Greetings! I hope you are all well and ready for a great new year.

It is time to think about and plan for the biggest trip of the year to La Palma. Donnie needs to book tickets as soon as possible, so please be setting aside the funds and praying about it. There are three primary travel dates -- Feb 7 to travel down, Feb 14 for groups going to and from, and Feb 21 to return home. The trip is in February this year to avoid being there during the national elections which take place in early March.

The group that goes from Feb 7 - 14 will be doing evangelism and teaching and preparing for the medical campaign.

The group that goes Feb 14 - 21 will be doing the medical campaign.

Both weeks will be busy, but we will try to get you away from the work long enough to do some sightseeing and visit in some homes and the Christian School. There will be lots of questions during the time between now and then, which we will do our best to answer for you.

Right now, if you are committing to go, we need you to send a check to Donnie Ellis to reserve your plane ticket. The fares are really jumping around and the planes are filling up, so don't delay too long. The cost for a one week trip will be $1300 and for a 2 week trip it will be $1445. He will reserve your ticket as soon as he receives $700, anticipating that you will pay the balance prior to the trip. Planes are typically sold out by 3 weeks prior to the travel date, so get your money in quickly.

Please send checks to Monett Church of Christ, PO Box 172, Monett, MO 65708- mark them with the name of the person going on the trip.

If you have any questions about the trip or payment, please email me or call Donnie at 417-236-5100. If you know of others who might be interested in going, please give them this information. These trips are life-changing. We encourage you to be a part of one.

We especially need another doctor and a physical therapist. We always need nurses and translators.


God bless you,
Ralph McClurg