Some Young Ladies from San Pedro

Some Young Ladies from San Pedro
These young ladies danced for us in their traditional dresses

Belize Mission 2011

We completed another amazing trip to Belize. This trip was special because it was made by 10 friends who became even better friends. David & Beth Gains, Greg, Annette & Shawn Sargent, Dawn Ficorilli, Joni Oakley, Glenn & Tamera Turndrup and David Ahuja teamed up to go serve the people of Belize.

We continued our initiatives in the local schools. We moved into a new community, Cristo Rey, just one mile away from San Pedro village which is our home base. In Cristo Rey we partnered with two of the local schools to install computer labs in both school. One school got a completely new computer lab. we instaled new tables and 10 computers. The internet was connected by the local telecom the day we left. We also installed 5 computers in a school that already had a few old computers. The group taught some classes to the teachers and the students. Our second project was to have fun with Vacation Bible School. It was a huge success with over 50 kids turning out to have fun and to learn about the love of God. We also did some light construction work. We installed two basketball backboards and we did some construction work at a local tortilla factory.

On this trip we learned to understand patience. The trip started out with many challenges. June is the start of the rainy season in Belize and boy did it rain. We had monsoon like rain fall for 3 days. We worked in mud! but in one day the sun came out dried everything and we were able to accomplish all our tasks ...

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Packing and Leaving

We're almost there! We can hardly believe that the time is almost here to head to Belize! We leave on Thursday morning and will arrive in Belize City on Thursday late afternoon. This week we've been busily packing and doing last minute preparations for the trip.

One thing that we're really excited about is that there is a Peace Corps volunteer living in the area where we'll work who is helping us with some of our preparations. Gayla has already started recruiting people to attend our computer classes and the kids camp! She's been a great contact and a huge blessing as we plan and prepare to arrive in Belize this week.

For a little more than half of our team, this will be the first trip trip to Belize. Those who have been there before are really looking forward to returning and having the chance to reconnect with some of the people that they have met in years past and enjoy the delicious Belizian food again! Those of us whose first trip this will be are looking forward to experiencing a new culture, new food, meeting new friends, and learning to live life at a much slower, Belizian pace! :)

Please continue to pray for us as we depart on Thursday morning! Pray for safety and community as we travel. Please also pray for the people whose lives we'll impact when we're in Belize.

Stay tuned for some more updates from Belize!

-Beth :)
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  1. AnonymousJune 14, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    Yes, I can't wait for lunch at Desi's!! The best food!

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