Belize Spring Break 2011

This was just another incredible missions trip down

to Belize.  It was different for me because two days before I left I got sick.  And unfortunately for me I remained sick for the whole trip.  I pushed through and persevered to the best of my ability and I was blessed.

I had an incredible time with the teen girls in my room. Watch my 2 youngest sons minister to the poorest of poor.  Watch my husband work hard and sweat.  And even had a chance to play some basketball with some orphans.  I heard testimonies that will have an everlasting impact on my family.  And was fed all week spiritually and physically by a church with a servants heart.  It doesn't get much better than that.

 This is Leroy!  I think I fell in love with him the minute he climbed on the bus below.

He said to me when he got on the bus.  Hi Granny!  I cracked up.  He called me granny all week.  He lives in a culture where gangs are present.  There isn't a day that goes by where I don't think about him.  Mostly just wondering what his lot in life will be.

The bus, and of course Eustes our bus driver.

He was the best bus driver ever.  He maneuvered this big bus around the most narrow streets in Belize.  We loved Eustes and our bus. 

I can say much more about this trip but I will end it this post with this passage in Philippians.

Philippians 2

Be Like Christ

 ¹ Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any ^(A)fellowship of the Spirit, if any ^[a](B)affection and compassion, ^2 (C)make my joy complete ^[b]by ^(D)being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. ³ Do nothing ^[c]from ^[d](E)selfishness or ^(F)empty conceit, but with humility of mind ^(G)regard one another as more important than yourselves; ^4 (H)do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. ^5(I)Have this attitude ^[e]in yourselves which was also in^(J)Christ Jesus, ⁶ who, although He ^(K)existed in the ^(L)form of God, ^(M)did not regard equality with God a thing to be^[f]grasped, ⁷ but ^[g](N)emptied Himself, taking the form of a^(O)bond-servant, and ^(P)being made in the likeness of men. ⁸Being found in appearance as a man, ^(Q)He humbled Himself by becoming ^(R)obedient to the point of death, even^(S)death ^[h]on a cross. ^9 (T)For this reason also, God ^(U)highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him ^(V)the name which is above every name, ¹⁰ so that at the name of Jesus^(W)EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of ^(X)those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, ¹¹ and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is ^(Y)Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

A surprise party for Laura!

I mention this in my Blog because Laura has been

such a faithful servant.   And in a time of need 

you can really count on Laura.  Laura is mostly involved with

the teens in ministry but she had been a big part 

of women's bible study.  Our youth pastor

and wife threw a big party for her.  I am blessed to have her as my 

Friend!

Roberts 16 Birthday Party!

It was fun day had by all.  I have been blessed with 3 sons and a daughter.  He shares the middle spot with
Kristine.

I contemplated 16 candles!