July 21

Monday, the first day of a new workshop week. Carla started hers today with 4 teachers, Jean Giles will be starting one tomorrow for elementary teachers. Dale is doing devotions each morning and and whatever else Carla has for him to do and also trying to spend some time encouraging Albert, Cornerstone's principal. Linda is still working in the school office organizing files and being gofer.

The excitement for us today was seeing "our" team arrive at the worksite - raring to go. Her is Jessica Roseum, first off the bus.

Then they all began to pour out of the bus and get instructions for setting up their "refreshment area."

Here is a group of them hard at work moving dirt. Forms are being set up to pour some sidewalks. A couple ladies in the group were dealing with too much heat but no wonder since it was the hottest day we've had since we came on the 3rd. The reason - the currents of tropical storm Dolly are sucking up all our air leaving us with little breeze. It was pretty still and hot. Thankfully there was occasional clouds covering the sun.

We met the team at the Summers for dinner after their first Bible School afternoon in the village of Chan Chen. For a dinner we had rice & beans and stew chicken. (voted by me tonight as "Belize's Best") - in Carla's words - "Dinner was a cut above." Gloria (Lupe's wife) is cooking for the team this week. We're thankful to be invited.

Above are two of the team's fearless leaders after a hard day of work. They all look great, but I'm sure are ready for a cold shower and a good night's rest. We are enjoying sharing Belize with them.