Harvest Celebration

Day two (Sunday) started with meeting the rest of our team over a French toast and fruit breakfast. The other group consisted of people from Dallas, Philadelphia, and Cambridge, England (we love their accents). :) At 9:30, we left for a kid’s church service at Pomona Christian Community Church. We met together for singing fun songs, and a Bible story. Afterward, we split into groups for discussion, crafts, and games. We then ate lunch at a restaurant called Macaroni Hill. Everyone went to the third story, where there was a breathtaking view of the landscape.

After lunch we headed to Silk Grass Baptist Church for a Harvest Festival service. On the way, we stopped at a gas station, where several people bought snacks and drinks (only because they wanted to get change in Belizean money as a souvenir). Once we arrived at Silk Grass, we heard the testimony of an 11-year-old boy, and future pastor, who told us how he used to trust his mom in providing for his food but now he knows that his food is provided from the Lord. His “sermon” was a good description of the reason for the Harvest Festival, which is for the Belizean people to celebrate their thankfulness for the food that God has provided.

Several people then sang songs and performed dramas, and we heard a guest pastor preach the Word. After the service, we had an opportunity to try some of the food people brought to the festival, including tamales and empanadas. Although we were not with our biological families, it was wonderful to celebrate Thanksgiving/Harvest Festival with our Christian brothers and sisters.

-Crista, Katie, and Karen