Introducing the Belize Gang 2006!

Well, it’s time to introduce the Belize Coop Team for 2007.
Each of them have gone through a substantial interview process and have been accepted by both schools to go. They are “history making”, pioneers of a brand new program never done by any Christian School across North America.

Pray over this team daily!
Some of the areas to focus those prayers are:
-that each member feels deep within that they are called by God to go.
-that each team member feels loved, appreciated and accepted by all the other team
members.
-that their placements and their host families are the ones that God chose for each student.
-that they are not afraid to go.
-that they persevere inspite of being homesick and from sickness in general.
-that God bless and protect all of them from the many unknowns.
-that the YWAM based always feels blessed to have us as their guests

and much much more!

And know, here they are!

The HDCH Team:
Lindsay deVet
Lauren Gringhuis
Stanley Heeg
Nathaniel Oudyk
Emily teBrake
Liesl Thomas
Meghan Van Hoeve
Ben van der Woerd
Alexandrea Scott

The TDCH Team:
Elana Knibbe
Laura Mikelson
Nathan LaMont
Rachelle Veldkamp
Aislin Dekkema
Nicholas Meiboom
Hannah Smele
Rachel Fenn


Chaperones:
Ms. Anna Marie Colenbrander
Ms. Bethany vanderWillik
Ms. Amy Veenstra
Mr. Rick Schmidt
Mr.Wil Kamphuis

First Belize Combined Team Meeting

Well, it finally happened!
After many attempts, the full Belize team got together after school at TDCH this past Wednesday, January 17th.
Needless to say, there was a whole lot of excitement in the air. Whatever happened to being shy and apprehensive?

The evening was made up of a group meeting, a working supper, and some social time.
Many questions were asked and hopefully answered. We had to cut the gathering short because of still looming ISU deadlines and exams. Relax, they to shall pass!

The HD students were pretty impressed by the TD gang and can't wait to connect again This will happened soon enough post exams. On Monday, February 5th we're off for a 5 day retreat at Circle Square Ranch in Arden, Ontario.
This, hopefully will gel the team together and get them ready for both the local short term placement as well as the 3 months in Belize. We've got a lot a serious work to do while there, but we're also going to test the team through extracurricular activities...the most gruelling being the outdoor survival orientation exercise.

Mamma Kate is presently in Texas filling up our bus with lots of donation items. She's having a field day. Then they're off to Belize by way of Mexico. Pray that the bus will make this gruelling initiation journey.

Wow, God is sure putting everything together in magical ways!
We're all blessed to be part of this new pioneering venture.

Dios te Bendiga!
K!

Hello Everyone! Belize is waiting for us to come!