Mennonites in Belize

     The girl's eyes reflected the pain and trauma she had experienced. Her home and family completely destroyed by sexual lust and pornography. Raped by her brother, sexually molested by her father, now alone and scared, she stood defiant with a set jaw as I carefully chose my response to her story.   A man so profoundly ensnared by tobacco and alcohol that he forced his oldest daughters into prostitution in order to bring some income for the rest of the family.   An older person on the verge of suicide. The sad and tired eyes spoke of a deep internal struggle which was tormenting. I prayed for the person and said "God bless you". But it seemed I was too late.   An elderly man, already a great-grandfather, caught in the vicious trap of pornography, estranged from his wife and children.   Another heart-broken young woman who had an abortion because her parents refused to accept her as a daughter if she kept the baby, especially because the baby's fathe...

  "Long live the que...". Not anymore, sir.   Today, August 4, Belize officially began using its brandnew banknotes. The paper notes emblazoned with Queen Elizabeth II are now history and have been replaced by a more modern style, at least in looks, similar to the peso and quetzal. Banking institutions are now handing out only the new bills but the old ones are still valid until eventually phased out. Mennonite News View Blog                     A. Mendoza

  A display at Timberman Designs "Pizza Hut" in Shipyard, complete with drivethru Neighbors and friends at play, San Marcos Teachers and students at a summer Bible school, DuckRun 3 A cybertruck in Spanish Lookout caused a sensation A program at UCM church The beginning of a new school year A truck goes for a swim at the Baking Pot ferry crossing Guatemalan trucks being loaded with chickens Miss Loewen does a great job as chiropracter Mennonite News View Blog                                                 A. Mendoza