Spring Mexico Missions Trip

 

April 24-25, 2024

Overview

Day 1: We will be building a home for a family of three - Tomas, his wife Nicolasa, and daughter Marleny. They've been having issues with the place they rent and are in need of a home.

Day 2: We will be participating in a local “Community Outreach”, partnering with Spectrum Ministries.

Team

  • Leaders - Jonathan & Dawn Edwards, Kindra French, Scott Sepulveda, Daren DeShon

Details To-Note

  • Meals provided - breakfast/lunch/dinner (Thursday), breakfast/lunch/dinner (Friday), gatorade/water (for trip)

  • Items to bring/pack - PLEASE NOTE

    • Pillow and sleeping bag (we will be sleeping on bunks with bare mattresses) - if you do not own a sleeping bag, reach out to someone local to borrow one as it is just for one night (church staff, DLC support family, etc.)

    • In a backpack sized bag

      • Bath towel (if you want to bathe Thursday night - our one night stay)

      • 1 set of clothes for Thursday’s house build (closed-toed shoes and clothing that can get dirty) - your clothes for Thursday you will be wearing down to Tijuana

      • 1 set of clothes for Friday’s “Community Outreach” - comfortable and casual (ladies, no leggings)

      • 1 set of modest sleepwear

      • Flip-flops for dorm

      • Personal toiletries AND sunscreen

      • Over-the-counter medications you may need and/or prescription medication (in original package)

      • Up to $20 in $1 bills

    • Refillable water bottle - IMPORTANT

    • Passport (to be collected at start of trip for safe-guarding), driver’s license, and medical insurance card

    • Small purse, backpack, or waist pack (for any personal items) 

    • Lightweight jacket

    • DO NOT BRING - weapons of any kind (including small pocket knives) and any illegal substance (failure to comply could put our entire team in jeopardy)

  • Demeanor, behavior & tone - Our team is going to Tijuana to be a blessing - building a home for a family in need and reflecting Christ to those we meet and interact with. Be mindful of the way you carry yourself, listening to instruction and being helpful. The way you act will affirm and confirm being “sent by God” (or not). What we do in the present echoes into eternity.

  • Dorm info & guidelines - The Spectrum Ministries dorm in Tijuana is located in a safe and secure neighborhood, with a staff member that will remain on-site during our stay. This is our home-away-from-home while you are there. And, as such, we expect that you will be respectful of how the premises are maintained both during our stay, and how we leave it. The dorm is equipped with a full kitchen downstairs, sleeping accommodations upstairs, private restrooms and hot showers. There are 2 separate rooms for men and women each equipped with bunk beds.  You are required to provide your sleeping bag, toiletries, and any other personal items you may need while you are there (see list above). There is also a checklist of what will need to be done on the day of your departure to clean up the dorm before the next group arrives. WiFi: There is WiFi at the dorm if you need to use your cell phone. (usage will be limited) Cell phones: You will need to check with your cell provider to see if there are any rate charges for phone use in Tijuana. Prior to leaving the dorm for our stay, clean-up will be required to leave things ready for any group arriving to the facilities after our stay.

  • Safety - At no time are any team participants to depart from the team (while working on the home, at the dorm or in town). No items are to be purchased in Mexico without the expressed permission given to you by team leadership. Please complete the online Spectrum emergency contact form (choosing “Daybreak April” on the pull-down menu) prior to the trip, along withe the Daybreak liability release form.

Schedule

NOTE: times provided are approximate subject to change/adjustment

Thursday, April 24

  • 6:00am - Meet at Daybreak (parking lot closest to offices) - BREAKFAST WILL BE PROVIDED

  • 6:30am - Depart for Mexico - FIRM TIME

  • 7:30am - Meet Arturo from Spectrum Ministries at Costco Tijuana and drop off sleeping bags & belongings at Spectrum Ministries facility/dorm

  • 8:00am - Arrive at Spectrum Dorm, drop off belongings, load building materials if needed, caravan to Home Site

  • 9:00am - Arrive at Home Site; work with Spectrum staff and construction leads to build home. Eat box lunch on job site at designated break time.

  • 4:00pm - Meet with the recipient family on site. Ceremony to present the family with a signed Bible & photo and prayer of dedication over the home

  • 4:30pm - Depart Home Site, return to Dorms

  • 5:30pm - Walk as a group to taco stand and ice cream shop for dinner. Kindra and Arturo take 2 students to market to buy breakfast items.

  • 8:30pm - Evening program: devotional, prayer, hang time.

  • 11:00pm - Lights out.

Friday, April 25

  • 6:30am - Meal prep team reports to kitchen.

  • 7:00am - Breakfast.

  • 7:45am - Dorm duties.

  • 9:00am - Community Day Briefing with Spectrum staff

  • 10:00am - Community Outreach Day; work with Spectrum staff as instructed to serve families and children in local barrio. Eat box lunch on job site at designated break times.

  • 3:30pm - Depart Ministry Site, stop at Dorm to pick up belongings

  • 4:00pm - Head to border and ride back to Daybreak.