My feelings

I feel this team has a great potential in accomplishing what we're there for. They know to now get out without two or three guys with them. They know to not go alone anywhere or with someone else. They know to be careful with what they need. This is a very well-behaved group, for the most part (hehe). Culturaly, i think we'll survive, so to speak, but also learn more and more how to humble ourselves and work together as a youth unit. Im really exited to see what God has prepared for us there. As i read before, "The people who get affected the most in a short mission's trip is the people going there."

The Guide

For me is stuck out so much about the "taken action" section. It told about different themes, such as racism and being involved with in the solution.
However, it strucked me more that it says here in the packet that if we want to be serious in becoming a misionary after you have gone to a short term missions trip, you need to take classes, "working on a language and really thinking about coming back."
That is exactly what happened to the Galvez family, and it's awesome to see how God directed them after a succesful mision's trip. It could maybe happen to some people from our trip.
Also, i read that taking part of action means to be aware of problems or issues around the people group you're ministering to. After that, it is essential the type of ministering you do, whether to show them that in the Bible there are examples of their problems, and how they overcame those problems with Jesus Christ's help.

Do's and Don't's

You see, i think it'll be easier for most of us in the team because some of us have been following these guidelines even here in Panama, or anywhere we go.
I don't see any of us having any major problems in the Do's and Don't, but we still need to be careful in what we do there. I think our problem there will be the flies around Mancora and dehydration. That was the problem the first year we came here, and so people became sick. The second year we controlled it by covering food with mantles and constantly drinking bottled water. Another problem we might be facing is our conduct, because, sadly we're all not flexible enough, including me, and being disciplined will always be a problem (a minor problem in our case) in a teenager's trip. A dangerous aspect will be security, but we won't be going to any dangerous place at night, so that wouldn't be a problem.
My problem will be the food, since i like to eat a lot, however i know which foods i should eat and which i shouldn't. Other than that, i do not think i'll have a problem or feel uncomfortable with any of the list.