Julie Williams

As I write this now I am on a plane headed back to Belize- leaving home to go home. As I watch the sun rise over the horizon from my plane window I am reminded of how great our God is. His world is vast and beautiful. The wonders of His creation continue to amaze me. And to think that He created all of this for our enjoyment! If He cares so much for the earth how much more He must care for us, as His beloved children.

My two-week trip to the states was wonderful. God knows just when we need something. Before I left Belize I was quite worn down and in some ways discouraged. However, after being home for two weeks I feel refreshed and refilled. During the past two weeks, I have been surrounded by people that have encouraged me physically and spiritually. This morning when I left home I felt ready to return to Belize. It is always hard for me to leave my family as well as friends, but I know that God’s will for my life right now is to be in Belize. I am so excited to be living in His will and be back in Belize. I cannot wait to see my students again and to return to teaching. I thought so much about my students while I was home, and the more I talked about them to people back home, the more I missed them. Another thing that really encouraged me while being home was the number of people that are praying for me. I cannot even count the number of times I was told by someone that I was in his or her prayers. I have such a prayer team, and I couldn’t be here without you all.

As I return to Belize, I know that I will be faced with many tasks. School will begin again on the 7th of this month, and there is a good bit of preparation to be completed before school begins. We will have two weeks of normal classes, and then we will begin our week of finals. I had really encouraged the students to work hard over the break to begin preparing for finals. I pray that they would have taken this advice to heart and begun to study and prepare. With the returning to classes also comes the beginning of other school activities, church activities and my Bible studies. I am excited to get back into these things as I have missed them greatly. My prayer for these next six months is that God will help me to keep an eternal focus. I pray that I will focus on ministering and not be overwhelmed by the many tasks before me. I am confident that God will provide for all my needs and not give me more than I can handle. Please pray that I would stay focused during the remainder of my time in Belize.

I would also ask you to pray that I would have wisdom as I seek God’s will for my life after Belize. My two-year term in Belize will be completed in the end of June. It is a long ways off, but I need to begin thinking about the next step. The time that I have had in Belize has been life changing, and I am thankful to God for allowing me to have this experience. Through this time in Belize God has put into my heart the desire to be involved in oversees missions again and possibly dedicate my life to this. Please pray that I will have wisdom as I seek God’s plan for my future.

It was so wonderful to see many of you while I was home over the holidays. Thank you for your encouraging words, phone calls, and just the time that you were willing to spend with me. I am truly grateful for this. May God bless you in this New Year and continue to reveal Himself to you.

Because He Lives,

Julie Williams

Note: This letter was written on my flight home yesterday and then sent this morning. I did safely arrive back in Corozal last night. However, one piece of my luggage was lost in the process. Please pray that this is found and returned to me soon.

Julie Williams
Email: JWilliams9586@hotmail.com
Phone: 011-501-605-9936
MTW Personal Webpage: http://www.mtwla.org/people/jwilliams.htm
Address: P.O. Box 232 Corozal Town, Belize Central America