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Join a Mission Trip.

• We are looking forward to laboring in the mission field with you. The most important preparation is that of personal spiritual preparation, and we know you will be praying that this trip will be a life-changing experience for all. Be prayed up and expecting God to do a work in each individual life as you reach out and minister.
• There will be opportunity for you to sponsor children while on the trip. Be prayerful about this possibility. Deciding later means you lose the chance to meet the child while you are there! Why not sponsor another child now so we can arrange for you to meet them?

• YOU MUST HAVE A CURRENT PASSPORT. Make a photocopy of your passport and any valuable documents/credit cards, etc. and leave them with your family at home. Make another copy of your passport and put it in your carry-on bag. Take a copy of the Albania or Guatemala contact information and put it with your passport in case of emergency.
• Money: A backpack, bumbag or purse with a strap that goes around your neck should be used for your money, passport, wallet, boarding pass, etc, or a money belt for larger sums of money. If you are carrying a large amount of cash, it is best to carry in two separate places upon your person. Currency needs to be in new or like new condition because the banks here will not take old or torn money. For security purposes don’t use back pockets. Do not rely on using an ATM machine. There are few places you can use a credit cards for shopping. Don’t exchange money in the airport in Albania or Guatemala. The ministry will exchange money for you when you get here.
• Luggage: Check with your airline for luggage restrictions, number of bags, size and weight. This varies between airlines and changes regularly. It is especially important to check current policies regarding liquid restrictions. Luggage tags are needed on each piece of luggage, and your name and return address should be marked on the inside of each piece.
  • Your Albania address for your luggage tag is LWI/Adopt-A-Child, Lagjia 1, Rruga “Unaza E Re”, MBI Tregun, Pogradec, Albania
  • Your Guatemala address for your luggage tag will be Ministerios Aqua Viva, Calle Espiritu Santo #40, Antigua, Guatemala CA. Have all bags ready to be opened easily. Never leave your luggage unattended.
  • Carry-on Luggage: Always carry a change of clothing, including socks and underwear, all medicines and personal items (camera, Bible, etc) in your carry-on baggage so you are not stranded in the event your checked baggage is delayed. Travel size toiletries can be carried on the plane (see TSA for details), and larger amounts of liquid toiletries go in your checked bag.

Albania in spring can be warmer than UK so be prepared to wear more lightweight clothing.

The rainy season in Guatemala is May – November, so it is wet and cool in the mornings and evenings. Please bring older clothes and shoes because of the rain and terrain. (You can leave old clothes and shoes here for donations if you like.)

• Knee-length shorts are acceptable inside the Mission Centre only, unless advised by the staff there. Do not enter the country wearing shorts.
• Jeans or lightweight trousers and light cotton shirts or t-shirts are good for everyday wear.
• You will need a long sleeve shirt, sweatshirt, thin waterproof jacket or poncho.
• For church services, ladies wear a dress or skirt (knee length or longer) and blouse. Men wear jeans or dress trousers with a collared shirt.
• You will need a baseball cap or other covering for your head/neck.
• Two pairs of comfortable shoes or trainers and one pair of shower shoes (flip flops) are recommended.

• Sunglasses
• Small Umbrella
• Torch
• Sunscreen
• Alarm Clock
• Journal, Notebook, Pens
• Camera, Extra Batteries, Charger
• Refillable water bottle
• Two Extra AA Alkaline Batteries (needed for translation device)
• Bath Towel & Wash Cloth for Personal Use

• Please stay together as a group. If you get separated between other travellers, it could take a long time to get through. You should enter the country as a tourist (not as a pastor, missionary, evangelist).
• Collect your luggage, and someone from Living Water Adopt-A-Child will be waiting for you in arrivals, unless you are on a late flight and checking into the airport hotel. In the event of a delay or if no one is at the airport upon your arrival, please call Erion Cuni. Once in Albania, all directions given by LWAAC staff MUST be complied with, as they are responsible for your safety.
• Please wash hands and use hand sanitizer often and keep hands away from your mouth, nose, eyes, etc. Do not eat or drink anything that is not bottled or safely packaged (from restaurant or store). Please note that toilet tissue cannot be flushed.

• Please stay together as a group. If you get separated between other travellers, it could take a long time to get through. You will be asked to fill out a visa information slip online via a QR code before your arrival. You should enter the country as a tourist (not as a pastor, missionary, evangelist). Your destination is Antigua, Guatemala.
• Collect your luggage, and someone from Living Water Adopt-A-Child will be waiting for you outside the building. In the event of a delay or if no one is at the airport upon your arrival, please call Steve or Ana McDaniel. Do not leave Guatemala Airport for any reason whatsoever until you speak to someone from Living Water Adopt-A-Child. Once in Guatemala, all directions given by LWAAC staff MUST be complied with, as they are responsible for your safety.
• Upon arrival at the ministry house, your host will collect your passport and airline ticket to place in our safe. Your passport and tickets will be returned to you on the evening prior to your departure.
• Please wash hands and also use hand sanitizer often and keep hands away from your mouth, nose, eyes, etc. Do not eat or drink anything that is not bottled or safely packaged (from restaurant or store). Please note that in Guatemala toilet tissue cannot be flushed.