"Vacationing" in Belize

Well, the past few days have been eventful on the family front...welcome Finn Michael Rohl! But down in Belize we have been getting used to the lay of the land, the people, and of course the temperature. We have been staying at the global village hotel, which is owned by a nice Taiwanese family. How can a mission group stay at a luxurious hotel, you might ask? Well apparently, they made a slight business miscalculation. They built the hotel near the airport thinking people would come here for their first stay or last stay....unfortunately, the last flights in Belize are at 5:00pm giving travellers plenty of time to reach their holiday destinations, like the Cayes or beachfront resorts. So supposedly they gave Praying Pelican Missions (PPM) a good discount on the rooms since we will have 30+ people staying here for the first week. Supposely, Jason has said this is far and away the best hotel that we will be staying at while down here...so I guess we should enjoy it while we can. :) Anyway, anyone travelling to Belize in the near future should check this place out...they definately work hard to please their guests! The plan is to work out at Crooked Tree Village, which is near Crooked Tree Bird Sanctuary, home of some fairly exotic birds. I'm not much of a birder, but we may have some pics for you next time we blog. We met the pastor in that village yesterday, Pastor Norman. Remarkable man. The service project we will being doing is helping tile the church. He took the bus in on Fri morning at 6:45 am, did not get to Belize until mid morning, bought the tile, and bussed back only to arrive at around 3 pm. His love for his church family is amazing. We will also be doing a VBS for the children, playing soccer with the locals, and doing odd jobs around the village as well. We will be working with a church from Colorado, and an individual from TN. We will blog at the end of the week probably. Anyway, we are safe and happy in Belize. Thank you for your prayers and support!