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A big, giant hello from Belize! It’s now the middle of February, and we have celebrated Christmas and the New Year, contracted the flu and probably passed it around, and have been taking time to go over 2019 and plan for 2020. I know Mary Beth’s updates are a lot…
Well we have officially finished our time of deputation in the States and are now back home in Belize. It has been both wonderful and exhausting. We had the chance to visit so many different family members, see old friends, and visit churches across the country as we crisscrossed the…
First, if you haven’t checked out Evan’s last blogpost which features Annabelle as a “Pom Pom Girl” in her school...
I can't believe I have already been in Belize for two weeks. I have loved living here! My first two weeks have been...
The rain is finally starting!March, April, and May are said to be the hottest months here in Belize and that has definitely proven to be true. But it’s interesting because, while there are moments almost everyday where I feel like I’m melting, at the same time I really do think I’ve…
At the moment, it is quiet. Finally. December felt like a sprint to Christmas. After Christmas it seemed like a mere hop-skip-and-a-jump until the whirlwind of Ash Wednesday. The marathon of Lent eventually gave way to the wrestling mat of Holy Week, and now, after a joyous Easter Sunday, I am collapsed here in our living room
Meet David and Mary Beth Alenskis. They are missionaries in Belize where David is serving in ordained ministry by...
So instead of writing a regular update today I decided to go a different route and tell you what it’s like visiting different people’s houses every week …
One of the wonderful things about living in Belize is the weather during this time of year.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! I can’t believe we’re at the end of the year already! Sitting here this New Year’s Eve I can’t help thinking back over the past year and the many things that have happened in our lives. I won’t force you to reminisce the whole year with me, but let me point out a couple of the big things. In just two days David and I will celebrate our first marriage anniversary!
It’s been a few weeks since I last wrote an update, so a new one is definitely overdue. Since it has been so long I can’t update you on everything that has happened here, but I can give you some highlights and some things we’re looking forward to coming up.About…
So I’m going to see if I can write an update here without a completely crazy story. What?! Yep, we actually have had a pretty normal week! Two Sundays ago was Harvest for Saint Andrew’s church and school. I have never experienced a Harvest festival before, but let me…