Woodland mission trips focus on:
We go at the invitation of those already there and do what they want us to do. We learn about the culture, history, and current events and issues.
We went in March March 2023 to learn about immigration and serve. Click here to learn more about our experience.
We also went to Brownsville twice (in May and August) to serve with Pastor Carlos Navarro. We are planning other trips to Brownsville to serve in the fall of 2023.
We went to North Macedonia in July 2023.
We worked with Jeff Lee (Alicia and Ethan were in the US). We did what they do: work at a dairy farm, serve at a group home for adults with cognitive disabilities, and serve with the Macedonia Food Bank. We learned about culture and ate the best ice cream in the world and went to an apple orchard.
Our next trip to North Macedonia will be in 2025.
In April, we will go down to the border to Harlingen, McAllen, and Brownsville.
Elket Rodriguez, CBF Field Personnel, will be our guide as we see what it going on first hand.
We will learn about the culture of Mexico with Nora Lozano and serve with Javier Perez at EduK.
We’ve taken three groups to North Macedonia to work with Jeff and Alicia Lee.
In North Macedonia, we learned about the culture and the people groups that live there. We visited Orthodox Churches and Mosques. We visited museums and the market.
We saw the work that Jeff and Alisha are engaged in and joined in serving.
We took our first group to Mexico City in 2019 with Nora Lozano and Javier Perez. Lance when to Mexico City in October 2022 and worked with EduK Child Strategies.
We helped train preschool teachers at the very beginning of EduK. Now, EduK has their own Child Development Center. We had a medical clinic where every child received a physical and mental health evaluation. The moms also received a mental health evaluation. We also leveled ground, spread top soil and mulch, and planted vegetables and herbs.
In learning about culture, we explored the Presidential Palace, the Anthropology Museum, pyramids, Angel of Independence, markets, Chapultepec Park and castle, Coyoacan and Frida Kahlo’s house, Dolores Olmedo Patiño Museum Garden. We also ate great food.
We are looking at our next trip to Mexico City in 2024.
We have multiple opportunities to learn and serve on the border.
We took a trip this past spring to the Texas Border with Elket Rodrígez and CBF to learn and serve. We will be planning more of these experiences.
Click here to see ways you can volunteer in Brownsville to help meet urgent needs.
This is a new area for us. CBF Field Personnel Greg and Sue Smith serve there among immigrants. Greg has been trained through ISAAC to help people legally and Sue is a licensed social worker. Woodland supports Greg and Sue financially each month.
This trip will feature learning more about immigrants and Advocacy and working alongside Greg and Sue.