Greetings from Belize! We have arrived safely. Right now, we're enjoying a delicious buffet dinner at Cheers Restaurant. Afterwards, we head to Sittee River. We're excited to serve and share God's amazing love. Families, thank you for your support and prayers.

We just returned from a wonderful church time. Getting to share Christ with the Belizean people was an amazing experience. Teri led worship time with lots of beautiful songs. Bernie gave a great sermon, reminding us what a faithful servant Jesus was and how He often prayed to draw near to our compassionate Father. This afternoon we got to do home visits and got to meet some amazing people. Our internet connection is limited so pictures will be posted as soon as we can have access. Please keep us in your prayers.

Happy Fourth of July! We've had a very eventful day. Praise Jesus for a great turnout during VBS time. The teens and Jack enjoyed riding the bus as Eustace, our Belizean driver, drove around the village gathering the kids to join in on the FUN!!

Christie did a fabulous job leading the musical drama, while Teri led worship. What a joyful time to see many smiling faces as the Belizeans participated with acting, singing, and dancing.

We went to Silk Grass and scrubbed down a couple of buildings and painted one of the schools. After our super-delicious meal of tasty rice, shrimp, and beef balls, we hosted another movie night to watch the second half of The Chronicles of Narnia. Pray that Jesus continues to open hearts for his glory.

VBS was a success again! We also accomplished an incredible painting job at Silk Grass. Both of the school buildings and the shower rooms were beautifully painted. Everyone worked so hard. Great teamwork!

In the evening, we entertained the Sittee River children with a girls and boys night. Our teen missionaries pampered the girls with "girly" fun, while the boys hung out and played outdoor sports under the stars.

We are having a blast getting to know the Sittee River community. God is good!

(Reminder: our internet access is limited, so pictures will be posted at a later date.)

Yesterday, we finished the rest of our painting projects at Silk Grass. The bathrooms and their cafeteria building now beautifully match the two school buildings that we painted earlier this week. Also, last night’s celebration service with the Sittee River community was full of delight. We worshipped about how much God loves us with singing and dancing. After a few of our missionaries gave their testimonies, we continued to connect with the villagers in small groups, past midnight. Then at 4AM, we packed up the bus for our last adventure. Today, we are at Caye Caulker Island. We snorkeled and swam with stingrays and baby sharks in the Great Barrier Reef. We even saw a manatee swimming near our boat. We are excited for tomorrow’s flight home to share our memories of God’s evidences of grace during this awesome missions trip. Thank you for all your prayers!