Sunday, June 15, 2014
Saturday, June 14, 2014
We are complete!
Today was an especially long day for all of us! It is truly amazing how God works!!!
I will be able to write much more about everything once I am home, but for now these are just my notes to help me remember. So please bear with me...
Had breakfast today...not sure what I was thinking about loosing any weight, this place feeds us too well! :) eggs, bacon, beans and the yummiest corn tortillas ever!
Natalie took us into Sacred Heart Church to meet with Fr Eduardo. Can't wait to explain about where he lives, but not now... We chatted with him for a long time and then he took us to the Market to meet with someone about some wood art we'd been looking for. We were there a very short time and then walked over to the paint store.
Fr. Eduardo, Fr. Selvin and Fr. Moises live in a very old 2 story building. They have a couple women who do the laundry and meals. They served us some yummy watermelon type Kool-aide drink. The simplest of lifestyles... There is no AC and the windows are wide open to let in the breeze. Their view out on the city is beautiful (they are up on the top of a hill). The picture is of Pat being "attacked" by a curtain to show the breeziness.
The power has been a big problem today. There were terrible storms a little ways from here today and it has caused terrible power outages everywhere. Anyway, couldn't order paint because they were unable to place our order due to the outages.
Fr Eduardo brought us back to Windy Hill and we went and ate some yummy nachos to tide us over until the big group came. They had some travel delays due to a bathroom leak on the plane just before take off. Once they arrived in Belize City, the bus was ready and brought them here. They took a pit stop to eat lunch at the Belize Zoo.
Tonight, once they arrived, we had a little gathering of snacks and then moved into the dining area. We had 2 pork chops (absolutely awesome) mashed potatoes and steamed veggies. Fr.Leo brought the seminarians out to Windy Hill tonight, they needed to deliver Deacon David's alb for mass tomorrow. There was some mix up where it was and David had just settled on wearing a polyester Velcro necked one that Pat and I were both worried about him over heating in... This cotton one will help tremendously. David has left his alb here for the past 5 years with Fr Leo so he doesn't have to transport it each trip.
Had a very short meeting after dinner and most either went directly to bed or swam a bit and then headed for bed. I'm on my way!
Love to all and I promise to expand on these more when I return. Just too tired now. Trying to not disturb my roommate, Jan!
I will be able to write much more about everything once I am home, but for now these are just my notes to help me remember. So please bear with me...
Had breakfast today...not sure what I was thinking about loosing any weight, this place feeds us too well! :) eggs, bacon, beans and the yummiest corn tortillas ever!
Natalie took us into Sacred Heart Church to meet with Fr Eduardo. Can't wait to explain about where he lives, but not now... We chatted with him for a long time and then he took us to the Market to meet with someone about some wood art we'd been looking for. We were there a very short time and then walked over to the paint store.
Fr. Eduardo, Fr. Selvin and Fr. Moises live in a very old 2 story building. They have a couple women who do the laundry and meals. They served us some yummy watermelon type Kool-aide drink. The simplest of lifestyles... There is no AC and the windows are wide open to let in the breeze. Their view out on the city is beautiful (they are up on the top of a hill). The picture is of Pat being "attacked" by a curtain to show the breeziness.
The power has been a big problem today. There were terrible storms a little ways from here today and it has caused terrible power outages everywhere. Anyway, couldn't order paint because they were unable to place our order due to the outages.
Tonight, once they arrived, we had a little gathering of snacks and then moved into the dining area. We had 2 pork chops (absolutely awesome) mashed potatoes and steamed veggies. Fr.Leo brought the seminarians out to Windy Hill tonight, they needed to deliver Deacon David's alb for mass tomorrow. There was some mix up where it was and David had just settled on wearing a polyester Velcro necked one that Pat and I were both worried about him over heating in... This cotton one will help tremendously. David has left his alb here for the past 5 years with Fr Leo so he doesn't have to transport it each trip.
Had a very short meeting after dinner and most either went directly to bed or swam a bit and then headed for bed. I'm on my way!
Love to all and I promise to expand on these more when I return. Just too tired now. Trying to not disturb my roommate, Jan!
Friday, June 13, 2014
Too tired...
Too tired to blog much but here is the bare bones of what we covered today:
Breakfast was buffet.
Got ride into seminary.
Fr Leo took us and George(a local who is helping us with roofing issues at the seminary) to Spanish Lookout (a Minonite community) to get some gutters, pay sheet metal place and go to a store with contents similar to Walmart. Interesting place. (More later about it)
Ate at seminary... Chicken fell off the bone it was perfect and Belizian rice. Toured seminary.
Walked to Santa Elena primary school. Saw Mr Medina and Ms Debby along with lots of kiddos we recognized.
Hitched a ride back to Windy Hil with an EF group who was visiting the school and were leaving to come back to Windy Hill.
Had pasta Alfredo tonight for dinner.
Finally got to go take a dip in the pool by the light of the full moon, no less.
BED TIME! :)
Vivian and her friend
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Good night ladies.... Good night gents...
What an awesome God we serve. There literally was not one single solitary glitch about today's trip. When we arrived in Belize a pastor friend of Deacon Davis and Pat were there. What an amazing story they have...from the way they met until her surviving cancer!every story they told gave me goosebumps and affirmed my belief in serving God above all things!
We are off to the seminary to meet Fr Leo tomorrow morning, inspect a few things and the on to paying for the roofing materials and time at the school. Can not wait!
BTW: Windy Hill Resort has us completely spoiled rotten! I love our Belizean family!!!
ps: Rhonda we are not bring 7th graders... The youngest is in high school and the oldest is almost 80! For some reason I tried to switch my picture and it keeps going back to my 7th grade icon...
We are off to the seminary to meet Fr Leo tomorrow morning, inspect a few things and the on to paying for the roofing materials and time at the school. Can not wait!
BTW: Windy Hill Resort has us completely spoiled rotten! I love our Belizean family!!!
ps: Rhonda we are not bring 7th graders... The youngest is in high school and the oldest is almost 80! For some reason I tried to switch my picture and it keeps going back to my 7th grade icon...
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Less than 24 hours
Good morning all! Pat, Deacon David and I head out in less than 24 hours. I feel like we are well prepared, but won't really know that until the week is over. This is the kinda trip you have to go with the mind set of flexibility and patience (two qualities I work hard to posses, but don't necessarily come naturally for me). Please pray for our hearts to be open and willing to do God's work, not OUR work.
I plan to blog while I am there, but with the wi-fi access being pretty sketchy, I am not sure how well it will go.
Take care! Kim
I plan to blog while I am there, but with the wi-fi access being pretty sketchy, I am not sure how well it will go.
Take care! Kim
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