We're coming home!!! Mike and I will be flying home, departing Belize in less than 24 hours!! And we are so excited to be coming home!! We've been extremely blessed; these last two weeks have been with incredible teams of amazing people so the time seems to fly. We also were able to stay on the Caye an extra day; actually worked out amazingly well because the other team opposite us working out of Ladyville (where the airport is right outside of Belize City) doesn't fly out until tomorrow as well, but Matt and his crew (their PPM staff) start another trip today. So we get to see them off on their flight. Sounds like that crew was really on fire this week; they are from SC, Charleston, I think, and they were greatly moved by the Spirit this week.
Mike and I said goodbye to our last team this week, the group from Ohio. They are a solid group, so many of them desire to go into full-time missions! They blessed our hearts thru their ministry, and witnessed to a great many Belizeans in the process as well.
Mike has really blossomed over the past couple of weeks; I think you all would hardly recognize him, and I don't mean the beard and long hair. He's really come out of his shell; gone seem to be the days when he needs months to get comfortable enough with people to open up. Pictured to the right, he and Jason Swartz (our resident "doctor") are performing the Belizean levitating worm trick... He's laughing, joking, praying, playing, and winning the hearts of all around him within hours of first encountering them. Janell, my sweet kindred spirit PPM staffer that has spent almost the whole summer with us, and I agree that sometimes it's hard for us to be in Mike's wake because everyone seems to like him the best. I'm so proud of him! I only hope he takes this home with him, especially going into school this fall. Please help me pray and support him!
While we were on the Caye, also got to reconnect with some of our beloved PPM staffers; pictured here is Brittney Johnson from Dallas,TX; her blog is linked to the right of this screen.
Not going to make this one too long; hopefully will be seeing/talking to many of you in the near future. Plus, we're still paying for internet down here, and afterall, we are poor missionaries ;) !!Love you all, can't wait to see you!!!
4 comments:
It's SO good to see your smiling faces in the photos. Thanks for what is probably the final update from Belize. Glad that you're happy to be coming home! A trip to Utah this fall? Come on over! (We have been without guests for six days and it feels like six weeks, so come one and all!) Looking forward to hearing your shining voice because I don't get to see your shining smile in person...yet. Love you guys!
Welcome home! Hope you are enjoying the RV!
Hey Bro and Sis!
Glad you are back to the Nook of the North! Are you guys gonna road trip at all with that sweet RV? ha ha. I bet you just want to sleep for days and not move first.
Well if you need a road trip destination-VaBeach is looking mighty fine this time of year. I bet you've had enough sun to meet your quota for the year and make up for those gloomy MN days to come. :)
Megan-you actually look TAN-congrats girl.
Mike-Shave asap....you look like Wookie.
Way to be on the missions extravaganza you two. Can't wait to hear more stories and see more PICS!
Love,
your lil' sis,
Kristi
Rahr, rahr, rahr!
Blaaaarrg!
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