VdeF - FAQ's

• Will family have contact with interns during both the training and outreach phases?
• In Mazatlan you will have access to wireless internet most days. On outreach we will need to go to an internet cafe but there will be no phone access (unless you buy a phone card for a public phone). The leaders will have a cell phone for any urgent calls.
• How much "free time" will the interns get?
• There will be scheduled free time throughout the internship. Most of it will be a couple hours during the day, each day, except when we are traveling on outreach.
• Do you have a music standard?
• YES! We ask that it is something that honors your beliefs. We want people to listen to music that is positive, not negative. Music is a powerful form of media and we ask that you chose wisely when selecting music to bring. You are coming into a vibrant Christian environment-your music should be reflective of that not something else.
• What would you suggest for wise apparel to bring?
• For girls - We ask that you be mindful how low your pants, skirts and shorts are on your waist. Bearing too much of your mid-rift will be inappropriate. You may want to throw in a nice skirt with a top/blouse or a dress for church. It is going to be hot so t-shirts, shorts, tank tops are the best but please me mindful of how tight your shirts are. Your swim suit should be a one piece or you can wear a pair of board shorts and a tank top to swim.
  For guys – Please no speedos or g-string swim suits.
• Do you have a dress code? If so, what is it?
• For girls there is no short shorts or skirts, no short tank tops or t-shirts. No bikinis (the base has a pool and is near the beach). We have this standard because we are a representation of Christ and do not want people we are ministering to or those we are working with to be told any thing else by how we dress. Guys can't have their boxers showing or be shirtless unless swimming.
• Can you give us details of what you will do in the schools, churches, streets and prisons?
• Interns will share testimonies, present the gospel through dramas and other tools that we design as a team. We desire the interns to be involved in the process of planning how to share in the schools, churches etc. because we believe that this is part of the internship process.
• Can you explain how you do street evangelism?
• We go out in a big group and then break up into teams of 2 or 3. We like to use creative tools to help us reach the people. We have used things like music, shoe shining, surveys, face painting, clowning etc.
• What kind of food is there?
• All types of food. Of course Mexican (burritos, tacos, rice, beans) which we will be eating a lot of especially when we go to visit churches and Mexican families. We also serve salads, hamburgers, pastas (American type food) at the base. In Mexico we have all the regular fast food joints, McDonald's, Domino's, Burger King...which we may also eat at on the go during outreach.
• How secure will we be on outreach?
• Each location is secure. We are only going into places we have had teams in before and local ministries are in on a regular basis so they are aware of the atmosphere of the areas.
• What will be the schedule, for training and for outreach?
• For the first week we will be spending the majority of the days in training/personal preparation meetings. These include worship, prayer, teaching, team building, preparation of personal testimonies and ministry tools. We will also be serving the ministry here by working on the base cleaning cooking etc. The next three weeks will be doing ministry throughout the city of Mazatlan and Mexico.

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