Saying goodbye to the kids was the hardest thing I have had to do in a long time.  Wednesday was our final day to make sure our bags were packed, the kids were packed for a week away from home too, and everything was prepared for our trip out of the country for a week.  Wednesday evening did not bring peaceful rest but rather a late dinner followed by a late night baking with my middle daughter before they went to bed.  Carrot cake scones ftw and I was looking forward to having them for breakfast on the plane but sadly I forgot to take them with me!  I tried to sleep but mostly tossed and turned for an hour before it was time to wake ( just before midnight) and prepare our things since the group was meeting at our home before heading to the airport.  There were tears shed that night from some of our kids as well as from me but they were also excited, just as I was, for the opportunity to take part in this and looking forward to what work God might do in us and through us on this trip.

The drive in the middle of the night was great, no traffic and no problems.  I haven’t flown commercially or really in any plane (other than around the neighborhood twice in a two seater Cessna) in almost 12 years.  My plane phobia was a major deal that required lots of prayer and trusting in God and realizing who my Creator AND Sustainer is as well as my hearts desire to, above all, serve Him!

We were in Belize for 6 days with our 7th day being our travel home day.  These next few posts are a sort of photo diary of our time there.  Continue reading “Belize Travel Missions Trip: Day 1” →