Mission Mexico 2009 ready to take flight

On Sunday afternoon we met to firm up plans for our Mission Trip to Mexico next February. We had many of those who have talked about going at the meeting. This week we will have a complete list of everyone who has committed to going. Right now we are very close and I hope to buy our airplane tickets in the next couple of days.

So here are those who have committed to going. Some of the names you will recognize. Others belong to new friends who will be joining us this year as a result of an invitation by one of our team members.

Returning team members include;

June Deptulski, Amanda Duntz, Mark Kane, Lisa Lapointe, George Rezendes, Pastor Michelle Madsen Bibeau and myself.

Newcomers include Amanda Duntz's friend, Amber Manning, and Sarah Rodriguez from Buenas Nuevas and two of her friends, Rob and Julie Wagner. The Wagners own a construction business locally and bring some additional expertise to the mission. June Deptulski's sister-inlaw and her daughter, Patty and Sarah Bober will be joining us as will Michelle Chaffee.

Central Baptist is sending Mark Salomon, Sue Fage and Ann Keckes.

That is a total of seventeen who are committed to going. We have another six who are seriously considering it and will let us know in the next day or so.

The total cost of the trip will run close to $13,000 and we will be looking for donations and running a few fund raisers to supplement the individual donations and the money earmarked through the church budgets. So stay tuned. The adventure is about to begin as we share God's love in Mexico.

Cal