As you all heard, Saddleback Church has placed a hold on Mission trips to Mexico pending a review in mid-November due to a run of violence, and killings in Tijuana. The planned trip on October 18th had to be canceled.
Hugh Robinson and I went down to Independencia that day to assess things after pastor Avelino had told us about a breakin at the clinic. We found the following items missing from the back storage/optometry area:
1 - 30 gallon compressor. 1 5.5 hp engine on the gas compressor. 5 kilowatt generator.
from the storage building:
3 camp stoves
hand tools
some power tools
plumbing supplies
Needless to say, we were very upset that someone had stolen these items. Pastor Avelino talked with the town council to try to ask for the return of the items, but that is very very unlikely.
Hugh and I plan to go down again on Saturday, November 15th to clean up the clinic (Dusty due to non use) and get things ready for a clinic trip in December. We could use some help on that day if you or friends would like to go down for a day.
We have planned a clinic trip for Saturday, December 13th. We will also distribute the Christmas boxes then. Whether we go as a Saddleback Church sponsored group or as a MSI group will be determined this month.
Please contact Hugh with your reservations for the trips.
Thank you for your support.
