November News

TORCH 2006 -
WOW , in a month we will be in 2006 and we will be counting down to the annual team(s) travels to Honduras. This year we will be travelling in two groups - one in late June and the other in late July. This part is pretty much a done deal and I will be getting applications out as soon as this week. I plan to post an applicaiton right here but, you can email me and I will attach a copy to your response - marclt2003@yahoo.com
Some of the details for 2006 -
Airfares are WAY up and that means that we do some things differently or make the price go way up. I have chosen the - do things differently side of the fence and that means that we can still have a very effective mission for about the same price as last year - about $1250. That will include all of your travel & most meals but, new for this year, it will not include Roatan. The time working in Tegucigalpa will be about 10 days. Going to Roatan would add at least $350 to that total and the needs are so great in Tegucigalpa that I (and I am sure that you too) would prefer to see those dollars spent on helping people with food and housing. s
So -
Another difference that you will see on your application is a comittment for raising money above the cost of just going to Honduras. I am asking 2006 applicants to committ to raising an additional $200 per person for the benevolent work that we will be doing. If you are part of a team or a group, your team will be making the committment together.
And -
Your application will need to be complete and in my hands by the end of February 2006. (an application won't be considered complete without a $125 non-refundable deposit)
If you are past the end of February with an application, you will be subject to the ever increasing airfare proce increases.
Right now I have the following reservations for the July group -
Memphis, TN - 40 seats
Dallas, TX - 25 Seats
St Louis, MO - 15 seats
Houston, TX - 10 Seats
Miami - 15 seats
I need to hear from Charlotte and to confirm that they want to be part of this team. Please let me know.
Please email or call me with any questions.
Thanks & Love,
marc

Construction Progress

One week makes a lot of difference! The walls are up and we are well on the way to really becoming the House of Hope for a bunch of kids that need some hope in their lives!
This photo was take on Saturday the 5th of November - big change from the previous picture.
Please continue to pray about the construction funds. We have made big strides in the past two weeks but, the fund is still about $17,000 short of the target.
Please consider becoming one of the team that has comitted to raising $1,000 or more.
(or just send a check)
marc
ps: TORCH applications will be out before the end of November!