Saturday, March 20, 2010

Final Update from Belize!!!

This will be our final update from the amazing country of Belize! We had another full day today! This morning started with a time of quiet reflection for the students where they read their parent letters and spent about an hour journaling about their experience here. We had a great discussion last night about what they have learned during our time here about both themselves and the greater global issues we have encountered. The students have really been stretched both mentally and physically and are looking forward to the ways they can take this experience back with them to the States.
After our reflection time, we boated out to snorkel in the open water over the world's second largest coral reef! We lunched at Southwater Caye and spent an hour swimming in the beautiful, clear blue water and white sands! After the refreshing swim, we toured the National Smithsonian Institute Marine Field Station, Man-O-War Key, and snorkeled under the mangrove trees!
Tonight we will night snorkel to see a whole different marine environment then get a few hours rest before we take off for our return journey home!
This has been such a rich, rewarding experience for all involved and Kristi and I are so proud of these girls! They have really come together nicely and done some great work here in Belize and I can't wait to see what the future holds! We will be in touch as we make our way to snowy OKC but, if you need anything, please do not hesitate to call my cell.

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