Daily Reflection Thursday April 21st

Today was another day at Liberty Children's home. It was also a little bit different and probably one of my favorite days. We started out with the same morning routine, especially because there will only be a few mornings left we will be here when they are going to school. Then we went to the main office to return our completed questionnaires and we had to do a video. We had to answer several questions about Liberty, the children, the country, and our experience as a whole. Then Wafi was leaving and told me to jump in the van with him so I did. I went to the hardware store with him and we got a few things that he needed for the transitional home. I helped him load it in the van. It was cool to drive through the village and see that he knows everyone. All people in Ladyville are incredibly friendly. I got to see a day in the life of someone who lives in Ladyville and I am definitely glad I got to do this today. Once we got back to Liberty I helped him unload the van and then I helped Wafi and Moses, a handy man, using the pieces we got with plumbing. It was awesome to see how good our yellow painted room looked all dry in the transitional home.

Then it was lunch time for the kids. We rode with Wafi to a few different schools to deliver lunches to the kids who live at Liberty. There are groups of kids that go to different schools to meet their needs. The first stop we went to is where a few girls go to. It was cool to get to see their school even if it was just from inside the van. Then we went to the high school to drop off some more lunches for a few kids. Then, we had to pick up about fifteen to twenty kids from the school that most kids at Liberty go to. We brought them back for their lunchtime. Then it was lunch break.

After that, I went and helped out Moses and Wafi some more in the transitional home. Then I decided I wanted to ride with Moses to Belize City to pick up some kids from school. There are usually three kids that get picked up. One is named Christopher who is deaf so he goes to a school specific to his needs. The other two, one with down syndrome go to a school in Belize City. The ride to pick them up was beautiful. We passed through a river called the Belize River which is absolutely gorgeous. The ride to pick up the kids probably took about forty minutes. It was cool to drive through the city and I loved seeing the kids wave to me as they got in the van. I feel like a part of their family now. It is one that I will definitely miss. We rode back to Ladyville and stopped at a little shop and got snacks  and juice for the kids. Then it was playtime and homework time. I helped with homework and played soccer, basketball, and ran races with the kids. It is starting to hit me that I only have a few more nights left here in Belize. I am sad that it is all coming to an end, but am sure ready to get back home to my family, friends, and my own bed. This has truly been a life changing experience and I look forward to another great day at Liberty, tomorrow!


This is the Belize River!


This is the juice we got on the way back from Belize City.