By Noah Boudouris, 2025 Graduate
Yesterday marked the first real day of mission work here in Belize. Our group of fifteen students and leaders set out for the Belizean countryside, unsure of what work awaited us. Upon our arrival, the local church leaders met us with an array of metal pipes, wires, and tools. We didn’t know it yet, but we were helping build the foundation of a church plant miles away.
As we unloaded and began work, it seemed a couple of hours of light construction was all we were in for. However, as the work continued, local kids began to gather. These children approached us with instant curiosity, and we matched it with an eagerness to make new, foreign friends. A large group made the labor light, and we finished well before lunch.
After lunch, and a visit with a local craftswoman, we were set to begin the second part of our day: sports camp. The same local kids, plus a few more, returned to play soccer, volleyball, or make crafts with us. Despite a low turnout, there was no doubt the children had fun and, hopefully, also felt a little bit of God’s love through us.
We pray that as the week continues, more and more kids will show up to the daily camps and games.
This exhausted group returned to the hotel before dinner and got to enjoy some leisure time by the pool or in the Caribbean, unwinding from a very full day. Last night’s dinner was the best meal of the trip so far, though we expect even better food to be on its way.
Already through one full day of work, the Lord has helped this group fight through bites, burns, fatigue, dehydration, and even a dislocation. We know that more, and harder work is waiting for us today, and we ask for your prayers as we continue to serve God and His people in Belize.
Yesterday marked the first real day of mission work here in Belize. Our group of fifteen students and leaders set out for the Belizean countryside, unsure of what work awaited us. Upon our arrival, the local church leaders met us with an array of metal pipes, wires, and tools. We didn’t know it yet, but we were helping build the foundation of a church plant miles away.
As we unloaded and began work, it seemed a couple of hours of light construction was all we were in for. However, as the work continued, local kids began to gather. These children approached us with instant curiosity, and we matched it with an eagerness to make new, foreign friends. A large group made the labor light, and we finished well before lunch.
After lunch, and a visit with a local craftswoman, we were set to begin the second part of our day: sports camp. The same local kids, plus a few more, returned to play soccer, volleyball, or make crafts with us. Despite a low turnout, there was no doubt the children had fun and, hopefully, also felt a little bit of God’s love through us.
We pray that as the week continues, more and more kids will show up to the daily camps and games.
This exhausted group returned to the hotel before dinner and got to enjoy some leisure time by the pool or in the Caribbean, unwinding from a very full day. Last night’s dinner was the best meal of the trip so far, though we expect even better food to be on its way.
Already through one full day of work, the Lord has helped this group fight through bites, burns, fatigue, dehydration, and even a dislocation. We know that more, and harder work is waiting for us today, and we ask for your prayers as we continue to serve God and His people in Belize.