From January 11, 2014, a team from 1st Presbyterian Church-Midland will be traveling to the Central American country of Belize, and working with The Word at Work ministry. This will be an opportunity to reach out and share the gospel with the people of Belize while working side-by-side with the local community and The Word at Work staff on a much-needed construction project.
Quiet Contemplation and Preparation
We're midway through our last full day in Belize. There is some time today for relaxation ... but it is also a time for contemplation and preparation, for this evening's review of what we've been doing this week, where we might go from here, and what message we might take home with us.
"Listen intently ... hear from God," The Word At Work's Tim Tam told us, looking ahead to this evening. "Find a quiet place free of distraction to pray. Read Scripture and give God opportunity to speak through His word."
I found my spot on the 'backside of the small island community where we're staying this evening. Bible and (i)notebook in hand, I followed our host's instructions to follow a nature trail through a mangrove swamp, across the island ... a short distance, but beautiful, restful.
At the end of the trail, I found a structure and some development ... but unused at the moment. Finding a seat on the seawall, looking across the water to neighboring islands and the Belizean mainland, and refreshed by the constant breeze coming across that water, I got to praying, reading and preparing for tonight.
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