Update From Belize
APRIL 2011
Dear Supporters and Partners,
Wow, this was a fantastic month. We started with a team from Faith Baptist in Rexford, New York. This team worked on replacing one side of our roof. They had to take the solar panels off, replace the roof and then replace the solar panels. They did get our solar back up and running as best as they could, it seems that some of our new batteries are dead already. They also discovered that we will be needing some new siding on our lodge the main building as the termites are leaving their mark. We can't thank Faith Baptist for all their hard work. Mandy Klint was on this team and got to work a week in the school which was exciting for her and the kids in school.
Vera was able to return for a short while to reconnect with the village, and to attend the wedding of the year! Kenny Welch the Pastor now of Galilee Gospel Chapel and our adopted daughter Una Galvez were married on the Lagoon side of the village. Basil, David Stockton and Mike Phifer of Phoenix were the officiants of the wedding. This was an honor for all 3 of these men as they all love this couple bunches. Vera was the photographer which was fun for her. Basil and Vera feel that they have definitely seen the fruits of their labor with this couple, as well as, with Shannon and Amanda Welch's marriage last month. You know when we started this ministry 11 yrs ago, these two couples were around 11 and younger, we mentored them and taught them. they were in our youth bible groups and we couldn't be any more prouder! This was such an exciting time for us and all of this is because of your support and prayers. God is still ALIVE AND WELL IN GALES POINT!
Vera got to meet the youngest Bjorgen, Ellis, who is an absolute doll, not to mention Evangeline who can talk your ear off and is definitely all girl. It was good to see Mel and John as well and see that they are adjusting and settling into the part of the ministry in Gales Point and the Belize Mission & Retreat.
After the wedding, Basil and Vera were honored to escort the newlyweds up to Cancun for their honeymoon! How exciting that was for them. Basil and Vera enjoyed some very much alone time that was needed to reconnect themselves, since they are working in different countries these days. Basil had an exciting journey back to Belize, it took him 5 days after Vera departed to return to the states, his car broke down on the way back to Belize, He ended up in Tulum, Mexico. God was looking out for him, by sending him a Green Angel (they are like the Guardian Angels that help here in the states) to help him once he was broken down on the highway. Praise be to God, only Basil was missing in action for 1 1/2 days, which caused some new gray hairs on Vera's head. LOL!
All in all April was a very busy month, Of course this month was the month to celebrate big time because HE HAS RISEN AND HE IS ALIVE!
Blessings and prayers to all of you, Basil and Vera
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