Written by Claudius (Teenaged Residentof Hopkins)on Saturday night

It would be rather unfair to say that there isn’t much to do while in Belize, when in fact each day is pregnant with tons of opportunities. Belize is filled with friendly people and beautiful sandy beaches; however one can only imagine the beauty of this country and its people where adventure knocks on every door. A great writer named Claudius once wrote that assumption is a weapon of ignorance, while certainty is a shield of knowledge. The team might have heard so much about Belize, but now that they're here experiencing mother natures best kept secret, and giving thanks for every aspect of it, they can now tell of its wondrous beauty. Each morning we can’t wait to wake up and get started on another day of adventure. Despite the rainy days, we were determined to go our separate ways, in helping those we are assigned to. Whatever it was that we did, we tried so much to find or even make it fun.
Life can be questionable at times, but when it comes to 11 yr old Raheem and his sisters, Destiny and Cindy, we can only hope that there is emancipation from such situation. Yet despite their situation, they’re full of joy. The team may not always be here to see them, but our tears in prayers, and the pain in every drop is a desperate cry for the mighty hand of God to restore their fragile bodies. Our hopes are high that some day, and soon enough Raheem and his family will be a testimony to the village of Hopkins, and even all of Belize, as they already are to us.
We can only help by doing so little, that every bit will be greatly appreciated. Whatever we might have helped with, we certainly don’t expect anything in return. However, Raheem insisted that the team come back home knowing a few words in Garifuna.