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Connect Global ha viajado a América Central y del Sur por más de 16 años. Estamos monitoreando constantemente los medios de comunicación tanto globales como regionales, así como la información a nivel del Departamento de Estado local y de los EE. UU. Sobre todos los temas que podrían ser de interés para nuestro personal, socios, miembros del equipo y aquellos a quienes servimos. Con ese fin, hemos estado observando y aprendiendo de cerca tanto como podemos sobre las preocupaciones más recientes sobre este novedoso Coronavirus, COVID-19.
Connect Global has traveled to Central and South America for over 16 years. We are constantly monitoring global as well as regional news outlets, as well as both US and local State Department level information on all issues that would be of concern to our staff, partners, team members, and those we serve. To that end, we have been closely watching and learning as much as we can about the most recent concerns about this novel Coronavirus, COVID-19.
At Connect Global we love taking both new and repeat team members on trips to Honduras and other locations.
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Stay Hydrated
Water is required and you need to drink plenty. Plan to consume 2-3 liters a day. Generally refrain from drinking directly from faucets, or puddles on the ground. If you are planning on being away from a clean water source for any amount of time, it's always best to refill your personal bottle with purified, clean water.
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The difference between a mission trip and a vacation
“A mission trip is just a vacation that someone else pays for.” Lots of mission trip critics say this, and they’re right. Sometimes. At first glance mission trips and vacations do look pretty similar. They both involve taking time off from school or work, traveling to a new place, and taking lots of pictures.
However, if you’re really going on a mission trip, there will always be one huge difference. The difference is your purpose.
However, if you're really going on a mission trip, there will always be one huge difference.
The difference is your purpose.
Self-centered vs. Selfless
The purpose of a vacation is to maximize your own personal enjoyment, relaxation, and pleasure. It's a trip that's all about you. It's self-centered.
On the other hand, the purpose of a mission trip is to maximize the name of Jesus by serving others. It's a trip that's all about others. It's selfless.
When a mission trip turns into a vacation
Can a mission trip turn into a vacation? Yes, if you're not being intentional.
What are your motives and reasons for going? To snap some cool pictures, get to know a cute guy or girl, or travel to an exotic place? If this is where your motives start and end, you're not honestly on a mission trip; you're more on a vacation because you're only focusing on yourself (self-centered).
What's your motivation?
Since we're all naturally self-centered, we need to be intentional about having selfless motives. It's not bad or wrong to take pictures, have fun with your teammates, or enjoy traveling. However, you don't want one of those to be your primary motivations during your trip. Motives turn into actions. So, if taking pictures is your primary motive, it'll be your primary action all throughout your mission trip.
On the other hand, if you're intentional about having motives like serving others, digging wells, or sharing God's love with children, then these will be the motives that turn into actions on your mission trip.
Think about it
Which way is your trip leaning? The mission trip side or the vacation side? The selfless side or the self-centered side?
No trip is perfect, and we all struggle with self-centered motives. However, if we're striving to be better reflections of Jesus, we need to be moving in a selfless direction. Jesus was rarely focused on getting great selfies during His trips.
Written by CJ -
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“I always wonder why birds choose to stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on the earth, then if ask myself the same question.”
Sometimes we forget that we were created to fly.
We forget we are created to seek. We forget that we are created for a lot of things that we never get around to doing.
Why is that?
It could be our comfort, our Fear, or even Lack of faith. Whatever the reason, we allow it to ground an incredible creature designed for so much more.
Don't let your ability to fly be exchanged for something else.
Traveling abroad is fun and packing should be efficient and effective. Packing too much or packing too little can adversely affect your overall trip success. From time to time we come across helpful tips from our experience or the experience of others that we think you will find helpful.
Let us know what other packing hacks you have come up with in the comments below.