At the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Santa Elena, Belize, the sermon was delivered by Pastor Raphael Ku in fluent English and Spanish (line by line translation as far as I can tell) for a true multicultural worship experience. I had to wonder if we had not been there, whether the service would have been entirely in Spanish, and maybe a bit shorter. The hymns were also in both languages. Afterward, we were warmly welcomed by congregation members. Dale got right to work when a member asked if we had a medical professional with us, so she could examine a little boy. Living Waters business was done too, and we talked about possible purification of water for the preschool. Work and play on the Lord's Day!
Later in the day, we saw Mayan ruins at Xunantunich, for a bit of pure fun. Our tour guide, Dino, was very knowledgeable about the history of his people. We enjoyed a tasty dinner in San Ignacio with Sherrie and Aki Fukai -- such a pleasure but also a time to focus our plans for the rest of the week. God has blessed us all with this opportunity to be in this beautiful, warm country.
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