Hey everybody!

The trip is coming very close to its beginning!  We would like to thank everybody for your prayers as our departure date is only a few days away.  We can tell God has been helping us through this already as our flights were messed up by one of the airlines, giving us a -9 hour layover.  Thankfully, after many phone calls to cheaptickets we got everything sorted out.   So far it looks like we are all trying to pack as light as possible so that we don't have to check any baggage, as we all think that a lost bag would be very hard to find and get back.  We will be checking one bag with items that the orphanage asked for, such as some tools, spices and school supplies. 

Here is our itinerary.  

Leave Sunday, January 4, 2009

AeroMexico 683 Economy  |  Boeing 737 Passenger (737) |  4hr 25min |  1695 miles

Depart:

8:35am

Chicago, IL Chicago O'Hare International (ORD)

Arrive:

1:00pm

Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City Benito Juarez International (MEX)

Change planes. Time between flights: 4hr 25min

LAN Peru 5397 Economy  |  Boeing 737-800 Passenger (738) |  6hr 0min |  2649 miles

5:25pm

Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City Benito Juarez International (MEX)

Arrive:

12:25am

Lima, Peru Lima Jorge Chavez International (LIM) 

Change planes. Time between flights: 12hr 15min

LAN Airlines 2567 Economy  |  Airbus Industrie A319 (319) |  1hr 40min |  669 miles

Depart:

12:40pm

Lima, Peru Lima Jorge Chavez International (LIM)

Arrive:

3:20pm

La Paz, Bolivia La Paz El Alto (LPB)

Total duration: 28hr 45min | Total miles: 5013 miles

Return Friday, January 30, 2009

LAN Airlines 2566 Economy  |  Airbus Industrie A319 (319) |  1hr 55min |  669 miles

Depart:

9:55pm

La Paz, Bolivia La Paz El Alto (LPB)

Arrive:

10:50pm

Lima, Peru Lima Jorge Chavez International (LIM)

Change planes. Time between flights: 2hr 40min

LAN Peru 5396 Economy  |  Boeing 737-800 Passenger (738) |  6hr 5min |  2649 miles

Depart:

1:30am

Lima, Peru Lima Jorge Chavez International (LIM)

Arrive:

6:35am

Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City Benito Juarez International (MEX)   

Change planes. Time between flights: 2hr 35min

Mexicana 800 Economy  |  Airbus Industrie A319 (319) |  4hr 0min |  1695 miles

Depart:

9:10am

Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City Benito Juarez International (MEX)

Arrive:

1:10pm

Chicago, IL Chicago O'Hare International (ORD)

Total duration: 17hr 15min | Total miles: 5013 miles

Once we arrive in La Paz, Bolivia, we are getting onto a bus (6-7 hours)  that will take down the the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia.  The orphanage is located just outside this city.  From there we will be staying at the orphange and helping out with building  project and playing with the kids.  The orphanage's website is www.vivabolivia.org/bcmission. 

 Once again thank you for your prayers, and please continue to pray for us throughout the duration of the trip.  We hope to keep you all updated if we can!

Love,

Zach, Al, John and Cam