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Serving In Belize
January 7, 2017
Community: Belmopan
Partner: Armenia Full Gospel
Staff: Herman Blease, Marion Blease
We have arrived!
by Leah Brotzman | January 8, 2017 6:37 PM
Sorry for the late post but we made it safe and sound to Belize and safely to Armenia. What a blessing it is to be here! Thank you so much for your prayers.
Sunday School
by Ryanne Ritchey | January 9, 2017 1:27 PM
We were not sure what to expect during our first day, but we were quickly accepted by these fun children. We led Sunday school in the morning. This time included songs and worship, a short story, and lots of games and fun. We continued to play long after Sunday school was over! We kicked around a soccer ball, played duck duck goose, and lots of tag. We have been blessed by these quick friendships, and we are looking forward to even more!
Snake Tag With The Kids
by Trent Strietelmeier | January 9, 2017 2:03 PM
After worshipping with the kids in Sunday School, we were blessed with the opportunity to play games with the local kids. We played a variety of games for a couple of hours. It was a wonderful experience for all of the Missions Team to be able to run around with the kids and see them with huge smiles on their faces. There are no words to describe the amount of joy that these kids expressed, especially when the kids do not come from homes that are as blessed as our homes in America. There is no telling where this week will take us, but if the rest of the week is anything like the first day, this will be an extremely fruitful journey and will be beneficial to our minds, bodies, souls, and spirits.
For the children
by Julianne Soler | January 9, 2017 2:37 PM
Our missions team has had the opportunity to play with the children here each day, and as we get to know them, we become more aware of the beautiful hearts that they all have. They love to laugh, play, and be happy. To have the chance to encourage and love on them each day is such a blessing. We are so excited to continue this week teaching the children about the one who loves us most and getting to learn about each child. God is so good to have brought us all together in Belize, I have faith that we will continue to see his hand throughout this trip.
Home Visits 
by Riley Searle | January 9, 2017 3:04 PM
We had the opportunity to go out into the village on home visits. As we were walking to a home, we saw a large family poking their heads out of the door of a house. We felt like we should stop and talk with them. There were many, many kids in this family, so we invited them to the VBS we would be doing the following day. After some more small talk, we asked if there was anything we could pray about for them. One of the older women told us that the grandmother of the house was sick and had a lot of pain. We laid hands on her and asked God to take away all of the pain away and heal her completely. On the way out, we were also able to pray for the sick baby. It was so great to have the privilege of taking the power and the message of the gospel to the homes of the locals. Praise God for all that He is doing in Belize.
Church Service 
by Herman Blease | January 9, 2017 3:20 PM
After a great day, it was so awesome to end with an amazing church service. We did some songs and testimonies. The Holy Spirit was so tangible throughout the entire service! It is so amazing to experience the presence of God thousands of miles away from home! God is truly omnipresent!
Full Gospel Church of Armenia
by Taylor Westrom | January 9, 2017 3:37 PM
In Belize, we got to experience a culture that was alot different than what we were used to. We got the opportunity to experience a church service in Belize and it was eye opening. Spanish worship music was played and the prayers were also spoken in Spanish. Two of our members spoke in front of the church and gave a message about being intimate with God as well as singing some of our English worship music. And even though our cultures are different from one another, God's love transcended all and united both cultures together. It was an experience I will never forget.
Food Ministry
by Herman Blease | January 12, 2017 11:23 AM
We had the opportunity to go to the supermarket to purchase some food for food ministry. We were very excited about this ministry as a lot of the people in Armenia were in need.
Preparing Food
by Herman Blease | January 12, 2017 11:27 AM
We prepared and packaged twelve bags of food items to be delivered to twelve needy families chosen by Pastor Garcia. We only wished we could have done more but we are going to at least have twelve happy families.
Construction 
by Herman Blease | January 12, 2017 11:32 AM
While our food crew was preparing the food bags, our construction crew was on the job moving sand and rocks to compact the foundation in order to eventually concrete the floor of the children's Sumday school class. All hands were on deck!
The Gun Show
by Herman Blease | January 12, 2017 11:35 AM
As construction was going on, I was very excited as I earned myself a ticket to Caleb's "gun show".
The Comstruction Crew
by Herman Blease | January 12, 2017 11:37 AM
Some more guys from the construction crew.
VBS
by Herman Blease | January 12, 2017 12:00 PM
After construction, we had lunch and it was on to VBS. We were so excited to see all of those little beautiful faces again. We did a bible story, songs, arts and craft and played some games! VBS was awesome!
Xunantunich Mayan Site
by Herman Blease | January 12, 2017 12:04 PM
On Tuesday Morning, we had the opportunity to go visit a Mayan Site! It was so cool as we got to see both countries (Guatemala and Belize) from the top of the tallest temple at Xunantunich. That was a truly great experience!
Girl Pic
by Herman Blease | January 12, 2017 12:15 PM
The girls took a really cute picture at Xunantunich. Of course this got on some of the guys' nerves! This was what Riley had to say about it: "The girls are taking a picture again! Nice! Only the 1001 this trip." Haha.
Construction
by Herman Blease | January 12, 2017 12:20 PM
After an awesome time at Xunantunich, it was back to construction! Dr. Parker and the crew were determined to get the floor finished before leaving Armenia!
Floor: Phase 1
by Herman Blease | January 12, 2017 12:23 PM
1st phase of the floor: digging and moving sand to compact foundation.
Floor: Phase 2
by Herman Blease | January 12, 2017 12:26 PM
2nd phase of floor: Moving sand and gravel on top of rocks to level the surface in order to pour concrete.
Floor: Phase 3
by Herman Blease | January 12, 2017 12:28 PM
3rd phase of floor: mixing and pouring concrete floor. This was a lot of work but God gave us strength and we were able to get it done!
Having Fun in Belize
by Herman Blease | January 12, 2017 12:33 PM
We are working hard and really enjoying ministry here in Belize but we are also having a lot of fun as a team and family! This trip has truly brought us even closer together as a team! God is Good! These strong guys right the skin off those coconuts with their bare hands!
Coconut Water Tasting 
by Herman Blease | January 12, 2017 12:35 PM
Yes, the guys did give the girls a taste of the sweet coconut water after they were done peeling it. Not sure all of them loved the taste. :-).
Lizard Hunter
by Herman Blease | January 12, 2017 12:37 PM
Some of the kids taught the guys how to hunt lizards using a long piece of grass. They became professionals!
Belize Stole Our Hearts
by Herman Blease | January 12, 2017 12:47 PM
Belize definitely stole our hearts! Our time here has been invaluable. We're so happy the God led us to this amazing country!
God Moments
by Herman Blease | January 12, 2017 12:56 PM
God is truly in control of this entire week! We've been seeing evidence of his presence all around us!
God Moments 
by Julianne Soler | January 12, 2017 1:04 PM
God has been so present during this trip! He has provided all that we have needed during this trip and shown us that He is what makes us whole. We are so thankful for this experience to become closer with Him and each other.
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Comments
Paul Rold
February 25, 2017 6:28 PM
Great report! Praying for much spiritual fruit from your efforts!
Paul Rold
January 9, 2017 3:43 PM
Great report! Praying for much spiritual fruit from your efforts!