Here for a Reason by Molly (Voyage Director)
The team from Mt Ararat Baptist Church has arrived safely here in Belize, and has quickly settled into a community rhythm here at the Youth with a Mission base near Belmopan. After a good night’s rest and some time to get to know our hosts, Santiago & Liliana Valencia, the team jumped right into an afternoon of service at Cayo Christian Academy.
The team helped both inside and outside, cleaning and organizing classrooms and shoveling, hauling, amd spreading aggregate for an outdoor dining hall. All of it was hard sweaty work, but once the students heard the story of the school and the children whom it serves, everything seemed totally worth it. Miss Dana, the school’s principal let the group know how much the work means to the school, every shovelful of dirt had a purpose.
This Mt Ararat team is in for a great adventure this week in Belize.They were originallly slated for a Honduras journey, but have responded to the location and schedule changes with amazing flexibility and great humor. After hearing the story of Cayo Christian Academy, the team knows they are here for a reason.