Belize Navidad =)

"BELIZE" NAVIDAD - 2013

Christmas Morning Breakfast - Pancakes `n Honey

           We went traveling for our Christmas Day fun - On the river and thru the ocean
                                       to Jessica, Joel & Sage Irish's house we go!

                                 On the Manatee Bar River - heading to the ocean

White egrets, herons, pelicans & an osprey were along the river this morning.

             On the ocean - headed south to the Belize Mission & Retreat - about 3 more miles

There it is!  =) Quick boat ride compared to a long drive in the truck!

It's a beautiful place to visit/stay.  Joel & Jessica Irish, along with their young daughter, Sage arrived in October to take on the maintenance of this place.  They are doing an amazing job!

http://www.belizemission.org/whatsnew.php

       Chapel and cabanas for service teams who come to help out locally or have a retreat.

Previous 6 pictures were taken by Stacy Holbert - Thanks!  

 Time for a walk along the beach before we have fish tacos.  Fish was caught by Joel and cooked by Jessica.  Stacy made deviled eggs & broccoli salad.  Sage & Jessica also made a yummy chocolate dessert and apple crisp. 

            Oh, I'd do Christmas (& any other day of the year) here in a heartbeat!  =)

                                                   Boat launch - by hand!

Unfortunately, this is what the beach typically looks like all along the shoreline - lots of plastic & styrofoam.  Joel & Jessica have to groom their beach daily or it would look like this - daily!

         Also had time to sit and enjoy the breeze, sunshine and all the blessings of my life -                   especially the gift of my Savior, family, friends and beautiful world in which to live!  
                          Thank you Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.  =)

  Stacy gave Sage 2 baby chicks for Christmas.  Here they are "chillin` on the porch together.

On the boat ride home we stopped for clean sand we need 

for various places on the property.

        Rather than dig up our beach - there's a whole coastline of sand to "transplant." =)

Glassy water in the lagoon for the trip home gave us one more pause for gratitude 

(and wishing we had a ski boat with us!)

                  Oh, yes, the "distinctive rain cloud" was leaving it's mark up ahead.

                                            A beautiful sunset as we approach home


                                            "Belize" Navidad - 2013
                                  Merry Christmas to all - and our love & warm wishes!