We are in Belize!!!!!! We arrived this afternoon and made our way to BTL Park where we had pizza while enjoying a seaside view.

After lunch, we visited Sister Cecelia's nursing home.We had a great time interacting with the elderly and listening to their life stories. Turns out that music is a universal language.... everyone enjoys dancing!! Looking forward to being their again on Tuesday.

Later in the evening we went to Ladyville Baptist Church (the church we will be working with this week). They had a delicious supper prepared for us... EVERYTHING Belizean!!!! Afterwards, we headed back to the hotel and had our first team meeting... It was a long day and now we're headed to bed. Looking forward to seeing what God has plan for tomorrow!!!

This week we are serving together as one large Pelican family in union with Lincolnway Christian Church from Illinois and the Frazier family from Tennesee. We will be spreading the love of Jesus to the community of Ladyville alongside Ladyville Baptist Church in Belize. Plans are set to construct the ceiling of the new church building, serve in the preschool and out on the sports fields, and love on people at Sister Cecilia's elderly home. Please join us by praying for us throughout the week AND post encouraging comments to the right using the password "serve."

Lynda dancing with a lady at the elderly home...

Pastor Westby welcomed us with a delicious Belizean dinner and some music!

We had an amazing time glorifying God this morning at Ladyville Baptist Church. Pastor Westby led us in a time of worship and Chiquista blessed our hearts with a beautfiul dance. Afterwards, Pastor Barbara brought the Word on "What Jesus looks like". Lunch was once again provided by the members of the church... Belizean Sunday Dinner... Just can't get enough!!!

What a great afternoon!!! We visited the kids at the youth hostel today. These youths are there for behavioral problems so it was nice to just share God's love with them and to encourage them to not give up on their lives. Some of the members from the other groups prepared a skit and rallied them up for sports. It's amazing how the smallest gestures make big differences!!

...the Word to us this morning!

Touching dance this morning from our own Chiquista.

We went back to Ladyville Baptist Church tonight for supper... after which we gave thanks to the Lord for another great day!! Looking forward to doing ministry tomorrow and to see how God will lead and use us.

Today was awesome!!!! It was a very long day but we got so much done. We went to Ladyville Baptist Church this morning and went straight into the different ministries. Some of us helped out in the preschool next to the church. The kids were so adorable as they were practicing for their graduation this Thursday... Cant wait to see how it turns out! While this was happening, others lead a prayer walk and did house evangelism. Many people were inspired but we were also inspired by many. It's always a blessing sharing the gospel of Christ with others and to have the opportunity to pray with them. Our heaviest task for the day was the painting job... but we tackled it with everything we had despite the heat. Our goal is to enclose the entire church ceiling and to finish the painting. It was nice seeing how far we got. With team work.... and God on our side, TODAY WAS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!

Lynda hard at work in the heat of the day :)

These little guys were so precious!

In the morning,we headed over to "Sister Cecelia's Nursing Home" for our final visit. We had a blast there!!! We sang songs with the elderly and got them moving with some dancing and exercise. Afterwards, we handed out the care packages that we prepared for them. It was great seeing the joy within them because of this. We made new bonds; And friendships were built just by sharing God's love with others!

We had a wonderful afternoon!! First we went to "Mayan Well's Restaurant" for a deliciously prepared Belizean meal. It was very beautiful there... nature at its best in the backyard. We even got to meet "Sweetie"... A howler monkey. It was so awesome!! We got to fed it coconuts and it was the cutest thing ever. None-the-less, our adventure didn't stop here. We then continued on our journey to Altun ha... A Mayan site here in Belize. It was a great experience! The temples there are so spectacular and they are all in their original forms, dating from before the birth of Christ. We climbed to the very top of the temples and the view was breath taking. Today was truly an adventure!!!

Starting the day in prayer is the recipe for a great day! We got straight into our different ministries upon arrival at the church... Preschool, prayer walking, visitations, painting and cleaning! We finished painting all the ceiling boards today so we'll finish the construction tomorrow. "PAINTING COMPLETE"!!!! We went on a prayer walk.... It was a wonderful experience because we met some joyful people, who love and serve the lord. Spending time with the preschoolers today was incredibly uplifting. Just seeing the smiles on their faces brightened our day. Later on we got to spend even more time with kids in the sports ministry. They made up a game while playing basketball today and the kids were very excited about it. Overall, we had an amazing day!!

Starting the day in prayer is the recipe for a great day! We got straight into our different ministries upon arrival at the church... Preschool, prayer walking, visitations, painting and cleaning! We finished painting all the ceiling boards today so we'll finish the construction tomorrow. "PAINTING COMPLETE"!!!! We went on a prayer walk.... It was a wonderful experience because we met some joyful people, who love and serve the lord. Spending time with the preschoolers today was incredibly uplifting. Just seeing the smiles on their faces brightened our day. Later on we got to spend even more time with kids in the sports ministry. They made up a game while playing basketball today and the kids were very excited about it. Overall, we had an amazing day!!

Today we learned that "Good Night" in Belizean creole is a greeting for the evening. We were greeted at the evening church service with a Good Night! Lincolnway shared their skit with the church as well as a praise song. We also got to hear some worship provided by Pastor Westby and our fabulous leader Lorelee. Perfect evening to a perfect day...