Reflections from the Mission Field
Youth pilgrims seek and serve Christ in Belize
The theologian Richard R. Niebuhr once said,
Pilgrims are poets who create by taking
journeys.
In June, I, along with my coleader,
Amy Duggins, had the privilege of
accompanying eight youth poets
from St.
Luke's on a pilgrimage journey to Belize.
(Naomi Ansano, Jessica Henry, Sally Hodges-
Copple, Keith Haynie, Jr., Abby Lassiter,
Elizabeth Short, Harris Short, Maggie Young)
Our mission was two-fold: to seek signs of
God in the places and people along our way
and to serve at the Holy Cross Anglican
School. The school serves the children of San
Matteo, an impoverished shanty-town near
San Pedro, a popular tourist destination on
the Caribbean Sea. Some of the holy places
we visited were a coral reef, ancient Mayan
ruins, and St. John's Anglican Cathedral, the
oldest in Latin America. We also took prayer
cards from members of the congregation and
remembered those requests in these holy
places. Our youth recorded some of their
reflections in posts to our blog.
I'll quote
some of their thoughts here to reveal just a
bit of the poetry that was created through
this amazing journey. Thanks to everyone
who supported us with their prayers and by
contributing to our trip. Thanks be to God for
guiding and guarding us every step. I know
that this trip was life-changing for the
pilgrims, but I also hope that their witness
will provide some inspiration to all of us.
Joe Hensley
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