Taylor-Belize2013

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Taylor-Belize J-term trip2013 Team

Uriah Compound

Trip Planning

Planning and recruitment began in the spring.

Meetings started in the fall after soccer and included 10 planning sessions. Initial meetings addressed Belizean culture and global health topics. Classes through the trip focused on Global Health concerns.

Leaving on New Year’s DaySchedule

Exploring the Mayan CultureLamanai

To visit Lamanai, we had to take a 1 ½ hour boat ride down the New River before having lunch. Coming back was in a cold rain.

We met the monkey, a Toucan, and some amazing Parrots.

Banana Bank

And Tika, a spotted JaguarTika

Some easy hiking in the rain forest before caving.

Visiting the Jungle

St. Herman’s Cave and the Blue Hole

Cave Tubing and Exploring

We had the opportunity to lead a chapel service at Cayo Christian Academy and sing or lead music at four churches.

Praise and Worship

As Exercise Science students, there was always time for massages, evening workouts, and one team relaxation

session.

Relaxation Therapy Time

We were asked by the Ministry of Health to lead some exercises for the seniors at Help Age – Belmopan. Our

team included Abby and Gretchen who both work with the LITE Program here in Upland.

Help Age - Belmopan

Promotion of lifetime Physical Activity, Flexibility, Team Building, and teaching

the students our team verse.

School Outreach

The King’s Children’s Home

We attended a marathon informational meeting about the referendum being voted on this

October

Belize-Guatemala Border Debate

The Kids

We really fell in love with the kids in the schools, Camalote churches, the orphanage, Pastor Lee’s church, and the YWAM program.

We traveled from the Cayo District into Stan Creek to visit Hopkins Beach on our

last full day in Belize.

Hopkins Beach

Saying Good Bye

Flight Home

We flew back to Atlanta and said a tough farewell to the Ohio group who flew on to Columbus. The rest of us boarded our flight for Indianapolis.

Arrival in Indy

2013 Outreach Opportunities

Help Age – Belmopan

Roaring Creek Nazarene School

Belize Christian Academy

LifeNet Youth Group

Destiny House - YWAM

Uriah and Faith Churches

Camalote Church

Armenia

Franks Eddy School

St. Matthews School

Ketchi Church

Cotton Tree School

Health Fair at St. Jude School in Camalote

Anglican School in George Ville

QSI School - Camalote

Academics and Cultural

Mennonite Community

St. Herman’s Cave

Blue Hole

Farmer’s Market

4 different churches

US Embassy

U of Belize Lecture

Toured Western Regional Hospital in Belmopan

Global Public Health academic modules

Mayan Culture

Garifuna Culture

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Friday Saturday

1 Leave 2 Team Building

3 Class + rain forest

4 U.S. Embassyand market

5Lamanai

6Church at the Compound

7HelpAge

8RCNS all day

9RCNSCCA

10BCA all day

11BCA

12Cave Tubing

13ChurchOrphanage

14Help Age

15Armenia w/ rice and beans

16PHW + 2 schools

17SchoolsUniv. of Belize

18Cotton Tree

19Health Fair with the CDF

20ChurchOrphanage

21George Ville + QSI

22Hopkins Beach

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2013

Comments from a Missionary

When we arrived at the compound, there was a team from Taylor University in Indiana here doing ministry. They are students studying physical therapy, sports training, and medical professions. So they came for 3 weeks to use the skills and knowledge they have learned thus far in a hands on way. But what was so great was to see them love the people here and really care not just about the physical needs but about them spiritually. When I wasn’t working hard handing out tools and getting Terry and the boys drinks of water, I was able to follow along on a few of the schools, an orphanage, and a mental handicap facility they went to and see them in action as they talked to the kids about how God had made them special. And I do want to confirm that college kids do like to stay up late..... and not get up early! (Believe in Belize Blog Spot, 2013)

Team Verse

13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. (NIV)

Psalm 139:13-14

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Friday Saturday

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2014 Plan

Join Us in January, 2014!