Day 3 - Monday

The medical team traveled over rough roads to the village of La Gracia.  This is the most remote village we serve.  It is a small village served by a church and a school that goes to the 6th year - equivalent to our 8th grade.  The team saw around 70 people at the clinic set up in the church.

The construction/agricultural team combined efforts today first meeting with Pastor Manny at Santa Elena Baptist Church and the Director of Baptist Schools in Belize.  We made arrangements for another team that will be building walls for the Santa Elena Primary School later this month.  We also bought a refrigerator for the Santa Elena church's pre-school.  In the afternoon we bought vegetable seeds to give to people at the medical clinic on Wednesday.  Greg ended the day at the Belize Government Farm to prepare the lucky cows for breeding on Thursday.  Last year's calves were at the farm, although the official number given did not match the number of calves in the field.

After dinner the medical team went to the Kings Children's Home to do well checks for the children.  There are over 50 children ranging in age from infant to 19.  Miss Leonie directs the home, and she is "Mom" to all the children.  She is a blessing to them and her patience and love is amazing.

The weather today began with clouds and some rain, then sun.  At dinner it began to rain and now at bedtime it is raining again.  Temperatures have been in the 70s during the day and cooler in the evening.

Tuesday the medical team will be at Benque del Carmen Viejo - a town on the Guatemala border.

Thank you for your continued prayer support.