Reflection from Jeaneen

Today was a really exciting day for all of us. Not because we did some tourist attraction or went shopping but because we got to meet our cooperating teachers and interact with them. For me this meant a unique opportunity to bring two cultures together. I am ashamed to admit that I thought we would not have much in common with them and that we would be wildly different from each other. The reality was, however, that we were so much more alike than we thought. For example, many of us had similar families, and perhaps my favorite thing was the realization that we both like to laugh. I think I was so focused on noticing the differences instead of celebrating the similarities. From the words of the Belizean pastor, "after all we all worship the same God." I cannot wait to discover more amazing things about this wonderful place and these amazing people.