Caves Branch, Group III - Sarah

Its Friday morning, our last day in Belize. Group III is spending their last rotation in Caves Branch, and the view I see now is mountains and treetops from our third story, opened windowed, thatched roof dining room. Braeden's celebrating his 17th birthday Belize-style. As we chow down on biscuits with guava jelly and spicy sausage, we listen to Bob Marley and talk about the day ahead of us. On the agenda today is cave crawling all morning through lunch, and later onto Armenia, the village that charmed our hearts yesterday. In Armenia, we roll up in our Safari bus and all the local children flood an empty schoolyard. The little boys and girls all have ratty shoes and clothes, but the biggest smiles that stretch from ear to ear. It was amazing for all of us to see children who have nothing to hold and everything to be mad at, but are genuinely happy and grateful for everything. Their eyes lit up when we gave them books, shoes, hats; they couldn't believe what we were giving to them. They loved for us to pick them up, take pictures, and kick the soccer ball. Our breakfast time is coming to an end, so I must go get decked out in dri-fit everything for the cave. We will see y'all soon!!!! xoxoxox Sarah Felmly

PS: Mom, Dad: how about 5 Guys for dinner Saturday??