Thank You Belize.

Hello from our last night in Belize,

Today was an incredible last day here in Belize. After a long and tiring six days of clinics, we were finally able to do some sight seeing around San Ignacio. This morning, we were blessed enough to hike to the sight of one of Belize's Mayan ruins. What an amazing sight it was. We were able to climb up and around the ruins that had been unearthed. The views from the top were unbelievable. We were also able to watch as some archeology teams continued their work on the ruins that are still currently buried. 

Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. He showed us pictures of what the ruins would have looked around us. It was incredible to look at the hills around us and know that stone structures are still hidden in their depths. He said that each team spends about two months on site and will unearth only 5 centimeters of depth during their time. There is so much work left to be done, and it will take another 100 years before the ruins become more recognizable. We were truly blessed to be able to interact with such a great piece of Belizean history.

Well, our time here has finally come to an end. I will make this part short and sweet... since I hate goodbyes. Belize truly has been amazing to us. The people, the culture, the weather, and God has been so good to us the past eight days. We have served God and the people of Belize here during our time, but in a strange way I feel as though they have served us. Belize has shown us such kindness and passion and love during our adventures here. I feel as though we are forever changed.

So, yes, it is time to say goodbye. I sincerely hope that we will cross paths again one day with the people we met here in Belize. I know that when we say goodbye today at the airport that a small part of our hearts will forever stay here in Belize... but what a blessing that is. What a blessing it is to feel such heartache at leaving Belize and the people here. Because only when someone or someplace has gotten into your heart do you truly feel loss when you have to leave them behind. 

So, we will embrace the heartache. We will embrace the tears. And we will surely embrace one another when it's time to say goodbye. But we will always carry the people we served here in our hearts. And, if we don't meet again in this lifetime, we surely will see each other in the next. I wish them all well and I look forward to the day we will meet again. 

But until then.... bye for now.