Where will we go? First to a mission outpost called Rio Chico then on to the Pima Indian Village of Bobicora. See the full itinerary on the next page for details.
What will we do? We will put on day camps for the Pima kids, do construction work on a bridge connecting the village to a church, provide medical care, and distribute food and clothes.
When is the trip? March 31st – April 16th
What mission are we with? Tarahumara Ministries have been taking these trips for over 20 years, ministering to the native Indians high in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico.
How much money do I need? $750 covers all your travel costs both in the U.S. and Mexico. You will need $25 in cash to buy a visa once in Mexico. This is the only expense not included in the $750. Spending money for snacks and souvenirs is optional.
Passports or travel cards are required!
Goals for the afternoon camps-
1. Evangelize
2. Teach the kids Bible stories, and truths.
3. Play camp type games.
4. Teach the kids some English.
5. Learn some Spanish from them.
6. Do some crafts with the kids.
7. Feed the kids.
We will be doing some construction projects, possibly building a water storage tank and pouring a concrete floor in a new church.
1. Previous teams have constructed a greenhouse at Rio Chico and we are going to build a water storage tank to help with watering the crops.
2. In the village of Bobicura there is a church building that needs a concrete floor. All the mixing will be by hand and done on the ground then wheelbarrowed into place and hand finished.
What is Bobicura like?
1. No electricity, toilets, showers, running water, or television.
2. There are about 400 people in the village, many of them are small children.
3. There are only a few Christians in the village, but the people are very friendly, especially the kids.
4. We may stay in tents, on the open ground, or in a small house that the mission owns in the village.
What do I need to bring?
1. Passport, Bible, sleeping bag, for starters.
How much is this going to cost?
Around $750
What should I expect?
Great fellowship, a time of focusing on spiritual things, spiritual encouragement, opportunities to serve others, building relationships with Mexican kids, to see some awesome sights at our National Parks and in the mountains of Mexico, some hiking and physical activity, lots of Bible discussion and focus, unexpected things to happen.
What National Parks will we visit?
Carlsbad Caverns
Grand Canyon, hopefully with some hiking there.
Zion National
Maybe more depending on time.
Who is invited?
Apprentices
Apprentice Alumni
Friends of Miracle Mountain
What MMR staff are going?
Mark and Jen Brenner
Mark Carpenter
Shyla Bridges
Can we meet in El Paso, rather than driving from MMR?
Sure, we just need to make the necessary meeting arrangements
What is a possible itinerary? Of course this may change. This is roughly what we did last year.
Click here to see detailed schedule
