• Oct. 29, 2009
Mexico Mission Trip October 2009 - Travel There

Wow!  What a mission trip!  We could see and feel the Lord's hand on us all the way.  For the last two weeks leading up to us going on our Mexico Mission trip we had a battle waged against our group.  One person thought they should be the mouthpiece of God and tell everyone not to go.  They even went so far as calling everyone from the church that wasn't going on the trip to tell us not to go.  Well that trick from the pits of hell didn't work and we were blessed because of it.  And the people of Mexico were blessed because of our obedience to the Lord.

We had to get up Saturday morning, October 17th at 2 am to catch our flights out of Fargo.  It was so dense with fog here at home I thought for sure the flights would be delayed a couple hours.  We went at our regularly scheduled time and drove with caution towards Fargo.  After about forty-five minutes the fog miraculously cleared up and stayed that way until we left for our Mexico mission trip on time.  Praise the Lord!

Our Father's hand is soooo big.  And His arm is very long when it is outstretched.

After we got our luggage in El Paso, the Tapestries of Life van was waiting for us.  They look like this:


Of course the first thing we thought of was food since we didn't eat on any of our flights down to El Paso.  Just outside the El Paso airport a few blocks away we ate a burger joint called Whataburger.  I was happy because they had a jalapeno burger.  So our Mexican food begins, well if you can call Whataburger Mexican.  It was probably a really big stretch.  LOL

As we are driving down the highway from El Paso to our home away from home for the week, the Outpost at Tapestries of Life in Fabens, TX, we saw sights we had never seen before.  Not because we live in a secluded part of Minnesota and we don't see those types of things.  They were more along the lines of different brands and different names of businesses and restaurants, etc.

After settling into the Outpost and unpacking our single suitcases, airlines charge for each bag you take nowadays except for carry-ons, as a team we sat around and got to know each other better.  You know how you go to family reunions once a year or maybe once every five years and you've met a lot of your family members.  You know you like these family members because they haven't been around long enough to get on your nerves yet.  Well that's how I see a lot of my church family.  Since we were going to be living together for the week we thought it would be good to just kick back and relax.  Of course our bodies all said they needed sleep but who can sleep when you're excited to finally be at the destination.

A lot of hugging went on in congratulations for making it to Tapestries of Life on our Mexico Mission trip.  Some of us had been fundraising and planning this trip for two years.  We felt like we were on top of the world knowing we had arrived.

One last thing I want to share with you all is during the last two weeks while we were battling with the enemy of this world the Lord kept pouring out His blessings.  One of the couples that went with us, Monte & Jolene Goeson, had received a $250 gift to go towards our trip.  I had received $100 in extra money, which I turned over to Tapestries Mercy Ministry Day (more to come on this amazing ministry), and Dillon our only teenage boy on the trip received $70 on the airplane from Fargo to Denver.  If that doesn't tell you the Lord is with you then you just aren't listening and you need to get the wax out of your ears.

Dillon had sat next to a lady on the plane who was asking tons of questions about our trip all the way to Denver.  Her sister was in the seat in front of them.  Between the two of them they gave Dillon $70 cash.  Praise the Lord!  Later on I will share with you Dillon's story of how the Lord lead him to whom and where that money should go.  As far as I know, I don't believe Dillon had ever been used by the Lord this way before and Dillon got his socks blessed off.

Well that's all for now.  Stay tuned to this blog to see and hear more about our amazing Mexico Mission Trip 2009.

Bendiciones,

Michelle Rothwell, Founder

Dora & Diego Homeschool Spanish

http://www.DoraHomeSchoolSpanish.com

The most comprehensive missions-minded Biblically-based Spanish curriculum for Pre K through 12th grade.

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• Jun. 8, 2009
Pizza Hut Fundraiser Cards

Dear Homeschool Families,

      This week I would like to share with you a great fundraiser where you don’t have to pay any money up front.  For those of you getting ready to go on a family mission trip, I recommend a Pizza Hut Fundraiser Pizza Card.  Here are the details:

 “Sell Pizza Hut® Pizza Cards for $10.00 and Make $7.00 Profit Per Card!

• Your cost per card: $3.00
• You sell each card for: $10.00
• You make: $7.00 profit per card!
• Minimum order is just 100 cards!
• Cards can be ordered in packs of 50
• Plus, you'll get 20% free cards for every 50 you buy up to 450 cards, and 30% free cards for every 50 you buy when you buy 500 or more cards!
• Cards are valid for one year after they have been printed or until all 15-20 visits have been used.

Why will your customers want to buy a Pizza Hut® Pizza Card from you?

Because they will get to order from their local Pizza Hut 15-20 times, and get a great deal!

Each Pizza Hut has a different "deal" with us, but the most popular deal is this one:
"Buy a large pizza at regular price and receive a medium pizza free!"

These cards are awesome for fundraising - everyone wins! All you need to do is tell us the name of the city where your local Pizza Hut is, and we'll call you to confirm the best deal we can get from YOUR Pizza Hut before you make your decision to purchase your Pizza Hut® Pizza Cards from us.

Cards are not accepted nationally; please call us to verify if the pizza cards are accepted in your area. Cards are favored along the East Coast.

Pizza Cards will deliver in approximately 2-7 business days.”

This information comes from the WOW Fundraising website .

     The reason I’m recommending this fundraiser is it works great.  One thing I do recommend is making sure your local Pizza Hut will accept the cards before you commit yourselves.  You wouldn’t want to promote something people in your church and neighborhood can’t use.

     One last thing, there are other organizations who put together mission trips all over the world and they are listed on the left-hand side of our pages.  If you would like first hand knowledge of each organization, just write and let me know.  I would be more than happy to let you talk others who have worked with these awesome servants.

     Next week:  Repeat, Repeat, Repeat Practice, Practice, Practice – tips for learning Spanish so it sticks.

God bless you all and have a great week,

Michelle Rothwell, Founder

Dora & Diego Homeschool Spanish

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• Mar. 19, 2009
New Homeschool and Missions Community Forum. Come join us!

¡Hola, Amigos!

Today is a new day.  Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Through Dora & Diego Homeschool Spanish we have created a new community forum for homeschool and missions minded people.  In the new forum we share our past mission trips and progress towards our next mission trips.

Has the Lord been tugging at your heart to be His hands and His feet?

Are you willing to go where He sends you?

Come and fellowship with other like minded individuals.  Those who have a heart to go into all the world.

Join today at http://HomeSchoolSpanish.ning.com!

Hasta luego,
Michelle

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• May. 7, 2008
Missions Trip 2008

DESTINATION: Guadalupe, Chihuahua, Mexico
PURPOSE: Help build an orphanage for the Lord's children.

"I wanna be Your hands
I wanna be Your feet
I'll go where You send me..."
by Newsboys

This song is the cry of my heart this year as we are preparing to take a group to do the work of the Lord.

We will be teaming up with Tapestries of Life Ministries a non-denominational 501(c) 3 corporation. Please visit their site to see what it's all about.

In order to go on this trip we have to do many fundraisers. So far the most profitable one we've found is selling fundraiser cards for Pizza Hut. A person sells these cards for $10 keeping $6 then sending Pizza Hut $4. We have 60 days to sell the cards and whatever we don't sell we just return. The good part about this fundraiser is we don't have to pay Pizza Hut up front. The customers get 12 medium pizzas for $10. This deal is awesome for the customer because if they use the card only once they've made their money off of it. The cards are good for up to one year. The only catch for the customer is they must buy a large pizza in order to use their medium pizza card.

If you want details on holding your own fundraiser, contact your local Pizza Hut restaurant. Each franchise has fundraising options that are just for their stores.

Dios Te bendiga,

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