Asbury Church

Serving In Belize
December 3, 2022
Community: Caledonia
Partner: Caledonia Full Gospel Church
Staff: Melissa Castillo, Junior Lopez

by Junior Lopez | December 3, 2022 9:28 PM

The team arrived safely. After we had lunch we headed out to Orange Walk. We are excited for our first day of ministry tomorrow!

Home Visits in Orange Walk Town

by Junior Lopez | December 4, 2022 11:08 PM

This morning we went out to do home visits in Orange Walk Town. We prayed and invited ladies to come and enjoy a spa day tomorrow.

Food Ministry Packing

by Junior Lopez | December 4, 2022 11:11 PM

We went to purchase the groceries for the food ministry we will be doing throughout the week and then packed them into separate bags at the church. Everyone pitched in to help and it went great!

Home Visits in Caledonia

by Junior Lopez | December 4, 2022 11:14 PM

We went to Caledonia and did home visits before the church service. We had a chance to hear from the people of the community and prayers were requested. We were privileged to pray for people and know that God heard our prayers.

Church Service in Caledonia

by Junior Lopez | December 4, 2022 11:18 PM

The church service in Caledonia was great. Pastor Harold gave an excellent message that impacted people's lives. After he finished preaching, people asked for prayer, and we were able to pray for them.

School Visit

by Junior Lopez | December 5, 2022 11:20 PM

We went to a school in Orange Walk Town and performed skits and songs for those in attendance.

After the assembly, the team got a chance to visit each class and spend time with the kids. We all had a great time!

School Assembly

by Junior Lopez | December 5, 2022 11:22 PM

It was so cool to see all of the children lined up for the school assembly.

Spa Day in Orange Walk Town

by Junior Lopez | December 5, 2022 11:25 PM

The Spa Day that we hosted for the ladies of the community was great! We joyfully administered massages, painted nails, gave pedicures, and more!

We loved serving the women in this way, making them feel special and beautiful!

Painting

by Junior Lopez | December 5, 2022 11:28 PM

While the ladies were busy with Spa Day, the boys started painting the fence of the church in Orange Walk. They did an awesome job!

Food Ministry in Caledonia

by Junior Lopez | December 5, 2022 11:31 PM

We gathered together and blessed the bags of groceries before we started delivering them. We visited homes in the community, blessing them with a bag of groceries and offering prayer.

It was a special time and we know that hearts were open as we met both physical and spiritual needs.

Construction in Caledonia

by Junior Lopez | December 5, 2022 11:34 PM

While part of the team went out into the community to visit people in their homes, others stayed behind to continue working on the construction project. We love how God uses all different types of ministry to bless His people!

Men's Night in Caledonia

by Junior Lopez | December 5, 2022 11:37 PM

We hosted a "Men's Night" at the church this evening, it was awesome! Many men came out, it was a great night of fellowship with them.

Ladies' Night in Caledonia

by Junior Lopez | December 5, 2022 11:38 PM

While the men were having "Men's Night," the ladies also had "Ladies' Night." It was a beautiful time of being together.

1st Day of VBS at Caledonia

by Junior Lopez | December 5, 2022 11:49 PM

Today was the first day of VBS at Caledonia...the kids were excited, and we were too!

Home Visits

by Junior Lopez | December 5, 2022 11:51 PM

We loved the time we spent with this precious couple during our home visits today.

Vbs Pictures

by Junior Lopez | December 5, 2022 11:52 PM

We had a great time playing games with the children during VBS today.

Construction in Caledonia

by Junior Lopez | December 6, 2022 11:40 PM

Today the team continued the construction project in Caledonia. Amazing teamwork was in action, it was awesome to see!

Spa Day in Caledonia

by Junior Lopez | December 6, 2022 11:44 PM

While the men continued working on the construction project, the women had another spa day with the ladies of the community. Pampering women is such a great way to display God's love and care for them!

Home Visits/Food Ministry

by Junior Lopez | December 6, 2022 11:47 PM

Before it was time for VBS, we went out into the community to visit more homes and deliver them a bag of groceries. We prayed for specific prayer requests that the people shared with us.

2nd Day of VBS in Caledonia

by Junior Lopez | December 6, 2022 11:50 PM

A lot of kids came out for VBS today, we had so much fun being with them. We sang songs, had a Bible study, made crafts, played games and so much more...

Games

by Junior Lopez | December 6, 2022 11:52 PM

We all had a blast playing games together!

Ladies' Night at Orange Walk Town

by Junior Lopez | December 6, 2022 11:54 PM

We had a great turnout for Ladies' Night, it was a blessing to be able to minister to them!

Men's Night in Orange Walk Town

by Junior Lopez | December 6, 2022 11:57 PM

While the women were meeting, the men gathered for Men's Night. We prayed together for family, jobs, spiritual life, and other things on our hearts.

Food Distribution

by Glendy Cho | December 7, 2022 11:30 PM

Some of us ran the VBS, the rest of us went back out into the community to bless people with a bag of groceries and prayer.

3rd Day of VBS in Caledonia

by Melissa Castillo | December 7, 2022 11:32 PM

More kids attended today's VBS. It has been so encouraging and exciting to see so many kids excited to learn about Jesus!

Youth Night in Caledonia

by Junior Lopez | December 7, 2022 11:34 PM

The youth from the team led the youth night, we had approximately 45 local youth attend! We sang songs, did a skit, played games, and had a campfire complete with 'Smores. It was such a fun night!

Mayan Ruins

by Junior Lopez | December 9, 2022 12:45 AM

We visited a Mayan ruin called Lamanai today. It was so cool!

Friendship

by Junior Lopez | December 9, 2022 12:49 AM

The youth from Asbury Church made relationships with some youth from the village.

Painting in Orange Walk Church

by Junior Lopez | December 9, 2022 12:53 AM

The team finished painting the church's fence....it looks great!

Paint, Paint, Paint!

by Junior Lopez | December 9, 2022 12:54 AM

More painting!

Finishing Touches

by Junior Lopez | December 9, 2022 12:55 AM

God blessed the team so they can bless the church.

Home Visit in Caledonia

by Junior Lopez | December 9, 2022 12:58 AM

During our last day of home visits, we spent some time with this lady. She showed all of us her garden where she had named each plant and flower.

The best part was the prayer time that happened at the end of our time together.

We Love Home Visits!

by Junior Lopez | December 9, 2022 12:59 AM

Blessing the families of Caledonia is a bigger blessing to us than it is to them!

4th Day of VBS in Caledonia

by Junior Lopez | December 9, 2022 1:00 AM

The kids loved learning the Bible story and had so much joy!

Crafts

by Junior Lopez | December 9, 2022 1:00 AM

Making crafts with the children was so much fun!

Soccer!

by Junior Lopez | December 9, 2022 1:02 AM

The youth from the team had a great time playing soccer with the kids of Caledonia during game time at VBS.

Closing service

by Junior Lopez | December 9, 2022 11:17 PM

The team had an amazing week. A Closing service was done on thursday. Testimonials were said by the team. Pastora Rosaura prayed for pastor Harold and the team too.