Hi Friends!
Tonight is our last night in Belize and people are packing
and re-organizing the church as it looks pretty “toe-up” (according to P.
Brian). It’s certainly necessary and is a convenient distraction from the
bittersweet knowledge that tomorrow we go home to loved ones, but leave new friends.
For myself, I started on this trip as a reluctant act of
obedience. After a couple of years of thinking to myself “maybe I should go…”
God finally confirmed that yes indeed I should, through a simple invitation by
Pastor Brian. I haven’t fully processed all that has happened here in Belize,
but I have definitely witnessed some “God” moments while among the children
during VBS, but also in the company of the Belize team. Just to give a peak into a couple of standout
moments for me (ask us for details when we get back! I need to sleep soon…):
1.
God really tugged at my heart when a boy named
Daniel first came to us during our construction time. He and I seemed to build
some trust, but he wasn’t so keen on joining VBS. So instead, I would meet him
at designated times in front of our church complex instead. Oddly, he would
show up and eventually joined VBS along with his sister, Tatiana. With such a
brief encounter, I’m not sure what God impressed on his heart. For me though, I
can at least be confident in knowing that God still chooses to use an imperfect
me to reach those He loves. And I feel very loved myself knowing he still wants
to.
2.
I’m so thankful for the youth that God has used
on this trip. They are so full of compassion and love for the local kids as
well as each other. A couple of their testimonies touched us all as well as
some youth from the Belize Chinese Christian Church. Long story short: plenty
of tissues went around.
But after the sadness, came lots of laughter. Today, we took
a trip to Caye Caulker (pronounced kee kok-er), where we snorkeled, toured the
island, and I literally “let my hair down.” It was huge. But more importantly,
it was great to appreciate a part of God’s creation that I don’t get to see very
often. The sharks, the rays, the odd formations were all awesome to see. I’ll
also be thankful to see mountains again when we’re back in California! Can’t
deny that I’ve been thinking of home and this was a sweet end to the trip.
-Priscilla
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