We Are Here

Exctited Team (minus Joe and Linda) at McGhee Tyson Airport (4 a.m.) 

We arrived safely in Belize yesterday and had a very busy afternoon unpacking and organizing totes.  We really enjoyed seeing the beautiful dresses and shorts made for the children by the Flannel Flussies.

Kelley and Robin organize dressess

Later in the day, we served ice cream and showed a movie to adorable children at the In His Will Learning Center, and took time to praise God with communion.  At the Learning Center, Mary Beth danced, Tom made a new hand-slapping buddy, and we got reacquainted with Andrew, who is still working with Carmen.  Andrew introduced us to his beautiful neices and his sister.  Earlier in the day, we also had time for our customary lunch stop at Cheers Restaurant.

Team Lunch at Cheers Restaurant 

We went to bed very tired since some had not slept the night before and others only had about 3-4 hours sleep.  Eagle-eye French spotted a mouse or some furry creature in the women's bunk just after midnight on Tennessee time.  Lyn made sure we all knew about it.  That incident created quite a bit of frenzy.  The most amazing thing was Kelley jumped from her top bunk to the adjacent top bunk which was about 6 feet away.  We think we trapped the mouse in a chute in the wall, which allowed us to get a restful sleep with rain dancing on the tin roof. 


We will be worshiping today at a Mennonite Church and taking family pictures at Los Tambos.  We are all very excited to be returning to Los Tambos -- some for the 8th year in a row.  The newbees are all doing well adjusting to life in Belize.