Back To Belize, Again.

While some of you have still been checking on our blog, we haven't exactly been active in our posts.  Fail.
Anyway, we just wanted to give you a quick update (we'll post more later, we promise).  I (Julie) am going back down to Belize this summer to direct Camp Creative.  This year, a representative from one of the departments at Baylor University contacted me about bringing a service group down to work with us at Camp Creative.  We could not be more happy to be working with this enthusiastic group.  The best part about this, it allows us to expand and grow Camp Creative.  This year, we will be able to bring a mini-camp opportunity to a local children's home, LOL Children's Home, that serves 35 kids, in addition to the kids we normally serve at our day camp.  I've also been asked by the orphanage 'mom' to teach the girls a cake decorating class.  I'm thrilled to give these girls an opportunity to teach them a craft that they can actually use in the future.
I am currently looking for cake decorating supplies, bags, tips, couplers, and icing gel color, to donate to the children's home.  If you have any of those supplies or wish to purchase any to donate, we would be most grateful.  This children's home operates on a tight budget and survives on their own donations so I'm really hoping we can bless them with these supplies.
While I plan to give more information, including ways you can help if you wish to, I wanted to let you know about an opportunity to come down to help.  American Airlines is currently offering a sale on their airfare.  St. Louis rountrip to Belize City is only $382!  That is the cheapest price we've seen since they offered a sale 3 1/2 years ago when we lived there.  If you feel called to help with kids and creativity, we would welcome your help at Camp Creative.  The week of art camp will be June 29-July 3.  I'll be heading down the Saturday before and staying several days afterwards for some much needed "down time."  Those are the dates that I know are on sale but quite possibly, there is some flexibility on the dates at that price.
Think about it, pray about it, and if you feel called to come down, let us know.  If you want to help in any other way, let us know that too.
We're currently exploring some fundraising options for us to help cover the cost of expenses for the camp, as well as travel down there for myself.  We'll let you know where we get with that and post any opportunities on our blog.
Thanks and God bless.