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And here is our proposed itinerary. I say proposed because it has changed almost weekly since we began our planning!
India
Mission Trip Itinerary
PMT: Panvel Mission Team
Thursday
October 24
Depart 7.05 for Brussels.
Transfer to our flight to Mumbai. Depart at 10.10.
Arrive in Mumbai at 22.40
Transfer to Methodist Guest House in Mumbai
Friday
October 25
Morning
PMT meeting
Sightseeing
tour of Mumbai
Travel
to Panvel and check-in to the Peace Park Hotel Panvel
Saturday
October 26
Morning
PMT meeting
Travel
to the Community Center and paint the Center's Interior
Lunch
on site
Return
to Hotel get cleaned up
Attend
a pre-wedding ritual and dinner.
Evening
PMT meeting
Sunday
October 27
Worship
with the Panvel Church
Pastor
Doug preaching
Lunch
Free
time
Attend
a Christian Indian Wedding/ Dinner included
Monday
October 28
Morning
PMT Meeting
Mission
Work Day (We will break into 2 teams of 10 for the day)
Leper community- Meeting people and learning about
people's lives
Slum visit- A children's program for kids in the slum
Tuesday
October 29
Morning
PMT meeting
Mission
Work Day (We will break into 2 teams of 10 for the day)
Leper
community- Meeting people and learning about people's lives
Slum visit- A children's program for kids in the slum
Lunch on site
Entire
team will visit a Leprosy Rehabilitation Center
Wednesday
October 30
Travel
to Pune to meet leaders of the Hindustani Covenant Church
Visit
to Mission sites of the HCC
Return
to Panvel
Thursday
October 31
Rest
and Relaxation Day- We
will travel 1 hour to the Indian Ocean for some swimming, relaxing.
We will also take some time to share our thoughts and reflections.
Friday
November 1
Morning
PMT meeting
Dedication
of the Community Center
Mission
Work Day at the Community Center
Hygiene training
Medical camp assistance and Landscaping
Return
to the Hotel for R&R
Saturday
November 2
Morning
and Early Afternoon Free time (ie. Shopping in Panvel, perhaps a
visit to an Animal Reserve, R&R, and maybe other options)
Afternoon
assistance for the set up of the Panvel Church's 25th
Anniversary Celebration
Evening
Anniversary Celebration at a Church Banquet facility in Panvel
Sunday
November 3
Worship
with the Panvel Church
Pastor
Jodi preaching
Farewell
to our Friends of Panvel
Travel
to Mumbai
Free
Time in the evening
Diwali-the
festival of lights in Mumbai
A quick stop at the HCC guest house to freshen up
Arrive at airport by 22.00
Flight Departs at 2.15 am (Monday Nov. 4)
Monday
November 4
Arrive
in Stockholm at 12.10
The church has invited us to a wedding! We will celebrate the church's 25th anniversary with them! We will help them complete a community center that Immanuel has been helping them build. They will welcome us with hospitality that I'm sure will blow us away. It will be a full time, rich with new experiences, meeting Indian Christians, seeing some of the amazing work they do there, and enhancing our world view. I am mostly excited and only a little nervous as I consider the barrage on my senses that I think India will be. These past few days have been filled with memories of other mission trips I have led or been on. I've been pondering my years living in South America, the different cultures, food, smells and sights. I hope we don't get too sick! All of our anticipation is about to become real. I am full of gratitude for this opportunity. I'm thrilled with each person who is going with us and look forward to connecting with the Covenant church in India and particularly the Panvel Congregation.
I will try to update the blog when I can. I have no idea what kind of time or internet access we will have. I am grateful for your prayers as I seek to stay open to all that God wants to do in these coming days.
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