Belize part 4

Thursday rolled around and we had our last VBS session. I felt really worn down that day and it was hard for me to press on to give my best for these kids. The afternoon bible study went pretty smoothly but we only had a few girls show up. They went off with some of the leaders and I think they had some great conversations. After the bible study we went stayed at the baptist church and cleaned it up. Afterward we had a farewell ceremony with the pastor of the church. We exchanged gifts and words of encouragement. It was a bittersweet time. We attempted to go to sleep early since we had to be up early the next morning for our trip to Caye Caulker, a local island. We took a bus to Belize City on Friday. We then got on a water taxi for a 45 minute boat ride to the island. Right when we got there we got snorkeling gear rentals and went out to the local barrier reef. It was a fun experience as we got a short snorkeling tour of the reef and then a chance to swim and pet some wild stingrays. The rest of our time on the island (Friday afternoon, night, and Saturday morning) was a time of fun and reflection on the trip. As a team, we spent some time talking to each other about what we learned and what we loved about the trip. It was a perfect way to end the trip. On Saturday it was hard to say goodbye. The trip finally came to an end when I flew into Phoenix on Saturday night