| Tentative Schedule | Activity |
| Tuesday, December 29, 2009 | Arrival in Villahermosa (evening arrivals) |
| Wednesday, December 30 | Bus to Penitas / Orientation at jobsite |
| Thursday, December 31 | Work Day 1 |
| Friday, January 1, 2010 | Work Day 2 |
| Saturday, January 2 | Sabbath Rest in Penitas |
| Sunday, January 3 | Work Day 3 |
| Monday, January 4 | Work Day 4 |
| Tuesday, January 5 | Work Day 5 |
| Wednesday, January 6 | Work Day 6 |
| Thursday, January 7 | Work Day 7 |
| Friday, January 8 | Work Day 8, if needed; or fun/rest day |
| Saturday, January 9 | Sabbath Rest in Penitas |
| Sunday, January 10 | Bus to Palenque |
| Monday, January 11 | Tour Palenque Ruins / Bus to Villahermosa |
| Tuesday, January 12 | Depart for Home (morning departures) |
| Daily Schedule | |
| 7:00am | Breakfast and Worship |
| 7:45am | Depart for jobsite |
| 12:30 - 1:00pm | Lunch |
| 4:30pm | Depart for base camp |
| 6:00pm | Dinner |
| 7:00pm | Worship |
| 7:30pm | Free Time |
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Tentative Schedule
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Photos of Hotels, Work Site, and Team Base Site
Hilton Hotel - Villahermosa
Hilton Hotel - Villahermosa
Gate around school where team base will be housed. 
Rooms will be used for sleeping, cooking, and meeting. There is a men's and women's 3 toilet restroom.
Interior of school rooms
No shower facility so we have purchased portable showers that each use a 3 gallon water bag.
Below is a photo looking towards the Penitas church. They have poured a concrete pad for us to build the One-Day church on.
Looking out from the Penitas church.
Outhouse available on-site.
You will appreciate ending the trip with an excursion to Palenque. We will stay overnight at a deluxe hotel in Palenque town and view the ruins the following day.
Our final evening will be spent back at the Hilton Hotel in Villahermosa.
MEXICO MISSION TRIP PACKING LIST
WORK GEAR – ONE DAY CHURCH
• Blue jeans or painter pants, 3
• Long sleeve work shirts
• T-shirts (no sleeveless shirts)
• Work gloves – 1 leather, 1-2 rubber
• Hard hat - required! can possibly purchase in Mexico
• Sturdy working shoes or boots
• Safety glasses – required!
• Ear plugs (extra for night time use)
• Bandanas
• Hat – wide brim for sun protection
TOOLS
• Large 10” masonry trowel
• Measuring tape – optional
• Pliers for tying wire
• Masonry hammer – optional
• 3’ level or small Torpedo level – optional
• Electric drill (non-cordless) – optional
• Stringline - optional
WORK GEAR – KITCHEN/LAUNDRY HELP
• Safety glasses for use around bleach
• Casual pants, modest skirts/dresses, shirts that will get splattered by bleach water
• Old apron or smock
• Bandana or hair nets
• Comfortable shoes
NON-WORK ITEMS
• Socks
• Underclothes
• Knee length shorts
• Slacks, lightweight & washable
• Casual shirts, tops, modest blouses – no sleeveless or spaghetti strap tops
• Men: slacks, dress shirt & tie for Sabbath, dress shoes optional (sandals OK)
• Women: Knee length dress or modest skirt for Sabbath, nylons optional, dress shoes optional (sandals OK)
• Modest swim wear
• Sleep wear (communal sleeping)
• Shower flip-flops
• Sandals or casual shoes (for excursion and after work hours)
• Personal toiletries
• Sunglasses, glasses case
• Lip balm with SPF
• Plastic bags for soiled or wet items
• Safety pins
• Towels (for shower, face)
• Notebook or journal, pen
• Mosquito repellent
• Alarm clock and/or watch
• Refillable water bottle – wide opening preferred
• Packets of powdered Gatorade or similar mix
• Headlamp or flashlight and batteries
• Small personal mirror
• Bible
• Rain or lightweight jacket with hood
• Pillow
• Sleeping bag (can possibly purchase in Mexico) or bedding; expect night temps of 55-65F
• Sun block w/SPF 30 or higher
• Personal First Aid items: Imodium, Pepto Bismol, Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Band-Aids, Neosporin, etc
• Outreach sharing items as impressed by the Holy Spirit
• Small daypack
• Binoculars – optional
• Spanish/English dictionary – optional
• Small amount of tissue or toilet paper
ITEMS FOR YOUR CARRY-ON LUGGAGE
• Passport and photocopy of passport (consider buying security pouch that hangs around your neck for your ID, tickets)
• 2nd piece of government issued ID with photo
• Camera, film, memory cards, spare batteries
• Medical insurance card
• Alcohol based hand gel
• Money for personal spending, laundry (consider buying a money belt to wear under clothing)
• Personal prescription medications (considered bringing a letter from your doctor that they are prescribed to you for a medical problem)
• Consider bringing proof of vaccinations (such as H1N1 vaccine, typhoid, etc)
• Travel neck pillow, blanket - optional
Notify banks (ATM, Credit Cards) that you’ll be in Mexico so they won’t freeze your accounts.
WORK GEAR – ONE DAY CHURCH
• Blue jeans or painter pants, 3
• Long sleeve work shirts
• T-shirts (no sleeveless shirts)
• Work gloves – 1 leather, 1-2 rubber
• Hard hat - required! can possibly purchase in Mexico
• Sturdy working shoes or boots
• Safety glasses – required!
• Ear plugs (extra for night time use)
• Bandanas
• Hat – wide brim for sun protection
TOOLS
• Large 10” masonry trowel
• Measuring tape – optional
• Pliers for tying wire
• Masonry hammer – optional
• 3’ level or small Torpedo level – optional
• Electric drill (non-cordless) – optional
• Stringline - optional
WORK GEAR – KITCHEN/LAUNDRY HELP
• Safety glasses for use around bleach
• Casual pants, modest skirts/dresses, shirts that will get splattered by bleach water
• Old apron or smock
• Bandana or hair nets
• Comfortable shoes
NON-WORK ITEMS
• Socks
• Underclothes
• Knee length shorts
• Slacks, lightweight & washable
• Casual shirts, tops, modest blouses – no sleeveless or spaghetti strap tops
• Men: slacks, dress shirt & tie for Sabbath, dress shoes optional (sandals OK)
• Women: Knee length dress or modest skirt for Sabbath, nylons optional, dress shoes optional (sandals OK)
• Modest swim wear
• Sleep wear (communal sleeping)
• Shower flip-flops
• Sandals or casual shoes (for excursion and after work hours)
• Personal toiletries
• Sunglasses, glasses case
• Lip balm with SPF
• Plastic bags for soiled or wet items
• Safety pins
• Towels (for shower, face)
• Notebook or journal, pen
• Mosquito repellent
• Alarm clock and/or watch
• Refillable water bottle – wide opening preferred
• Packets of powdered Gatorade or similar mix
• Headlamp or flashlight and batteries
• Small personal mirror
• Bible
• Rain or lightweight jacket with hood
• Pillow
• Sleeping bag (can possibly purchase in Mexico) or bedding; expect night temps of 55-65F
• Sun block w/SPF 30 or higher
• Personal First Aid items: Imodium, Pepto Bismol, Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Band-Aids, Neosporin, etc
• Outreach sharing items as impressed by the Holy Spirit
• Small daypack
• Binoculars – optional
• Spanish/English dictionary – optional
• Small amount of tissue or toilet paper
ITEMS FOR YOUR CARRY-ON LUGGAGE
• Passport and photocopy of passport (consider buying security pouch that hangs around your neck for your ID, tickets)
• 2nd piece of government issued ID with photo
• Camera, film, memory cards, spare batteries
• Medical insurance card
• Alcohol based hand gel
• Money for personal spending, laundry (consider buying a money belt to wear under clothing)
• Personal prescription medications (considered bringing a letter from your doctor that they are prescribed to you for a medical problem)
• Consider bringing proof of vaccinations (such as H1N1 vaccine, typhoid, etc)
• Travel neck pillow, blanket - optional
Notify banks (ATM, Credit Cards) that you’ll be in Mexico so they won’t freeze your accounts.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Time to book your airfare!
MISSION TRIP DATES: Tuesday 12/29/09 - Tuesday 01/12/10*.
Note: this is a one-day change from our originally stated itinerary.
*If you are not staying for the excursion, you would fly home from Villahermosa on Monday 01/11/10 (see the itineraries below).
TOTAL PARTICIPATION FEE: $700.00 US
OPTIONAL EXCURSION FEE: $100.00 US
FEE DUE DATE: 10/31/09
As a reminder: Checks are to be made payable to Hillside-O'Malley Seventh-day Adventist Church with "Participant Fee" and/or "Excursion Fee" listed in the memo line. Please mail to Hillside O'Malley SDA Church, Attn: Treasurer, 6000 O'Malley Road, Anchorage, AK USA 99507.
It is now OK to buy your tickets. If flying from Anchorage (ANC) to Villahermosa (VSA) on Continental, the first checked bag (up to 50#) is included in your airfare, an additional bag will cost you $30.
Please forward a copy of your itinerary to me after you purchase your tickets. You may call me before purchasing the tickets if you have any questions or concerns.
ITINERARY for those who *ARE* going on the optional excursion: Everyone needs to arrive in Villahermosa on 12/29/09.
Arrival: 12/29/09: Plan to arrive in Villahermosa by Tuesday evening (the Continental flight from Houston arrives at approx. 8:30pm); we will overnight at the airport Hilton in Villahermosa.
12/30/09: We will leave Villahermosa for Penitas (approximately a 2 hour drive).
01/10/09: Our team will leave Penitas for Villahermosa and will travel on to Palenque where we will overnight in a hotel.
Excursion: 01/11/09: Excursion during the day; travel back to Villahermosa to stay overnight.
Departure: 01/12/09: Team flies home; Continental flight to Houston leaves at approx. 8:30am.
ITINERARY for those who are **NOT** going on the optional excursion: Everyone needs to arrive in Villahermosa on 12/29/09.
Arrival: 12/29/09: Plan to arrive in Villahermosa by Tuesday evening (the Continental flight from Houston arrives at approx 8:30pm); we will overnight at the airport Hilton in Villahermosa.
12/30/09: We will leave Villahermosa for Penitas (approximately a 2 hour drive).
01/10/09: Our team will leave Penitas for Villahermosa; those not going on the excursion will overnight in Villahermosa.
Departure: 01/11/09: Those not going on the excursion will fly home; Continental flight to Houston leaves at approx. 8:30am.
Notes:
• Anyone arriving or leaving outside of the above stated dates will need to find their own transportation to/from Penitas.
• All hotel reservations will be made by us for the entire team.
• If you have not already submitted an application please complete and return the attached application with payment ASAP!
Blessings,
James and Lynda
Note: this is a one-day change from our originally stated itinerary.
*If you are not staying for the excursion, you would fly home from Villahermosa on Monday 01/11/10 (see the itineraries below).
TOTAL PARTICIPATION FEE: $700.00 US
OPTIONAL EXCURSION FEE: $100.00 US
FEE DUE DATE: 10/31/09
As a reminder: Checks are to be made payable to Hillside-O'Malley Seventh-day Adventist Church with "Participant Fee" and/or "Excursion Fee" listed in the memo line. Please mail to Hillside O'Malley SDA Church, Attn: Treasurer, 6000 O'Malley Road, Anchorage, AK USA 99507.
It is now OK to buy your tickets. If flying from Anchorage (ANC) to Villahermosa (VSA) on Continental, the first checked bag (up to 50#) is included in your airfare, an additional bag will cost you $30.
Please forward a copy of your itinerary to me after you purchase your tickets. You may call me before purchasing the tickets if you have any questions or concerns.
ITINERARY for those who *ARE* going on the optional excursion: Everyone needs to arrive in Villahermosa on 12/29/09.
Arrival: 12/29/09: Plan to arrive in Villahermosa by Tuesday evening (the Continental flight from Houston arrives at approx. 8:30pm); we will overnight at the airport Hilton in Villahermosa.
12/30/09: We will leave Villahermosa for Penitas (approximately a 2 hour drive).
01/10/09: Our team will leave Penitas for Villahermosa and will travel on to Palenque where we will overnight in a hotel.
Excursion: 01/11/09: Excursion during the day; travel back to Villahermosa to stay overnight.
Departure: 01/12/09: Team flies home; Continental flight to Houston leaves at approx. 8:30am.
ITINERARY for those who are **NOT** going on the optional excursion: Everyone needs to arrive in Villahermosa on 12/29/09.
Arrival: 12/29/09: Plan to arrive in Villahermosa by Tuesday evening (the Continental flight from Houston arrives at approx 8:30pm); we will overnight at the airport Hilton in Villahermosa.
12/30/09: We will leave Villahermosa for Penitas (approximately a 2 hour drive).
01/10/09: Our team will leave Penitas for Villahermosa; those not going on the excursion will overnight in Villahermosa.
Departure: 01/11/09: Those not going on the excursion will fly home; Continental flight to Houston leaves at approx. 8:30am.
Notes:
• Anyone arriving or leaving outside of the above stated dates will need to find their own transportation to/from Penitas.
• All hotel reservations will be made by us for the entire team.
• If you have not already submitted an application please complete and return the attached application with payment ASAP!
Blessings,
James and Lynda
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