-Amy H
(Sorry if there is any mistakes. I am very tired.)
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Saturday- June 13th
This morning the team met in the hotel courtyard at 6:00 to eat cinnamon rolls and head for the dock so that we would not be late for the water taxi. We got on the full ferry and made our way to Belize City. Once we arrived we found our bus driver and made our way to the airport. When we got to the airport we said our goodbyes to Angel, Jesus, Jacob, Erin, and Liz. The team got their tickets and made their way through security. We boarded our flight and relaxed for two hours and thirty minutes. The plane even showed a movie! We arrived safely to the Atlanta airport and went through customs and security. Now we are sitting in the Atlanta airport waiting for our plane. Our layover is seven hours! Thank you for your continued prayers! Soon we will back to Birmingham with y'all.
-Amy H
-Amy H
Friday - June 12th (Updated with Pictures)
Today was our last full day in Belize. The day that started with an early 5:30 departure from the hotel. We made the drive back to Belize City and caught a water taxi to Caye Caulker for a day of recreation and reflection. Most went snorkeling with one of the stops being a swim with sharks and sting rays. All had a chance to walk through the small streets of the island and some even rode bikes around the town that evening after our closing meeting and team dinner.
We will be departing from Caye Caulker on the 6:30 water taxi on Saturday morning, heading to Belize City to catch a flight that arrives late into Birmingham on Saturday night.
We will be departing from Caye Caulker on the 6:30 water taxi on Saturday morning, heading to Belize City to catch a flight that arrives late into Birmingham on Saturday night.
This has truly been an incredible week of service! Thank you for your prayers!
Friday, June 12, 2015
Thursday - June 11th (Updated with Pictures)
It is hard to believe that this week has passed by so quickly. Today was our final day of ministry activities.
We started our day at Concepcion Primary School, where Juan Patt serves as the school administrator; he is also the Pastor at Prince of Peace Church, the same church where we had our social last night. After the puppet show, we presented the students with salvation bracelets. We also gave Bibles for those who will be graduating. They normally give Bibles to the graduating seniors; however, this year they had failed to order them and were not going to be able to receive any before graduation. God's timing is perfect!
We also delivered Bibles to Cornertsone High School this morning. Those will be used in their Bible classes.
In the afternoon we were able to play with the kids from Guadalupe School next door. We also helped them do some cleaning at the school and took them a gift, a crate filled with Bibles, school supplies and sports equipment. It is amazing to see how God has opened the doors for us to develop relationships with so many of their students.
We also had our final VBS with over 150 kids participating. Over 40 of those kids and some of their parents attended the closing ceremony on Thursday night. The closing service was very emotional, as we reflected on a week that had passed so quickly; a week filled with many long days in which we were able to serve in the name of Christ, while growing in our relationships with one another, with those we went to serve and, even more importantly, with our Father.
As we left the church on Thursday night, we left a loving congregation that eagerly awaits our next trip to Corozal!
We started our day at Concepcion Primary School, where Juan Patt serves as the school administrator; he is also the Pastor at Prince of Peace Church, the same church where we had our social last night. After the puppet show, we presented the students with salvation bracelets. We also gave Bibles for those who will be graduating. They normally give Bibles to the graduating seniors; however, this year they had failed to order them and were not going to be able to receive any before graduation. God's timing is perfect!
We also delivered Bibles to Cornertsone High School this morning. Those will be used in their Bible classes.
In the afternoon we were able to play with the kids from Guadalupe School next door. We also helped them do some cleaning at the school and took them a gift, a crate filled with Bibles, school supplies and sports equipment. It is amazing to see how God has opened the doors for us to develop relationships with so many of their students.
We also had our final VBS with over 150 kids participating. Over 40 of those kids and some of their parents attended the closing ceremony on Thursday night. The closing service was very emotional, as we reflected on a week that had passed so quickly; a week filled with many long days in which we were able to serve in the name of Christ, while growing in our relationships with one another, with those we went to serve and, even more importantly, with our Father.
As we left the church on Thursday night, we left a loving congregation that eagerly awaits our next trip to Corozal!
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Wednesday - June 10th
Today we had the opportunity to go to Cornerstone High School, where we did a puppet presentation about what it means to be "a child of God" and how to become "a child of God." We left each student with a small gift, a salvation bracelet.
We also finished several of our work projects: painting the inside of the church, clearing an overgrown portion of the property, cleaning the fence line between the church and the school, and repainting the the church sign. We also started painting the outside of the building today.
We had another large crowd at VBS today and one young girl prayed to receive Christ. We have had many opportunities to directly share the Gospel, and it is encouraging to see individuals within our group 'step out" in faithful obedience to share the Good News.
We had a great fellowship at Prince of Peace this evening; it was wonderful to see Pastor Juan and his family, the Chambers, and members of their congregation.
Another really emotional thing that happened today was when we gave a cart to one of Pastor Ermilio's neighbors who we had met last year and who has a severely deformed, adult child. For years she has virtually homebound without any other family to watch over that child, even to the point of being unable to attend church. She said that she and her daughter would be at our closing service on Thursday night, singing praises to God!
Thanks for your continued prayers.
We also finished several of our work projects: painting the inside of the church, clearing an overgrown portion of the property, cleaning the fence line between the church and the school, and repainting the the church sign. We also started painting the outside of the building today.
We had another large crowd at VBS today and one young girl prayed to receive Christ. We have had many opportunities to directly share the Gospel, and it is encouraging to see individuals within our group 'step out" in faithful obedience to share the Good News.
We had a great fellowship at Prince of Peace this evening; it was wonderful to see Pastor Juan and his family, the Chambers, and members of their congregation.
Another really emotional thing that happened today was when we gave a cart to one of Pastor Ermilio's neighbors who we had met last year and who has a severely deformed, adult child. For years she has virtually homebound without any other family to watch over that child, even to the point of being unable to attend church. She said that she and her daughter would be at our closing service on Thursday night, singing praises to God!
Thanks for your continued prayers.
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