14 Days

We finished a busy 14 days this past weekend, having hosted two teams back-to-back.

Our first week was spent with 14 folks from Frederick Baptist Church of Frederick, Maryland. In December this church sent a team of 7, our first group upon arriving to Belize. Two of the members of that team joined us again on this second team. The week was spent focusing on painting two houses in the village, which were built earlier this year by other teams. Painting took place in the mornings. During the afternoon the team led a Vacation Bible School for village children.

During the week we were able to witness the baptism of one of the team members.We are always excited to see how God uses short-term mission trips to draw participants closer to Him. This is one of the main reasons we chose to work with this ministry. Its is amazing how one short week can be so influential on a persons life.


 
Our second week was spent with a group of 25 (19 of them teenagers) from Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This team was blessed with the challenging opportunity of finishing the foundation for Pastor Kenny's house. This was by far the most difficult manual labor that a team has completed, and they did it without complaining and with positive spirits. We were so impressed to see so many young people working so hard for so long. They did a phenomenal job!

We have been impressed with the teams this year. All have been gifted differently and put their gifting to good work in service to the village of Gales Point. Fellowship with these teams have been a fringe benefit for us. We have made many new friends. Though there are no more scheduled teams this year, we will continue to serve in maintenance of the facility of this ministry and in relationships we have made in the village. Thank you everyone for joining us in this ministry with your financial support, prayers and encouragement. We are so grateful for you!