Ioway Mission Trip 08

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Angela and Jessica joined the Ioway mission team this July, traveling to inner-city Los Angeles and Mexico.

Meeting in Kansas City, the mission team organizes supplies to be given to children in LA and Mexico.

The mission team carried backpacks full of school supplies and dental care products into Mexico.

The mission team performs a skit of the Christmas Story for the kids in Mexico.

The mission team used puppets and props to teach the kids how to brush their teeth before giving them toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Angela helps a little girl make a Jesus bracelet.

The mission team passed out stuffed animals to the kids.

The mission team played soccer with the kids in Mexico and left the soccer balls there for them to keep.

The church in Mexico dedicates an oven they built so they could make bread for the community.

The church in Mexico provided yummy food for the mission team.

Angela and Jessica in front of the new oven.

The local community in Mexico served by the mission team.

The mission team tours a new day care center that Iowans are helping to fund.

Dedication of the new church in Mexico!!

One of the seven churches the mission team served by cleaning and holding VBS while in Los Angeles.

Jessica cleaning up at Good Shepherd church in Los Angeles.

Angela and team practice a skit for VBS in Los Angeles.

Jessica and team performing their VBS skit.

Signing and singing "Father Abraham" at VBS.

Angela and her VBS class.

Jessica made friends at VBS.

So did Angela.

Angela hopes her plane ride home is smoother than the merry-go-round at her church.

The mission team took many opportunities to study God's Word.

Angela and team shop for toys for their Christmas program

The mission team pose with the Bibles they all received to carry on their trip.

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