Good morning. It's a beautiful Saturday in San Pedro. I hesitate to even write that knowing what the weather must be in North Carolina. It's warm, of course, with a few clouds and the ever-present breeze. I have my windows open, the fans on and --I hate to say it -- I'm wearing shorts. I hope you all are snuggled in safely at home and can stay warm.
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ission team --- Team-o Primo --- arrived yesterday afternoon. We took all the suitcases full of donations to the school straight from the water taxi. Everyone got settled in at Ruby's, and I joined them for a very nice dinner. They are up to various things today --some are going to Lamanai, the Mayan ruins; others will snorkel; and most will soak up the San Pedro sun. Some are coming by here later to take advantage of my fridge space! It's great to have them here. I know they will accomplish so much at the school this week.
ission team --- Team-o Primo --- arrived yesterday afternoon. We took all the suitcases full of donations to the school straight from the water taxi. Everyone got settled in at Ruby's, and I joined them for a very nice dinner. They are up to various things today --some are going to Lamanai, the Mayan ruins; others will snorkel; and most will soak up the San Pedro sun. Some are coming by here later to take advantage of my fridge space! It's great to have them here. I know they will accomplish so much at the school this week.Later this morning I will try out my new cell phone. It's a very interesting system here. BTL (Belize Telephone) controls EVERYTHING - phone, internet, etc. I have purchased a simple, reconditioned phone with prepaid service. I don't think anyone uses a plan here -- it's all prepaid. Yesterday was "double up" day -- you got double time for your purchase. So for $20Bze, I got $40 worth of minutes. I have no idea what one call to the US will cost, but we'll see today. I was very pleased to see when I got here that Skype would work -- a great, free way to talk to family and even see them via webcam. Come to find out, BTL seeks to block that as well, so after you use it a few times, they figure out your number and shut it down. They want to make sure they get every cent possible for communication. Grr... I'm working on a way to get around that. We'll see what happens.
Thank you all for the comments on this blog, the emails and especially the prayers. Keep them coming! The snail mail really lives up to its name here -- a letter was sent to me on Jan. 22 and I still have not received it. I think there is more at play here than just "Belize time". But, don't let that slow you down --- I love hearing from everyone. Things will eventually get here.
2 comments:
Hey Jan! I am certainly enjoying reading your blogs! It sounds amazing and I am getting excited about my departure for Belize next week. You are really getting a lot accomplished. Keep up the good work!
Hey There!
Looks like you're off to a good start. From what I'm reading, you're doing what you're called to do.
Bill and I send a big hug and prayers that your time in Belize will continue to be full of good works and blessings!
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