Construction will begin on Phase One in January and the day we leave( MAY 17) from our next mission trip there the “KIDS AROUND THE WORLD “ ministry will bring 30 people from Florida and they build a large playground on the front of our property. For those that have prayed with us and helped us financially thank you from COC and La Fuente.

Any help you can give us with this church plant is greatly appreciated.

Happy 2010 to you all,

Pastor George and Betty Wakeling

I wanted to keep you all up to date on what God is doing here in Bucerias, Mexico. I know that for many of us these are “tough times”. Some of you that are receiving this have been unemployed or have been struggling this last year. Can you imagine being unemployed but with no unemployment insurance? Could you imagine being a Senior citizen with no Social Security check or retirement fund, with limited medical aid? This is the present situation in Mexico.

As a church we feel compelled to help those in need. We decided that those who have been receiving assistance through the food program should have the opportunity to return something back into the community. So we did a “work for food” day last Saturday with over 120 volunteers participating to do some cleanup in the community and share God’s love in a practical way.

I always wanted to see this area cleaned up and the welcome sign repainted. Here’s a before and after shot.

Bucerias Sign Before Painting

Bucerias Sign After Painting!

- A dump truck was filled with trash picked up by 5 different work teams:

- Youth with a Mission from Salem, Oregon was one of the teams that cleaned up the beaches with Misha and A.J.
- 250 sandwiches made by our Mexican, Canadian and American volunteers

Joyfully making and serving 250 sandwiches!

50 brooms, 15 machetes, 100 yellow T-shirts, a dump truck, 20 paint brushes, 15 gallons of paint, 250 sandwiches, 100 bags of free groceries and a total of 120 people working, sharing and giving.

A great way to share God’s love for everyone!

We appreciate your prayers, work and support to this ministry. Thank you for partnering with us in sharing Christ.

Blessings and Thanks,

Keith, Maya, Misha and A.J.

Bucerias is just north of Puerto Vallarta.

For those wanting to make a payment, there are payment buttons at the end of the schedule information.

The group will be leaving LAX for Puerto Vallarta on Thursday, May 20, 2010
The return trip is scheduled for Monday, May 24,  2010. Following is a typical schedule for our time in Mexico:

Thursday:
Arrival into Bucerias about 2:00pm. Check into Star Bay Resort and bring missions items transported in your bags to our sorting room at the Resort.
4pm Sort items for villages
6pm Welcome dinner  (paid by COC)
7:30pm Devotions in our meeting room, followed by team meetings as necessary.

Friday :
7:00am Breakfast (paid by COC)
7:30am Devotions
8am Teams depart for Outreach sites.
9am-5pm All activities begin as soon as set up is complete.
Various Lunch provided by the locals.
5pm Teams return to Star Bay.
Dinner in town (on your own $)

Saturday:
7:00am Breakfast  (paid by COC)
7:30am Devotions
8am Teams depart to Outreach locations
9:00am-3:00pm All activities.
Various Lunch provided by locals.
3:00 pm Close down and inventory, label and count all remaining supplies.
5 pm back to Star Bay

Dinner in town (on your own $)

Sunday:
8:00am Breakfast  (paid by COC)
9:30 am Church at La Fuente Riveria.

FREE TIME!  Swim, beach, shop, whatever…lunch and dinner on your own pesos.

Monday:
7:30am Breakfast (paid by COC)
9AM Devotions and sharing time in meeting room at Star Bay. Time TBA Leave Star Bay.  Meet in lobby with your luggage.
Plane departs Puerto Vallarta to LAX.Exact time TBA.

Trip Applications and Release Forms

May 20-24, 2010 Bucerias, Nayarit – Mexico (near Puerto Vallarta)

Each person attending will need to completed the following forms

Application Packet for Adults and Families
Application Packet for Unaccompanied Minors

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