Belize!

Wednesday. Today, John cleared his schedule so that he could show the men around. They got up at 6:30, and headed to John's house for bacon, eggs, pancakes,fry jacks, and a new fruit called a Custard Apple. The custard apple is a little smaller than acantaloupe, grows on a tree, and is full of big, black seeds. The texture is soft andslimy, and was the first (and only) food in … [Read more...] about Visiting San Ignacio, Belize – Day 8

Wow, hard to believe they guys have been here for 7 days already, and are halfway through their visit! Today ends up being an "Awesome day" (Greg), and was a great opportunity to really meet some of the Belizean people! For lunch, the guys headed over to a restaurant managed by Henry's wife (the family that fed our guys lunch after church) - ate chicken fajitas with … [Read more...] about Experiencing school in Belize – Day 7

On Monday, after breakfast, the guys went to check out a bookstore owned by one of the Mennonite men, and as our men found out, it was much more than a bookstore. Peter's store carried a lot of books that Greg recognized both from our own bookshelves, and from home school catalogs (I think they were mostly CLP) and some of our favorite games like Uno and Dutch Blitz. Peter also … [Read more...] about Driving the Hummingbird Highway in Belize – Day 6

Attended the Mennonite church in Spanish Lookout this morning. Services began at 9:30 and ran until about 11:30. The members sit in different areas of the church depending on gender and age - the men in the center and on the left, with the younger men farthest left, and the aged towards the front. Same for the women, just everyone on the right. The service opened with hymns, … [Read more...] about Meeting Mennonites in Belize – Day 5

Sat. morning Saw one of the big crocodiles in the canal first thing this morning, which is very exciting if you've never seen crocodile before! Then Junior stopped by to see if the guys would like a tour. After checking out at the Copa Banana, they all headed into town via the SUV Stephen had rented. Enchiladas for breakfast, and picked up a pineapple for a snack later. … [Read more...] about Spanish Lookout, Belize -Day 4