2011 H O N D U R A S / E L S A L V A D O R V2H

Mission trips like these change your life. I don’t mean the kind of short-lived change that many experience after a week of summer camp. (Summer camp is great btw! I used to work at one of the best in the country: Teen Valley Ranch). But these kind of trips change you radically and permanently as you are faced with the aches

and pains of nations and countries of impoverished children who have no one to listen to their cries, hold them when they are hurting nor feed their stomachs when they are hungry. Seeing these kind of things first-hand always leaves and indelible mark on your heart and your soul. The memories and the connection goes beyond words. You

have to experience it to fully understand what I am talking about. I have held babies in my arms that have been abandoned; some who perhaps may only get held once-a day. These same babies may only get one diaper change a day! Some of the babies and children I’ve seen may not even be alive now!

Pure and True Religion

PICTURES FROM THE STATE ORPHANAGE IN HONDURAS.

CALEB BUDDY KAREN

MOBIL SUMMER

PHOTOS FROM HONDURAS

A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, WE TOOK A TEAM TO HONDURAS. THESE ARE SOME OF THE PICTURES FROM THAT TRIP.

WE ARE TAKING ANOTHER TEAM TO SHARE AND MINISTER AND SERVE ON JUNE 9TH. THERE WILL BE 16 OF US FROM FL, GA, AL, AND TN WHO ARE WILLING TO LOVE, HUG, HOLD, FEED, LISTEN AND BE JESUS FOR THESE ORPHANS. WILL YOU HELP US PRACTICE PURE AND TRUE RELIGION?

After leaving Honduras on June 14th, we will travel to El Salvador to work with our WAVE Team in establishing a

skateboard ministry and working among the deaf for two weeks.

Our work in El Salvador is to build several ramps to launch a skateboard

outreach ministry on June 21. These ramps will also serve the local Christian school and be used as a pilot program

for physical education using skateboarding.

We will also perform in several local

schools and visit a few orphanages in El Salvador. Our sign team will work closely with our sister team in mentoring and cultural exchange among

the deaf and spanish church and WAVE Team.

We will use our time to invest in

building and strengthening our relationship with our friends and reaching out to those who are not yet followers of Christ.

The cost of these two trips is going to run us about $1400 each. Here is the break down of costs:

RT Airfare: $530.00pp

Bus Ticket: $70.00pp

Lodging in Honduras: $50pp

Food in Honduras:$100pp

Gas in Honduras:$50pp

Transportation in El Salvador: $200pp

Food in El Salvador: $300pp

Contingency:$100pp

Totals: $1400pp

27Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. James 1:27

ES MINISTRY

OUR MISSION TEAM IN ‘08

RENE WITH ELEVATE ES

TEACHING THE DEAF

A DEAF SCHOOL WE VISIT

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE THIS TRIP POSSIBLE.

These four will oversee Elevate ES

Summer MissionariesThroughout the years, Vision 2 Hear has been involved in summer overseas mission trips. This year, V2H will travel to Honduras and El Salvador for a total of 21 days. These days will be filled with fun and adventure along with meaningful ministry and care for the poor.

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Miami WAVE Team MissionariesJoining us for the summer trip from the Miami Team are Carl and Kathi Gallo, their children Ashley, Amelia, and Carl Joseph. Also Gloria and Victoria Jimenez will make the journey representing Miami.

Fayetteville WAVE Team Missionaries (The Freaks)There are 3 joining us from the New Vision Team in Fayetteville. Yvette Howell (who actually commutes from Alabama each week to practice) and her sister Caulette Brown will be in Honduras a week before we get there with New Vision serving a different community with their church. Then they will meet us on June 9th. Also traveling from the New Vision team is Denese Bohannon.

Snellville, SouthSide, Crossover Team Missionary.Rachel Engwall, a rising senior will make her second extended trip to El Salvador with us tacking on the Honduras leg to add to her travels. Rachel has been doing much travel with me throughout the year and is involved in many teams and serves many roles with V2H.

Christian Skaters International

Mike Liebler, longtime board member, missionary and friend will join us and work with some from Christian Skaters to

help build the ramps we need.

GEORGE

A LIFELONG MISSIONARY WITH VISION 2 HEAR, GEORGE WILL BE MAKING HIS FOURTH TRIP TO HONDURAS AND 10TH TRIP TO EL SALVADOR. PLEASE PRAYERFULLY CONSIDER PLEDGING TO HELP MAKE THIS TRIP POSSIBLE.

BUDDY

A SOON-TO-BE-SENIOR, BUDDY HAS TRAVELED WITH GEORGE AND V2H TO NUMEROUS LOCATIONS IN THE USA AS WELL AS, HONDURAS, EL SALVADOR AND COSTA RICA IN 2008. HE HAS LIVED WITH GEORGE FOR 2 YEARS AND BEEN INVOLVED WITH WAVE TEAMS AND ELEVATE FOR 4 YEARS.

AARON

A RISING JUNIOR AT SODDY DAISY HIGH SCHOOL, AARON WILL MAKE HIS FIRST OVERSEAS TRIP WITH V2H THIS SUMMER. HE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH V2H WAVE TEAMS AND ELEVATE FOR 3 YEARS. HE CURRENTLY LIVES WITH GEORGE AND BUDDY.

MOBIL SUMMER 2011

This summer in El Salvador we will launch our skateboarding ministry. We intend to build several mobil ramps for the use of the school and church in reaching a new and different youth culture.

Here’s why we are doing this:

Each month 500,000 Skate Board Decks and 100,000 wheels are manufactured. One in 10 teenagers owns a skateboard 

Source: BMX online 

Action Sports Foundations Reports:

- Skate Boarding is the third largest sport between the ages of 6-18. In 2001nearly 21 million people participated in action sports other than baseball, soccer, softball, volleyball, tennis, football.

- During the last 10 years, no sport had a larger increase in participation among users age 7 and older-106%. Skateboarding is the sixth largest participant sport in the United States

- More than 9.3 million skateboarders will take to the streets in the U.S. this year.

According to the US. Consumer Product Safety Commission skateboarders are less likely to require emergency medical care than participants of more traditional sports such as basketball, baseball, football, soccer & volleyball. Source: BMX on line

Skateboarding is a 3 Billion dollar a year industry. Skate parks are the #1 choice of teenagers when polled by Parks & Recreation departments.

             Source: The Skate Park Association of the United States (SPAUSA)

What is the average skateboarder like?

- Most skateboarders are between 7-16 years old.

- The average age of a skateboarder is 14.

- Art & Music are the favorite subjects in school for the average skateboarder.  

           Source: The Skate Park Association of the United States  (SPAUSA) 

Statistics

1. In 2007 there were over 13 million skateboarders in the U.S. 93.7% are younger than 24. When one considers that there are about 80 million people in the United States between the ages of 5 and 24, it suggests that 1 out of every 7 youth in the nation, or 12,997,000, are skateboarders.

2. In any given community, roughly 4.6% will be casual skateboarders and half of those will be weekly skaters

If all of this is true and countries like El Salvador follow closely to what happens in the USA, then we have a great opportunity to minister and reach a generation that is not being reached this way in El Salvador. Your investment will change their future! Project cost for 20 skateboards, 20 sets of pads, 20 helmets and 10 ramps: $3000. Please donate to help us skate for Christ.

Vision 2 Hear

PO Box 390895 Snellville, GA 30039

www.vision2hear.com

704-472-5339

Skateboarding and Ministry: Elevate

ALSO THIS SUMMER

Every person has wanted to be a “star” at some point. Whether it’s singing or acting, everyone has had the dream of

being on the screen or stage sharing their talent with the world.

The Bible calls us to be “stars”, people who live out our lives for others to see

our good works and glorify our Father in heaven.

This summer that is what we want to

help children who attend George Camp understand they can do: shine for Jesus!

Shortly after our return from Honduras and El Salvador we will stay “Mobil” and head to Miami to host our 9th year of

camp! We are very excited about our partnership with Wayside Baptist Church and the way we will be able to reach more children for the Kingdom of

God!

We will have several volunteers and missionaries helping out. Thank God for

people who love to serve Him! Please keep us in your prayers as we host two weeks of camp from July 9-24.

George Camp: Universe: All-Stars

Be A Star

SUMMER OVERSEAS MOBIL SCHEDULE

JUNE 9TH FLY TO SAN PEDRO SULA,

HONDURAS

JUNE 10TH OTHERS MEET US IN HONDURAS

JUNE 14TH TAKE BUS TO SAN SALVADOR,

EL SALVADOR

JUNE 16TH SOME OF TEAM RETURNS TO

USA

JUNE 21ST LAUNCH ELEVATE ES SKATE

MINISTRIES

JUNE 24TH ATTEND GRADUATION

CEREMONIES FOR ES WAVE MEMBERS

SOME OF WAVE TEAM DEPARTS FOR USA

JUNE 28TH REMAINING WAVE TEAM

MEMBERS DEPART FOR USA