Nicaragua '13

JANUARY 13, 2013
The Nicaragua team met today in Lincoln at Sue & Karl Tillinghast's.  We were commissioned at their church, First Presbyterian at the 11:00 service.  We had a great meeting with lots of discussion on our travel plans, finances, supplies & totes, gifts, devotions, etc.  Tamra has lots of neat ideas on things that she has in store for children's ministry so that will be fun to see what all she has planned. 

At this point, it looks like we will be working with 4 physicians from Nicaragua; plastic surgeons & ENT physicians.  We don't know yet how the surgery schedule for the week is going to be worked out but we have learned how to be flexible and will deal with whatever is handed to us. 

Everyone is getting so excited for the trip.  Our medical supplies are all packed in totes & we have 1 or 2 more to pack with misc. supplies.  But once again, one of the worst parts in preparing for this trip is to figure out how we can get everything we need for 10 days into our own personal carry-on size bags weighing no more than 30 lbs.  Believe me, it is NOT easy (especially for us girls)!  

Our mission trip will be Feb. 7-17th.  We will be posting to this blog site as internet service is available.  

Keep us in your prayers!
Carolyn Athey