Wow! This might be the coolest mission trip yet! I’ve never been on a mission trip where you got to have recess twice a day! It is GREAT! Our work project at the UMC School is to paint two rooms. That sounds really easy- but first we had to scrape the dried cement off the walls and floor, then prime it and then paint it. Cement is really hard. And it doesn’t come up very easy! We were worn out by the end of the day.
But- the best part- RECESS! The kids (all 420) are just adorable! They LOVE visitors, and I guess a few were heard saying “The Americans are here!” We got to play Hide & Seek, Duck-Duck-Goose, football, basketball (with a deflated basketball), soccer, and more!
Their week starts with an assembly in the church. All 400+ kids, plus their teachers, cram into the church and say prayers, sing songs, have a bible lesson, and that sort of thing. They are the most respectful kids! And when the bell rings- they stop whatever they’re doing and RUN to class! It was so cool to see them. Really makes me realize what a difference there is when God is allowed in school.
John, the associate pastor from Kearney that’s leading the trip is just great. He has really focused on us building relationships with one another, with the people here in Corzel, as well as with Christ. Devotion time has been so meaningful. Just what I needed. Just what most of us needed, I’m sure. One thing he has said that has really hit me was this: You have to anticipate the Holy Spirit, otherwise you might not recognize it. He’s really encouraged us to watch for those ‘nudges’ and take those opportunities to share Christ’s love. That is sometimes really hard to do. It really touched me when Nathan said: I realized- I came all this way to Belize… why wouldn’t I take 10 more steps to go talk to the kids. Bob shared how he was able to step out of his comfort zone and give a couple little kids bracelets- kids that weren’t at the school- but on the walk back to the guesthouse. Sherri & Anne shared how they realized that letting the KIDS take pictures, was more fun for the kids than them taking pictures of the kids, even if they are really nice & expensive cameras- the kids were more important.
Tonight Sherri gave the devotion about ‘being the flea’, and Jimmy shared about ‘the circle of life’ and how cool it is to ‘pass it on’.
Again- I’m amazed at the bonds we have made. It’s very cool.
My only complaint- the internet is SOOOOO SLOW!!!! But, as it was pointed out- it’s wireless internet- the fact that there even IS wireless internet is pretty amazing. (fine, I’ll stop complaining) ☹
Well- we better head to bed! Tomorrow we head over to the school in Libertad and we are putting on an assembly for the kids. This could be interesting! ☺
Goodnight!
(PS- there are no pictures of us working because we were working!!!) (that’s mostly for Chris) ☺
Posted by Wendy Minshall & Missy Nance
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