We made it!

Yes we are here in Belize enjoying our first day of getting accustomed to the climate and pace, meeting the friends of Open Door and recovering from our adventure in getting to Belize.

If you followed our flight info, you may know that we were delayed in Houston about 3 hours. We enjoyed the time the best we could telling stories, laughing and occasionally glancing at the lighted board looking for updates.

We arrived in Belize at about 6:00 pm Belize time(7:00 MN). The heavy Central American air met us on the runway and we were rushed through customs with a mere glance at one of our bags. Whew! Pastor Herdie met us at the airport and, after some hugs and hellos (and Scott getting taken by some luggae porters for a hefty fee) we jumped on the bus. It was too late to grab dinner anywhere on the way to Hopkins, so we grabbed some snacks from our bags and started the 3 hour bus ride.

About halfway through the ride, we encountered bus trouble and found ourselves stranded on a very dark and deserted stretch of Hummingbird Highway. The sights and sounds were overwhelming as our team stood on the side of the road. Stars shone brightly, animals and insects were chirping, singing, and howling all around. The rush of wind from a passing bus sent many of us out of breath as we realized how vulnerable we were. Our team showed great faith, however, immediately circling together and praying and thanking God for our safe arrival to the country, for bringin our team together, and for a miraculous "healing" of the bus. God's answer to the bus question was "No" and the next three hours were spent singing, talking and dosing in the broken down bus. When we arrived in Hopkins it was about 3:00 am and we were ready to crash!

Today is a new day, and as we spent time praying this morning, there was a collective excitement and wonder about what this week will bring.

Thanks for your prayers, we will have a team member post soon about their experiences today.

The Team