Well we all made it safe and sound to Belize today. Ron Allen was not able to leave with the rest of us to due to a family medical situation, but his plans are to meet us here on Tuesday
On the first leg of the flight, from Amarillo to Houston, I had the pleasure of sitting next to Brad Ingram. The Stewards served coffee to Brad, and of coarse Dr. Pepper to me. As we were flying along, the captain decided to gain altitude to go over some thunder heads, and when he raised the nose of the plane up, Brad's cup of coffee just slid in slow motion right into his lap. It was rather embarasing for him, but he took it in stride.
All of our luggage made it without any complications. Kent Sapenfield picked us up at the airport in a 20 passenger people mover, and we began our journey to Banana Bank Lodge inland from the airport.
After about a 1 hour trip in the people mover, we made it to Banana Bank Lodge. it is really a pretty place. Boy is it humid though.
Handing out Keys_______The New Cafe_________ The Swimming Pool
The Office Building A Mural on the wall One of the Guest House
Parrott
Jaguar
Jaguar
Monkey
Monkey
After we were situated in our rooms, we were served a great Dinner of Rice and Cheese and Chicken Enchilada's at 6:00. They were really good. And Sweet tea, can you believe it? Then at 7:00 we met in the gazebo for a time of reflection on the word, with some personal applications to our lives. Our scripture was from Matthew 16: 21-26. Brad challenged us to not be so busy that we failed to make relationships with the people we meet along the way. We then broke into 2 small groups and discussed obstacles to meet Christ in our lives, and what we can do to overcome those challenges.
For Prayer requests, pray for Ron Allen that he will be able to meet up with us on tuesday. Also we have had some challenges come up with the house. It turns out that the container with the building will not make port until Wednesday, Probably clear customs on Thursday, and be at our site on Friday. That pretty much keeps us from putting up that building. So it has been decided that some of our group will go to the local lumber yard in the morning, and pick up the material to just stick frame a house. Kent already has the slab poured, so we should be able to start framing by tomorrow afternoon. While the material is being procurred, the rest of the group will go to a place called Ontario, and do some work there.
God has conrtrol of the shipping, we just need to join Him where he is working, so please pray that things will go smoothly.
I pray that things go well for getting the building supplies tomorrow and stay away from those monkeys!!!!!! Was the jaguar in a cage?
ReplyDeleteYes the jaguar was in a caged area. He was pretty small, maybe around 50 lbs or so I would guess.
ReplyDeleteThat looks really nice and lush! Mali liked seeing tr jaguar and parrots. She asked if she could go with you!;) it sounds like a well run trip with having such a focus on God and your heart! Praying that you will changed and the house too!:) watch out for those monkeys!;) reminds me
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