A Little Introduction

  Thirteen years after leaving on my first mission trip I have decided to document my travels for those who wish to follow my adventures.  First I’d like to introduce you to the ministry I will be involved with while in Belize.  It is called Calvary Chapel Reaching Out to Belize and Jim and Debie Tucker, who were my associate pastor and his wife for the majority of my childhood, and are still dear friends, started it.  You can visit the website of their ministry by going to http://www.calvarychapelmissionsbelize.com.  Belize is a very multicultural, multiethnic country.  It has been exhausted by many forms of religion but is parched for the truth of Christ.  Very few bible-teaching churches can be found therefore it has become part of the Tucker’s ministry to come alongside those leaders who desire to light their country on fire with the love of Jesus Christ, and equip them for the good work the Lord has for them.  I will be working with a nursing home locally and also one of the local doctors and well as many other opportunities that I will know more about as Jesus opens those doors.

            After many years of going on short-term missions I felt God tugging at my heart to become involved in missions some way or another as a full-time commitment.  This time it is to Belize for three months but who knows where God will lead from there.  At that time God put this scripture on my heart.

The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed:  Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock; and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.

            Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders.  Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for

“God resists the proud,

But gives grace to the humble.”

            Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

            Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.  Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.  But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.  To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever.  Amen.

1 Peter 5:1-11

            I know it sure is a mouthful but through it God gave me the vision that I was to serve under my leaders being an example to those around me and be vigilantly on the watch for the attacks of the devil.  Maybe this is all to prepare me for full-time missions to Hanford, CA but we’ll just have to wait and see now won’t we.

            Your prayers would mean so much to me as I prepare for this trip.  I leave early morning Wednesday February 9^th.  I’ll try to update my blog once a week, but we’ll see how God needs my time when I get there.  Please feel free to e-mail me and ask questions.  God’s blessings to you all and I hope I will be able to share many hosannas with you all.

~Hannah~