The Dentist

So we had a visit from the Dentist at Octavia Waight yesterday. I was able to assist her in cleaning all of the residents teeth, dentures and remove some plaque. I have a new respect for Dental Hygenists and a very thankful heart for my dentist and healthy teeth. Thanks to my mother and father for paying for my healthy and expensive smile!! The dentist was very informative and Octavia Waight is very thankful to have her come several times a year.

I am trying to put a picture in this post but I'm not sure if I'm smart enough.

It's a picture of Me helping the dentist clean Hilda's teeth. Hilda is a resident whose family doesn't live locally. They paid for a small house to be built attached to the end of the porch at the center. It is such a blessing to get to know all of the residents. Dorothy is the nurse that goes to Octavia Waight three times a week and cares for the 29 residents along with a very capable 24hour staff. I'm enjoying to get to know each of them. They are helping me to brush up on my Spanish, and learn a little Creole as well. Dorothy and her husband were missionaries to Africa for the greater part of their lives and have retired to Belize where she still serves as a missionary nurse.

This is Dorothy with the Medical supplies that were provided for with donations from some of you back home. Thank you so much for blessing these people!!

This past Sunday Debie and I had a great time attending the anual local (don't be envious dad) airshow. Who would have thought I'd be going to the airshow in Belize.

This is me standing by a Belizian crop duster. All that good food Debie is cooking me is beginning to show. We had a great time and got to visit with some neighbors as well. I will have to write another post dedicated to the girls night we had last Saturday.

Here is a verse Debie and I came across in our devotions last week and I have been thinking on it often throughout the week.

Remember the word to Your
servant,
Upon which You have caused me
to hope.
Psalms 119:49

God has caused me to hope and I am so excited for what tomorrow may bring.

Prayer:

For me as I continue to adjust and that I may be and light and encouragement to the Octavia Waight staff.

That God would continue to open doors for ministry.

Week One

This past week was full of new experiences and reacquainting with the people of Belize. I started helping at Octavia Waight, which is a geriatric nursing facility. I'll be helping Dorothy who is the nurse here. Dorothy is a missionary from Switzerland. It was a privilege to give her the medical supplies I brought from the US including some things donated from friends from work and bought with money that was donated to my trip. I'll be working with her on Mondays and Wednesdays. I was also able to spend Tuesday with a family from church. Danny and Tina open their home to the youth on Tuesday nights and every other week the study is taught in Spanish. I have already been asked to translate but I think I might need a few weeks to warm up my Spanish skills. Saturday night was the big bonfire and sleepover with the girls from Amazing Grace Fellowship. Seven girls came from ages 8-12. We had tons of fun from singing campfire songs to playing an agressive game of spoons to studying the word of God. It was great. Please continue to pray that I may adjust to life here. God bless

I Love Airports- They Mean That You Are Almost Somewhere

So this trip is definitely not what I planned so far which I am glad about because I wanted to go into it with not many expectation but to only be looking for God’s open doors.  God has already taken some of the expectations that I formed, but intended not to, and thrown them right out of the window.

            After saying goodbye and my father driving me to the airport I discovered that my morning flight had been canceled due to weather conditions in Dallas, Texas.  I am grateful that my Daddy came with me into the airport to help me check my baggage and then later sort things out with my flight.  The attendant at the airline counter was very helpful and after much debate and evaluating the options I decided to take a later flight yesterday, and here I am now spending the night at the Las Vegas airport waiting for my 7AM flight to take me to Dallas and then on to Belize City.  I almost laughed out loud when I read this verse as I was sitting here.

And Moses said to them, “Stand still, that I may hear what the LORD will command concerning you.”

Numbers 9:8

Jesus just decided that I needed more time preparing my heart and maybe a little rest as I spent most of yesterday afternoon catching up on some much needed sleep.  He needed me to “Stand still.”  I have been able to spend much of the travel time in reflection and prayer.  Please pray for me that I may be able to “hear what the LORD will command concerning me.”  Also please pray for the safety and wellbeing of Debie Tucker, as she has had to stay in Belize City, as it is to far to travel home and then back out to the airport the next day.

Prayer

1. For myself that I would wait on the LORD

2. For Debie’s safety tonight and tomorrow as we travel back to the Tucker’s home