Thank you for your interest in the Prayer Walking Adventure job number
100888 in Pacific Rim.
Additional information on this opportunity has been provided below.
For a people living in darkness, Christ is their only hope, yet many of the Lasa have never met a born again believer, let alone heard the Gospel. The only way this darkness can be penetrated is through prayer, and you could be the one to carry the light to the Lasa. You will enter villages that have never had a believer walk on its rickety planks and pray for families who have never known anything but darkness.
How this job relates to field
strategy
It is our goal to engage the Lasa with the Gospel and to begin work in new villages throughout the state. Because we believe that for this to happen among our people, there must first be prayer. In bringing in volunteers to pray for the salvation of the Lasa, we hope to see barriers broken down and doors opened, as well as to see our fellow believers become stronger prayer advocates for the Lasa.
Dates
Any 8 days between Nov. 1, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2010
Specific Date Instructions
The dates for this trip are flexible and can be tailored to the group's schedule.
Team Description
Personnel Type (individual/team)
No Preference
Number of Teams
5*
Number on each team
4
Total Number needed
20
Is team size flexible?
Y
Minimum/Maximum team size
The maximum number of people is 6 and the minimum is 1.
Are children under 15 permitted?
Y
If Yes, what is the minimum age?
1
Costs
Total on field cost PER PERSON
$340 + airfare
Total on field cost PER TEAM
$0
Instructions for collecting field costs: The individuals coming on this trip will be responsible for the payment and collection of the field costs.
Health Considerations
Factors that could influence the volunteer's ability to do
this job
It is quite hot here; the temperature is usually in the upper 80's with high humidity. Tropical diseases are rare, and medical care is excellent. This assignment will involve a lot of walking, but the terrain will rarely be rugged or steep (unless you go mountain climbing). There will be some boat travel as well.
Health care facilities available
Health care is excellent and inexpensive.
Travel, Location and Culture
Geographic Settings
The climate is tropical, and the landscape includes pristine beaches and uncut rainforest. This area is increasingly known as a center for eco and ethno tourism in Asia. Some of the best scuba/snorkeling destinations in the world are in this area.
Other (customs, clothing, shopping, etc.)
Volunteers will need to wear modest clothing; for men, long pants are appropriate and for women, long pants/skirts paired with short-sleeved shirts are best. Tank tops and midriff tops are not acceptable. The capital city has a population of 300,000 with plenty of shopping malls and restaurants. Some of the villages that will be visited are quite poor.
Available Housing
Volunteers will stay in a local hotel; the hotel will be clean but basic. There will be an air-conditioner in each room and hot water for bathing. The team may also stay in Lasa villages, where there will be no air-conditioning and no hot water. Conditions there will be more primitive but it is essential that the team connect with the people, love them, and gain a greater understanding of what life is like for the Lasa.
Mode of in-country travel
Vehicle
Possible Visa/Passport Restrictions
Volunteers will receive a 3-month tourist visa upon arrival in country.
Type of Entry Visa Required
Tourist
Airport of Arrival
BKI
Final Destination Airport
BKI
Items/materials to bring to the field
Bible, sunscreen, mosquito repellant, collection of pictures illustrating your family, work, house, and faith.
Additional information
The Lasa live along the coast of a large island; their homes are generally built on stilts out over the ocean, which allows for a great view and inexpensive plumbing. Having fled the fighting and poverty in their own country, they find refuge here. Most Lasa have never had a relationship with a true believer, let alone heard the Gospel. They are entrenched in darkness, & it often seems that there is no hope for them to find the Savior. Prayer is the light that brings hope to these dark villages; through prayer doors are open for the Gospel. As volunteers come and pray & share their lives & hearts with the Lasa, the Lasa will see what it means to follow Jesus and be drawn to his light. You will walk on rickety boards through these oceanfront villages, seeing the filth, poverty and sin that keep the Lasa mired in the muck. During this time you will be able to love on the Lasa children, to pray for the sick and hopefully to see God move in a mighty way in the hardened hearts of the Lasa.
If you would like to enlist a team and serve as the Team Leader for Job Number 100888, please complete a short Team Leader Information Form, which will be sent to the Field Contact for this job. He/She will contact you with more information. Please be patient while the field considers your request.
*If more than 1 team is needed for this job, please indicate how many teams you wish to lead.
