tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65286717489845524432024-03-12T19:31:40.074-07:00SNASZZ Family AdventuresDavis Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762842918579462590noreply@blogger.comBlogger235125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-80263120782501098782024-01-24T17:51:00.000-08:002024-01-24T17:51:48.611-08:00Finally?? <p> This is a post I have meaning to write for over a year. The reason I waited is I was hoping to have a conclusion wrapped in a little bow. It is not that way... but I digress.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8tNIrkyTM-SH8Ep97vazdun4_KmS6ISFdnpXaiNjX_UCFrBuL50Q5XDgwWESUUYwfsZRKtB1jJF5k-mqXg0wG7vHDEbV7ZwGSXlD1mEMg30XwqL7P63p_0RyVU2ckm29xWPS0bQ0UY9q2GOUVs8mL781tex2mmBoCYcGsyhTUkLdwQwo5roXVdTxovhd/s3264/PXL_20230928_145558180%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8tNIrkyTM-SH8Ep97vazdun4_KmS6ISFdnpXaiNjX_UCFrBuL50Q5XDgwWESUUYwfsZRKtB1jJF5k-mqXg0wG7vHDEbV7ZwGSXlD1mEMg30XwqL7P63p_0RyVU2ckm29xWPS0bQ0UY9q2GOUVs8mL781tex2mmBoCYcGsyhTUkLdwQwo5roXVdTxovhd/s320/PXL_20230928_145558180%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The family immediately post accident (End of September 2023)</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>In August of 2022, following our return to Belize God gave us so much grace. We were able to "pick up where we started" so to speak with our applications for residency. The original process was started in 2021 and almost completed before we left the country. There was a LOT of grace. Our friends were in a similar space and their application was dropped. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ354uOXeLVuehNjr3OeJTB5uqhBdgBm38HvCkv52VZgcrhmO5WT9deDXBTU8exGA8vOqbA5MujS_SxDDvhSsC40W1PDileSGIddiOWAHYShXt7RS_zIEMNShFWE9ppj9HoY6xDvBq93h8_5zIPAFPSzC6ajt2BEjmkvFUlzxdSuDAgIUs3m8B1mNhQlk0/s4032/PXL_20240119_160729660.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ354uOXeLVuehNjr3OeJTB5uqhBdgBm38HvCkv52VZgcrhmO5WT9deDXBTU8exGA8vOqbA5MujS_SxDDvhSsC40W1PDileSGIddiOWAHYShXt7RS_zIEMNShFWE9ppj9HoY6xDvBq93h8_5zIPAFPSzC6ajt2BEjmkvFUlzxdSuDAgIUs3m8B1mNhQlk0/s320/PXL_20240119_160729660.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Zephaniah working on his timeline for school</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The unfortunate/fortunate part of this is that the process was made easier in 2021. The cost however doubled. When we had started the process, Abigail was a child and now she was 18. The cost for her residency had doubled! Yes adults were double the cost of kids. We weighed the cost with the fact that to live in country costed us 100$ a month. As we prayed about it we decided to move ahead with all of the residency applications, including Abigail.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5MOB2k4IVLLT85W1-8yE9bSHlErOj-YeBRhfejwO4ujeEaaVeeLH9lMQQ7UE3xkpqiEVh1LETyzuSVnn-_sDYMRzPHNB439hoBeRSU7-JhfA0nZ-4L9X9veex7CfhSqIIEz_YINI_ig9Lr2ySOh4vPY8YAZP5D5W8HMLJWgTyVKayNHXMsWAIGadifeh/s4032/PXL_20240110_212129644.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5MOB2k4IVLLT85W1-8yE9bSHlErOj-YeBRhfejwO4ujeEaaVeeLH9lMQQ7UE3xkpqiEVh1LETyzuSVnn-_sDYMRzPHNB439hoBeRSU7-JhfA0nZ-4L9X9veex7CfhSqIIEz_YINI_ig9Lr2ySOh4vPY8YAZP5D5W8HMLJWgTyVKayNHXMsWAIGadifeh/s320/PXL_20240110_212129644.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Zephaniah and Zion ice skating in Merida Mexico on our last visit (Jan 2024)</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>We paid and put the applications through. We were told that it would be 6 weeks or so until we received our cards and things became official. We waited and waited and waited.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlawHqub6EcLKRmZnuDKpPMnvTbeQvd1Uf-A44AAhyphenhyphenX8ozXL_qYmLnUS7ebyr6xlTazV_euPRLSCqARNIXc_gOqQFLAXr9whbqwxf8IghzWIQV7rS6YaLp9OTTVSTYKt5WAGjRnWxS1VBglEIVdeKG_zn3qdiwmxpmvdMt21hHIT1JDyVcXxmU2_8JGJK/s4032/PXL_20230903_200012205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlawHqub6EcLKRmZnuDKpPMnvTbeQvd1Uf-A44AAhyphenhyphenX8ozXL_qYmLnUS7ebyr6xlTazV_euPRLSCqARNIXc_gOqQFLAXr9whbqwxf8IghzWIQV7rS6YaLp9OTTVSTYKt5WAGjRnWxS1VBglEIVdeKG_zn3qdiwmxpmvdMt21hHIT1JDyVcXxmU2_8JGJK/s320/PXL_20230903_200012205.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Standing at the river for Zion and Zephaniah's baptism</i></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally over Christmas, (almost 4 months later) we attempted to cross the border. Even though we were assured by the immigration office that our receipt of payment would allow us to cross, the officer at the border wouldn't allow it. That being said, he did make a call to an immigration officer. I spoke with her briefly. Interestingly within a week we had cards in hand. WOW what an answer to prayer. There was one minor "caveat" they misspelled Zephaniah's name. I know people are surprised at that ;) They wouldn't allow us to keep the "misspelled" card until they got a new one. We had to await a new one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrn_s51eaGYBtSZaRrDyEhmzNAUX0b9nN2F5D5eu9ZAEGZK9Y_NS4ncrCywGbFbE4PVFGS3D4NUv8uiYPcT4-nhjz8rBBJxfkX-47iVHUEEh0pkNv-BsByxhEVDICorB5-Sp81Ta7hc0Gcows6vczYe0HXDOUMCA-i6-zaKcyY54keenUuH7XLygLMMcE2/s3984/IMG_7247.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2656" data-original-width="3984" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrn_s51eaGYBtSZaRrDyEhmzNAUX0b9nN2F5D5eu9ZAEGZK9Y_NS4ncrCywGbFbE4PVFGS3D4NUv8uiYPcT4-nhjz8rBBJxfkX-47iVHUEEh0pkNv-BsByxhEVDICorB5-Sp81Ta7hc0Gcows6vczYe0HXDOUMCA-i6-zaKcyY54keenUuH7XLygLMMcE2/s320/IMG_7247.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Our family "pre accident" on top of a Maya ruin September 2023</i></div><i><br /></i><p><br /></p><p>It has now been over a year with multiple stops at the immigration office to check in on progress. There is still none. We don't have Zephaniah's card. We are fortunate that with parents and other kids do have them. We are now allowed to cross the border without a problem. We hope and pray that one day Zephaniah will have a card (before we have to renew them 4 years fr<br />om now!) </p>Davis Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762842918579462590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-83496498455565812072024-01-24T14:15:00.000-08:002024-01-24T14:15:41.028-08:00Saying goodbye to Nicole<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9Ep6qSuZJ9TgtblEdQChaiBBtCcLNpZE-9gFF2HGYJpxk7CMkVB3lmuILSFoPmrn6MleqiTFY6C-vxhk7N7otQv-cAnnpJAfOy2CYYGPItKriYmftT6ruDfDcbwwZcmqlIfA7HJWeiGn1m2H0K1RRKzdhuvAnES69saIDo-RZPK-XnOWkrvAhgUXstLP/s4032/PXL_20230218_171917492.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9Ep6qSuZJ9TgtblEdQChaiBBtCcLNpZE-9gFF2HGYJpxk7CMkVB3lmuILSFoPmrn6MleqiTFY6C-vxhk7N7otQv-cAnnpJAfOy2CYYGPItKriYmftT6ruDfDcbwwZcmqlIfA7HJWeiGn1m2H0K1RRKzdhuvAnES69saIDo-RZPK-XnOWkrvAhgUXstLP/s320/PXL_20230218_171917492.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> This is a difficult post to type. Honestly when "ministry outcomes" or medical outcomes don't happen the way I would hope, it is very difficult. We have known Nicole for a while. She lives in Sand Hill outside of Belize City. She sporadically came to Jesus Deaf Church. Us moving to Spanish Lookout was a huge benefit to her. On the way from Spanish Lookout to Orange Walk (which Nathanael travels every week) we were able to pick her up. She became a regular church attendee. <p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwtVm0FDMM2jZyL8Lq2gyYbHC-Tnp_g6h9ogHRZz7nhLvPUElLURz9Dop9EpSzcpdlns9sqibE19_t41YrRsOORWvLqe-YrOkbaNfUUIz2uRyqUvmu_LpPmTOnLgEDEhgNBqHL_TIpumfqoK3sSZXFHjt3IxQZeo8iADg4CUnQzf-90yBxYNHP5SGaYpC/s4032/PXL_20230218_183504338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwtVm0FDMM2jZyL8Lq2gyYbHC-Tnp_g6h9ogHRZz7nhLvPUElLURz9Dop9EpSzcpdlns9sqibE19_t41YrRsOORWvLqe-YrOkbaNfUUIz2uRyqUvmu_LpPmTOnLgEDEhgNBqHL_TIpumfqoK3sSZXFHjt3IxQZeo8iADg4CUnQzf-90yBxYNHP5SGaYpC/s320/PXL_20230218_183504338.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>She and her boyfriend enjoyed attendance. They both came in October and then January to the Kidz Konnect trips. Unfortunately, Nicole wasn't privy to much of her medical background. It took two trips and meeting with her family for me to get some of an idea of what was going on with her. As I was gaining a small understanding, navigating what tests we should have her complete, Nicole entered the hospital. We knew she was sick. I didn't realize that she would never leave the hospital alive.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbk1iaePyIiToL8NypxzahMKgsN_2tbdCD8vPSt12oyO3tJLnoObYs7NXWq9YCAjLcaICIgWmpfW8NPCv3m6lMsy3fy2JHaF34-vhJ8Q7wwSH0kEVRv9k2jVQD1kMVYYuhemjob9h2DatRN0L3u7qgSAJf-mURUS7v2U3TPmJOe7dmQKqXVpQJ0ZMpZ4H/s4032/PXL_20230218_174259817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbk1iaePyIiToL8NypxzahMKgsN_2tbdCD8vPSt12oyO3tJLnoObYs7NXWq9YCAjLcaICIgWmpfW8NPCv3m6lMsy3fy2JHaF34-vhJ8Q7wwSH0kEVRv9k2jVQD1kMVYYuhemjob9h2DatRN0L3u7qgSAJf-mURUS7v2U3TPmJOe7dmQKqXVpQJ0ZMpZ4H/s320/PXL_20230218_174259817.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The benefit of Nicole's funeral was that we were able to work with the KG church (conservative Mennonites). This is only the second time this has been possible. Nicole's family asked that Nathanael conduct the service. The people at CDI (Cayo Deaf Institue) provided intpereting along with Marta Lowen. Several people in the service were able to direct people to the saving grace of Jesus. I hope and pray that their words reached the people who needed to hear them. </p><p><br /></p><p>Marta's brother and sister in law just "happened" to be in Belize (they had moved to Canada). It was so sweet to meet them. We are thankful they were able to attend the wedding. He had known Nicole well.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>lily joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12866401618609983325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-78484178236735611792023-07-24T12:40:00.000-07:002023-07-24T12:40:25.499-07:00Saying goodbye and see you later<p> I just can't get the song from the Muppet movie out of my head. As I was leafing through pictures on Google photos the next "event" that happened in our lives was the Groff family departure. They left for language training then sabbatical at the beginning of March. The last event we did together (that Nathanael was unable to attend) was a Superbowl party at the Zittle household. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6aXjtQizHVMhgKXv6LaOSFwGM0XWPapVdK1lw8sjYk22aXO8lOkbYL4Lxc5ypftSMdYAa4bFER54M10DPwjFXSh3kYuJBY5JJ4d9suOUGK607HZOcLZRNacn9OxoKj4wWXoX32nLqWImr6TJXNKIHhYMDEYjAJr-35DPYl-ygPszaNZCgt_XdHAHg/s3888/IMG_7795.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6aXjtQizHVMhgKXv6LaOSFwGM0XWPapVdK1lw8sjYk22aXO8lOkbYL4Lxc5ypftSMdYAa4bFER54M10DPwjFXSh3kYuJBY5JJ4d9suOUGK607HZOcLZRNacn9OxoKj4wWXoX32nLqWImr6TJXNKIHhYMDEYjAJr-35DPYl-ygPszaNZCgt_XdHAHg/s320/IMG_7795.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>a not so flattering photo of Julie Groff and I at the EMM event. We were next to each other and didn't talk much (July 2015)</i></div><i><br /></i><p><br /></p><p>We know that there is no guarantee of our next day no matter where we live. That being said we geared up for the change that happened and is happening. In July of 2022, TJ left for a gap year in the US. (just as we were arriving in Belize). This meant we experience the change immediately. We have been spending time as families together since 2017. It felt like a part of "us" was missing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8WNBk_X81VwKTMJYedizo3HeX3EQ26Hf-EPBmfhXlzSKEatGwxsHmgUY0l4xHFfTCOLzsHCq4LHRri0V4HjEuKrnHBqctpIDczjotrb5wWWX9y7rx8eRz3JDH6ldbrc42BL_wiHJaxBboSgTr1aDl8cxbZAJIKefCa2fk6ZFndA2Ic1BYR_7y83U/s4048/IMG_20171007_204023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4048" data-original-width="3036" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8WNBk_X81VwKTMJYedizo3HeX3EQ26Hf-EPBmfhXlzSKEatGwxsHmgUY0l4xHFfTCOLzsHCq4LHRri0V4HjEuKrnHBqctpIDczjotrb5wWWX9y7rx8eRz3JDH6ldbrc42BL_wiHJaxBboSgTr1aDl8cxbZAJIKefCa2fk6ZFndA2Ic1BYR_7y83U/s320/IMG_20171007_204023.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Zion, Selah, Simeon Tim and Ni hang out in Orange Walk</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Groff family is scheduled to return to Belize in January of 2024. Simeon will be staying in the US to finish his senior year. We are excited about what God is doing in their family. Navigating transitions is difficult. We also are subtly aware that our two oldest girls are on the pathways to leave the home soon as well. As plans aren't totally firm for either one, we will wait to share any news on this front.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEC3r67Tsu0Y5nc9XOYvtp-i9d5-jiUSHPCOPLa0jFCGRdwovILBVoQvh332dLTcefoQdEA1Nh06P1sOXQwDJL_UUrOF8Ozdga7Pa0RlCxn8xhdLlDcgG7YSuLUJkbKRdWkFZrb3fH-eMlnNwgFGFm5EkwlNiO7h13SfAkD8-6418t4AKzBxao5ZAWlg/s2576/20180422_113632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEC3r67Tsu0Y5nc9XOYvtp-i9d5-jiUSHPCOPLa0jFCGRdwovILBVoQvh332dLTcefoQdEA1Nh06P1sOXQwDJL_UUrOF8Ozdga7Pa0RlCxn8xhdLlDcgG7YSuLUJkbKRdWkFZrb3fH-eMlnNwgFGFm5EkwlNiO7h13SfAkD8-6418t4AKzBxao5ZAWlg/s320/20180422_113632.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Selah,Gabe and Simeon play Splendor April 2018</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaFwGDjyAfyhL-G8hOuGdpaaDGeQGctbSDqXp78MMbg7xFsJIawxVv5eGkdOURURohxvoGwbWIvSp5OwpRN5C8TCeQ5wkcjfDDIkZI5hvL8XsjIswxTTKCqGk7KIu-MRsjNzJrN50WcLCuTxo7SjbBk5e5fQHnfRWsa8Ls-gWnE2OIadClPn8iMVdjw/s4272/IMG_5538.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaFwGDjyAfyhL-G8hOuGdpaaDGeQGctbSDqXp78MMbg7xFsJIawxVv5eGkdOURURohxvoGwbWIvSp5OwpRN5C8TCeQ5wkcjfDDIkZI5hvL8XsjIswxTTKCqGk7KIu-MRsjNzJrN50WcLCuTxo7SjbBk5e5fQHnfRWsa8Ls-gWnE2OIadClPn8iMVdjw/s320/IMG_5538.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>We went to Bacalar for Christmas December 2018</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-SCYeqfpJ1bI8epXEBXHKuPQ_q_Tyqs4obwcI-Iakqc5gsD-n7bT1jWUUARPJxuEzimWsOHOI5jirohCaPCgOLsmosxv6N-OeD_-t8AJ1QVhdJILM7hMwl14PcZQ6Gxow0kj1JekgywhC7nyDzoVPohMEgxAJgIa04q09xLCqWpRerMWLYflTdP2bsQ/s3264/IMG_20180324_063702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-SCYeqfpJ1bI8epXEBXHKuPQ_q_Tyqs4obwcI-Iakqc5gsD-n7bT1jWUUARPJxuEzimWsOHOI5jirohCaPCgOLsmosxv6N-OeD_-t8AJ1QVhdJILM7hMwl14PcZQ6Gxow0kj1JekgywhC7nyDzoVPohMEgxAJgIa04q09xLCqWpRerMWLYflTdP2bsQ/s320/IMG_20180324_063702.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Traveling to Guatemala together and crossing the border 2018</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6Ij0-TuOQkPlsLFZPSJP5eW5bRgelqQ9E252FbByVToAn8AC2xq0mlG-OqhmhmScsGQTgaFtJAD5TrX949OTkh1gfYObtpxxFAdZ2ucyi90Jq7mzauC2A9d3ekZSNOHhCO6mNgGweFBA7CCvkksFD6UNweojZTIKaeGIllW8fLbozBq6FtrEartZ4g/s3264/IMG_20180910_122419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6Ij0-TuOQkPlsLFZPSJP5eW5bRgelqQ9E252FbByVToAn8AC2xq0mlG-OqhmhmScsGQTgaFtJAD5TrX949OTkh1gfYObtpxxFAdZ2ucyi90Jq7mzauC2A9d3ekZSNOHhCO6mNgGweFBA7CCvkksFD6UNweojZTIKaeGIllW8fLbozBq6FtrEartZ4g/s320/IMG_20180910_122419.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Enjoying swimming over Christmas 2018</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLBXVdg-INswQ9WrD0dUQa0hFer9yOUsYCDiK9KuvHBwL3pccqfs77VHuWmnEXj1N3nqJky37Geq8rDfpOFaamletUuV-bU09dyDhecuDqY_cq-MyVMpRJCXEsYrWVSzB6Fvkg87gV4ZlfpGRACFFTEYiPPruXz15L_Wmipk0Hz0QPC3oijxxihVfTw/s4048/IMG_20181217_222042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3036" data-original-width="4048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLBXVdg-INswQ9WrD0dUQa0hFer9yOUsYCDiK9KuvHBwL3pccqfs77VHuWmnEXj1N3nqJky37Geq8rDfpOFaamletUuV-bU09dyDhecuDqY_cq-MyVMpRJCXEsYrWVSzB6Fvkg87gV4ZlfpGRACFFTEYiPPruXz15L_Wmipk0Hz0QPC3oijxxihVfTw/s320/IMG_20181217_222042.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Playing 4 on a couch</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjn4Jw7s8OMPgYh5NyrUk0LaETs-hjUSOl3WLmWK7FSm1eDDQjzZhud22vNuEjH0QOdUh5LWYmejDgYjxPmWuzhecwM9GNOVK0W1Pf3oMIUIOSlwehQ0Ki9DY7tohMFlyOVez95PYiO4b0pWW6qF5rob9-6Bx8G1I73zKKMcMjmFqAAk5TgSdNIC0cwg/s4032/IMG_20191228_155854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjn4Jw7s8OMPgYh5NyrUk0LaETs-hjUSOl3WLmWK7FSm1eDDQjzZhud22vNuEjH0QOdUh5LWYmejDgYjxPmWuzhecwM9GNOVK0W1Pf3oMIUIOSlwehQ0Ki9DY7tohMFlyOVez95PYiO4b0pWW6qF5rob9-6Bx8G1I73zKKMcMjmFqAAk5TgSdNIC0cwg/s320/IMG_20191228_155854.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>We saw a movie together in Belize city Dec 2020</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdlg-9FZu2KJUAsKYuoRqpDCCgfuRPUD5-OAAh1kTD0Rszd2wZEy_GSF7KsCHeO1WbyO2-4qqtQdseByvrjKL-WedgXt8s0ydXZ3likviino8hPb8B7PVw67LQx81-kLnLsKSIz57ViSp1yF93RcpEiXT07CTy_75VWsStGKkMT0Daa5yyJE6bPFx1A/s3264/PXL_20201220_220101420.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdlg-9FZu2KJUAsKYuoRqpDCCgfuRPUD5-OAAh1kTD0Rszd2wZEy_GSF7KsCHeO1WbyO2-4qqtQdseByvrjKL-WedgXt8s0ydXZ3likviino8hPb8B7PVw67LQx81-kLnLsKSIz57ViSp1yF93RcpEiXT07CTy_75VWsStGKkMT0Daa5yyJE6bPFx1A/s320/PXL_20201220_220101420.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Thanksgiving November 2020</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRaGOkFMnmqxtKHwnUUwpGGJTOaxEzmKFCJNk11h1hw3FmyaaYXzyO_kkNlUcoQ6wuSDB4Y7pAQf6rzpB348ERlQ1OisR8ocj5nPVrfa82WqOM0lcI5i7coAzrmgwYBPjfJNAGUj2jZuauFag3HRhL-LNXQ1iQwkdD2SrS1tdn-aM2fTdUcFq2tmosg/s4080/PXL_20220915_214856374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRaGOkFMnmqxtKHwnUUwpGGJTOaxEzmKFCJNk11h1hw3FmyaaYXzyO_kkNlUcoQ6wuSDB4Y7pAQf6rzpB348ERlQ1OisR8ocj5nPVrfa82WqOM0lcI5i7coAzrmgwYBPjfJNAGUj2jZuauFag3HRhL-LNXQ1iQwkdD2SrS1tdn-aM2fTdUcFq2tmosg/s320/PXL_20220915_214856374.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Selah's birthday September 2022 (Selah, Gabe, Julie, Tim, Ni, and Spring)</i></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFryCTA0j-DUXmTDLlnhBXxPRr6_j3y4LdwYZPSPEuLqP-ANEA-qNYRfXjJVPvDD5ZsV44LSlSAfPoKi3JULfinqs1OgYOxQXWdKa_f5PZcIESqIMM4JRlANVAlalruk5Z9f2FOdXsO2bZaz3H8-x5Yn8BWtjPDpNz6GNT7KrZJ_HBdHX809E6sC6wQ/s4032/PXL_20230101_023402248.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFryCTA0j-DUXmTDLlnhBXxPRr6_j3y4LdwYZPSPEuLqP-ANEA-qNYRfXjJVPvDD5ZsV44LSlSAfPoKi3JULfinqs1OgYOxQXWdKa_f5PZcIESqIMM4JRlANVAlalruk5Z9f2FOdXsO2bZaz3H8-x5Yn8BWtjPDpNz6GNT7KrZJ_HBdHX809E6sC6wQ/s320/PXL_20230101_023402248.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>New years as families December 2022</i></div><p></p><p>Instead I will leave you with pictures through the years of our time with the Groff family. </p>Davis Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762842918579462590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-41470721488784085052023-06-09T11:25:00.000-07:002023-06-09T11:25:26.238-07:00Another try at residency<p>2018 we dragged ourselves out of bed at the "ungodly" hour of 3 am to make our way to Belmopan (the capitol of Belize) and get in line. (Lines start at 7am and we have a 2.5 hour drive) We waited, ate breakfast, and finally were called to the window. What a huge disappointment to have them not even accept our application for residency. (I did cry) </p><p>As most of you are aware, Nathanael's work permit has been an arduous path to say the least. Since that is out of the way, we find ourselves looking to apply for residency again. This would allow us not to have to pay the steep work permit fee. We would also have more freedom to cross borders, be welcomed back into Belize more readily, and not pay the 20$ US (per person) to exit the country. </p><p><br /></p><p>This is simply a "notice" to those we love that "here we go again"; and "we shall see what happens".</p><p><br /></p><p>There are more mounds of paperwork to complete, passports to copy, bloodwork to file, police reports to obtain, and another visit to the immigration office to do. It felt like we overcame a huge hump when I got the one child who was practically screaming in the office to sit down for the bloodwork portion. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Davis Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762842918579462590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-31712363687408420052023-04-16T16:36:00.008-07:002023-04-16T16:36:52.436-07:00The stories pictures tell <p> I am finally sitting down to do something I love: digital scrapbooking. It started as a "need". I used it as a platform to make a picture portfolio for homeschooling. Through the years I've done it on my days off while "binging" whatever show I felt like it. The scrapbooks, my days of rest, and blogging had been set aside as we went through the huge transition of the past year and a half. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5XwS4vV3CInfA6K6NoRwRSf6EoKtm5AEPTkdHc5vp5Bnr1rqu_u5VfGiLXsp6vnF_63LoLPg1g8i2o5S7npOFyIGJHuXHo1Rp7wwgxK3MZ0J1ROL3l2sErdijcZK6eiUoh80AKZ1mzfy6bHyTtbaO75cz_eMqckpS3H1ObE7EyYDOiP16ehJghpXIw/s4032/PXL_20221218_234008874.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5XwS4vV3CInfA6K6NoRwRSf6EoKtm5AEPTkdHc5vp5Bnr1rqu_u5VfGiLXsp6vnF_63LoLPg1g8i2o5S7npOFyIGJHuXHo1Rp7wwgxK3MZ0J1ROL3l2sErdijcZK6eiUoh80AKZ1mzfy6bHyTtbaO75cz_eMqckpS3H1ObE7EyYDOiP16ehJghpXIw/s320/PXL_20221218_234008874.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>one of the last times we met at our old house in Orange Walk</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Looking at the pictures, I realize there are many stories I would like to share. Stories that take up too many words and space for newsletters, Instagram posts or prayer emails. I am going to make a valiant effort in the next few weeks to tell some of the stories that the pictures convey. It may end up looking like too many blog posts at once. My greatest desire is that they would be told instead of sitting just as pictures. The cool thing is we will still be able to access the blog later. To that end, it is of little importance how many posts I work on in a small amount of time. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3tRHj6efHNBqT_8CPadDaVipLdLLf4-q9TJzGJxeOZGqtb5Rqnl3KeSJDFlyF-czFr5J16f3ugxEnKQXc1u0pffsliGNhxs6ijTPpA00NvTiL7--odcXfRc6DqTqixnGSBF3k2rvN7Ky5YHfiPQhTEGw97UnZFxH01mYp5Vo3--yraECgJSvoL5mCw/s4032/PXL_20230130_165403868.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3tRHj6efHNBqT_8CPadDaVipLdLLf4-q9TJzGJxeOZGqtb5Rqnl3KeSJDFlyF-czFr5J16f3ugxEnKQXc1u0pffsliGNhxs6ijTPpA00NvTiL7--odcXfRc6DqTqixnGSBF3k2rvN7Ky5YHfiPQhTEGw97UnZFxH01mYp5Vo3--yraECgJSvoL5mCw/s320/PXL_20230130_165403868.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Our old kitchen sink loaded on our pastor friend's truck</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>The first story, if I am looking in chronological order of our pictures is one of moving.</b> Many if not all of you know that from June of 2021, our family had a long period of transition. Things we didn't expect compelled us to stay longer in the states and move our "home base" from Orange Walk to Spanish Lookout. February 2023 concluded that period. I came with Nathanael to Orange walk to empty our house of a few last things in the end of January. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ye2IVY8Pzlg6lFxgxkkNgh6LA8fYakVAG896cLT-JcmEz-5QyGvye_GuggzUXP3X1hJ8mNTXewYfm8J1YGJX4SKIDybeRtk3ZtSGn2st_9j0pk-EJJc594v7kmgGckNdKamb-gvpQK-rWhDV6uKow3efU1jPfLR4s0hbvIMe_uioJUGfT4ehuQTIUQ/s3984/IMG_1709.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2656" data-original-width="3984" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ye2IVY8Pzlg6lFxgxkkNgh6LA8fYakVAG896cLT-JcmEz-5QyGvye_GuggzUXP3X1hJ8mNTXewYfm8J1YGJX4SKIDybeRtk3ZtSGn2st_9j0pk-EJJc594v7kmgGckNdKamb-gvpQK-rWhDV6uKow3efU1jPfLR4s0hbvIMe_uioJUGfT4ehuQTIUQ/s320/IMG_1709.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>One of the last things we did before leaving our Orange walk home was have a tea party with our friends (Abi, Heidi and Zion are sitting at their house)</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I snapped a picture of the sink that a pastor from Belize Evangelical Mennonite Churches took. It was the sink I used for 4 and a half years. The one where the Formica was pealing and made a dear family member say we "live in squalor". The issue was that without completely replacing the sink and cabenit, duct tape held it together. I asked the pastor what he was doing with the sink. His reply was it will sit in the bush as a sort of shelf. It validated me a bit, thinking that really it wasn't good for everyday use and should have been disposed of years ago.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8PUXQRNRx3z2v8qa3-immK4rSOxiRMNbjUvMrozrZbXTpHjOoLpTVZ88kXajgPzM86S7_xSynj-L19qirWmjSu4kkDJnk2A2XYOYEULvi3P43vvRIaNh7_ljTyEFFSs3crtnGmdFmKgq4A0SsiaGCG38W2lEu9-4IRrEBB68RMFTWZFtnNLRfIBpIw/s3984/IMG_2366.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2656" data-original-width="3984" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8PUXQRNRx3z2v8qa3-immK4rSOxiRMNbjUvMrozrZbXTpHjOoLpTVZ88kXajgPzM86S7_xSynj-L19qirWmjSu4kkDJnk2A2XYOYEULvi3P43vvRIaNh7_ljTyEFFSs3crtnGmdFmKgq4A0SsiaGCG38W2lEu9-4IRrEBB68RMFTWZFtnNLRfIBpIw/s320/IMG_2366.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>We enjoyed the sunset at the park behind our house over Christmas break</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The following weekend, our good friends the Groff boys went to Orange Walk. They helped move the last of the heavy items. It was a bit disheartening as I watched them clean and paint our old home. Our memories and family life swept away with a new layer of paint. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdtNlHjL4exN7Nxe1d-5tr_CojRdb3etffms3y6G2JNyhLj9Y7EyzWA7b7Y8cm2pf4f4KTK3YOkUSymH7NkmL_frgDBUsKf6ehY0H7fFvxIALq5nRGCO9U5DGLFFxLXn_vqvGuE0kOccsEu0np0PIWf72lD2X2OW9s1Re14wKoImPcqdTjs8rgNX4ng/s4032/PXL_20230126_214621193.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdtNlHjL4exN7Nxe1d-5tr_CojRdb3etffms3y6G2JNyhLj9Y7EyzWA7b7Y8cm2pf4f4KTK3YOkUSymH7NkmL_frgDBUsKf6ehY0H7fFvxIALq5nRGCO9U5DGLFFxLXn_vqvGuE0kOccsEu0np0PIWf72lD2X2OW9s1Re14wKoImPcqdTjs8rgNX4ng/s320/PXL_20230126_214621193.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Abi hangs out with Ava</i></div>At the same time it came with a finality. We are officially moved both into Spanish Lookout, and the church to their own land in Orange Walk. We are able to find our feet, our schedule and structure. On the other end I am realizing I needed so much grace in the process, and honestly I didn't give myself enough. Perhaps that should be a reminder and a warning to me. Transition is hard both emotionally and physically. Grace is needed for ourselves outwardly (from you) and within our family. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg91E8g3gTNmfP4X1Yb4W7IEXcMR2Q3-rkEdT9oi8XmsLSpIUqO2cuRV_98xVeJ_hk2W0NEbVc0s37PEm3bpl_RENedF0Uu12sOXzMU26pVL4ppjf-dDkb5StyDg0uKW27rU6U5zJhOLlEOsS6KvRXpHSfM4aLyGo5L9uNu4swtfiRStANtXxapEuSlw/s3984/IMG_2462.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2656" data-original-width="3984" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg91E8g3gTNmfP4X1Yb4W7IEXcMR2Q3-rkEdT9oi8XmsLSpIUqO2cuRV_98xVeJ_hk2W0NEbVc0s37PEm3bpl_RENedF0Uu12sOXzMU26pVL4ppjf-dDkb5StyDg0uKW27rU6U5zJhOLlEOsS6KvRXpHSfM4aLyGo5L9uNu4swtfiRStANtXxapEuSlw/s320/IMG_2462.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Zephaniah (Pip), Zion (Marsmello), Selah (Ava), Abi (Oso)</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We have established routines in both ministry and family life. We have had opportunities to be involved in the community at large in Spanish Lookout as well as with Fountain of Life church. It has been a huge blessing to us, bringing stability. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4B-2oo4m5p7gC-VdsVI75krQTbHn-zd2Ts2C7iFDoWcr7yoGIpVQBBoyWWqkiH5358cNddQGkp_tX3GhLH9bB1256bqNiZyYLESE0L04EmzBOREv6g1t7zIa8MxIHTq925aDXvpVUiYvqN-Cn81f4vDQMSQKvt6MAx66rHrBReZoBk5-44cp8EQuZg/s4032/PXL_20230330_113153396.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4B-2oo4m5p7gC-VdsVI75krQTbHn-zd2Ts2C7iFDoWcr7yoGIpVQBBoyWWqkiH5358cNddQGkp_tX3GhLH9bB1256bqNiZyYLESE0L04EmzBOREv6g1t7zIa8MxIHTq925aDXvpVUiYvqN-Cn81f4vDQMSQKvt6MAx66rHrBReZoBk5-44cp8EQuZg/s320/PXL_20230330_113153396.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Our house from the lane. We only live in the top part</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>While I would not say that everything has fully transitioned, I would say we are finally finding home in our new location. We are thankful. <br /></p>lily joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12866401618609983325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-22894051878454809292023-03-21T11:14:00.005-07:002023-03-21T11:14:53.204-07:00Kidz Konnect January 2023<p> What a wonderful time serving with Kidz Konnect! We are so blessed to serve alongside this ministry in various functions. This was the first time I went a day early. Abi's time to serve is in January. We finished our school day and arrived at camp Tuesday night to disucss Wednesday. Abi decided to stay back at camp to work on school work. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPnfLqxzLpYAtGfcAX85fhZvoT61vkfJEO0XfnOeyMQHUu1wPiAfT9hNjkw8qr9m9kwm7VAVD5rfFLt9m2VIcEP2HHF1ToOU2pc_eeosLczKWKESZQKDRk6BVINZtV9LskcX0ORaUG_XkL3tvn5MUcX2YUCbbz8iN_5ScD58W0_M-Tj8Bu4VbzIPdXw/s4032/PXL_20230117_182550631.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPnfLqxzLpYAtGfcAX85fhZvoT61vkfJEO0XfnOeyMQHUu1wPiAfT9hNjkw8qr9m9kwm7VAVD5rfFLt9m2VIcEP2HHF1ToOU2pc_eeosLczKWKESZQKDRk6BVINZtV9LskcX0ORaUG_XkL3tvn5MUcX2YUCbbz8iN_5ScD58W0_M-Tj8Bu4VbzIPdXw/s320/PXL_20230117_182550631.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>It was so cool going to Mullins River for the first time. We met people at a church. I love getting to know them and the lack of "rush" involved. I could sit with people and hear their story.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaUfjxK002qabTq1q1Gbns7qK7Aecf_fyX_vCTVZLdbJw1DFpzEGkm1gx6qqmmkKAaVeNWwGs0bms00tJVXvAHR5vTjsb6kvaU8mGi0y-cPw7m1kNjrELPnxMAT_N3LNVhEa3I0_oYeNA2p3yZRwuqmvjrbfxL2oag7rHtmEPppg8H0r6zPTHGtxHkBQ/s4032/PXL_20230118_200635915.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaUfjxK002qabTq1q1Gbns7qK7Aecf_fyX_vCTVZLdbJw1DFpzEGkm1gx6qqmmkKAaVeNWwGs0bms00tJVXvAHR5vTjsb6kvaU8mGi0y-cPw7m1kNjrELPnxMAT_N3LNVhEa3I0_oYeNA2p3yZRwuqmvjrbfxL2oag7rHtmEPppg8H0r6zPTHGtxHkBQ/s320/PXL_20230118_200635915.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> After the patients were taken care of, we ate lunch. We then drove to Gale's point. This is a bit further out, a community on a peninsula. House visits were the fare. How rewarding to meet people and understand where they are living and a bit about what drives them.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzQYxlLNceIFzgeqXCcwGTwClzECHHfPhIDUq8pYosFcWHG5UBrEJxg7QHewJ77Lrvsu-hVjvpxTujP2IprE58W5TBMpW0aOL5A04eN1w0Angc_idSUpMRnI1djlUP_uMR2bPjBuNTbcDvETFn-EOO-uOU7itarZB_OUoz3indaOk84cDKoH13rFM9Q/s4032/PXL_20230118_200626097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzQYxlLNceIFzgeqXCcwGTwClzECHHfPhIDUq8pYosFcWHG5UBrEJxg7QHewJ77Lrvsu-hVjvpxTujP2IprE58W5TBMpW0aOL5A04eN1w0Angc_idSUpMRnI1djlUP_uMR2bPjBuNTbcDvETFn-EOO-uOU7itarZB_OUoz3indaOk84cDKoH13rFM9Q/s320/PXL_20230118_200626097.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The rest of the clinic went by in a bit of a blur. Abi had the opportunity (as she's now 18!) to not serve alongside me. She did some learning of her own and shadowed Becky. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJv9E0VGYej3008wA2kfpRn6_mdnWoLZjPf8M2JBhbcG5G_2wWmyi8NKzACCheyyWfi4Qd6yTwKqaF6aprJ2p9dv0WQnxoD1Lx1R_qQ9FwnYivsRkMqGQF3yETGSl4YPeZxl1Ld2ZQtQqbVttit6pFgIUpk54XD44N71JmmiKfZo0yhwYYy173UQmh9A/s4032/PXL_20230120_133040312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJv9E0VGYej3008wA2kfpRn6_mdnWoLZjPf8M2JBhbcG5G_2wWmyi8NKzACCheyyWfi4Qd6yTwKqaF6aprJ2p9dv0WQnxoD1Lx1R_qQ9FwnYivsRkMqGQF3yETGSl4YPeZxl1Ld2ZQtQqbVttit6pFgIUpk54XD44N71JmmiKfZo0yhwYYy173UQmh9A/s320/PXL_20230120_133040312.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nathanael of course visited with a van of Deaf from Orange Walk. There was a PA in the group who knew some sign language. He connected well with the community of deaf. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikiEu0TOBtAFyDcQc0I9CoQCwJW_O6HROsI1EDHQ4MF4nThNp1u7cIicM3OqAGuQaeD3F5cBb6SGMsHR9N9W7T2HYA6j1sTQIoOBNLmehqN8MokFBkpasaTHxOsM0NB-31o3siO2r215FW1gB5ccsWM1eskc6BUXb33sIpQTOmTH7CF9e-kfsTdSAxUQ/s1094/PXL_20230119_190602628.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="1094" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikiEu0TOBtAFyDcQc0I9CoQCwJW_O6HROsI1EDHQ4MF4nThNp1u7cIicM3OqAGuQaeD3F5cBb6SGMsHR9N9W7T2HYA6j1sTQIoOBNLmehqN8MokFBkpasaTHxOsM0NB-31o3siO2r215FW1gB5ccsWM1eskc6BUXb33sIpQTOmTH7CF9e-kfsTdSAxUQ/s320/PXL_20230119_190602628.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kidz Konnect is always a blessing, a way to connect and a different way to serve the community. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>lily joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12866401618609983325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-51558572506601037782023-01-12T20:29:00.001-08:002023-01-12T20:31:35.526-08:00Moving...<p> Much has already been said about us moving and the dates of moving. Today I am addressing my emotions and the actual move. Stick with me or move on (pun intended). </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfBjqAolddX1LLCPF8iMY4IdVksHDCqO7ZQ_7jbcYtPICqNdYvEVFdiAaWn4LMtUx0U3H3jBjhxeR8KWqMJCxhq7JSKzKKoPp9zQXXyPS5f4F1lHiUwtwelb_gmWaQ2wPtzv3SJNXYOl4YCIyE0P3tgeWbO1fb2rLxoqyc8_Sv2Zar_OIidEVwwt4-A/s1204/IMG_20180323_180759.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfBjqAolddX1LLCPF8iMY4IdVksHDCqO7ZQ_7jbcYtPICqNdYvEVFdiAaWn4LMtUx0U3H3jBjhxeR8KWqMJCxhq7JSKzKKoPp9zQXXyPS5f4F1lHiUwtwelb_gmWaQ2wPtzv3SJNXYOl4YCIyE0P3tgeWbO1fb2rLxoqyc8_Sv2Zar_OIidEVwwt4-A/s320/IMG_20180323_180759.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>One of our first photos ever in Spanish Lookout at Western Dairies, a local "fast food" type restaurant. Circa 2018:Selah and Phyllis Groff</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>To be honest we knew that the move to Spanish Lookout had much to do with what was vital for our emotional health: be in a community with more support. Leaving Orange Walk after 5 years was very difficult, some of this transition happened while we were in the US. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDf0qqSFLf5Jox4qNyGNdrl7PFUyg4sC7FxII4_YY2cvbAD8qX3gcXFEUokhEtoQa5f06AQ1rmZS_d5zjscztReMidKOV1MukgYngGl1Q8FbRax4mSkOV419Mn3VPi3oMiRaof8mOkBGZS33Xm9MBw0BRBRmxaj_kxxfNkeYhjR9o5WD9X8lcZF7Lsg/s2576/20190602_150023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDf0qqSFLf5Jox4qNyGNdrl7PFUyg4sC7FxII4_YY2cvbAD8qX3gcXFEUokhEtoQa5f06AQ1rmZS_d5zjscztReMidKOV1MukgYngGl1Q8FbRax4mSkOV419Mn3VPi3oMiRaof8mOkBGZS33Xm9MBw0BRBRmxaj_kxxfNkeYhjR9o5WD9X8lcZF7Lsg/s320/20190602_150023.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>This is when Jesus Deaf Church first started coming to Fountain of Life church. There is our house in the background!We didn't know it would be ours then (2018)</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Recently we had visitors. The person, unfamiliar to our journey asked when we moved. I had to explain we moved into our current house on September 15. That however preceded a move across countries in July which preceded a quick leave in June of 2021 where things were simply stuffed into a trailer. All of that to say this move has been drawn out and difficult. We finally feel as though we are at the end of a long period of multiple transitions. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSmekZ9MSEzT9SrJEDUlMbNxBjPASZLczMziblr6AKWT2PrKm6cKmu_0TfRaAzp_14GOf1h9J9rtYfezFbo-0i3p3noBGsrEGvlLusFuv3tV-bXSiI0nvXuAJwXPNnQIS0XSfUTlVybh1k0zkADrDClKhxEOAJPJxTer48-q-RuWEynKP2E_hAZ6Xr2Q/s4080/PXL_20220830_173234207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSmekZ9MSEzT9SrJEDUlMbNxBjPASZLczMziblr6AKWT2PrKm6cKmu_0TfRaAzp_14GOf1h9J9rtYfezFbo-0i3p3noBGsrEGvlLusFuv3tV-bXSiI0nvXuAJwXPNnQIS0XSfUTlVybh1k0zkADrDClKhxEOAJPJxTer48-q-RuWEynKP2E_hAZ6Xr2Q/s320/PXL_20220830_173234207.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>First day of school in Spanish Lookout around our kitchen table</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This past year and a half was probably double what any of my transitions have been in the past. I felt like I spent too much time not giving myself the space and grace to take in the change. In all of this, I am finally beginning to have a place of feeling "home" when we pull up. It is gracious and wonderful. We are still finding our feet as we take up new ministry and continue with the "old'.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsG6HtldpnerCRPuZItWFDd9V_llXLFLCQfdNPYO76q5sWbuuOua8KFQ9IbNxdvjZcAQrvID_9CYmRtBN36jULZks9LLjSNrF3_bYu8HORqbPTSFdT6oGY6mvcHQmnHLiOaYZzUwSWLMouCnYy_jlAgODKwKMNewn3QAUMavtIf5Nc56q_50cWqadNQ/s4080/PXL_20220915_214856374.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsG6HtldpnerCRPuZItWFDd9V_llXLFLCQfdNPYO76q5sWbuuOua8KFQ9IbNxdvjZcAQrvID_9CYmRtBN36jULZks9LLjSNrF3_bYu8HORqbPTSFdT6oGY6mvcHQmnHLiOaYZzUwSWLMouCnYy_jlAgODKwKMNewn3QAUMavtIf5Nc56q_50cWqadNQ/s320/PXL_20220915_214856374.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Our first official night in the house, September 15 2022: also Selah's birthday. Celebrated with the Groff family</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>One thing that has hit me from the enemy is a feeling of failure. We moved as a family because of our emotional needs. Did we abandon those who also need a touch of Jesus? Nathanael was one to give me a huge perspective. He reminded me that moving and having a ministry "come to it's own" is an accomplishment. It is also a process of entrusting. I am NOT the savior of Jesus Deaf Church. (Neither is Nathanael) Jesus is. I need to trust that He has the best in mind: for our family, for our greater Deaf family in Orange Walk, and for our new brothers and sisters in Spanish Lookout. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0n_4abfndBwV2XutKQxQJWoRZ3tVOOyXVQbgRQ86IcZ-Jt2uDNjC6PF68hvZ_KSixfm8GXy0cgfXa5g-9gbl1m0Qarsf6JvTNNoaJfnnVXeECxMn3qZHyyVPV73SsnTsdU5OoGh1Sz4RBuylMTEodrvvdSyEICABmJclpzRrcg09tLaJWdE-l52GnA/s4080/PXL_20221028_120015590.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0n_4abfndBwV2XutKQxQJWoRZ3tVOOyXVQbgRQ86IcZ-Jt2uDNjC6PF68hvZ_KSixfm8GXy0cgfXa5g-9gbl1m0Qarsf6JvTNNoaJfnnVXeECxMn3qZHyyVPV73SsnTsdU5OoGh1Sz4RBuylMTEodrvvdSyEICABmJclpzRrcg09tLaJWdE-l52GnA/s320/PXL_20221028_120015590.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>they have built dorm type rooms under our house which was previously on stilts. The work is almost completed</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>While we are still in the same country, about a 2.5 hour drive from Orange Walk, we are in a totally different culture. People even speak a different language at times. There are spaces of feeling like we "should" know what to do but we just don't. It's humbling! We live directly behind Fountain of Life church. Yes we are again blessed to have church literally outside of our door! We are surrounded by farmland, cows new smells and sounds. Who would have imagined being able to hear howler monkeys from their porch? We are ever impressed by the green parrots that make Spanish Lookout home. My favorite thing is to have less light pollution. We can see so many stars at night!!! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkcsAzCoXUcaB5Cu1Jp-nE-DYk3o-y3asljMyBNMdO2r_iL23zazHTQF1ERlxvFhQ4FZPXuO-ji8NNtoLCiTxZwtJNoD97RtbJWQ1yTUdR0sdoq5xupbwhYpGMVyiFbL6pOl9Y-LlLkib4UkWcQn1-dHYP8OCqXV1WDw-L0gfA5MRPFBc1SmTDolHlA/s4032/PXL_20221215_231724664.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkcsAzCoXUcaB5Cu1Jp-nE-DYk3o-y3asljMyBNMdO2r_iL23zazHTQF1ERlxvFhQ4FZPXuO-ji8NNtoLCiTxZwtJNoD97RtbJWQ1yTUdR0sdoq5xupbwhYpGMVyiFbL6pOl9Y-LlLkib4UkWcQn1-dHYP8OCqXV1WDw-L0gfA5MRPFBc1SmTDolHlA/s320/PXL_20221215_231724664.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I like to walk with the dogs down the path behind our house</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>While we are unpacked, I still have some organizing to do. I hope to do a short "tour" of our home by February. Be look on the lookout on Facebook!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijYkaMFb1GfsnkOcxtqGbKSwM-srPs-6NfrPWganOKlDYWFU2WyphXlzwN8NJldcNFY7l5f_i42mkoGeAc33F8bWqIjr0ZJK7hP_60y8qyPgK82aujCC5loYFw7o2lFByJSqgu_jBV8JHwjgwuhVmheCMTA3W3esDn-oc1Hp9evqdDqNiKk6Xm_wF7Lg/s4080/PXL_20221218_021121375.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijYkaMFb1GfsnkOcxtqGbKSwM-srPs-6NfrPWganOKlDYWFU2WyphXlzwN8NJldcNFY7l5f_i42mkoGeAc33F8bWqIjr0ZJK7hP_60y8qyPgK82aujCC5loYFw7o2lFByJSqgu_jBV8JHwjgwuhVmheCMTA3W3esDn-oc1Hp9evqdDqNiKk6Xm_wF7Lg/s320/PXL_20221218_021121375.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>We have been blessed to find community here. The girls went to the Christmas youth banquet, were able to invite friends, and Nathanael and I participated by serving. It was a lovely time</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for following us on this journey.</p><p><br /></p><p>Spring</p>Davis Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762842918579462590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-58175438932581597172022-12-24T11:37:00.002-08:002022-12-24T11:50:52.467-08:00Kidz Konnect October 2022<p> After a year and a half of not being able to go go Kidz Konnect, it was so refreshing to return. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxxQ-6Wrx30XDokHUvUhlGQ05H4zwxlCc4bMOKf90GxztwAan0ZDIayTg0lB8RBVuRgBBjhYPqgWoTxaMoGG0L78VBZtFAhe5o2Z14LaUBLFrILxhKwF7RaE3JF6X_qUTmv3IKT3WhoKemz_LyHsxNkD1qpUyelhWf7EeTT2dBGO7Wdpo2uDT4OZh/s4080/PXL_20221015_173725500_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxxQ-6Wrx30XDokHUvUhlGQ05H4zwxlCc4bMOKf90GxztwAan0ZDIayTg0lB8RBVuRgBBjhYPqgWoTxaMoGG0L78VBZtFAhe5o2Z14LaUBLFrILxhKwF7RaE3JF6X_qUTmv3IKT3WhoKemz_LyHsxNkD1qpUyelhWf7EeTT2dBGO7Wdpo2uDT4OZh/s320/PXL_20221015_173725500_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Taking a blood sugar</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nathanael was able to get people from both the Spanish Lookout area as well as the deaf from Orange Walk. It was fun and challenging to have new people to navigate their health with. We look forward to continuing in the future!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHsv6uaFIqOtIoPJ66HBgieo6YOvtrt36EdiwNq-nQNv7MHtmLKGerK8tsDYiDhgdXbPMz7Cipr5EMQHVhhY4DbvTB87B5tUSJUACaUUgOYdFFjKfoHMp7nlDh18bCJsm7wjQ4EX8TjhWZm4BpkUZWZhYcXLr_ObLET7nTg1ZnbzexlUHUesARC4hl/s4080/PXL_20221015_180403398_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHsv6uaFIqOtIoPJ66HBgieo6YOvtrt36EdiwNq-nQNv7MHtmLKGerK8tsDYiDhgdXbPMz7Cipr5EMQHVhhY4DbvTB87B5tUSJUACaUUgOYdFFjKfoHMp7nlDh18bCJsm7wjQ4EX8TjhWZm4BpkUZWZhYcXLr_ObLET7nTg1ZnbzexlUHUesARC4hl/s320/PXL_20221015_180403398_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Kristen helps Dr Ed by interpreting</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kristen is also learning the "art" of professional interpreting. Her mom and uncle are deaf so she has experience. Nathanael is giving her the skills and time to do it. Kristen is in her last year of high school and we hope that this will lead to a good job for her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFCqZ9yC9mvwYPs6Ex7wEZMS93kWCWvvmOF2-lu7xU557ofF45ll01jLOYh4hACXRxAqPqjBwYIE92iqwfxEa6WJ2Rh19b_q2Uo2ArFjBbnBe4K4yBTzgELWsMJ3I3BkfeiU7uGzg5zFL38TzWzkJPNBunjW-k5KV1RWLPolghLg80-ThlSK5WxcK/s4080/PXL_20221015_180710819_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFCqZ9yC9mvwYPs6Ex7wEZMS93kWCWvvmOF2-lu7xU557ofF45ll01jLOYh4hACXRxAqPqjBwYIE92iqwfxEa6WJ2Rh19b_q2Uo2ArFjBbnBe4K4yBTzgELWsMJ3I3BkfeiU7uGzg5zFL38TzWzkJPNBunjW-k5KV1RWLPolghLg80-ThlSK5WxcK/s320/PXL_20221015_180710819_2.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Triage with a baby :)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is fun to be able to walk through the process with the Deaf to have them be completely understood while they are navigating their medical care. At times, we have to put the pieces together of the other care they have received and the medicines they are on. It is a maze and an adventure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjON6oa7r2geEnd_fu6CCUQhdnHVtvtQaWQjkFhz7qYOUBaBk1P8xwHikej8qj-nyTc3wQyMmZTynsf3pvnnBPWBvUFwJqTwJWsWyZhZ3V6jojlQTGHy8bl4rlpdl2MmqlK7k3EXUY0eGND3xC0DZfc77fV2Ia98DKdDaMC4BrensBAiuAyv_Xv2xi/s4080/PXL_20221015_183324169_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjON6oa7r2geEnd_fu6CCUQhdnHVtvtQaWQjkFhz7qYOUBaBk1P8xwHikej8qj-nyTc3wQyMmZTynsf3pvnnBPWBvUFwJqTwJWsWyZhZ3V6jojlQTGHy8bl4rlpdl2MmqlK7k3EXUY0eGND3xC0DZfc77fV2Ia98DKdDaMC4BrensBAiuAyv_Xv2xi/s320/PXL_20221015_183324169_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Zion helping interpret fot the people who gave out glasses</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The greatest "accomplishment" this time was from a young guy. He really needed some glasses. Fortunately there was a team who was there just to provide basic glasses. For me I was floored. He is a young guy (15) who has a full time job. He relies on sign language for communication. I can't imagine having to figure things out without being able to see well. We are so excited for him!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course post clinic I was able to visit, explain meds and do some follow up care. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTqjOh9-4nYEPjPo5awAnBNHoRFm53dC-sqqZqAICKwLnrlwMxzKa01YeUDKJU03uzXtBbkA3mao2ZPhiMxKvYHmeVZG2BdFRRlK7G62-d_7jaYqlQUDT85BbYir0CcLS5YVVr0hY6H7z46goEhw7AAOXijicKh_vOrhgMoahveN1glYGXwO7rw6q/s4080/PXL_20221024_171025308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTqjOh9-4nYEPjPo5awAnBNHoRFm53dC-sqqZqAICKwLnrlwMxzKa01YeUDKJU03uzXtBbkA3mao2ZPhiMxKvYHmeVZG2BdFRRlK7G62-d_7jaYqlQUDT85BbYir0CcLS5YVVr0hY6H7z46goEhw7AAOXijicKh_vOrhgMoahveN1glYGXwO7rw6q/s320/PXL_20221024_171025308.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Me taking a blood pressure in Orange Walk and explaining meds/visiting with the family</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are so thankful for those who serve with Kidz Konnect!! It helps us better serve the deaf of Belize. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Davis Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762842918579462590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-76729899278739373382022-12-06T18:56:00.001-08:002022-12-06T18:58:33.468-08:00Misael takes to the skies<p> In an effort to "catch up" on the past few months, I am working on updates.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rJEdQm7veLf5_g0QiWnB8ttMcUiMDKPu2xiUdMC0k_Ab63ZZgVDdhkILVQ9gLQlLDvo3AnLgJHO2pDMW522-8Xj9Z-H8b1s14gXAGRWWglxB5ZmDNZ19efJ7yPJO3uwpYOTbvTy-O0vy_tceXULlk5BBbH2kAgonuWEuvA68LHiPrCZD_qGh394BvA/s4080/PXL_20220901_030528865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rJEdQm7veLf5_g0QiWnB8ttMcUiMDKPu2xiUdMC0k_Ab63ZZgVDdhkILVQ9gLQlLDvo3AnLgJHO2pDMW522-8Xj9Z-H8b1s14gXAGRWWglxB5ZmDNZ19efJ7yPJO3uwpYOTbvTy-O0vy_tceXULlk5BBbH2kAgonuWEuvA68LHiPrCZD_qGh394BvA/s320/PXL_20220901_030528865.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Nathanael and Misael discuss travel before the big day</i></div><p><br /></p><p>Aug-September were very busy months for us. On top of moving (which involved going through stuff in storage and downsizing significantly), a lot of events centered around Misael. I know I've done posts with him in the past He has been a part of Jesus Deaf Church since Nancy started it. He has been a part of family activities and discipleship since 2015. It has been a raising-up process. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCefs4eOT1Poe4TnAoHjNnZup4q369FLLDYtgwlmppzmH25FGco88isVU5fWYN4bykllWxE_iHu89H4PDFikc_WBxgiLrmSkp2OLi_9MpCFTJrR-bU5lQggMgMucUSVvwD73C9LEo73C2b42lcAMt5e10nq1dTBirNHPOmsCL38LP8FuM0pH31upzIrg/s4080/PXL_20220911_221635569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCefs4eOT1Poe4TnAoHjNnZup4q369FLLDYtgwlmppzmH25FGco88isVU5fWYN4bykllWxE_iHu89H4PDFikc_WBxgiLrmSkp2OLi_9MpCFTJrR-bU5lQggMgMucUSVvwD73C9LEo73C2b42lcAMt5e10nq1dTBirNHPOmsCL38LP8FuM0pH31upzIrg/s320/PXL_20220911_221635569.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Church at Jesus Deaf church Orange Walk</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Misael grew up Catholic and was hesitant to get baptized. His father passed away last year. When baptism was discussed with his mother, she was very open to the idea. His mother said if Misael's father was alive, he would have been opposed to the baptism. While we mourn the great loss, we are thankful for the openness of his mother. Misael decided to get baptized in Spanish Lookout at "Mennonite Beach". You can view the Facebook live here:</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/nathanaeldavis/videos/900111590949107" target="_blank">Facebook live</a><br /></p><p>On September 16, Nathanael and Misael trekked to Jamaica. Due to it being the first time flying, and the fact that Misael is Deaf and traveling to a country where they don't use his language, Nathanael went along as an interpreter. They flew from Belize to Panama, then to Jamaica. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bGAkB8xb7oSzvDW843swbEG5xfZrXUQbl8xnLZPqtX3oltKycJEzj6m3uL2859OwbLZoE6r5g5NP4NF5NZMu0MhTSxvssd1qzF7XtuKCwRR6DXxQHBS1jiD1c_JKgCdMp7aZ5RoYjf6WR4jGDQTfZLmJ1NKZ9lnwqqG4ZyYxhH50rD-IpwaE14OLnA/s4080/PXL_20220916_193406550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bGAkB8xb7oSzvDW843swbEG5xfZrXUQbl8xnLZPqtX3oltKycJEzj6m3uL2859OwbLZoE6r5g5NP4NF5NZMu0MhTSxvssd1qzF7XtuKCwRR6DXxQHBS1jiD1c_JKgCdMp7aZ5RoYjf6WR4jGDQTfZLmJ1NKZ9lnwqqG4ZyYxhH50rD-IpwaE14OLnA/s320/PXL_20220916_193406550.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Misael walks onto the plane</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>They were able to do some sightseeing, and of course meet with Deaf in Panama. They attended a Deaf church service in Panama. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2ZOCe2wNdTEY7WO-4HXQ8DvFebqDva2h3669vuu7GwKcmPB8jKzXVNZ3gxi5lsug7i8r8cW9SR9lsS38GFB50IUXkTekT6nzTKwww-x7dGVI43c9fHr3iaZQ8OBxPy4VyoqDIjvkyB7ZCIcEshoCuPQDdri-71LtI0ZL3jV0mqiIl357ZSw1I453KA/s3280/PXL_20220918_020205893.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2464" data-original-width="3280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2ZOCe2wNdTEY7WO-4HXQ8DvFebqDva2h3669vuu7GwKcmPB8jKzXVNZ3gxi5lsug7i8r8cW9SR9lsS38GFB50IUXkTekT6nzTKwww-x7dGVI43c9fHr3iaZQ8OBxPy4VyoqDIjvkyB7ZCIcEshoCuPQDdri-71LtI0ZL3jV0mqiIl357ZSw1I453KA/s320/PXL_20220918_020205893.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Photo of the people after Deaf church</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Arriving in Jamaica, Nathanael got to spend 4 days at the YWAM base with Misael prior to returning to Belize.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvaMAHYYjhDoypa3UTMgI3qppYehDxCBzrICgPBOZIrBzBo5yVb518Lnxh-GwavBo5muA_xwc2j00meG3aCFKDX6w-TOJ26CUbVijdfh88DsulKi0IQS7mIqDqzzMoxzdWsGsaWZnG6wOGcmiaudsFNhdWlDJokcA54UTiDO9AWuVISYcC6HSagTNeA/s4080/PXL_20220920_005007381.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvaMAHYYjhDoypa3UTMgI3qppYehDxCBzrICgPBOZIrBzBo5yVb518Lnxh-GwavBo5muA_xwc2j00meG3aCFKDX6w-TOJ26CUbVijdfh88DsulKi0IQS7mIqDqzzMoxzdWsGsaWZnG6wOGcmiaudsFNhdWlDJokcA54UTiDO9AWuVISYcC6HSagTNeA/s320/PXL_20220920_005007381.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Playing a game with YWAM staff</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Misael is on a journey of learning and growing.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFtnpBTbKan0_4u47l-Lr3CUBdnoPY-qEqex9k8VzWzSkghBeAW-CsaJgsYKsYOIMv50KFTuzghWNI6nR07Qsm2ipbyhVP3Id-Pe9P4XZVFtLMfR6c37tD3oVzMsgn2_nkUBHAhVI9NUdl7MYzwuUxq7doO_oWtQ129SZksSOlOj0NKzZXo0559wTfA/s4080/PXL_20220919_185134976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFtnpBTbKan0_4u47l-Lr3CUBdnoPY-qEqex9k8VzWzSkghBeAW-CsaJgsYKsYOIMv50KFTuzghWNI6nR07Qsm2ipbyhVP3Id-Pe9P4XZVFtLMfR6c37tD3oVzMsgn2_nkUBHAhVI9NUdl7MYzwuUxq7doO_oWtQ129SZksSOlOj0NKzZXo0559wTfA/s320/PXL_20220919_185134976.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Nathanael and Misael at the YWAM base</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We are excited for him!!! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEJxLe1EMsuKTAHAAfVnsfHrw4LusTqqPWlQ0tVNgGHbD7mUCervpZVcdnNpYo9ZJyCg7lQOutpUsOkDRmCEu1vfXH9IgEbxSxb95gpovANez-Nsh-HALeWj218_EFjrD0ZOtzVITGKc54svnNPC24bMJ2gTCGJ_hsoXPQupsENHg4TIjV2Rs5wWvYw/s3280/PXL_20220924_184412310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2464" data-original-width="3280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEJxLe1EMsuKTAHAAfVnsfHrw4LusTqqPWlQ0tVNgGHbD7mUCervpZVcdnNpYo9ZJyCg7lQOutpUsOkDRmCEu1vfXH9IgEbxSxb95gpovANez-Nsh-HALeWj218_EFjrD0ZOtzVITGKc54svnNPC24bMJ2gTCGJ_hsoXPQupsENHg4TIjV2Rs5wWvYw/s320/PXL_20220924_184412310.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The group of people at the YWAM base this fall. Please be praying for them</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Nathanaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14595233871283836848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-84508668547661171882022-12-01T19:44:00.002-08:002022-12-01T19:47:30.994-08:00Souderton Mennonite Youth team (with a few prized adults added in)<p> Two weeks after landing on Belizean soil, Nathanael and I trekked to the airport in Ladyville. On the way we picked up a rented green van. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5O5a-0pKRcVepdNhlyAQ4PS5zPVaVMqjJqlV2ngVrL_62TipcZ9EdF2UM2yNYkvnoDlJjB2INwXuOGU9TZRCYRNZI2MqAVEORTAf_PmTofT8t8rac4VwR8kFaWeSVoneoHsDdBOLpbC5df-tEE7dtSRHfpcZnXHHMX-l4WwdSmIbXdQ30o9PAE3xUrA/s4080/PXL_20220723_154921221.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5O5a-0pKRcVepdNhlyAQ4PS5zPVaVMqjJqlV2ngVrL_62TipcZ9EdF2UM2yNYkvnoDlJjB2INwXuOGU9TZRCYRNZI2MqAVEORTAf_PmTofT8t8rac4VwR8kFaWeSVoneoHsDdBOLpbC5df-tEE7dtSRHfpcZnXHHMX-l4WwdSmIbXdQ30o9PAE3xUrA/s320/PXL_20220723_154921221.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The youth group along with 5 adults arrived without a hitch, although the people in immigration gave them a run for their money.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvVJyhA758AHUZF-ccfdHCzBAVOQh7WdnKEF2YswtANOf0zxRxVlSBKfZ4V_HWChS-mrjOZ-vKN_Xlvr3mzjCLwc4pt9EuJ9zlEACGN8627ks-5sfbbHzhM2M1b1fzrn9nkWO7m1Ugr4fXHKpIsQddssmXuSvg2XVL18qcDggZWfA1Oa3PC9EwcAUztg/s4080/PXL_20220723_202616398.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvVJyhA758AHUZF-ccfdHCzBAVOQh7WdnKEF2YswtANOf0zxRxVlSBKfZ4V_HWChS-mrjOZ-vKN_Xlvr3mzjCLwc4pt9EuJ9zlEACGN8627ks-5sfbbHzhM2M1b1fzrn9nkWO7m1Ugr4fXHKpIsQddssmXuSvg2XVL18qcDggZWfA1Oa3PC9EwcAUztg/s320/PXL_20220723_202616398.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>One thing I really admired was the ability of both the youth and leaders in their fluidity. We discovered with regret that the rented van didn't have AC. The team didn't grumble. We are in the midst of rainy season. One of the days the team spent the entire day traipsing through mud, rain pouring in their faces while accomplishing manual labor.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bxxkSEnY902Mx5yBwLzbyViPqefndUVF78mjhFTVCGFEp_srl3ERF2rfwKugTjv3qhYrWnE_aaalG30lNM3uabYoO3fObOrE9nX1kzTD6Iw3ns2WqG7eUtCZxV7AibFqSBQH6DzpvxL_Aa4XJmz6rlkflffin_SESX7-3C3geVwCwvM5JlSrx65pVg/s4032/8DDC6D60-A82C-4218-939E-0C249C505F10.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bxxkSEnY902Mx5yBwLzbyViPqefndUVF78mjhFTVCGFEp_srl3ERF2rfwKugTjv3qhYrWnE_aaalG30lNM3uabYoO3fObOrE9nX1kzTD6Iw3ns2WqG7eUtCZxV7AibFqSBQH6DzpvxL_Aa4XJmz6rlkflffin_SESX7-3C3geVwCwvM5JlSrx65pVg/s320/8DDC6D60-A82C-4218-939E-0C249C505F10.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Our work days looked like: Half of the team worked diligently at manual labor. The other half went with Nathanael for a visit to someone in the Deaf community. It was my job to set up for a Deaf woman to come, and get supplies for lunch. Nathanael's team returned and worked on preparation for the noon meal. ( and in the process learned a bit about Belizean cooking and some sign language).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg47_egW6lLoIpYdhH88GQYf8Yn_QXb5o-Pt2YpB_f6pjxEYLFMPIoc7IzuGa7jj2_ZgrU35M_nwvlxKO1UK7GD2dG2uj2lK7xNPA56FbYRZKTUzr4F6GakJ8lVfZXEMmHeZXE-wblTEhKDiMEJhIV1HRTjGTsYGCD4QMTLjlzwf0BmzDZOJTdxKUl1Ew/s4080/PXL_20220722_182557694.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg47_egW6lLoIpYdhH88GQYf8Yn_QXb5o-Pt2YpB_f6pjxEYLFMPIoc7IzuGa7jj2_ZgrU35M_nwvlxKO1UK7GD2dG2uj2lK7xNPA56FbYRZKTUzr4F6GakJ8lVfZXEMmHeZXE-wblTEhKDiMEJhIV1HRTjGTsYGCD4QMTLjlzwf0BmzDZOJTdxKUl1Ew/s320/PXL_20220722_182557694.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>In the afternoon I took a medical team for a check-up. A team would go with Nathanael on another visit, and the laborer's returned to the church building. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwENt3LLgbLY0TklFqnWGpIUUNLBWqPA4yXxtTmCOOOm82Bn-enVkL279rvw-sicDA0SA923e7Jk4BUS94DDm2ZHm26tU4-TPrWQrVRhK9PsXyOQ332PJCcy4aHTRAoUzMGh619CqEeDIms8V8Kv3YEQNP7cEUvgf1KY39Mry26vobO-nA6CH-AKKjJQ/s3280/PXL_20220721_161511005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwENt3LLgbLY0TklFqnWGpIUUNLBWqPA4yXxtTmCOOOm82Bn-enVkL279rvw-sicDA0SA923e7Jk4BUS94DDm2ZHm26tU4-TPrWQrVRhK9PsXyOQ332PJCcy4aHTRAoUzMGh619CqEeDIms8V8Kv3YEQNP7cEUvgf1KY39Mry26vobO-nA6CH-AKKjJQ/s320/PXL_20220721_161511005.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I am glad that the youth got to spend time in people's homes. They saw the reality of life as a Deaf Belizean. The youth played games and interacted, which also was a good lesson in language learning. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhqXlC3Js73LWCTeMoXu0Q0KAvzzgd3wrYvrEKboXeDFwe4jgHNJeZBG_nzeEnQeIeUlYCZU6ArVzAYbXQsoyXKtMaFC2Y267whPXvI1vETwobHxofGdJqP9hXWScYYOJkI9_HxSIMlGvgh_zGNfZCxkK9nJ5e8VfCg649SrtO2HqUoMHf6_3NGGO2w/s1107/IMG_6370.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="1107" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhqXlC3Js73LWCTeMoXu0Q0KAvzzgd3wrYvrEKboXeDFwe4jgHNJeZBG_nzeEnQeIeUlYCZU6ArVzAYbXQsoyXKtMaFC2Y267whPXvI1vETwobHxofGdJqP9hXWScYYOJkI9_HxSIMlGvgh_zGNfZCxkK9nJ5e8VfCg649SrtO2HqUoMHf6_3NGGO2w/s320/IMG_6370.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Thank you Souderton Mennonite for visiting, the blessing you were to the Orange Walk Deaf community, and the building of the church!!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rOQOBd_py3w" width="320" youtube-src-id="rOQOBd_py3w"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the service that the youth led after being in Orange Walk</div><br /><p><br /></p>Davis Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762842918579462590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-70581798613405914072022-06-11T07:36:00.000-07:002022-06-11T07:36:06.189-07:00<p> </p><span id="docs-internal-guid-10f4545e-7fff-cbf3-b49f-de80136f2a32"><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 24pt;"><span style="font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 20pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Unlikely Partnerships(better known as giving praise where praise is due)</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 10pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">by </span><span style="color: #ee0000; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Spring:</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> In January, My sister Summer emailed me about being a part of a mud run. Her daughter later asked me why I signed up. My answer? I love your mom. I was NOT looking forward to the cold or dirt or even the running. When we received the weather report (High of 54 and rainy), I was even less enthusiastic. I imagined myself shivering, uncomfortable and dirty for a few hours of torture. Honestly it wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be. There were many obstacles, and an abundance of mud. At one point, we had to climb over a wall with only two places to step and a dripping muddy rope. I climbed to where I physically could. Then I was stuck, both in fear and due to my height. Nathanael and Summer stood on one side, ready to help, Isaac coming up from below. And yet I couldn’t move. Tears dripped, I insisted I couldn’t make it. They looked down at me, and assured me their strength in pulling me up wouldn’t toss me over the wall as I was imagining. I wish I had a photograph as three came together with my strength to propel me over. </span><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 114px; overflow: hidden; width: 244px;"><img height="182.67469879518072" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/TjRd30q6mPFmbgmH2oj2PArUk_uW8zpvFQmGcMVjhcvPd4_8ISA58j9W3LC6W2qMjz6rCJJEwwOMnEtR3iZTID1JFjVOo6TNVGTkbAV3WEUdGsBsA0wsHIGK_KVrCZgTzoypM8FbEPgxLvVH1g" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: -34.33734939759036px;" title="Placeholder image" width="244" /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 10pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I don’t have a picture but I do want you, as our supporters, to visualize what has been happening the past year. Many have come alongside us. Their support allowed us to do what we wouldn’t have been able to do alone, and we didn’t go flying into the mud. Some of this help came in little things: meals provided, childcare, mentorship, music lessons for kids. Others came as big packages: prayer warriors, weekly check ins, taking care of our kids, cleaning for us. We want to thank all of you for the support you gave. It didn’t go unnoticed, and reached us in our deepest need.</span></p><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span>Nathanaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14595233871283836848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-37607116266622230032022-02-19T17:31:00.003-08:002022-02-19T17:31:52.115-08:00<p> Nathanael gives us a "guest post" about his recent trip. To that end, we have printed and sent a paper copy of the newest newsletter. As soon as that hits mailboxes, we'll be sending the e-mail version. Be on the lookout there are some "big" updates :)</p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">It was about 7pm and we were hungry. Misael and I decided to go look for dinner. We ended up at a pupuseria. It was a long, tiring, good day. It started early in the morning with the church. After church, we dropped everyone off and headed to Belmopan, the capital of Belize for a short hike. In Guanacaste Park, we saw a family of coatimundis, monkeys, and the normal tropical birds.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">I knew the area where we were eating our pupusas, a kind of stuffed corn tortilla with queso and pollo, with a bunch of pepper sauce on the top. Seven months prior I had dropped a family of 5 with a Deaf mom and dad off in the area so they could walk the rest of the way home. Misael and I decided to try to find them after we ate.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">We drove to the area and walked around in the dark asking people, in Spanish if they knew a Deaf family in the area. With each response, we were closer and closer to finding them. Finally after about a half hour a young guy who spoke English hoped off his bike and walked us down a path past many houses with dim lights and a lot of barking dogs, warning us of our intrusion. The young man pointed in a direction where he said there was a house with a red roof. The only electric in the area were a few personal solar panels. Finally we found the house and called to the family.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuNf90k0RoapDHBL4NLubxbmFX97PgTAmhhnFZCguI21aef1QlgPNnbqOttj0M9WRjfKaZ9rvAN6hebgZjIkMImCdtT-pWbDpL24Gd92yl-CnxPcWdSbgtAyimjpuzCeRmICBVa5IdAhlMXAVQpM6fm_5UZ9VRIcnqJOHrS1HCXAiz8Bv-UDAB7YOdZg=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuNf90k0RoapDHBL4NLubxbmFX97PgTAmhhnFZCguI21aef1QlgPNnbqOttj0M9WRjfKaZ9rvAN6hebgZjIkMImCdtT-pWbDpL24Gd92yl-CnxPcWdSbgtAyimjpuzCeRmICBVa5IdAhlMXAVQpM6fm_5UZ9VRIcnqJOHrS1HCXAiz8Bv-UDAB7YOdZg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">The family was a little fearful and didn’t respond until I shined my flashlight on my face. I then heard my friends Deaf voice say, “Tortuga.” My nick name in sign language is Turtle, but that’s a story for another time. Immediately they opened the door and welcomed us in. After 5 minutes I had a 2-month-old in my hands to bless and kiss. It was difficult to communicate in sign language with the dim lights. I agreed to give them my rechargeable flashlight to help in the future with their communication. Misael and I invited the Deaf man on a hike the next day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRFzjgntfdYlaG4ey5n7gnNVDoSLCggAFLk00w9_rBhuYtIKoKl5-re4ZJYso_BxjY4h0pZQ3NW2Fk_EwHHlnjZYagg3S0PyOrvYc2sHH9w05HE8DKqJqrJ7WxWuPUvfrW8Gb1t6uvBI80JZsk3vjxyPg3SAiW1_EUv6Jq5Gb8eKqTxvqAEON56yygGg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRFzjgntfdYlaG4ey5n7gnNVDoSLCggAFLk00w9_rBhuYtIKoKl5-re4ZJYso_BxjY4h0pZQ3NW2Fk_EwHHlnjZYagg3S0PyOrvYc2sHH9w05HE8DKqJqrJ7WxWuPUvfrW8Gb1t6uvBI80JZsk3vjxyPg3SAiW1_EUv6Jq5Gb8eKqTxvqAEON56yygGg=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">We picked Sandino up at 8 and headed to the jungle. We spent the day exploring caves, cenotes, and cascading waterfalls. I’m sure Jesus came up here and there, but I wasn’t intentional about it. I focused on enjoying the time and building relationship. At the end of the day, Sandino asked me about salvation and baptism. Misael and I decided to invite the family for Pizza. We 4 adults sat together as Misael and I laid out the gospel. What an amazing conversation initiated by the prompting of the Holy Spirit to Sandino. Please pray for Sandino and his wife Elena as we continue to find opportunities to minister to them. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOqh32uChANEo_7JCGPxPNewcCujaWVvrE3SgbYGbDCzNcFOWmSAyiyeFsiJYU-Onj7MFzz0_0SKbXqiYZTSBVryR3fMHgDRwwfq_HKZ89qntNx07kmB4JnoqKq-uvFuyBLJRyq7aCkj4DtQY7GE6oCPIGgfxVm94xSXArffeZQ1ITyKOLFSKOtovZ-g=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOqh32uChANEo_7JCGPxPNewcCujaWVvrE3SgbYGbDCzNcFOWmSAyiyeFsiJYU-Onj7MFzz0_0SKbXqiYZTSBVryR3fMHgDRwwfq_HKZ89qntNx07kmB4JnoqKq-uvFuyBLJRyq7aCkj4DtQY7GE6oCPIGgfxVm94xSXArffeZQ1ITyKOLFSKOtovZ-g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p>lily joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12866401618609983325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-42707639608537488702021-05-19T19:56:00.001-07:002021-05-19T19:56:20.225-07:00Same, Same but different<p> I had the privilege of working on a book launch. The book focused on Third Culture Kid issues. The phrase that repeated itself was "same, same but different.", which is apparently a common Thai phrase. the book is set in Thailand)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QWDE15lwld4/YKXNmpvC9aI/AAAAAAACtF0/VQQw_KXCKA0Y2CQgIi5HCTlsAvoaDnhNQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/FB_IMG_1619318026564.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QWDE15lwld4/YKXNmpvC9aI/AAAAAAACtF0/VQQw_KXCKA0Y2CQgIi5HCTlsAvoaDnhNQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/FB_IMG_1619318026564.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>the mighty group of people who served in the April Medical Trip</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Same, same but different would adequately sum up my time with Kidz Konnect 4 Jesus. This was my first post-covid trip.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZG_lE0_Ok7s/YKXMe5stE0I/AAAAAAACtFo/PREFQS8Pr2kbEG0oXL1V-Hh1Q0rm8ypoQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210424_174843229.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZG_lE0_Ok7s/YKXMe5stE0I/AAAAAAACtFo/PREFQS8Pr2kbEG0oXL1V-Hh1Q0rm8ypoQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20210424_174843229.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Hannah preformed a puppet show for a darling Girl. Shirley was videoing it</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>Same:</b> The trip to the airport (with Zephaniah) on the bus was the same. It really was the first time in a year and a half I have ridden the bus. Of course the windows were wide open and our masks were on at all times. We met those that came in to the airport and rode the Kidz Konnect bus to Stann Creek. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-riHDbZ7o3Nw/YKXNuMYSmVI/AAAAAAACtF4/E8BGWaGllw0qafsCVgyAvsk-npJeHVpagCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20210424_131437365.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-riHDbZ7o3Nw/YKXNuMYSmVI/AAAAAAACtF4/E8BGWaGllw0qafsCVgyAvsk-npJeHVpagCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20210424_131437365.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Ava spent about 6 months at our house. She's a Coatimundi, she was wonderful and destructive. Thankfully the Carney's accepted her onto their property. Now she has the jungle to roam and still interacts with people regularly. Here Myla the youngest Carney lets Ava smell her hand</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Zephaniah and I both stayed at the camp. Zephaniah was there to spend 5 uninterrupted days with his good friend and fellow TCK Tucker. From what I understand they spent their days running and playing around the jungle. (Tucker's mom Candace threated them with schoolwork or household chores if they came inside, I think she's awesome!) I was so thankful that Zephaniah had this time. He's been trying to get together with Tucker like this for a long time. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9-h_lnS6rWI/YKXN5r1RvTI/AAAAAAACtGE/dwO-R105xb0Ic3hNkgpTp5uTmLSi869IgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210424_132524050.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9-h_lnS6rWI/YKXN5r1RvTI/AAAAAAACtGE/dwO-R105xb0Ic3hNkgpTp5uTmLSi869IgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20210424_132524050.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Tucker, Zephaniah, and Solomon got to ride on the bus with the team on Saturday</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>Same</b>: We held clinics for three days at 6 locations. We worked well as a team to pray, minister, and add " a little bit of medicine" </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QTCTcngO4FE/YKXOHyar0UI/AAAAAAACtGM/r0ef361t150pCcJYwEEPqdw7ugU8_OFkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20210422_213154575.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QTCTcngO4FE/YKXOHyar0UI/AAAAAAACtGM/r0ef361t150pCcJYwEEPqdw7ugU8_OFkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20210422_213154575.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>the clinic set-up in Silk Grass</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>but <b>different:</b> obviously masked in 90 degree weather, reduced patients and using a device to call a doctor in the US is different. We were mostly doing medication refills. The people from Jesus Deaf church didn't come, instead I obtained their medications and did assessments from their homes. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b4Qae3QIbrs/YKXPW_V7viI/AAAAAAACtGg/kfznKgYtfSsLSrdY1svfZr58PPqPMKKuACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20210429_214929521.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b4Qae3QIbrs/YKXPW_V7viI/AAAAAAACtGg/kfznKgYtfSsLSrdY1svfZr58PPqPMKKuACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20210429_214929521.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Nathanael and I did medical visits, with Nelly here</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>It was such a blessing to be able to bring needed medication and care to our community. Although this was "different" it was the same in the level of care and attitude placed into the work.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ttusvvprrXY/YKXPe_GjKxI/AAAAAAACtGo/F-FgHW1DlA4gL0oCcA8T_OVNMtcyS6_rACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20210427_224103330.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ttusvvprrXY/YKXPe_GjKxI/AAAAAAACtGo/F-FgHW1DlA4gL0oCcA8T_OVNMtcyS6_rACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20210427_224103330.MP.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Taking Alma's blood pressure</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks Kidz Konnect 4 Jesus for another "best trip ever!"</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Davis Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762842918579462590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-31886926815943085592021-04-08T16:59:00.002-07:002021-04-08T17:01:16.838-07:00The phrase I really resent...<p> We are currently able to have church at "half capacity" for an hour. The Spanish church Koinonia is offering "in person" services for the first time since August. As we have our own ministry, we don't attend every week. The shortened services also mean that we don't get prayed for every week. The first week we were able to attend we were brought up front to get prayer with much fanfare. One of the things often said from the pulpit is:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xGY2QX38JOc/YG5TNfPC12I/AAAAAAACn0A/8p9ZX466U9c-JSZzUT4snyNeGD5g8ZEagCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/FB_IMG_1615766799955.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="1080" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xGY2QX38JOc/YG5TNfPC12I/AAAAAAACn0A/8p9ZX466U9c-JSZzUT4snyNeGD5g8ZEagCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/FB_IMG_1615766799955.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The most recent time at Koinonia that we were prayed for</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"The Davis Family is doing something that we can't"</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Id1ZNAjeIuU/YG5TVa8_w5I/AAAAAAACn0E/uRrI6p2I5V4y9UCnMb0IEwlbusqSnirsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20210308_175920660.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Id1ZNAjeIuU/YG5TVa8_w5I/AAAAAAACn0E/uRrI6p2I5V4y9UCnMb0IEwlbusqSnirsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20210308_175920660.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>We took this picture in Belize City before Jeimmy left to go to El Salvador for a month.</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>At times when we share in the US, people change the phrase a bit "I could never do what you do"</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--RBNgGenhTs/YG5V0L0pmMI/AAAAAAACn0Q/neLPSYVFtw8TsN6jugY6oupbJ2JLS0ErwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20210307_164330613.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--RBNgGenhTs/YG5V0L0pmMI/AAAAAAACn0Q/neLPSYVFtw8TsN6jugY6oupbJ2JLS0ErwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20210307_164330613.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Things have opened back up to a degree in Belize and we are able to travel to Fountain of Life church and interpret for Deaf there</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps in a perfect mindset (mine with the Father) this wouldn't irk me. I think the most difficult thing for me is that our prayer is and has been that others would come along to support and grow the ministry. We need others to walk with us, which is why Jeimmy has been such an integral part of our lives the past 6 months. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M0Lh9c8hoAY/YG5V5Yc2eII/AAAAAAACn0U/lYUOk6csufkjE8ggQs03Kstq0gTrMExHACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/PXL_20210227_170007584.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M0Lh9c8hoAY/YG5V5Yc2eII/AAAAAAACn0U/lYUOk6csufkjE8ggQs03Kstq0gTrMExHACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20210227_170007584.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The cycle of ministry: Nathanael taught Misael to change the oil, and Misael taught Abigail</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Over Easter break, we got to spend time with the Groff family in the jungles of Belize. Two other missionary families serving with a different org came with us. As I talked with both Julie and the two other mothers in the group, I found a common thread. It was in living that our true ministry came out. If we stay foreigners, outside of the culture, ministry happens in a less organic way.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RzT0hC6gk-0/YG5V-ojyehI/AAAAAAACn0Y/2ImBYa5SCIsgkCTFr77EMC-utkvF8SJrACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20210305_020842217.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RzT0hC6gk-0/YG5V-ojyehI/AAAAAAACn0Y/2ImBYa5SCIsgkCTFr77EMC-utkvF8SJrACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20210305_020842217.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nathanael celebrated his 40th birthday on the 5th of March</div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yes we do ministry. Yes we disciple. Mostly we just live. I have to grocery shop, meal prep, wash clothes, paint the house, water my garden, pay bills, homeschool my kids, write blogs and prayer e-mails.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zSv4bdSFG7M/YG5WFlv-RxI/AAAAAAACn0c/h7tv09Ld9mEQaA9FeYE9FoMBRK-G-OKFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20210330_174718281.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zSv4bdSFG7M/YG5WFlv-RxI/AAAAAAACn0c/h7tv09Ld9mEQaA9FeYE9FoMBRK-G-OKFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20210330_174718281.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>we got to visit Davis Falls. Thanks Tim</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>That being said, I didn't think I could do it either. There were (and are times) where I don't want to do it. I think the phrase from The Free Burma Rangers movie paraphrased here captures it well:</p><p>"I don't want to miss God's call. I don't want to turn too far to the right and chase after the "good" but not my calling things, or turn to the left and chase after that which isn't of God. I want to go straight forward pursuing his will and the best for my life."</p><p>So...are you unable to move overseas and go on mission? Clearly I am not the authority to decide that. I would say what you are called to always should require a dependence on the Father. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pZS6q3BCsCU/YG5WNLF_tXI/AAAAAAACn0o/M4b3LiUWnc0w3PaAjsYKs5Mw32aZCtzxwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210406_180240696.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pZS6q3BCsCU/YG5WNLF_tXI/AAAAAAACn0o/M4b3LiUWnc0w3PaAjsYKs5Mw32aZCtzxwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20210406_180240696.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>true Belizean life: a guy explaining to Nathanael how to go on a back road to find a fridge repairman</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It will always be difficult, probably in ways you didn't imagine before boarding the plane.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JIvbxFkNlgg/YG5WUcLe9xI/AAAAAAACn00/IzcJTdBrbEEGd3S7uR5qFX0OdpBCHEJ4ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210328_185158546.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JIvbxFkNlgg/YG5WUcLe9xI/AAAAAAACn00/IzcJTdBrbEEGd3S7uR5qFX0OdpBCHEJ4ACPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20210328_185158546.MP.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Selah has been teaching Kristen how to play a few songs on ukulele</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I challenge you: find your call, pursue it wholeheartedly, and entrust the Father to come alongside you. Don't limit your options to the ones that seem "doable".</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fCi6wiPz62k/YG-ZLL1Fc6I/AAAAAAACn7g/R1xe-C__gL4QUH1jxz2gxDmb8SrIkZyYwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210408_233508410.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fCi6wiPz62k/YG-ZLL1Fc6I/AAAAAAACn7g/R1xe-C__gL4QUH1jxz2gxDmb8SrIkZyYwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20210408_233508410.MP.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>This sits on our wall as a reminder to me</i></div><br /><p><br /></p>lily joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12866401618609983325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-58818716736972737802021-01-20T13:21:00.002-08:002021-01-20T13:21:06.118-08:002021 comes with little fanfare<p>First the news: in a modified confusing quarantine. Two districts (with the current least COVID cases) aren't allowed to travel within the country; Orange Walk being one of them. This started December 20th, and under new administration, we are unsure of when it will end. We also have a curfew of 8pm-5am. This restricts our ability to have Friday night Bible Studies. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MJVy393lGUg/YAdeodGXh5I/AAAAAAACeEI/2H2FLXF9NmAgaisRA8xXcCVeFDHJU3JpgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20210107_205237619.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MJVy393lGUg/YAdeodGXh5I/AAAAAAACeEI/2H2FLXF9NmAgaisRA8xXcCVeFDHJU3JpgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20210107_205237619.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Jeimmy leads a devotional for two women, during a house visit</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>In place of Bible study, more home visits are happening. Jeimmy as a Salvadorian has natural experience and stamina which helps motivate Nathanael and I. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h71Elxtairc/YAde1JxacaI/AAAAAAACeEQ/diiSDJBftYojfGe5lO0wOCZQN8ylg_00gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20201219_013151138.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h71Elxtairc/YAde1JxacaI/AAAAAAACeEQ/diiSDJBftYojfGe5lO0wOCZQN8ylg_00gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20201219_013151138.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Normal busy Friday night with the kids (spring's job) Jaziel and Brianny create chaos ;) </i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What we did during December:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P5CgCKWH7pc/YAdjJr3lzDI/AAAAAAACeEg/W2qqnBW9xdMDbbAngSxi7GQ91_l9SyPkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20201228_194135278.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P5CgCKWH7pc/YAdjJr3lzDI/AAAAAAACeEg/W2qqnBW9xdMDbbAngSxi7GQ91_l9SyPkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20201228_194135278.MP.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Gianny was tasked with making flood icing. To her detriment, our powdered sugar was quite chunky! </i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Over the Christmas holiday, we invited 2 friends over (we were unable to have more than 3 people over due to restrictions and one said no). Cookies were decorated, and baked. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5KXxClokiK0/YAdj7FFF63I/AAAAAAACeEo/t9Y0GE0Yl8USiMxSmMWHmMTaEskffxKhACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20201219_000809321.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5KXxClokiK0/YAdj7FFF63I/AAAAAAACeEo/t9Y0GE0Yl8USiMxSmMWHmMTaEskffxKhACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20201219_000809321.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>This was a Friday night prepping the same treats to share with the Bible study kids as well as church that night, in between this picture and our cookie party, Covid restrictions changed. </i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>They were packed with pretzel treats (We special ordered the flat pretzels to make this treat:) and Hershey kisses. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SaBGDJDuhMU/YAdkAHLhQBI/AAAAAAACeEs/lA8fajswo5UVXZe-ALCfYlRFe4v48gWzACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20201219_000756168.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SaBGDJDuhMU/YAdkAHLhQBI/AAAAAAACeEs/lA8fajswo5UVXZe-ALCfYlRFe4v48gWzACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20201219_000756168.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Zion and Adrene put the m&m's onto the melted kisses. another reason we are thankful for Harvest Aviation, who made it possible for us to share this treat with our Belizean friends</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Nathanael shopped for some Belizean staples (rice, beans, flour) and delivered them to the villages. Apparently the most exciting part of their visits was the cookies. I will not attest to the quality, but one of our visitors stated "it looks like 3 year old's made them!" oh well we are learning...hopefully next year we'll improve our "flood cookie" game! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PXkS1u-w_sc/YAdkPnt5LmI/AAAAAAACeE4/oszHStRO6fcZXyCpSVpCuwUl2r5XBejlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20201229_202506621.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PXkS1u-w_sc/YAdkPnt5LmI/AAAAAAACeE4/oszHStRO6fcZXyCpSVpCuwUl2r5XBejlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20201229_202506621.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Krystal and Jeimmy stop at Selena's house. Selena is Deaf and has 5 children</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uhkldP1A2jk/YAdwqxxRwEI/AAAAAAACeHM/P-W-jljfhwkO_rxCxxlHn-fPp69K9NKlACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20201229_201010717.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uhkldP1A2jk/YAdwqxxRwEI/AAAAAAACeHM/P-W-jljfhwkO_rxCxxlHn-fPp69K9NKlACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20201229_201010717.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Misael and Jeimmy stop by Alma's house to bless her family with staples and cookies</i></div><i><br /></i><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ringing in the New Year involved watching Star Wars, eating snacks, and traveling to the roof for fireworks at 12am. It was the lest spectacular NYE party we have had.. ever! We are thankful to have been together, and anticipate God's goodness in the coming year.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_VTdp_DmqlI/YAiFXIaB3fI/AAAAAAACeSM/-wz53hDz22MWJUN_U6RQOfJ4cO30RnXbgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210101_034133452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_VTdp_DmqlI/YAiFXIaB3fI/AAAAAAACeSM/-wz53hDz22MWJUN_U6RQOfJ4cO30RnXbgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20210101_034133452.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I made whoopie pies, Jeimmy got her first taste of a whoopie pie She liked it despite the face she is making</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>One final small note, I was privileged to be interviewed in Revelation Wellness for their end of the year giving project. If you would like to listen, here is <a href=" https://www.revelationwellness.org/2020/12/527-in-the-spirit-of-giving-ambassador-interview/" target="_blank">the link</a>. (obviously downloadable on any podcast apps, the podcast number is 527)</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GnIPLi5Mqlw/YAiIllxS5jI/AAAAAAACeSY/P-v0r01tPTwAc-puFFnFi4PoOufK_HuLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/MVIMG_20200721_155225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GnIPLi5Mqlw/YAiIllxS5jI/AAAAAAACeSY/P-v0r01tPTwAc-puFFnFi4PoOufK_HuLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/MVIMG_20200721_155225.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>lily joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12866401618609983325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-37568435449002633432020-11-19T12:55:00.008-08:002020-11-19T15:18:19.662-08:00a new not normal<p> Things are settled. That is what my heart keeps telling me. Seven months into this uncertainty, we are finding a groove. While restrictions came off quickly our first time around; they have "stuck" much longer this time. Friends I watch in Kenya, Honduras, and the like have been much more confined than we are, so we find ourselves thankful.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yNeKhI_G8wA/X7bJaYoPBAI/AAAAAAACWh8/qCled8ZmE04hbFBqaJRZk1huxypox812ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20201108_163744508.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yNeKhI_G8wA/X7bJaYoPBAI/AAAAAAACWh8/qCled8ZmE04hbFBqaJRZk1huxypox812ACPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20201108_163744508.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Alma leads the people in prayer</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>At the same time things have opened up; the government still refuses to allow church meetings greater than 13 persons. There have been multiple arrests, mostly of pastors. Nathanael had to prayerfully consider what this meant for us. Our numbers don't usually increase over this amount since COVID. It is a frustrating place to be in when casino's, bars and busses can be open but God's house can't.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3IKHaYMW_ds/X7bJr6rXPzI/AAAAAAACWiE/Ga7U-0CEZ98MFlJzLxu1P5x6R3vAVsPgwCPcBGAsYHg/s3840/PXL_20201108_175514817.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3IKHaYMW_ds/X7bJr6rXPzI/AAAAAAACWiE/Ga7U-0CEZ98MFlJzLxu1P5x6R3vAVsPgwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20201108_175514817.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Last week Nathanael spoke on the "rocks crying out" and placed some rocks in the center of our meeting</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As a leadership team, (Jeimmy, Nathanael, Elizanie, Elmer and I) have been feeling a greater pull to fast and pray. Specifically last weekend we were fasting for marriages in the Deaf community. Thanks so much for those who prayed with us. We broke fast as a team last Saturday evening. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CjbDN-0pF4E/X7bJ6N61vmI/AAAAAAACWiI/Dh2hqyLHq2QkGLsQdHjL6-MRT1r94lihwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20201031_010811203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CjbDN-0pF4E/X7bJ6N61vmI/AAAAAAACWiI/Dh2hqyLHq2QkGLsQdHjL6-MRT1r94lihwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20201031_010811203.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Brianny is delightful especially this night when she and I ended up covered in chilli (She was thus given a sink bath!)</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Next week, (November 27) Elizani and Elmer will be in charge for our monthly time of "getting away so that leadership can be trained". This time Jeimmy will travel with us to visit some friends in Spanish Lookout. Please pray that this would be a time of learning and growth for all! We are excited about what is doing in Elizanie and Elmer as a couple and as leaders. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o-z2EE8-vfA/X7bKJVHmgII/AAAAAAACWiM/4QJtZ_uBxmUMhIw2FcGGv6_VfeKeXBgwQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20201111_180659873.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o-z2EE8-vfA/X7bKJVHmgII/AAAAAAACWiM/4QJtZ_uBxmUMhIw2FcGGv6_VfeKeXBgwQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20201111_180659873.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Zephaniah turned 10 last week. He chose to make an ice cream cake. bonus points to those who know the character on the cake! </i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Individual discipleship and visiting continue to happen. Two weeks ago Nathanael, Selah and Jeimmy met with a woman who has now tested COVID positive. While we believe we are out of danger, she is struggling with fear. Nathanael was able to provide assurance to her over Facebook messenger.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8EjPnK-08sI/X7bKdwy0ZrI/AAAAAAACWic/0ozhFtSQvAM29_tVGqBVYyv1m_U74lInwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20201018_165911802.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8EjPnK-08sI/X7bKdwy0ZrI/AAAAAAACWic/0ozhFtSQvAM29_tVGqBVYyv1m_U74lInwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20201018_165911802.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Reynalda and Yalitza during "turn-taking church"</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Davis Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762842918579462590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-44851535539349954502020-10-21T17:56:00.003-07:002020-10-22T21:00:11.239-07:00Just News<p> Often it feels like we went in a full circle, pandemic wise. April 1 the country shut down. There were times when we weren't allowed out of our own yard. I had the opportunity to shop online at our local grocery store (a first). By July 1, we had completely opened up the country inside. What a relief.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HT9T96mMM6I/X5DJUWZKIQI/AAAAAAAAB5M/Yqv-f0CPRpwPucis1qRDFHUMR9-g17wSgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20200927_174800108.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HT9T96mMM6I/X5DJUWZKIQI/AAAAAAAAB5M/Yqv-f0CPRpwPucis1qRDFHUMR9-g17wSgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20200927_174800108.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>praying for each other at the end of church</i></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>By August, we actually had Covid cases (there had been a total of 19 our entire time April-July). The planned "opening" of the airport and subsequently borders never surfaced. We were put into as much quarantine as they could muster without closing businesses. We have been in this place of limbo since August 1st.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zVE6RomLqJg/X5DJ-yFNYzI/AAAAAAAAB5c/BTLOgXXT05UT4aJeYqt4rBpSSbMGT0GnACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20201018_164704096.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zVE6RomLqJg/X5DJ-yFNYzI/AAAAAAAAB5c/BTLOgXXT05UT4aJeYqt4rBpSSbMGT0GnACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20201018_164704096.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Last week turn taking church (socially distanced) Marta leading a song</i></div><p><br /></p>October 1, our airports opened. <br /><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bdjx4op_yHI/X5DKFJJpYVI/AAAAAAAAB5g/w2J0-bWU0pQzsLSQr6HrmDSr5eMhll6oACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20201018_165829026.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bdjx4op_yHI/X5DKFJJpYVI/AAAAAAAAB5g/w2J0-bWU0pQzsLSQr6HrmDSr5eMhll6oACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20201018_165829026.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Yalitza leading a song during church</i></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>We are able to have ten people at church plus 3 in leadership. Some of the regular attenders choose not to come for fear of Covid, which is currently worse than ever before. We do broadcast those services over facebook. We (Nathanael and Jeimmy) also have been doing individual visits. 1-3 times a week in addition to the discipleship and going through <i>The Purple Book. </i></p><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P_wl6ca2GGI/X5DSkjH6ZLI/AAAAAAAAB6E/EYc6pmOjfiQEQEmC_l7AIs5-Ht9RX5SCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201001_201751.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P_wl6ca2GGI/X5DSkjH6ZLI/AAAAAAAAB6E/EYc6pmOjfiQEQEmC_l7AIs5-Ht9RX5SCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20201001_201751.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Jeimmy told us that it was Children's day in El Salvador, so we celebrated!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And now for TWO big news issues..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wWzE6iIPeTk/X5DRd0gSrQI/AAAAAAAAB54/pR0fbK2TRAwcNI_da8KYzBjLthuTrETvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20200930_232645515.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wWzE6iIPeTk/X5DRd0gSrQI/AAAAAAAAB54/pR0fbK2TRAwcNI_da8KYzBjLthuTrETvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20200930_232645515.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Elizani practiced her sermon to a rapt </i><span style="text-align: left;"><i>audience</i></span></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>First: As a family we have come to the decision that we won't be able to return to the US this holiday season. Border issues have been volatile as well as the fact that it won't be the same experience for our kids. This does mean that we have made a decision to return this summer (2021) no matter what. Start making plans now. We are (it is helping make us feel a bit better).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iPrfb310vQY/X5DJ3XEc1nI/AAAAAAAAB5U/ReinQmrREsEcXl89Wee-XeCD1VTIVAYbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20200920_220034730.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iPrfb310vQY/X5DJ3XEc1nI/AAAAAAAAB5U/ReinQmrREsEcXl89Wee-XeCD1VTIVAYbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PXL_20200920_220034730.MP.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>We are so thankful to have the work permit!</i></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>The even better news: NATHANAEL GOT HIS WORK PERMIT! We rejoiced and then got right to work on my dependency permit and the children's student visas. My dependency permit was obtained the next day. The kids now have to be certified by the government of Belize to qualify as homeschoolers. This process is said to take 6 weeks. We also hope to apply for residency in the next few weeks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well that's all the news that's fit to tell currently ;) God Bless you thanks for engaging with the ministry to the Deaf in Belize. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Davis Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762842918579462590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-53342237513564069652020-09-08T15:39:00.002-07:002020-09-08T15:40:22.281-07:00It is the Lord who opens doorsLast week we were in the US for 2 hours. We threw the toilet paper in the toilet, waited in the air conditioning, and had a conversation in US English. We traveled to the capital to renew Zion's passport (which had expired during the quarantine). We are overjoyed/relieved to have completed this small yet important task. How were we in the US? The embassy is considered your passport country once you enter. Of course, we didn't actually cross any borders, much less leave the country.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y1s5xtHt9g4/X1f_odUgIdI/AAAAAAACOzU/G6x7ScQX-lMhxIEWLlS1z99vb-SLvSXSACPcBGAsYHg/s3264/IMG_20200907_113239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y1s5xtHt9g4/X1f_odUgIdI/AAAAAAACOzU/G6x7ScQX-lMhxIEWLlS1z99vb-SLvSXSACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200907_113239.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>yesterday we did a craft with shaving cream then used it to doctor our faces</i></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div>The journey to Belmopan also added a passenger in our vehicle. We excitedly pulled into the parking lot, jumping out of the car to hug Jeimmy. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pBdqX_g365I/X1f_0l-g8AI/AAAAAAACOzY/DbOSqB2L3a0M8zYhdMhbVsL3MF7c9hRRwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/MVIMG_20200829_130858.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pBdqX_g365I/X1f_0l-g8AI/AAAAAAACOzY/DbOSqB2L3a0M8zYhdMhbVsL3MF7c9hRRwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/MVIMG_20200829_130858.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Nathanael and Jeimmy work on learning ASL and Spanish (ASL for her, Spanish for him)</i></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Jeimmy is the former leader of the Vida 220 team. They all were able to return to their passport countries. She hasn't found a way yet to get to El Salvador.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-64tAp33ehfc/X1f_9J_1CsI/AAAAAAACOzc/w9SW70Y4BVEoAQLPIGNcbJIafMiFB-hwQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_20200901_131350.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-64tAp33ehfc/X1f_9J_1CsI/AAAAAAACOzc/w9SW70Y4BVEoAQLPIGNcbJIafMiFB-hwQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_20200901_131350.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Jeimmy practices her ASL skills</i></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We met Jeimmy in 2019 when she was a student/participant. She returned as a leader to Dangriga this January. She was able to visit Orange Walk twice with her team while serving alongside Tim and Julie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vf4r3dVOtO0/X1gCnyTLLqI/AAAAAAACVK0/KQqh_5bfhREyBwJXAfOLlOJvu6V-Y66AQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20190318_133150.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vf4r3dVOtO0/X1gCnyTLLqI/AAAAAAACVK0/KQqh_5bfhREyBwJXAfOLlOJvu6V-Y66AQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20190318_133150.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>the 2019 Belize Vida 220 team(when they rode on our scooter)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gJMSB3sOHME/X1gDC2OKaKI/AAAAAAACVLA/mKqz71l_VOI7-3aF1SA1mxfStQq1Vf6IQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG-20200221-WA0000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gJMSB3sOHME/X1gDC2OKaKI/AAAAAAACVLA/mKqz71l_VOI7-3aF1SA1mxfStQq1Vf6IQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG-20200221-WA0000.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The 2020 Belize Vida 220 team</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Jeimmy has been getting into the mix both language-wise and homeschooling. She is in the process of learning her third language (ASL) while at the same time improving her English. She bravely departs with Nathanael and participates in visiting church members. We also have had the privilege of enjoying her culinary skills twice a week. She is currently residing in the apartment. (on the property we rent).</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LWjugQDHUB0/X1gDIbTrebI/AAAAAAACVLE/jVUY0wLqn-4bjhiLKxE3NiS9em0MdPkHwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20200902_202310189.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LWjugQDHUB0/X1gDIbTrebI/AAAAAAACVLE/jVUY0wLqn-4bjhiLKxE3NiS9em0MdPkHwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20200902_202310189.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Jeimmy and Nathanael on a visit; they helped with laundry</i></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We are unsure when the 'bug' hit her but she's developed a heart for Deaf ministry. She is praying alongside us as to if she is called to be an intern here. Please pray with us for God's wisdom and vision. We entrust that God will answer our prayers for ministry partners in his way and his timing. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3zdpUmCDjFg/X1gDM3RqaRI/AAAAAAACVLM/IRJJB68HHSw2TjYJSmHr8vKyR8iwiZPIQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20200908_170829174.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3zdpUmCDjFg/X1gDM3RqaRI/AAAAAAACVLM/IRJJB68HHSw2TjYJSmHr8vKyR8iwiZPIQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/PXL_20200908_170829174.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Zephaniah doing schoolwork with Jeimmy</i></div><br /><div><br /></div>Davis Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762842918579462590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-1392452800170228082020-08-19T18:30:00.006-07:002020-08-21T15:44:00.099-07:00a huge praise!<p> Last month after the Americans left the Vida 220 team, we got together with the Groff family in Belmopan. (a halfway meeting point between us and Southern Belize). We had fellowship together, stayed overnight at a missionary friend (of theirs) house, and spent next day hiking/swimming in the river before heading home.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lo-4NDFFWjs/XzXu-vYSUZI/AAAAAAACKbk/_mz4gSBUItApwq4xzgwNQDEedQygIMWuQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/MVIMG_20200715_210320.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lo-4NDFFWjs/XzXu-vYSUZI/AAAAAAACKbk/_mz4gSBUItApwq4xzgwNQDEedQygIMWuQCPcBGAsYHg/s640/MVIMG_20200715_210320.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The "Gravis" (a name that the kids came up that combines both of our last names) children play a rousing game of monopoly</i></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>When discussing my conundrum about receiving school books (I didn't have a way to receive them this year), the other missionary suggested we look into Harvest Aviation. We were pleasantly surprised at what they do and how quickly they processed our request, (to help us get books). They provide a monthly service of flying needed items to missionaries. This flight happens once a month from FL. They provide it for free, but accept donations (hint hint ;) )</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yHXjapZaoVA/XzXvVJkP-xI/AAAAAAACKbs/y01j-M8mexY05N8fLCzhkcgDDhaAWOetwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/MVIMG_20200716_164427.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yHXjapZaoVA/XzXvVJkP-xI/AAAAAAACKbs/y01j-M8mexY05N8fLCzhkcgDDhaAWOetwCPcBGAsYHg/s640/MVIMG_20200716_164427.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>out for an ice cream treat with the team (I apparently didn't take pictures while we were swimming)</i></div><p><br /></p><p>We had less than a week to get stuff sent to "try things out". I had my parents and sister send the most pertinent things that were sitting at their houses (a small box of school books and our drivers licences).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1UQTBRq-LDw/Xz3RA9k6oGI/AAAAAAACMEI/BWvXibfLW9gXzpz0XR0iTvEA6ImalljUgCPcBGAsYHg/s3840/IMG_20200816_111221.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1UQTBRq-LDw/Xz3RA9k6oGI/AAAAAAACMEI/BWvXibfLW9gXzpz0XR0iTvEA6ImalljUgCPcBGAsYHg/s640/IMG_20200816_111221.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>not relevant to the blog post but Nathanael did a fun skit this past week in church</i></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Today was the exciting day! We drove to the Belize airport and Nathanael was able to get our two small boxes of items. We are so very grateful!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nBMcnHPDNe0/Xz3RWKOFi8I/AAAAAAACMEQ/clepvocE8LoY14vXcxNLVKFDtUY2aZa-gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/MVIMG_20200731_094435.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nBMcnHPDNe0/Xz3RWKOFi8I/AAAAAAACMEQ/clepvocE8LoY14vXcxNLVKFDtUY2aZa-gCPcBGAsYHg/s640/MVIMG_20200731_094435.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Zephaniah with our cat: Tacocat</i></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have to say that in general with the borders being tightly shut, the feeling of living here has been a bit claustrophobic. (I do have a tendency toward those feelings anyway!) I can't get out and I can't get what we need for our school year. It was overwhelming! (and it would be the first time that we were unable to find a way to get our items. I just didn't make school decisions. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lI7d2qigvKY/Xz3RisdYP3I/AAAAAAACMEU/9q2BuiIJh3kIyuhGDaDmNz2p2zWI3YKZQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/MVIMG_20200818_170904.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lI7d2qigvKY/Xz3RisdYP3I/AAAAAAACMEU/9q2BuiIJh3kIyuhGDaDmNz2p2zWI3YKZQCPcBGAsYHg/s640/MVIMG_20200818_170904.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>We were able to start our school year yesterday</i></div><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://harvestaviation.org/" target="_blank">Harvest Aviation</a> has been a light to me and provided something we really needed. (Please feel free to donate to them as a blessing to us! We want them to benefit, they ask for nothing from us!)We are so very thankful. Not to mention most of my glasses are scratched and we were finally able to get our new pairs. </p><p><br /></p><p>What a blessing to be able to see clearly. May God bless you with clear vision today! </p>lily joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12866401618609983325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-88370569346183638832020-08-08T14:40:00.000-07:002020-08-08T14:40:06.188-07:00Out with the old..My blog post from a few weeks ago alluded to the fact that I wanted to record the "little" things. This will be a "little things" type of post.<br />
<br /><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1ELhiUmRjCM/Xy7hjq-evYI/AAAAAAACKHI/PEq1bXtM1_AlZ1JMwpA4MSncshPbTCaeACPcBGAsYHg/s640/MVIMG_20200719_101944.jpg" /><div><i>Sunday morning a month ago, Nathanael took the picture while Marta was praying</i><br /><br /><br />
Our van:<br />
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Was a blessing given to us the summer of 2017. It has a wonderful engine and as most of you are aware, the transmission was rebuilt on our way to Belize in August 2017. It is steadfast! It also gets terrible gas mileage. The gas mileage as well as the added expenditure of fuel here makes driving less than economic. Nathanael considered ways to adjust this. <br />
<br /><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vGt_luTQSdI/Xy7h0Rju7nI/AAAAAAACTVE/MC9804Ib5E8JvYzM459GiwEjqNDE2W7gQCPcBGAsYHg/s640/MVIMG_20200802_141034.jpg" width="640" /></div><div><i>Misael driving the van full of people on our return trip from Spanish Lookout</i><br /><br />
One way that people combat the price of gas here is to convert their vehicles to use propane. While it actually makes your miles per gallon worse, the cost of propane is less than half the price of gasoline; thus making a worthwhile endeavor. We had been considering it for years. The monthly trips to Spanish Lookout were what helped make a decision.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-grfu9B2ADtw/Xy7iClUVJOI/AAAAAAACTVI/nFLJCIVytdYqLAkBK8xPT4y1uqbdu5nrACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/MVIMG_20200705_122640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-grfu9B2ADtw/Xy7iClUVJOI/AAAAAAACTVI/nFLJCIVytdYqLAkBK8xPT4y1uqbdu5nrACPcBGAsYHg/s640/MVIMG_20200705_122640.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Fountain of Life church always serves us lunch! What a blessing.</i> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Nathanael had a welder friend make a frame for the tank, as well as add a luggage rack. He then took it to Shipyard. It took less than a day for the conversion. Nathanael figured out the math. In three months we will have save the amount it cost to have the conversion done: a win/win.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2xQvfMbya2Y/Xy8RxC_7HcI/AAAAAAACKHk/oYvb5uEzBdcYhC9blN2hLPuChAk0kg22wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/MVIMG_20200705_170424.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><br /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2xQvfMbya2Y/Xy8RxC_7HcI/AAAAAAACKHk/oYvb5uEzBdcYhC9blN2hLPuChAk0kg22wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/MVIMG_20200705_170424.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2xQvfMbya2Y/Xy8RxC_7HcI/AAAAAAACKHk/oYvb5uEzBdcYhC9blN2hLPuChAk0kg22wCPcBGAsYHg/s640/MVIMG_20200705_170424.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>A back view of the van </i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The second new thing we got were chairs. 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As a side note, if you wanted to understand why we go to the Lagoon for Easter, you can look at <a href="https://6528671748984552443_67e260b30d91cded46ecab1578a02bb954892c0f.blogspot.com/b/post-preview?token=APq4FmAeYQ1HbJouwkt_jKudlNHQk-4xqtpPBAJRMVuf5fRHdBkLyxKMvIs3J32VsWPcaE7tJqf_MxGeNE4ACY8lHMFmKJjyrNVTxUivyF5SjqjSg-luD4NeEMUuCBSZvCj6Yc_cNkMf&postId=6242845069544926224&type=POST">this post. </a><br />
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Belizeans go swimming for Easter (it is the hottest time of the year) and we stopped fighting for attendance. Going swimming, fellowship and celebration (with an occasional egg hunt) are the way we remember our Savior.<br />
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Waiting was a piece of the story due to being quarantined during Resurrection Sunday.<br />
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Without further ado, here is the video. (Please be kind I am just beginning to learn how to edit. I had no idea this would take so much work for me!)<br />
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<br />Davis Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762842918579462590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-70711820706173019802020-07-03T12:24:00.002-07:002020-07-03T12:24:29.375-07:00It's the little thingsI admit it. I have gotten out of the habit of writing blog-posts.<br />
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Since arriving in 2015, our schedule has changed multiple times, my responsibility increased, and the kids got older.<br />
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<i>Selah drew this</i></div>
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As I was thinking about the blog, I recognized that it is somewhat of a record. It is the place we share what is going on. When I am writing a newsletter, or sharing a Facebook post, I have to share "big" events. The little things get lost in the muddle. It is the little things I miss. A victory at church, a child accomplishment, Jesus teaching me something.<br />
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<i>Nathanael and Elmer working through the Purple Book (a discipleship tool) </i></div>
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I am making an attempt to veer myself back on schedule. My goal is biweekly posts. If you want to stop and see some of the little things that make up our daily life here at Jesus Deaf Church.<br />
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<i>my class last night at Koinonia was all kids. So fun :) </i></div>
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Next week I will be sharing the video and a short blog post about the baptisms that happened last month. Keep your eyes peeled!<br />
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<i>Our last rest day we drove to the ocean (about 45 min away) and spent time by the waves</i></div>
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<li>Abigail is now officially taller than Spring(by an inch)</li>
<li>Spring has restarted in person classes both with Deaf and hearing</li>
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<li>We painted Abigail's room in an astronomy theme</li>
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<li>The Vida 220 Belize team came for a visit before leaving the country</li>
<li>we are able to attend Koinonia with our friends for Father's day</li>
<li>we got a puppy</li>
<li>Abigail turned 16</li>
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<i>Father's day Fellowship meal enjoyed with friends</i></div>
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<br />Davis Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762842918579462590noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-83548060667132735632020-06-18T15:15:00.000-07:002020-06-18T15:15:18.269-07:00GriefMy parents were never stoic. Actually I often accuse Nathanael of "not caring" because I grew up with a dad who was willing to cry. In the same moment I am not sure I learned the "art" of grieving. I didn't understand until adulthood that this is something that comes and goes in waves.<br />
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In the face of Covid19, I have watched people face things that were unexpected. Grocery store shelves empty, events cancelled, distancing from people they love; all unimagined effects from a pandemic. People on the front lines work, exhausted.<br />
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In the beginning, I was "okay" with the happenings. I am an introvert. It didn't feel "stuck". We had to adapt. I finally agreed to offer Revelation Wellness classes online. My kids found minecraft. Nathanael takes time to meticulously interpret the news as it comes out and offer devotions.<br />
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Then I hit a wall. I saw people on Facebook complaining about having to look at their parents through a window, when the last time I saw my parents was November 26, Nathanael's this July. This week we couldn't find yogurt. I gave up after 2 stores because it wasn't worth my time looking for something I wasn't sure I could not find.<br />
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What is my point? I was hitting a grieving wall. As a family, we have different times that we realize what we have given up; and we deeply miss it. Does this mean we need to leave the field? Is it wrong to feel a loss at these? No and most definitely not.<br />
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It is also okay for you to be sad that you can see your parents but not hug them. I can't imagine missing high school graduation.<br />
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Today if you need to grieve, give yourself the space to do so. Don't stay in that space complaining. Ask Jesus into that place, see how he comforts you and what he shows you.<br />
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This past Friday my grandfather breathed his last breath on earth. Today I honor him by grieving, and reminding you that you have the right (and perhaps need) to grieve as well.<br />
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<br />Davis Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762842918579462590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-74109271864983973792020-05-05T08:03:00.000-07:002020-05-05T11:06:29.739-07:00Celebrating our SaviorThis Resurrection day was different than any we've had yet. Usually we are returning from Guatemala (and our Annual retreat), and gearing up for our time at the lagoon.<br />
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As a family we've been doing church together. When I was a child, vacation meant tenting through the US. Sunday's meant we compiled a service as a family. Prior to the pandemic, I don't remember family worship. (we may have, I just don't have the best memory). This point of connection as a family, and sharing has been very meaningful to me. I am thankful that we were pushed into this.<br />
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<br />Davis Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11762842918579462590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528671748984552443.post-90369765222661311722020-04-18T09:23:00.000-07:002020-04-18T09:34:41.484-07:00A time to celebrateAmid the Chaos that has become common-place, It seemed appropriate to shed some light on more happy subjects.<br />
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After returning from furlough to Elizanie giving birth to Brieany; Nathanael, Elizanie and Elmer talked about making their relationship permanent. It may look simple on paper but this wasn't the case in real life. They had to meet and discuss commitment. They worked through questions for Christian couples prior to marriage. Finally they chose the date of Feb 8.</div>
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Koinonia gracefully allowed us to use the building. A wonderful woman, Eve helped Nathanael and Elmer decorate. A couple from Grace Mennonite gave some money to Elizanie and Elmer for their wedding. Selah made (one of) the wedding cakes. </div>
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The ceremony was lovely. It was Nathanael's first wedding to officiate. Mrs Mesh interpreted from ASL into Spanish, an symbol of the multilingual culture we have the privileged of being a part of.</div>
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For their honeymoon, Elmer and Elizanie were nervous about leaving Brieany. Instead they stayed overnight in Orange Walk, visited her and took day trips. Where did Brieany stay you ask? At our house, more specifically in Nathanael's and my bed. She slept fine. She did wake a bit early. It was me, nervous about a baby in bed with me; that settled into a fitful sleep. I was delighted to send her home after 3 days. </div>
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As a side note, we discovered that the cheap diapers they had been using don't hold up at night. I asked Elizanie what she does and she told me she puts plastic on the bed. That day I went out and got some Huggies night diapers. I may not have slept better but I wasn't sleeping in urine! We have been giving them night diapers as they come to church. </div>
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There was some non-wedding related stress. I was changing for the wedding and placed my glasses on the window ledge in the bathroom at Koinonia. I released my glasses and immediately realized my error. I had actually deposited the glasses into a hole in the cement block which ran 5 feet or so down. Rodel, who lives at the church, bent a hanger and got them out for me.!<br />
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Thanks so much and we anticipate this brightened your day a bit.</div>
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