Highlights from Belize

Morning walks on the beach in Sarteneja.












Riding our bikes on the streets of Sarteneja.
















Drinking fresh Watermelon Juice and eating at Liz's taco stand in Sarteneja. One of our best meals for only $1.

















Relaxing in the fresh water pools.

















Experiencing Blancaneaux, one of Francis Ford Coppola's hidden retreats in the jungle. I'm having Blancaneaux withdrawal.















The entrance to the Blacaneaux experience.















Cavetubing seven miles in underground Mayan caves at Caves Ranch. The Mayans believed these underground caves were the entrance to the underworld. There were spectacular cave formations and bats!












Exploring another Mayan ruin at Caracol near the Guatemalan border.










Learning about Mayan culture and its gods.
















Hiking a two and a half mile trail from Blancaneaux to Big Rock waterfall.















Enjoying a perfect Blancaneaux morning at Big Rock!






















Diving in Belize and seeing huge grouper fish!

























Sipping on Hazelnut Cafe Lattes at Amor y Cafe in Caye Caulker!














Tasting every flavor of authentic Italian gelato at Tutti fruiti in Placencia! My favorite flavor was mango!






















Eating fresh corn tortillas at a tortilleria in Sarteneja. You could get half a pound for less than $.25




















Ziplining in the jungles of Belize.

Grant

Grant was the only male missionary out of eight girls this year. What a lucky guy, eh? One word that would describe Grant: solid. I admire his dedication to serve God and his leadership in church. He's a doer. When he saw an area in the church that needed improvement, he didn't complain about it. He did something about it and brought life to the ministry especially with our prayer meetings. He's passionate about God and it shows.

Grant's an adventurer. If he isn't relaxing on his hammock on some remote beach he was off exploring the cliffs, caves, or jungles of Saipan. I think he's pretty much seen it all in Saipan.

Grant is the kind of friend that you could call if you were in a jam. He never judged you and he was always there to pray with you whenever you were discouraged. One of the reasons why I am here in Saipan for a second year was because of what he said to me one day when we were hiking on the cliffs in Dan Dan. I wont' say though until later.

Grant left Saipan this morning, but the good news is that he will still keep up with his blog wherever he goes. I'll miss our tank swims. I'm just happy that God managed to bring our group together at the right time and at the right place. All the best to you Grant n Georgia.

Elevation

After Church on Saturday, the girls opted to take a Sabbath Nap. I, however, did not feel like taking a nap. Fortunately Grant is always up for exploring and new adventures. I told Grant that I wanted to do something, anything but sleep. The day was just so clear and sunny. Grant said, "I know the perfect place to go!" So off we went towards Dan Dan area. We parked the truck off the road and walked through a trail that led us towards the cliffs. It was amazing! We sat on the edge of the cliff, ate apples, and watched the waves crashing below. We could see Forbidden Island ahead from where we were at. God surprised us and showed us two turtles floating below! I couldn't help but think how much more exploring there is to do on this little island . . . I think I'll need more time here=)

Old Man By The Sea

Hiking through the forest

Brit and Me


John's a great tour guide! While leading us through the forest he was telling us all the names for the plants and rock formations.

Old Man By The Sea. Do you see him? I'm kissing him!


The Pierson's. Ken's parents are visiting from California and have been such a joy to visit with.


Layla explorer



After Church we took a Sabbath afternoon hike through a forest in search of Old Man by the Sea. Old Man by the Sea is a rock formation which resembles the head of an old man staring at the ocean. Do you see it?! We spent the afternoon hanging out and exploring the beach. Afterwards, Dr. Pierson gave a little sundown devotional and we had prayer. What a way to close the Sabbath!