance to write. Yesterday I got to go in to Belize City with Vera, and John stayed at the base to help with the directors house that is being built. We went into the city (an 1 1/2 drive) to pick up…

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An unexpected party

Today I got up early and fixed Swedish pancakes for everyone (which were very well received.) After that we started working on the Basil and Vera’s house which is in the finishing stages of construction. About the time we leave, they’re taking a trip to the States for the birth of their granddaughter. Even though…

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A praying village

Today John and I went from house to house with Vera, Basil and Carole and prayed for the families living in the houses. You see, most of these family units consist of mother and children. Men are almost non-existent in the family unit. They come around when they want. There is little to no marriage…

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The Throne of God

Everyone has their nice, quiet place where they like to worship, where you can imagine God sitting on His throne and you can worship Him. Whether you are praying, reading the bible, or singing praises it’s nice to have a place all your own to go to and have quiet time with God. For me,…

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The ultimate adventure

Hey everyone! Let me tell you a little about Saturday. We went around to about four more stores in Belize City before heading to the base. Note: Everything that we purchased in the past two days could have been accomplished with one trip to Wal-mart and Lowes. After eating a lunch consisting of fried chicken…

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Day 2: Off to the base

We arrived around noon yesterday and were happy to find out that all of our baggage made it with us, including the projection screen. When we went through customs, we were questioned about the screen and all of the shoes, as we suspected. When he found out that they were to be given away for…

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We’re in Miami!

Hello All! We have just arrived in Miami. When we checked in at the Charlotte Airport we both were praying hard that there would be no problems getting the screen on the plane. The ticket agent said it was a little long (that’s an understatement), but she let it go and did not charge us…

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The night before

Here I am sitting in a Microtel room just waiting for tomorrow. To say that I am excited is and understatement, I mean, I am REALLY excited. I’m jumping out of my skin excited! I’m so thrilled to be going back to Belize with John. Just so you all know, tomorrow I will probably be…

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