If you are not familiar with all that we do, let me tell you a little bit about the Mission of the Good Shepherd , and the missionary work that we do. I am a Missionary from the US working among the Mayan, Mestizo, Garifuna and Creole in southern Belize. I work primarily with children. Let me tell you how this all started.
From the day that I arrived in southern Belize almost 18 years ago, I had been shocked at the plight of some of the street children. Some were sent out by their parents to beg coins here and there. Some to sell whatever they could. Some had parents, but there were some who had none. But all were children, who wanted love and attention. It literally pained my heart not to be able to do anything for them. And so I started the Mission of the Good Shepherd to help these children. And I have been doing that ever since; helping them in any way that I can, but especially bringing God to them. Today, you don’t see very many street children left. And we would like to think that we had a hand in some way in that.
At the Mission of the Good Shepherd we have a strong spirit of religious observance and love for God. I, myself, pretty much embrace a life of voluntary poverty, so that I can have as much money as possible for the relief of the poor, especially the children.
Let me tell you a little bit about the children that we work with. Some of them are still dirty, ragged, and barefoot. And there are some that are still undernourished. But not so many anymore. I remember quite a while back, it was once said to me, “How can you work with these dirty, ragged, barefoot, children? Some of them look so terrible.” But working with children from a 3rd world country is really quite simple. The children are moved by the love that they receive and it may be just a touch of my hand, it may be just a story being read to them, or providing some kind of treat that they desire. You just show a little kindness to them and they are satisfied and know that someone cares for them, someone loves them; someone from somewhere else likes them. And that, in itself, is a great help to them. Because of this they believe that God must be even kinder, more generous, and so their souls are lifted up to God. I just do what I do with love, and they are touched by God’s grace. And it is has really been working over the years to bring children to God.
Dr Post
From the day that I arrived in southern Belize almost 18 years ago, I had been shocked at the plight of some of the street children. Some were sent out by their parents to beg coins here and there. Some to sell whatever they could. Some had parents, but there were some who had none. But all were children, who wanted love and attention. It literally pained my heart not to be able to do anything for them. And so I started the Mission of the Good Shepherd to help these children. And I have been doing that ever since; helping them in any way that I can, but especially bringing God to them. Today, you don’t see very many street children left. And we would like to think that we had a hand in some way in that.
At the Mission of the Good Shepherd we have a strong spirit of religious observance and love for God. I, myself, pretty much embrace a life of voluntary poverty, so that I can have as much money as possible for the relief of the poor, especially the children.
Let me tell you a little bit about the children that we work with. Some of them are still dirty, ragged, and barefoot. And there are some that are still undernourished. But not so many anymore. I remember quite a while back, it was once said to me, “How can you work with these dirty, ragged, barefoot, children? Some of them look so terrible.” But working with children from a 3rd world country is really quite simple. The children are moved by the love that they receive and it may be just a touch of my hand, it may be just a story being read to them, or providing some kind of treat that they desire. You just show a little kindness to them and they are satisfied and know that someone cares for them, someone loves them; someone from somewhere else likes them. And that, in itself, is a great help to them. Because of this they believe that God must be even kinder, more generous, and so their souls are lifted up to God. I just do what I do with love, and they are touched by God’s grace. And it is has really been working over the years to bring children to God.
Dr Post