Learning to Expect the Unexpected

Gaby and Dee’s entry
Learning to Expect the Unexpected
Today was our first visit to St. Lukes in Lemonal, this school is very different from St. Mary’s. The environment differs greatly as the town has a small population of 135 and it takes thirty minutes on a narrow and barren dirt road to reach the school. Many of the children have to walk barefoot a great distance to the school, and the resources are minimal. St. Lukes has three teachers one who also serves as the principal. There are 32 students in the school all of different ages. Infants I, II, and Standard I are in one class, Standards II, III, and IV are in another, and Standards V and VI are in the last class.
Coming to Belize earlier in the week was definitely a cultural shock for us all, but going to such a rural district proved to break us once again. We stepped into such a new experience, and it was heartbreaking to see that life could differ so much within Belize. Today was a hard day for us all as we have had to learn to stop expecting our plans and just let God move through us. We ask for your prayers as this trip is not about us, for we have done nothing and God has been working through us, and we must remain focused on His calling for us here. We must allow Him to give these children hope and encouragement. Even the teachers need this, and reminding them of God’s love will do more than a pack of markers and pair socks ever could do alone. Some of us played softball with the girls, threw Frisbees with the boys, and made necklaces with the younger children. We didn’t get to stay the whole day, but that is something that we are looking forward to tomorrow. We are hoping to start a new day with wonderful feelings towards our mission.