Impoverished Village Rich in Authentic Community

I met a lot of friendly people in the little village of Gales Point in Belize, not the least of whom was Jay. Each morning we would cross Southern Lagoon in a boat and disembark in Jay’s back yard, and he would usually be there to greet us with a big smile.  He...

What Keeps Many of Us from Helping the Poor

Soon after arriving with our church’s mission team at Turtle Shores, a Christian mission and retreat center in Belize, I had an interesting conversation with Sarah Bradbury, one of the resident missionaries who worked alongside us. Sarah told me that she had...