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