Early Reminders

Early Planning will make your Honduras experience much better. Today I’d like to give you a few tips on what to expect and what you should be doing to get ready for a great mission to Honduras.
1) We don’t run the airlines and that means we can’t guarantee that your luggage will follow you from the point where you check it to the airport in Honduras. Luggage almost always shows up on time but, I’d recommend that you bring a few essentials in your carry-on...just in case.
2) Speaking of carry-on luggage, a back-pack is an almost essential piece of equipment. If you don’t have a good one, I highly recommend getting one. I have seen some that are monsters with wheels and those just don’t work as well as the traditional ones designed to be carried on your back.
3) You still have plenty of time to learn a few words of Spanish before you leave. We will have interpreters but, the Hondurans would like to hear you stumble a few words in their own language......especially if you are from the south. There is nothing that can describe how funny it is to hear “donde esta el bano” with a southern accent.
4) While you are out and about, pick up some of the trial size Purel at the dollar store. This is really good stuff that can keep you from getting sick. Remember what your mama always told you about keeping your hands clean and away from your mouth and you are about 98% there on keeping the bad bugs away.
5) I’ll send a list of all the things that you’ll need so don’t worry too much about that. Just make sure that you are able to travel by keeping up with your passport and making sure it has at least 90 days of validity after our scheduled return of July 30th. You will not be allowed to leave if you don’t have the required days of a valid passport. This isn’t my rule, it is the airlines interpretation.
6) Are you working to raise some of the benevolent funds that we’ll need?
7) Try to find a English / Spanish version of the Bible.
8) Don’t plan to bring an I-Pod, a CD Player, a portable DVD, or any other distractions. We will sing together and I promise you won’t miss any of these things.
9) We will open a bank and keep your money safe while you are in Honduras.

As always, feel free to give me a call or an email any time that you have questions.
My email is marclt2003@yahoo.com and my cell is 901-598-0356.
Thanks,
Marc