Below is an article I wrote for our church newsletter about out upcoming trip

HONDURAS MISSION TRIP

September 15 - September 30

It is hard to believe that it is almost time for the annual mission trip to Honduras. This will be the fifth church sponsored trip to Belfate, Honduras and the Cornerstone Foundation mission at Hospital Loma de Luz. This year’s team is the largest we have ever sent, Richard Evans, Richard & Amber Shields, Lori Bell are returning again and will be joined by new team members Mike & Kathy Hooper and Jerry & Nell Mathern.

As with each year your support is how the team get there and are able to partner with our good friends and missionaries John and Penny Alden. The team are currently seeking support from friends, family and work colleagues to secure the supplies and donations necessary to make the trip as much of a success as past years have been.

The team has already supplied sponsorship for one nurse to be trained, and have sent 2 labor delivery beds which were donated.

The team is always flexible to what God has planned while they are there, however plans are currently afoot to supply and install several drinking fountains around the hospital, as well as setting up a labor / delivery room.

As many of you know the team commit to taking all their personal items as carry on, freeing up their checked baggage to transport much needed supplies to the Hospital.

Of course this year there will a great deal of space to fill 16 suitcases!

If you would like to donate then here are some of the supplies that are needed, scissors and gauze for wound care, scrubs, a whole variety of over-the-counter children's meds, prenatal vitamins, wet wipes, infant (including preemie) and children's clothing up to size 5, boxes of toothpaste and tooth brushes (dental care is a great need). Baby supplies (Airway and umbilical disposables.), disposable endometrial biopsy sample catheters and pap smear supplies. (old slide style, not the newer wet prep kind).

Items may be dropped off to Pastor Richard at the church administrative offices or can be given to any of the team members: If you are not sure what to get, we have some medical people who can get meds at cost if you would rather donate funds to the mission trip.

As always, you prayer support is needed and appreciated.

With Every Blessing-2011 Honduras Mission Team.

As always you can catch up with latest news before, during and after the trip at the blog

http://hondurasmissiontrip2008.blogspot.com/

or you can join the facebook group just search facebook for JPC Honduras Mission Trip.