My Summer in Belize Is Nearing...

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Most of you already know that this summer i'll be traveling to Belize, Central America, with Praying Pelican Missions. I began working with PPM in 2005, when I was a team member on a trip to Bermudian Landing with my brother Josh's youth group from Minneapolis. Last summer (2006) I worked as a summer intern for three weeks. This summer i'll be doing an official internship with Praying Pelican. I'll be in Belize for ten weeks; working with a variety of teams from various denominations, and numerous church bodies in Belize. Our leadership staff is very excited about the things that are going on in Belize. Many churches and teams have had impactful trips and are continuing to work in ministry with churches in Belize.As a staff member with Praying Pelican, I am a servant. As Paul himself declared in Romans 1:1 "a bond-servant of Christ, set apart for the gospel of God." Our staff exists to set up successful short term mission trips for Unites States churches, who team with a local church ( in Belize). The teams we lead soak in the culture, develop new relationships, perform short term ministry programs, dive into service projects, and most importantly share the gospel message- often becoming a catalyst for something greater.This web log will give me a better way to communicate to all of you- my family, friends, and brethren in Christ. I will keep you informed on what's going on throughout the summer. I am going to try to post a new blog at least once a week. That way I can inform you on what the team is like that I have been working with during that week, what kind of ministry they're doing, where they are, and how their ministry is going. I'll be able to share any prayer requests with you, and share any other thoughts I have.Thank you for your support of my ministry. God has blessed me in so many ways, and He is so good! I will be posting another entry soon on my current ministry in Missouri with Terrill Road Freewill Baptist Church, and on my preparation for our summer ministry in Belize.You better Belize it! In Christ,Jon Nelson

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