Final Post

This will be the final post on this blog.
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KJ, Kirby and Brady and Kaleb and recess and lunch...a day of catch up...

Today we pray for KJ, Kirby and Brady. They will be working on the construction team. We pray for their physical stamina as they work. We pray for their ability to work in the heat. We pray for them to be able to solve problems creatively. We pray for their safety as they work.

We also pray for Kaleb. He will be leading a small group and teaching kids about Jesus. We pray for him to be able to teach clearly and be a mirror of God's love to the kids in his group. We pray for him to build strong relationships with his small group.

We also pray for the lunch ladies as they prepare lunch for the kids daily. We pray for their to be enough hands to help serve. We pray for their fellowship to be deepened as they work with Betty.

We pray for the recess time. We pray for the kids who are playing together. We pray for good modeling of how to solve problems among the kids. We pray for relationships to be established and grown. We pray that the kids and young adults will feel safe and loved during our time together. We pray that Christ's love to be seen as we play.

Ximenna and Caroline N

Today we're praying for Caroline and Ximenna, Fabiola's cousin from Guatemala. It is the first trip for both girls. We pray for their ability to adjust to a new culture and to experience joy in learning about a new part of the world. We pray for clear communication to happen in English and in Spanish. We pray for welcoming hearts on the team and in the village. We pray for both girls to experience the power of God's Word in their lives and for God to use them in sharing his love with the preschoolers and the Spanish speaking children.

JC and Fabiola

We also pray for Fabi and JC. Fabi has worked in Belize before. She is from Guatemala and will travel up with her father Chepito. She speaks Spanish and is learning some English. She is excited to be joining the team again. Pray for her to reconnect with her small group from past years and be able to reach out and engage new Spanish speakers in the community. Pray for safe travel and for clear communication to happen in our group.

We also pray for JC. This is his first trip with the team. We pray for him as he'll be away from his young family. We pray for his energy as he does construction in the village. We pray for his ability to problem solve with limited resources. We pray for his family as he is away for a week, that they will have the support that they need to do what they need to do without dad being home.

Bob K and Chepito

Today we pray for Bob and Chepito. This is Bob's first mission trip with the team but not his first mission trip to Belize. He will be leading a small group. We pray for him to make connections with the kids in his group. We pray for him as he works in a different area of Belize than he has been before.

We pray for Chepito. He is from Guatemala and will meet us at the hotel or in Seine Bight. He has been on the team for several years and will be leading the Spanish small group. We pray for his safe travel to Belize on the bus. It is 18 hours or so and he will be awake the entire trip keeping watch over this daughter Fabi and their friend Ximenna. Bus travel can be dangerous. We pray for his small group that they will hear God's word in their first language. We pray for our team's ability to communicate with Chepito...as he only speaks Spanish.

Don, Ryan and the Spanish small group

Hey friends,
Don won't be joining us this summer as planned. :( He has had surgery instead, so he is recovering and having more tests done and remaining under a doctor's care. We pray for a full recovery and for the tests to return with the most positive outlook. We pray for the doctors and Don's family as they determine the best course of treatment.

Ryan will be traveling in Don's place and serving where he is needed. He has traveled with the team before and done construcion. Pray for him as he is joining the team last minute. Pray for the details of his trip to be worked out. He will be fly out on Thursday with Sue, Betty and Jon.

We also pray for the Spanish VBS group. We pray for their curriculum to be finished in time. We are thankful for someone to translate it for them. We pray for the kids to come and join the group. We pray for them to be safe and we praise God for Chepito, Fabi and Ximenna who will be their defenders. (many Spanish speakers are treated like second class citizens by villagers.) we pray for their hearts to be touched by the power of God's Word and for them to know who God is in a deeper way.

Construction team and Betty

Today we pray for the construction team and Betty. Betty heads up the Barnabas team, lunch prep, food prep and general health of the team. We pray for the many hats she wears. We pray for her lunch team, that she can reconnect with them and establish a flow. We pray for her relationships to grow with the moms who come to serve the kids during the lunch time. We pray for her eyes to see who needs encouragement or water.

We also pray for the construction team. We pray for their safety as they work. We pray for good relationships to be built with Angel and other workers in the village. We pray for their ability to problem-solve when they lack tools or materials. We pray for them to be strong physically to do work in a different climate. we pray for open doors to help more people in the village and wisdom for who to serve next.