Belize, Day 2

I got a brief email from Gary A. this morning telling me they arrived safely yesterday. This morning, as I was asking our congregation to pray for the team and I realized that they were probably worshipping at the same time as us. That's a cool thought. Too many times our thinking is too small on Sundays. We act as if our little band is all that has gathered for worship when in reality millions are gathered across the globe, praising God and learning from his Word.

I haven't heard how the day went in Belize, but having been before, I can guess their schedule. This morning they worshipped with the Belize City Church of Christ. One of the team members lead worship and another preached. Melvin, the local preacher, always insists on tie, but he asks with such a big smile on his face that you can't turn him down. A few of the team may have worshipped at the Burrell Boom Church of Christ, where Lincoln (a great friend of the team) is the new preacher. The church there is less than a year old.

After worship they had the choice of cave tubing or relaxing at the hotel. The cave tube trip is really neat. You go for a short hike through the jungle and then float back through an underground river armed with a inner-tube and head-lamp. After that the team will organize all the med supplies, have an evening devo and prepare for tomorrow's clinic. It will be in Burrell Boom since the congregation there is newly planted. This will give us an opportunity to minister to the community and hopefully build some goodwill for the church.

Pray for our safety. Todd and I leave Columbia tomorrow at 3:30 AM so my next post will come from Belize.