Beauty from Ashes Studiotique: June 2015

As we were taking pics on Easter week God showed us a sign by telling us to Go and spread the News! Do you see the Earth over us!

I'm finally back from our 1st Belize Mission's Trip from Jun 30-July 6 2014. After my son's high school graduation,we were blessed for the opportunity to be able to Spread God's Love and His Word in the Kids' Crusade n construction of a Ministry Camp through fundraisers n donations!

It was an incredible experience and fell in love with the people, children, and overall the country of Belize! I thought we were not going to make this trip due to financials and health issues, but we kept the faith and moved forward with our training and planning of our lessons for the week.

Due to my Fibromyalgia I was a little concern what would happen if I got a major flareup and let my team down or the children of Belize? Are my other 3 boys I leave behind and husband be ok? How about if something happens to them and I'm in another country? But when these thoughts came into my mind I would immediately pray Lord let me not be concerned and worried of my health, I want to be able to freely do your work as I promise I would starting 2014.

The bible verse that kept popping in my mind and visually was the following

Jeremiah 29: 11-13

¹¹For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. ¹²Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. ¹³You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

Generations Church n Mel Praying over the Mission's Group - RIP Mel

And to my surprise the Bible verse that was selected by the Pastor's Wife was just the SAME, Jeremiah 29: 11-13!! can we say God could not be more clearer to me! Don't worry my child, I have plans for you at Belize and beyond 2014 not to harm you, don't worry about your condition, I'm your Father and will protect you, you will prosper, trust me, have Faith! I have heard your prayers and it's time, my time! Thank you Jesus!

Arrived to Belize! Look at those Palm Trees!

Once we got there, yes, it was hot, but hotel we were staying at had A/C and beautiful rooms with a pool! Even though the church we were teaching didn't have A/C, but had huge FANS! They made sure we kept hydrated! We would meet for breakfast at 6am, meeting n prayer n off to church every morning, then in afternoon we were driven to a Christian School to have lunch and sometimes dinner prepared for us, Belize food was awesome!! Yummy! The ladies that prepared the food for us everyday were so hospitable and nice and loving. My son, Gabrielle, was so hungry after working construction that he would eat extra and he loved their food so much he would give them a huge hug!! I told them you won his heart through his tummy!! He might just stay in Belize!!! LOL!!!

Gaby hugging and grateful for their great cooking!

Ladies of Belize Out did themselves with Food!

I grew up being the shy and quiet girl in my school years, but blooming in a household full of boys and now young men I learned pretty quick to stand my ground and speak up! LOL! Sometimes my hubby wonders where that quiet girl is, at times! LOL! Even though I have come out of my shell, I was extremely nervous to stand in front of hundreds and hundreds and close to 1000 children, teenagers, adults, and pastors by the end of the week to be able to do my lesson and get the children involved and pumped for the messaged to be received and remembered it was nerve wreaking!! I think I prayed so hard that I had my words and pleads screaming in His Ear! LOL! Lord please give me the Supernatural Strength to remember what to say, what the lesson is, and take control of the children's ears, mind, understanding, heart, and spirit! Use me as a vessel and let your Words, your message pour out in! and Guess what, once I got up there, there was a peace taken over my whole body and words just poured out n be4 you knew it, it was done!

1st Day of Kids' Crusade

Last Days of Kids' Crusade

I fell in love with all the loving children that came up to me, hug me, and touched my hair, lol! But I had my special group of fans of boys and girls that would sit in the same area where I was to keep close to me. We would talk, worship, and dance together, it was Awesome! They were pleading that I come back 2015, but unfortunately another church who was visiting from Queens NYC providing evening services wanted to do the 2015 Kids' Crusade. Hopefully next time soon we, All of our family can go and experience the Love and Power of God in another Country, Belize!

My Group of Boys...Miss Them!

We were all able to squeeze in sight seeing, Ruins, local shopping, eat at a local restaurants, n finally...Scuba Diving! Yes, around sting rays and little sharks! I'm afraid of the ocean, deep water, not a great swimmer, and not in great shape to out swim predators!! LOL!! But since I'm out here in beautiful Belize with crystal clear all shades of blues and aqua ocean water, I said, Why Not, you live once, what's the worse that can happen, water is clear and I can see a predator coming at me and if something happens my team and tour guide can clearly find me!! LOL!