Welcome to the blog! I am so excited to share my adventures preparing, launching, and serving an after-school program in Belize. I'd love to tell you more about it!
Here are the top 5 questions I've had from folks:
1. Q: What do your parents think? I bet they are freaking out.
A: Tony and Deronda are supportive, yet concerned about this upcoming year. They are excited that I am doing something I love and sharing my faith with the world. However, they are leery of the unknown culture and potentially dangerous situations that await me.
2. Q: Are you going through your church?
A: I am with a nonprofit Christian organization called The Belize Project. It is based out of Nashville and has incredible people and ministries already thriving in Belize and stateside.
3. Q: Why 10 months?
A: I have wrestled with the duration of my stay for awhile. August to January or August to March would be dependent on finding a replacement teacher at that point in the ministry. August to June would include the entirety of the Belizean school year. Students, parents, and the fellow teachers in the program would benefit from consistency through the first year of launching this ministry.
4. Q: Don't they speak English?
A: Indeed, English is the official language in Belize. Other languages including Spanish and Kriol, a native tongue similar to Jamaican. Students read, write, and speak English which is perfect because that is all I know how to teach!
5. Q: Will you live on the beach?
A: Not quite. I will be living essentially across the street from the bay; a solid concrete wall that drops off in murky bluish water. Not a beach, but uniquely beautiful! Where I will be teaching is more inland.
Thanks for your interest in my adventure and where the Lord is stirring hearts toward Him!
