Preparing
and Orienting
Your
Mission
Team…
This
page links you to all kinds of information on how to prepare to travel
to
Honduras
as an UMVIM
team. Physical preparations
are covered, like passports and packing, but also how you might prepare
mentally, emotionally, and spiritually for the trip.
We
strongly urge your team to have at
least one orientation meeting or retreat.
The more prepared your mission team is as a whole, and the more
your team members feel connected to each other before arriving in
Honduras, the richer your total experience will be. So, please consider
planning several pre-trip sessions for your team, to both review the
following information and to share of yourself.
Resources:
·
First, make use of this
list of some Resources for
Mission
Teams.
Nuts
and Bolts:
·
Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs) -
including Team Size Maximums.
·
Getting started: Choosing
Dates and Worksite Assignment.
·
Help with Deciding
Length of Your Mission Trip.
·
Index of
Ministry
Sites (each site has a Mission Team Information page).
·
A
list of items
Especially
for the Team Leader.
·
Every team member should
review the
Gift-Giving
Guidelines.
·
Tips on
Cultural
Preparation.
·
Review
Tips for Living
in Honduras.
·
Read more about the
common tasks of teams:
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Construction
ę
Bible
School
·
The
Suggested Packing
List will be helpful as your departure time draws near.
·
Money
Matters for UMVIM teams.
·
Information on the
Climate of Honduras.
·
Advice for mission teams
on Security.
Spanish!
ˇEspańol!
·
Print and study useful Spanish
Words and Phrases. Many
volunteers have commented on how
beneficial it was to have some
Spanish words ready, and how pleased their hosts were to hear
the effort they made.
For
Reflection and Study:
·
Serving with Eyes Wide
Open by David A. Livermore (Baker Books—www.bakerbooks.com
·
Transforming Ventures by Jane Ives (Upper Room
Books)
Get
To Know
Honduras
:
·
See U.S. State Department’s
website on Honduras and the Wikepedia website on Honduras
·
See a Map
of Honduras.
·
See the
Flag
of Honduras.
·
Read a General
Report on Honduras.
·
Get a Weather
Report and Forecast for Honduras.
·
Links
to more online Honduras information.
