Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Chart Your Course for the Tropics!!

Mission Trek Update:

Plans are in the works for at least 2 and maybe 3 Mission Trek Outreaches in 2009.

PANAMA TREK 2009 - July 18 - August 2, two weeks working with 2 different Youth With A Mission Bases - including a 3 day trip into the Darien Region with a visit to indigenous Ember Indians - another week in the Bocas del Toro Region and ministry to the Gnobe Indians of that region. We will most likely be doing at least one "Living Water" Project during this trip. Cost: $1800.00 (See posts below for a report on Panama Trek 2008.)

COLOMBIA TREK 2009 - March 15 - 31. Journey into the heart of "Coffee Country" in Colombia. Also, we will be helping needy people on the North Atlantic Coast. Cost: $1500.00.

ST. CROIX - U.S. Virgin Islands TREK 2009 (????) - Late Fall of 2009, 2 - 3 weeks (????) Working with the Youth With A Mission Base, then an optional side trip to beautiful St. John, USVI.

Maybe this video will get you in the mood for a tropical adventure!!

DO ANY OF THESE ADVENTURES LOOK INTERESTING TO YOU?
For an application contact:
Andrew Burnett, Director
Mission Trek International
7112 NE Emerson St.
Portland, OR 97218
503-256-2043
andrew@goodimpressions.us

Monday, August 4, 2008

Up a Creek Without a Paddle

CHECK THIS OUT!!

I highly recommend checking out Jess Fahland's blog about his Adventure up the river to an Embera Village. Jess was a participant on the Panama Trek 2008 and his journal entry includes the high-lights of an exciting trip in a dug out canoe, living with the Embera and a hike up to a neighboring village. Here's the link with his journal and several dozen great photos - http://www.ascds.com/panama08/SanJuan/SanJuan.htm


You can also check out the Indigenous Embera Village Adventure on these videos: