Sunday, March 15

Today we went to church at Open Door Believers Chapel and it was really awesome! The thing that stuck out to me the most was the way they worship. They put so much energy and spirit into the songs they are singing. It’s not just the leaders, it’s the whole congregation. Their pastor, Pastor Dickie, sang with the worship team and he was literally shouting to Jesus at the top of his lungs. You could tell that he was so overtaken by his love for God. They were all dancing and just singing their hearts out. It was so amazing to watch. They are just so filled with the spirit! The way they worship is so different then the way we worship. Most of the time back home some people move back and forth or maybe put their hands up. But these people couldn’t keep still! As a member of the worship team it was just so amazing to watch. You could just feel they love these people have for Jesus. They may live in a third world country, that’s full of crime and poverty, but regardless of all of the bad stuff they still give it all to Jesus. They don’t blame Him for the way things are here and just turn their backs. They worship and thank Him for what they do have. It really made me think a lot about how I need to thank God more. I take so much for granted back home and I know that I don’t thank God for all the great things that he does for me day after day. I know that the last time that I came, I went to this church on Sunday, but this was such an awesome reminder. I really enjoyed it!

Cheyenne

 

It was wonderful today to get to see the people we met in 2013 at Open Door Believers Chapel again! We were remembered by a lot of them and some of the children even remembered Alli’s name. The people there are so friendly and show such appreciation for us. I hope that they know how much we appreciate them and that they are a blessing to us. So thankful that God brought us all together!

The team members are getting to know each other better and it’s terrific to see us all getting ready to do God’s will with each of our own special talents that He blessed each of us with. We have quite a range in ages but it’s not noticeable as we all help each other. Looking forward to begin working hard tomorrow, going to the school and then doing the after school ministries!

Kathy

 

Hey Everyone! This is Karen.

We had our first full day in beautiful Belize today! We started off our day with a great breakfast prepared by the girls at the Coningsby complete with fry jack! They made extra for us because they know how much we like it. After breakfast we took a short walk to the ocean which is just a block from the hotel. We gathered together and took communion as a team and it was an awesome bonding experience for us and really set the tone for the day and the week ahead.

We went to church at Open Door Believer’s Chapel and it was a bit like coming home. In fact when I saw Nomar at the airport when we arrived yesterday (wow, was that just yesterday??) he gave me a huge hug and welcomed me “back home.” And you know, it is kinda funny that it has been two years since we were last here but in some ways it is like we never left.

We saw many familiar faces at church and we were welcomed with big smiles and hugs. We got to see Glennis Barrow whose house we worked on during our last trip. It was great to see her again! The worship to ODBC was amazing! These beautiful Belizeans are so passionate in their praise and worship. They did a reading in Creole, it was very beautiful. Caleb, Erin, and and Cheyenne did a couple of worship songs and Ryan gave a really good message on being true followers of Christ. Today was probably one of the highlights of the trip for me….re-connecting with these beautiful people that have somehow captured a little piece of my heart.

Tonight, we got our work assignments and tomorrow the real work will begin. Grace Primary school in the morning , then off to our different work sites.

Off to sleep because the morning will come quickly. Please remember to pray for us!