My name is Alida and my husband, Tom and I are missionaries living in Belize in Central America. We arrived here in September of 2010. Before that we served in Krasnodar, Russia for five years. Tom and I are currently involved in working with The Child Development Foundation providing counseling and helping to eradicate the commercial sexual exploitation of children here in Belize.
I hope that you will take the time to look around. There are posts on the various critters we have seen, some of our travels might be interesting like our time in Istanbul, or perhaps you'd enjoy some thoughts for today.
We are so grateful for all of the experiences we have had over the past 6 years and are excited to see what God has in store for us in the future!
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I will be praying for you and your husband as you seek and serve our Father. May your blessings be abundant!
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thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeletewow you get to travel. i'm so jealous. i'd give anything to be able to do that (cept my bear :P )
Love reading of your adventures!
ReplyDeleteThank you for showing me some love by visiting my blog last night. God bless you for your missionary work in Belize.
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Cathy Kennedy, Children's Author
The Tale of Ole Green Eyes
what an amazing, IMPORTANT mission u & ur husband are on ... looking forward to exploring more of ur blog * *
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This is such a blessing! Ill be praying for you all. =]
ReplyDeleteHi Alida! Sounds like you and your husband are doing and amazing job for Him all over the world. May you be blessed. I'm so glad I discovered you and I am now following you thanks to Fab Friends Friday, and it would be so nice if you could share the love back on my blog;)
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Happy Friday
yay! you joined the party! :) love you!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for stopping by my blog. What a wonderful ministry you have - may God richly bless you in that!
ReplyDeleteHi Alida! Thanks for stopping by from the UBP!! Wow!! You guys are doing awesome work!! So awesome to meet you!!
ReplyDeleteStopping from the UBP '11! I admire your work. What a blessing! I hope you have a great weekend
ReplyDeleteI can't WAIT to look around! I will be back! Nice to "meet" you!
ReplyDeleteYou have a beautiful blog! Stopping by from the blog party. I wish I would have known about your blog while you were living in Russia, we have two boys from Russia :) Blessings,
ReplyDeleteIt is so great to meet you! Thanks for visiting my blog and commenting.
ReplyDeleteI am following you now. I would love to have you follow me back.
Hope you have a great day!
Blessings
Mrs. White
thanks for stopping by my blog thru the UBP. It was great looking through your blog. that's wonderful that you are a missionary. To hear how God uses His people is so extraordianary.. Many blessings
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog! I am looking forward to following and praying along with you and work work in Beliz!
ReplyDelete-Meredith
Wow what an awesome journey you're on! I would love to do mission work (specifically with orphans) in Russia or Romania one day.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog! It is so cool that you are missionaries! What adventures you've had! :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad you stopped by my site. How interesting that you are living in Belize as missionaries. And so wonderful that you are sharing your life over this blog. What a wonderful witness and testimony! I can't wait to read more :) I'm following you know
ReplyDeleteJami @Intentionally Living
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Hello! I'm stopping by from the UBP - I'm #73 (Being Made New) on the Christian list there. My husband does short-term missions (just returned from Trinidad) which I support at a "stay-at-home missionary." Hope you might stop by my place this week. :^)
ReplyDeleteOh wow...it sounds like you two have an amazing ministry!
ReplyDeletei'm here via UBP11.
ReplyDeletei will be praying for you and your missionary work.
pax - lena
Your postings, photographs and comments never cease to Bless me Alida. Thank you for all you do!
ReplyDeleteHave a Blessed Weekend!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I'll be looking around yours as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog! I love your mission and look forward to reading more about it. What an incredible journey you are on.
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Hi! I am returning the favor and following you back thru GFC. I not sure if you wanted twitter followers or GFC as I did sign up for both. I am not too keen on sharing my Facebook unless a sponsor requires it. My friends complain they have to wade thru alot of stuff to get to the personal. Someone suggested I make a different one but that is too much trouble too. Have a great day!
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I did not know you and your husband were missionaries...I commend you both on doing something this important!
ReplyDeleteHopping in from the UBP. Love that you've traveled so much. We love traveling. The sexual exploitation of women has always been in the back of my mind, but it's just something that I've been learning and more and more about recently. Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus in a very hard place.
ReplyDeleteCute picture of you and your hubby. Blessings to you as you serve the Lord together. I will be praying for you. I look forward to reading about your journey!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog!
Thank you very much for coming to visit my blog through the UBP! May I just say that you are one of the most adorable women I have ever seen? I look forward to reading more about your interesting life in Belize. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for coming over to say hi! Thought I would come visit you back. I'm a new follower with GFC.
ReplyDeleteThank you for answering the call to serve the least. I'll be praying for you and those precious children you are ministering to.
Hi, Sorry it took so long to follow you back. I think it's amazing the work you are doing. That is something that that tugs at my heart - children being exploited. Good luck to everything you do. I'll be looking forward to following you.
ReplyDeleteHi, I am over from the ubp party and wanted to thank you for coming to my blog. I am loving your blog. I am a new follower. I am blown away by what you and your hubby are doing and can't wait to read more. I am just getting involved with two women that started an organization to help women in Thailand and Cambodia because of the sexual slavery there also. God bless you and your husband. I had to subscribe so I can read more! Have a blessed day!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have a fun and interesting life!
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Hi Alida! Thank you for visiting my blog - it is lovely to meet a fellow missionary online!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting the placed where God has settled you to serve Him. I'm excited FOR you! And can I just say that you and your hubby definitely look "in love"? :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you on the UBP, and so glad we met this year,
Julie@comehaveapeace.blogspot.com
It sounds like you must live a very interesting life! Thanks for stopping by my blog- I'm following yours now, too!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by my blog! What wonderful work you are doing in Belize! My son feels called to mission work. He will be starting his education next year!
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ReplyDeleteStopping by Alida! Appreciate it!
Hi Alida! Thank you for stopping by blog to say hello! It is so fun meeting new bloggers and encouraging each other along the way!
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Paige
Missionaries...wow. I so admire missionaries. I don't think I could ever be so strong as to step outside of my comfort zone to do that. So cool that you heard God's calling and listened to it!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to following your blog! Thanks so much for stopping by mine.
ReplyDeleteWe both seem to have a universal heartbeat for those in need and suffering!
H thanks for the visit and the follow...wow I am so glad you stopped in...missionaries, so awesome, I am looking forward to following your blog and reading about all the Lord is doing through you and your husband...God bless!
ReplyDeleteAlida,
ReplyDeleteThank you for Visiting my blog during #UBP11. I love your blog and your heart to serve through missions. Blessings to you!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I am looking forward to reading all about your adventures and to see how God is at work through you.
ReplyDeleteHi Alida! Thanks so much for stopping by, commenting and following! I just followed you. :)
ReplyDeleteI think the ministry you and your husband have is amazing and wonderful. God bless you in your work!
I have a friend from Belize, and I adore the way she talks. Her voice is melodious!
Blessings!
Thanks for stopping by my place. I've joined as a follower too - I'm interested to learn more of your mission work. Recently a speaker came to our church and shared shocking information about the sex trade - children as young as 8?! I'm so thankful you're working against it. I pray for God to show me my part in 'fighting the good fight'.
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-Kim
I look forward to reading more - I am your latest follower!
ReplyDeleteHi Alida,
ReplyDeleteLovely to meet you and your blog through UPB. This is my first year and I am finding many wonderful blogs, like yours.
Fondly,
Glenda
Gg - Notes on the Journey # 269
PS. My husband and I work with a mission agency called WorldVenture.
Thanks for the follow :) Now following you back! Great blog and have a wonderful evening!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing life you lead. I am always overwhelmed by some people's ability to serve in the mission field. You sound like an amazing woman. I shall be back to poke around some more.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting the House of Hills.
So glad you stopped by my blog because I'm here to return the kindness and I LOVE your blog!!
ReplyDeleteYour heart and passion are beautiful and no doubt contagious!
When I saw that you had served in Russia, I was especially drawn in. Do you speak the language fluently? The Russian language and people are on my heart, but so far I only have 2 semesters of the language. Love learning it though. Such a beautiful rich language!
Anyway...good to meet you & may God guide and direct all you do.
Christa
Thank you for stopping my blog. Sounds like you and your husband are doing some amazing work in the world. Can't wait to hear about all your travels and accomplishments. I'm your newest follower.
ReplyDeleteWow, South America? I'm glad you stopped by from UBP and that I returned the visit. It's really a pleasure to meet you ... and your hubby! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Honey and Cheese. The UBP is such a neat way to "meet" new people. :) I've been browsing your blog and I'm definitely going to follow as soon as I submit this comment!
ReplyDeleteThank you for blogging about your adventures and your ministry for us to follow along and pray with y'all!
I adore the lifestyle you and your husband share. It must be such a blessing to be able to experience so many cultures, oh and I can't even imagine the authentic FOOOOOD you get to try! hehe Thank you for tweeting me :) looking forward to chatting and reading more about your travels xoxo
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Hi, Alida! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I'm just now catching up on the UBP fun! I have so enjoyed reading through your adventures in Belize. I love, love, love that I have "family" all over this world. If you get a chance, could you share a dish or two from Belize? I love to try new recipes, ya know! God bless you throughout this week!
ReplyDeleteOur church actually has a 5 year goal of planting 50 churches in Belize. I believe we're at the half-way point right now. We've had missionaries from Belize at our missions conferences the past couple years. So nice to "meet" you.
ReplyDeleteVisiting via the UBP ~ Great to "meet" you~ praying for joy and peace as you serve God~
ReplyDeleteSo nice to meet you
ReplyDeleteLoving this party. I have am trying to read as many blogs as I can. I have already found some jewels.
I would love to read every single one...Everyone has a story.
Hope you will stop by...I have some extra giveaways that require nothing but a comment...
Teresa
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New follower. I've been to Belize and my heart was heavy for the people. Thank you for going. How beautiful are the feet of them who bring good news.
ReplyDeleteLovely to meet you...in Belize..?? awesome! would love to invite myself over for some fellowship and coffee! LOL. Sounds like you are doing some amazing missions work there. The matter of child sexual slavery/human trafficking has been on my heart lately...I was even considering doing a post on how prevalent it is in our world today. God Bless you and keep you safe under the protection of His love!
ReplyDeletethanks for stopping by my blog! I'm a follower of yours now and can't wait to read more about your adventures!
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Thanks for stopping by! I can't wait to read up on your stories. What a great adventure and wonderful work you both are doing!
ReplyDeleteHi Alida,
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog. Good luck with all your missionary endevors!
Hi Alida! You have a very meaningful and important job. I pray that God will bless you both for all that you do to make a difference in this world! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my place - I love your blog! I am in awe of your work and already feel inspired. So glad to have connected via the UBP 11 :)
ReplyDeleteMay the Lord bless you and keep you as you do His work.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by my blog. Sorry it took me this long to visit back.
I just realized I wasn't following you from this blog (my other blog)...I enjoy your site.
ReplyDeleteBecky Jane
It sounds like you have a richly blessed life. I found you through the fantastic friday hop. I'm glad I stopped by and now I'm following you.
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