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First Presbyterian Church Hickory

Serving In Belize
June 7, 2025
Community: Sand Hill
Partner: Sand Hill Baptist
Staff: Keila Aldana, Denmar Russell, Jonathan Abarca

Welcome

by Keila Aldana | June 8, 2025 4:30 PM

God is good. We finally made it to Belize, then Sand Hill. We got to meet Pastor Henry at the Baptist Church. We are excited to see what God has for us this week.. Matthew 28:19-20 says Go therefore and make disciples of all nation. Let us be the hands and feet of Jesus 🙌🏽

Welcome

Food purchase

by Keila Aldana | June 8, 2025 11:12 PM

After arriving and having lunch, we manage to go purchase some groceries and pack them. We will be blessing some families within the days that we will be here in Sand Hill.. We are praying for a glorious week.

Food purchase

Food packing

by Keila Aldana | June 8, 2025 11:16 PM

We came ready to serve.. we packed the food bags. We are happy that we will be able to bless this community. As the bible says it is better to give..

Food packing

Devotional Morning (School Children)

by Jonathan Abarca | June 9, 2025 8:43 PM

This Morning We Spent Time At The Pancotto Primary School , having A Devotional Time With Students , emphasizing on Parable Of " The Good Samaritan" ....

Lesson Thought To Kids: We should be kind and help others, no matter who they are. Everyone needs help... 

Hebrews 13:16 

“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased"....



Devotional Morning (School Children)

Painting Time

by Keila Aldana | June 9, 2025 9:17 PM

Today we started our project. We got to paint the school fence at Pancotto Primary School. The boys and girls did an amazing job and the fence is looking very beautiful.

Painting Time

Outdoors activities with the kids

by Denmar Russell | June 9, 2025 9:23 PM

After an awesome experience with locals when doing food distribution, the next activity on today's agenda was spending quality times with the kids of the Sand Hill community playing outdoor games and sports .it was a fun evening filled with joy. 

Outdoors activities with the kids

Food distribution

by Keila Aldana | June 9, 2025 9:26 PM

Matthew 5:16 says “ In the same way let your light shine before others, so that they see your good work and give glory to your father who is in heaven.    We were able to bless some families around the community and see the need.

Food distribution

Assembly Morning (Entire School)

by Jonathan Abarca | June 10, 2025 4:14 PM

This Morning The Team Spent Quality Time, Singing Various Songs With The Entire School Students.... 

Also Did Had Some Fun , Playing Moment With All Kids During Break-Time .....

Assembly Morning (Entire School)

Wall fence painting

by Denmar Russell | June 10, 2025 10:13 PM

Today was another beautiful sunny day in Sand Hill Village and the team took good advantage of another day with good weather to do the second part of the fence wall painting. Was a very good and organised team work. Job well done. 

Wall fence painting

Sports time

by Keila Aldana | June 10, 2025 10:23 PM

What a joy to be with kids, they always happy to play. Today we had a wonderful time playing different games with the kids. The kids had lots of fun with us.

Sports time

Powerful Praise And Worship Youth Night

by Jonathan Abarca | June 10, 2025 10:34 PM

Tonight Was Completely Blessed For All Youths.... 

We Had Awesome And Heartwarming Praise And Worship Songs

And also Had a Short Devotional Message With the Topic "Made To Serve" 

All Youth's Were Touched And Felt Truly Blessed Through the Music And Message .... 


“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” – Mark 10:45

 

Powerful Praise And Worship Youth Night

Roast Marshmallows/Camp Fire

by Jonathan Abarca | June 10, 2025 10:36 PM

After The Youth Night Service And Praise And Worship, The Youth's and Team Spent Quality Time Roasting Marshmallows Together....

Amazing Way To End The Night , Fully Blessed....

Roast Marshmallows/Camp Fire

Morning Devotional

by Denmar Russell | June 11, 2025 10:10 PM

This morning was the last day of interacting with the kids of Sandhill  and what a better way to start the day than by doing a bible devotional with the kids at the Pancotto Primary School. It was a very fun and heartfelt moment with the kids. 

Morning Devotional

Painting

by Keila Aldana | June 11, 2025 10:16 PM

Today we finalized our painting. The fence looks bright and colorful. We had so much fun painting. We enjoyed serving at the school with such wonderful kids. 

Painting

Food Distribution

by Jonathan Abarca | June 11, 2025 10:31 PM

Proverbs 19:17 

"Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done."

Last Day of Food Distribution took place this evening, Talking , Hearing And Praying For The Needs Of Each Home we Visited ! .... 


Food Distribution

Game Evening With Community Kids

by Jonathan Abarca | June 11, 2025 10:34 PM

Such An Amazing Evening With The Community Kids Today... 

Had Fun Game Taken Place , Sports Of All Kind!

Seeing The Joy in the Kids Faces Was Such A Enormous Blessing For The Entire Team ....

Game Evening With Community Kids

Farewell

by Keila Aldana | June 11, 2025 10:41 PM

After serving in Sand Hill this week, we got to spend some quality time with the Baptist Church congregation. We had a wonderful time praising God. Some church members and pur youths got to share what God had done in their lives. To God be the glory.. 

Farewell

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