Jeff, Tiffany and Ann Marie Boyles

P.O. Box 128 

Dangriga, Belize  

Central America

011-501-625-3248 (c)    011-501-660-0947 (h)

Email: boylesministry@hughes.net

Website:  www.boylesministry.org

 

 

Boyles Ministry Newsletter

December 2007 and January 2008

 

 

Dear friends and family,

 

We did not send out a December newsletter at the end of the month, because we were home visiting during that time.  As always, we appreciate everyone taking such good care of us while we were home.  It was wonderful to be home for the holidays this year.  Here are a few pictures of Ann Marie and her cousins.

 

              

        Kaytee Beth, Nathan,                                                Ann Marie and Olivia

                                                                     Ann Marie and Mae

 

    

           Ann Marie, Will, and Maegan                        Vivy and Elizabeth Ann (new additionsJ)

 

Chester and Noelia Ritchie were home in Belize during Christmastime.  While they were home, Noelia worked with Minister Rodwell Furgeson to get the land leased in the name of the Baptist Association.  On January 9th, we had a groundbreaking at the new property!  After months and months of waiting for this day, Jeff and I were very excited to see it happen.  There was a second ceremony on February 3rd to include the Gordon family (who gave the property to the association) and the Southern Region Churches.  

 

   

First Ceremony with Minister Rodwell Furgeson                Alabama Team, Local Pastors, and Diana Gordon

 

The team from Alabama will start construction Monday, February 4th.  They will pour the foundation for the first buildings.  The first four buildings to be built will be a dorm to house a team of 50, the dining hall, chapel, and caretakers residence.  The property has been named the Rodney Gordon Christian Development Center. 

 

For those of you interested in politics, Belize is also having elections this year.  Said Musa, the Prime Minister of Belize for the last 10 years, called for elections on January 7th and requested The National Assembly be dissolved which in essence shut down the government.  The Governor General is in control until the elections.  The Governor General, the Honorable Corville Young, was appointed by Her Majesty, the Queen of England.  The voters of Belize will elect a new Prime Minister as well as other positions on February 7, 2008. 

Belize is a very young country.  It has only been independent of Britain for 26 years.  Said Musa is only the third man to ever hold the office of Prime Minister in Belize.  A local poll predicted the UDP to win by a slim margin.  Based on that, it has been said over and over again in the media that this election could be the turning point in Belize’s history. 

The two main parties in Belize are the People’s United Party (PUP) and the United Democratic Party (UDP).  The ruling party for the last 10 years has been the PUP.  There are thousands of flags flying all over the country for each party.  The PUP has blue and white flags and the UDP usually has red and white flags.  No donkeys and elephants here!  Hand painted signs are at many houses showing support for the parties.

    

On a lighter note Ana, Jocelyn, and Norma all received high marks on their first semester report cards.  They are the young ladies from the village going to the new high school.  Ana was first in her class!  We are so proud of the girls and their accomplishments!

Please continue to pray. The devil has tried in so many ways to hinder if not destroy the work here in Belize.  Pray that not only will the work continue but that countless lives will be brought to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ!

In Christ,

Jeff, Tiffany, and Ann Marie