Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Holidays in Belize
Nov 20th
I hope everyone has taken a part in Bro. Donovans Ministry . He is a blessing to the Methodist Protestant People. I know he will do well. Thanks for the prayers we have again missed the bad weather. God has put a shield around us so far. We have a brand new green roof on the Mission house. It looks great. The porch is fixed so we wont loose any children too. They will start roofing the old part of the school tomorrow. Everyone stays busy here all the time. Praise the Lord there is no more bats and the ceiling is cleaned and swept.
We have been busy with the churches. We are still going to August Pine Ridge last week there were more young men about 12 to 15. We were a little concerned they might mess with the van. But so far they haven’t . Victor wanted Don to preach last Sunday night.. Between the two of them the boys wont remain indifferent to the word. Don was preaching at the time and one of the young men was shouting shut up and they moved about three foot from the windows. Later there were some shouts of Praise the Lord. Still they don’t come in or leave. They didn’t shoot firecrackers. This time. I believe they will come in at some point. We went to San Lazaro Harvest it was very nice. The children sang and Praised the Lord. It was different then Sand Hills no bow ties and silk dresses. But the Spirit of the Lord was there and it was a good evening. We are still going to Progresso and carrying whoever likes to go. The van has gotten too full so we have had to limit the ones going. We ended up with 24 in our van the last time we said all could go that could get in. That was a mistake! WE need Spanish preachers Pray that the Lord will call some out.
We visited Guina Grass this Sunday they had been praying and fasting. They now have 27 family’s attending the church. They are having about 70 attending on Sunday night. We went on to Firebun they are doing good also . They have painted the church and are putting glass windows in. The conference is helping them buy them. There attendance is good . They have some new people going. We went to Harvest at Firebun on Sunday and had a great day. We were sorry that Sand Hill couldn’t come . Hattieville had there first Harvest also Sunday . There was a conflict in the times. Maybe next year they will get together on the dates. I am sure they will.
The leadership classes are going well . We carried 3 more from the Spanish area this last time. We are really enjoying them and learning a lot. That will help in the churches. And maybe raise up some new pastors!!
Thanksgiving will be this week. We have been invited to go to Sandiago’s and Candace for lunch. We are looking forward to that.. We don’t see them often as we are so busy all the time.
We have decided to stay here and have a Belize Christmas. It will seem a little strange. not being home for Christmas. We do miss everyone. But everyone is so busy this time of year we would hardly get to see anyone.
I went to town this week and got some decorations. They only get a little in and when there are gone there are no more. I found everything I needed even some candy canes. I had taken some of the ladies with me. As soon as we got home they all came home with me. They wanted to set up the tree and decorate it. The children from next door came and soon we had a Christmas tree set up on the front porch. The Christmas lights sing Christmas carols! Everyone is happy and have come to see the decorations and tree. We have bought lights for the outside, Too. A lot of the people here don’t have Christmas Trees and usually presents are a new set of clothes. The Christmas dinner is chicken stuffed with sausage and black soup . They want a black fruit cake that is too expensive to buy. I told them I would get the ingrediance if they would cook it. I told the children I would get a penyauda and fill it full of candy. We will have a party with the workers and the youth that go with us to the villages. Soon I heard them inviting the village children at the school. I told them we couldn’t have a party for the school. But who knows how this will turn out. I told the ladies and children that the tree would be a Mission tree for all of us. They were happy about that. Continue to pray for us and our familys.
I hope everyone has taken a part in Bro. Donovans Ministry . He is a blessing to the Methodist Protestant People. I know he will do well. Thanks for the prayers we have again missed the bad weather. God has put a shield around us so far. We have a brand new green roof on the Mission house. It looks great. The porch is fixed so we wont loose any children too. They will start roofing the old part of the school tomorrow. Everyone stays busy here all the time. Praise the Lord there is no more bats and the ceiling is cleaned and swept.
We have been busy with the churches. We are still going to August Pine Ridge last week there were more young men about 12 to 15. We were a little concerned they might mess with the van. But so far they haven’t . Victor wanted Don to preach last Sunday night.. Between the two of them the boys wont remain indifferent to the word. Don was preaching at the time and one of the young men was shouting shut up and they moved about three foot from the windows. Later there were some shouts of Praise the Lord. Still they don’t come in or leave. They didn’t shoot firecrackers. This time. I believe they will come in at some point. We went to San Lazaro Harvest it was very nice. The children sang and Praised the Lord. It was different then Sand Hills no bow ties and silk dresses. But the Spirit of the Lord was there and it was a good evening. We are still going to Progresso and carrying whoever likes to go. The van has gotten too full so we have had to limit the ones going. We ended up with 24 in our van the last time we said all could go that could get in. That was a mistake! WE need Spanish preachers Pray that the Lord will call some out.
We visited Guina Grass this Sunday they had been praying and fasting. They now have 27 family’s attending the church. They are having about 70 attending on Sunday night. We went on to Firebun they are doing good also . They have painted the church and are putting glass windows in. The conference is helping them buy them. There attendance is good . They have some new people going. We went to Harvest at Firebun on Sunday and had a great day. We were sorry that Sand Hill couldn’t come . Hattieville had there first Harvest also Sunday . There was a conflict in the times. Maybe next year they will get together on the dates. I am sure they will.
The leadership classes are going well . We carried 3 more from the Spanish area this last time. We are really enjoying them and learning a lot. That will help in the churches. And maybe raise up some new pastors!!
Thanksgiving will be this week. We have been invited to go to Sandiago’s and Candace for lunch. We are looking forward to that.. We don’t see them often as we are so busy all the time.
We have decided to stay here and have a Belize Christmas. It will seem a little strange. not being home for Christmas. We do miss everyone. But everyone is so busy this time of year we would hardly get to see anyone.
I went to town this week and got some decorations. They only get a little in and when there are gone there are no more. I found everything I needed even some candy canes. I had taken some of the ladies with me. As soon as we got home they all came home with me. They wanted to set up the tree and decorate it. The children from next door came and soon we had a Christmas tree set up on the front porch. The Christmas lights sing Christmas carols! Everyone is happy and have come to see the decorations and tree. We have bought lights for the outside, Too. A lot of the people here don’t have Christmas Trees and usually presents are a new set of clothes. The Christmas dinner is chicken stuffed with sausage and black soup . They want a black fruit cake that is too expensive to buy. I told them I would get the ingrediance if they would cook it. I told the children I would get a penyauda and fill it full of candy. We will have a party with the workers and the youth that go with us to the villages. Soon I heard them inviting the village children at the school. I told them we couldn’t have a party for the school. But who knows how this will turn out. I told the ladies and children that the tree would be a Mission tree for all of us. They were happy about that. Continue to pray for us and our familys.
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