2016
Youth East Taieri Mission Trip to Tanna Island, Vanuatu
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Friday 8th July 2016
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8pm
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Depart Dunedin on NZ678.
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Safe Travel
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9.30pm
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Arrive in Auckland. The team will be
picked up by Papakura East Presbyterian Church (PEPC) and sleeping Marae
style in PEPC.
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That all our people/gear will fit in vehicles
That we will have a good night sleep
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Saturday 9th July 2016
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9.15am
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Depart PEPC for Auckland international
airport.
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Safe Travel
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12pm
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Depart Auckland on NF51.
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Safe Travel
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11am (Vanuatu time)
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Arrive in Port Vila and head to the
Airline Business Hotel to check in and drop gear off.
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That check in will go smoothly etc.
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Lunch and afternoon
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Training with Jonathan Tarip who is a
local who will teach the team more about the culture and how to introduce
ourselves in Bislama.
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That we will learn heaps and be able to prepare as much as possible
for the week ahead
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Sunday 10th July 2016
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8am
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Depart the Airline Business Hotel to
Vanuatu International Airport.
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Safe Travel
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10am
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Depart Vanuatu International airport
on NF240.
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Safe Travel
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11am
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Arrive on Tanna Island and head
straight to Lennakel Presbyterian College (LPC).
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That we will actually get picked up from airport!
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Afternoon
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Settling into LPC, introducing
ourselves and beginning our work.
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That our nerves will be calmed and we will have strength as we have
to introduce ourselves in Bislama in front of the entire school.
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Monday 11th July – Friday 15th
July
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Mon – Fri
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We will be working in LPC which will
include:
Supporting the local people and
letting them know they are not forgotten after Cyclone Pam
Leading chapels and devotions
Class work where we will be doing
games/activities/spoken English and NZ geography with the children
Singing worship songs with the
children
Doing sports with the children
Helping with practical jobs
(gardening/painting etc)
Visiting the Volcano
Catching up with local Tear Fund
missionaries and seeing what work they are doing and what people in NZ can
continue do to support Tanna Island.
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That God will provide us strength, guidance, wisdom and patience to
get through all the activities the school has planned for us.
That we will be able to encourage and support the local people.
That the team will get along and work well together.
That God will be a light that shines through us in all that we do.
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Saturday 16th July
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10am
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Depart Tanna Island on NF241
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Safe Travels
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11am
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Arrive in Port Vila and travel to the Melanesian
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That check in will go smoothly
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Saturday 16th July – Tuesday 19th
July
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Sat - Sun
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We will be in Port Vila doing the
following activities:
Attending the local Presbyterian
Church
Debriefing as a team before heading
back to NZ
Catching up with missionaries based in
Port Vila and hearing their stories.
Exploring Port Vila
Going to Hide Away Island and
snorkelling the reef
Having fun
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That God will keep us safe and that we will be able to debrief and
reflect on the last week as a team.
That God will enable us to have fun before returning to NZ.
That the team will be able to relax a bit before returning back to
NZ.
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Wednesday 20th July
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4am
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Leave the Melanesian and travel to
Port Vila International Airport
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That we will arrive to airport on time.
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7am
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Depart Port Vila on NF50
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Safe Travels
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11am (NZ time)
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Arrive back in Auckland and say
goodbye to Jeremy (who has his boys 1st birthday to celebrate at
Auckland Zoo).
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That the team will not celebrate Jeremy’s departure too much.
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5.30pm
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Depart Auckland on NZ677
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Safe travels.
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7.30pm
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Arrive back to Dunedin into the arms
of loving family!
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For rejoicing, stories and the family time that will follow being
home.
That the trip will change our lives forever!
That we will never forget the people we meet in Vanuatu.
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