The heart of a servant!

This past spring, I had the great pleasure of organizing a two month stay in Belize for Janice Haanstra, a fourth year Redeemer College student. When she first approached me, all I could sense was a very passionate Christian that wanted to serve God in Belize. Even though she was on her own, there was no fear on her behalf. She had no doubt that God was telling her to go. After sharing her heart with me over a coffee in the Redeemer’s Williams Pub, we began to put together the specifics. This resulted in her living and working for the Body and Soul Ministry in Roaring Creek, Belize. There she volunteered in number of areas. She writes: "For the months of May and June, I had the amazing opportunity of staying and volunteering at Body and Soul Ministries of Belize, Central America. The time I spent there was absolutely wonderful as I was able to witness God move in so many beautiful and powerful ways. Body and Soul Ministries works out of Roaring Creek, Belize and pro- vides many different services and programs to help and encourage the people of surrounding areas. For several weeks, I had the pleasure to work with Dr. Bob in the Good Samaritan Medical Clinic located on the mission base. Body and Soul also runs a child sponsorship program. We got to visit many schools and then register and measure hundreds of kids for uniforms. It was so great to see the appreciation and happiness these kids had for their sponsors and for the chance to go to school!  Body and Soul also hosted several work teams while I was there. It was awesome to meet so many people passionate and dedicated to the work they were accomplishing for the people of Belize, and more importantly for God. I was and am so completely blessed and thankful for these team members who showed their love for the Lord with their whole hearts. Belize showed me a community of people that loved one another and that were focused on serving the Lord. I am so thankful for the time that I spent in Belize and I hope the lessons and the experiences I had will always stay with me. If anyone would like more information about my trip or about the amazing school sponsorship program that Body and Soul Ministries runs I would love to hear from you. My email address is janhaan3@hotmail.com!"

IHF wishes to thank you, Janice, for stepping out in faith in such a fearless and powerful way. We also want to let you now that Joel, Damaris, the base workers and Ian and Shenny and their kids love you dearly and hope that you return soon. Janice Haanstra is a fourth year student at the Redeemer College. Nothing but positive comments were given from all that Janice served in Belize. They simple love this girl with a huge servant’s heart.