On the morning of May 16, we (Matt, Brainard, Joseph, and I) set out for the village of Santa Familia. The purpose of the trip was to visit with the community and give away several MegaVoice Audio Bibles to some people in the village. Apart from a close call on a swinging bridge, the bike trip went according to plan, and we were able to give out several audio bibles.

The first audio bible that we gave out was to a man that had trouble reading. It wasn’t that he wasn’t able to read, but rather the fact that when he tried to read his eyes would get irritated and watery after just 5-10 minutes. Because of this, he was unable to read the bible as often and as long as he wanted. The gift of the audio bible brought a smile to his face that I can only begin to describe. The thought of being able to end a long day of work by sitting in a hammock and listening to the Word of God was something that this man had only dreamed of doing. The simple gift of this bible truly changed his life.

After this visit, we continued on our bikes around the village.

We stopped in several houses to offer the MegaVoice Audio Bibles. Each recipient was overwhelmed with the gift and thanked each of us for our generosity. Most of the people that we gave the bibles to were unable to read, while others had poor vision or knew someone that could use the bible. Regardless, the simple gift of an audio bible that did not require batteries and ran off of solar power was something that no one in the village had ever dreamed of receiving.

Rivers of the World, and the AcrossBelize Project, are committed to distributing these audio bibles to the people in Belize, and I want encourage you to to help. For $50 you can sponsor an audio bible (Spanish or English), and Scott and I will pledge to take it along with us during our ride across Belize. Let us know what you think and if you could be part of this part of the AcrossBelize Project.

Click here to see more pictures of our handing out of MegaVoice Audio Bibles.