Days Seven and Eight

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Saturday was a beautiful day on Ambergris Caye. We spent the day in various ways: wandering the island by foot for some and by bike for others. Some went snorkeling and marveled at the amazing and colorful world out on and beneath the water. Some walked the streets of San Pedro, talked with locals and shared stories. Wearing our Think Globally, Run Locally t-shirts as we explored San Pedro at various times during our stay there proved to be a good conversation starter. We were asked time and again about the shirts and what the words "I ran the trails at Lebanon Hills to support Maya education in Belize" meant. We got involved in several deep conversations, making real connections, as we explained St. Anne's work in Belize. It is a good thing, to watch understanding and appreciation for each other, across cultures and worlds, grow and multiply.

On Sunday morning we shared Eucharist with a church group from North Carolina, on the island to begin a week of work at Holy Cross Anglican School. It was a joyful celebration of gratitude for the beauty of God's world, and of the mutual desire to share the gifts we have been given with others. We thought of St. Anne's, of course, and shared communion with you, in our hearts. We are all one body, for we all share one bread, one cup.

With love from Belize,
The St. Anne's Belize Team 2010

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