June 30, 2010

We were up at 5:30 am and headed to Cornerstone High School by 7:30. It was just like old times going down the Northern Highway to the school.
Today was "Registration Day" for the fall term. All families re-enrolling for this fall had to come to the school today with documentation from the bank that they had paid their first semester fees in full. Then they went through the process of getting a damage fee refund, getting their book list, a book report schedule, PE uniforms sized, and other information. Last stop was the library to pick out two or three books for summer reading and book reports. I helped Elsa with fee documentation and Dale helped in the library with checking out books.

Registration was over by 1:00 and we headed back to town for lunch. Pictured is Elsa and Chayo in the office getting ready for the day. We met some of the newer teachers on staff and reunited with the ones we knew from before.














Here is Dale helping out in the library














Alvaro & Elsa registering their son Aldier for 2nd Form..












And, if you look carefully, there is a hawk sitting on the goal post bar. He was watching us as Romalda and I were relaxing on their back porch this afternoon

Rice & beans and stew chicken for dinner! Yum!

June 29, 2010

Left Pittsburgh this morning at 6:15 am and arrived in Belize City at 10:30 am (12:30 pm EDT).
Had a smooth and easy trip down. We walked out of customs - and there was no one to greet us.
So I went looking into the airport and found Albert and Romalda and Brittany, who had run into
some friends and forgot that they were there to meet us.
I tapped Albert on the shoulder and brought him back to reality.
A couple shots of our decent into the Belize airport - lots of water left from the tropical storm Alex that passed through Belize City this past Saturday.

So glad to be here, so thankful for the safe trip! And very thankful for the faithful prayers of our brothers & sisters back home!

It's 97 in the house here - sweating is putting it mildly. Romalda is making beef stew for dinner. It will be an early night for bed.
Here's a picture of Dale and Albert cooling off in front of the fan. Notice Dale's new look.

June 21, 2010

Getting ready for another opportunity to encourage our friends in Belize....stay tuned.