Belize Day 1

The day started off nice and early (around 7:00 am) with eggs and french toast.  We gave the day to God and stocked up on water.

Our initial task when we got to the worksite was to clear out any excess debris out of the ditch we are using to build the foundation for the preschool.  This task took us a couple hours and after we completed that task, we started tying the rebar together.  By the time the rebar was tied together and laid in the foundation, it was lunchtime.  We headed back to the missionary base for nachos.

After lunch, we went to the local swimming hole and had the entire place to ourselves (except for the last 20 minutes or so).  They have a diving area in the deep end of the swimming hole and I am proud to say everyone jumped off.  Uzo was particularly entertaining with her screaming and shreiking prior to jumping, but she did it.  After that, we headed back to the base, slept, and then had supper.

After supper, we had boys and girls club at the library.  There was an awesome turnout for girls group but not for the guys group.  The guys group was modified and we just played basketball in 30 degree heat for 2 hours.  Miraculously, we survived…we were sweaty but survived.  The basketball in belize is a full-contact version of the north american version of basketball.  This variation of basketball in belize is called scurvy.  The kids accepted us and toned down the intensity of the game for us, but we had fun.

The girls did a talk on inner and outer beauty.  We chatted the biblical character of Esther and how she expemplified beauty in her character as a woman of integrity, passion & courage, and selflessness. Following which we had a super fun time doing makeovers!

All in all it was a great first day void of sunburns! Please continue to pray for strength, wisdom, and unity within our team! Thank-you for making all this possible:)