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In case you missed it on Facebook, today we welcomed our second daughter into the world. Ellis Jane Bjorgen was born around 10:30am CST. She weighs 6lbs 6oz and is 20.5 in. long. The c-section went well and mother and baby are doing great. Here’s some pictures:…

Today was one of those days for me. A day when my heart is sad. Please pray for John and I and for wisdom. We are fine, nothing is wrong with us personally, we just need God’ guidance on a few issues. My spirit was burdened today and worried. I prayed a lot. First, I…

Tropical Storm: Last weekend we prepared the base for what we thought was going to be a hurricane at that time. The men brought all the outdoor furniture inside, moved the backhoe, moved the boat, shut all the windows, and much more. I packed for an extended stay in the city. By the time we…

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Tropical Storm Matthew is quickly picking up strength and is headed straight for Belize with winds so far at 50mph. It is predicted to be Hurricane strength and hit Belize at around 2am on Sunday. We can’t wait around to see if the storm will turn or not so we have to prepare and leave…

Maybe I should not be posting when I feel the way I do right now. Is it the hormones talking or am I just human? I do not have anything encouraging to say, nothing profound, and yet, I feel as if I should record some feelings. Because one day when I look back I want…

We have had a full two weeks. The week before last, I had the flu, not fun. Then the next week we welcomed the Ankers family from Hartsville SC. They were key in training the new reading teacher and helping to teach us Flannel Graph for the Sunday school program. They also built a solar…

While on vacation in Mexico, it was like a whole new world. We never thought we would get excited about the smallest things. But we did. Here are pictures of items we will not take for granted EVER AGAIN: Play places / playgrounds: Playgrounds and play places are scarce here or broken down. How I…

Our silence has been due to the rush, grief, recovery and finally peace that comes with a believers funeral. Last Saturday John and I met Janito (Davine’s husband) in Belize city. He asked if we could transport Davine’s body in our truck. Hmmm… this is new. Hiring a hearse to transport the body is out…

It is with heavy hearts that we tell you a dear friend of ours and villager passed away this morning. Her name is Davine. You might recall me writing a blog about her needing medication. She did receive the medication and seemed to be feeling better. We do not yet know the cause of death…