Costa Rica - La Fortuna

Destination: Costa Rica - La Fortuna

Mission Trip Dates:

 

From: 03/09/2007 To:03/18/2007

Contact Information:

 

Jorge Vargas
La Iglesia Metodista

revjorgev@yahoo.com

Description of Mission Work:

 

Mostly construction and renovation on a large church building. Also opportunities for VBS, prayer walking and worship and prayer with the church.

Suggested “Pre-Reqs” for this trip:

 

Plan some VBS lessons and games in Spanish. Good to have stong workers for construction.

Suggested time period for preparation and team building for this trip:

 

We met weekly for 2 months.

Cost of the trip:

 

Fees:

$26

Vaccinations:

unknown

Insurance:

N/A

Lodging:

free!

Food:

$100

Transportation:

 

To Location:

$700

At Location:

$25

Other Costs:

$350

Total:

 

$1200

Evaluation:

(With 1 being low and 5 being high)

 

Meaningfulness of your team’s work:

5

Your student’s response to this particular trip:

5

Your team’s experience with the hosts:

5

The overall mission’s experience:

5

Student’s response to the mission’s experience:

 

Great first-timer trip. Not very difficult but still culturally and spiritually challenging for Christians with less expereience. We chose to spend one night at a hotel with hot springs near the volcano and take a zip-line tour in the rainforest (hence the extra costs) but it’s definitely worth it for everyone.

Preparation, guidance, hospitality, and interaction of your hosts/host agency:

 

Wonderful! It’s very helpful to have at least one translator. Jorge is hilarious and great to work with but does not speak much English.

Submitted by:

 

Jill Henderson
University of Georgia
706-353-1408
jillerson@gmail.com