Belize Day 10: Thursday, July 15, 2010

2:30pm - This morning I was awake by 5:45am. After getting ready, I woke the boys up around 6am. Both the boys and girls got ready, got their suitcases staged up in the chapel, swept, scrubbed the bathroom, and mopped. all before breakfast at 7:30am. I was really proud of them! Unfortunately, Rachel was not feeling well this morning, and was having some major stomach issues. After breakfast we walked over to the worksite to get our final pic. After our pic we returned to the camp, got Rachel some medicine, had her drink some tea, and made her some Gatorade. It was a really tough go for her this morning, but thankfully we were able to get her through security and onto the plane. We were also able to secure a wheelchair for Nicole, so that was good. Thankfully we got everyone onto the plane. We are currently about 45 minutes from landing in Miami. Just praying we can get Rachel through Immigration and Customs without incident so she can get home.

6:30pm - Got everyone through Immigration and Customs without incident, and we are grateful to the Lord that Rachel seems to have passed whatever was causing her to be sick. My guess is that it was the food we ate yesterday. Ady was a bit skeptical, but we were assured it was fine, and for the most part everyone handled it well. Such is the short-term missions experience.

I just did something I have never done before on a missions trip ... I gave everyone the chance to call home and let their parents know we were safely back on U.S. soil. I let Nicole call her parents first, and it was good for them to hear from her. I also spoke with her dad, and thankfully they already have a doctor’s appointment set for her. Praying that it is nothing serious, and I'm just glad to have her back at home where she can get some quality health care. Looking forward to being home!

1:40am (Friday) - Finally home! We arrived into New York about 45-minutes late, but made it safe, and for this we give the Lord thanks. It was really great to come out to the cheers of our families. The feeling of love and support was fantastic! It took a while for our bags to come, but the eventually did ... all except one. Bummer! Mike Troche’s suitcase was missing, and finally he had to report it. Hopefully he will receive it tomorrow. Another great trip serving Jesus around the world - impacting the planet with His love! - PK

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