Emmanuel sent 15 people down Holy Cross Anglican School in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize (which is Southern Virginia's Sister Diocese) http://www.holycrossbelize.org/
We are all still trying to capture in words how amazing and grace filled this trip was. Until we can here are a few pictures that showed a little of what we did.
While we were down there, from 8:00am -12:00pm we ran a Vacation Bible School (VBS) program that we offered several programs: Chapel/Skit, Arts & Crafts, Library time, Health, Singing, Sports, and snack time. We also had part of the group help with electrical and maintenance work around the school.
Every morning we started the day with a VBS skit. The adventures of Terry and Jerry Jaywalker as they went searching for the Blue Cheeked Bee-Eater (a mysterious bird--"Ohhh! Ahhh!")
There were so many great Arts & Crafts offered, from creating your own animal to lion puppets to creating your own fish/sea turtle/crab.
more Arts & Crafts
When the children went to the library they got to read creative stories and even write what they think could happen next in the stories. Also, while our group was down there, we helped reorganize the Library and update some of the decorations.
Our sport programs offered all types of different games, from teaching the children how to play softball to relay races.
On our first full day, we celebrated the Eucharist on a pier, as we anticipated the beginning of our work and time down in Belize
Some of the wonderful children we worked with in Belize.
The great Kitchen staff that helped get snacks ready every day for the children. For some of the children this was their only filling meal they would eat that day.
Holy Cross Anglican School requires all their students to wear uniforms, and these amazing women help to make the uniforms that the children wear.
In one of our programs we talked about the importance of being healthy and what we do to stay healthy.
And of course, as Emmanuel goes, we love to sing and we sang at every opportunity that we could!
On our last day in Belize we closed with a Eucharist.
This trip would not have been possible if it were not for everyone’s support (for the donations and financial support) and for your prayers!
THANK YOU!
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