The 2012 Mission team to Belize has been preparing for their trip with monthly team meetings to learn about the culture and history of Belize, sign language along with applying for passports. If you recall, Eli took his first trip to Belize in 2009 and will return this year with another group from our church.
As this team prepares and their excitement builds, I've realized how important it is to plant seeds of opportunities in the youth of our church. Some may never do another mission trip after this, others probably will. Our small country church provides an awesome opportunity for the youth to participate in a mission trip at the Cayo Deaf Institute in Belize. We also have leaders with a passion for missions and a gift of developing the mission program, and organizing the preparation phase and the work projects.
January 8, 2012
Eli & Sonya help the team with their sign language lesson
Learning ASL words
January 28, 2012
preparations for the spaghetti fundraiser meal
Jay, Eli, Randy
Jay and Shannon slice the french bread
Eli and Susan
Siera drains oodles of noodles
Logan drains hamburger
time to decorate
always time for fun
getting some words of wisdom from Susan
books and journals handed out
Samantha and Shannon
January 29, 2012
The team serves their meal to the congregation after church
Siera, Tyler, Jay, Summer
a full house
Siera, Samantha, Tyler, Eli, Jay, Shannon, Summer
(not pictured:Logan, Sonya) (nice apron Jay)
The team did a great job serving and cleaning up yesterday. I'm so proud of them and hearing them start to talk about their trip and their excitement and what they hope they get to do on their mission trip warms my heart.
I've never been to Belize. But I get to experience it through the eyes of the youth who take these trips and it is an honor to offer encouragement and support to the team.
Oh and they raised >$800 profit yesterday for their team expenses. Great job everyone! And thanks to all the parents who helped clean up!
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