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Due to the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19, many foreign nations have closed borders and heightened restrictions. While the situation around the world remains uncertain, we are actively working to schedule travel as reasonably allowed by restrictions. All travel dates are tentative and constrained by individual governments' mandates, requirements, and restrictions.
For the most up-to-date information, please email lisa@visionbeyondborders.org or call our office at 307.333.6545
Upcoming Trips
LATIN AMERICA (closed country)
Bible Delivery Trips
Goal: The goal of Bible Delivery and Smuggling trips is simple: to take Bibles into closed countries.These trips are usually fast-paced. Travelers will spend a lot of time in transit; on trains, buses, motorcycles, or by vehicle. On these trips, you will also have the opportunity to take supplies to pastors in need and visit the underground churches to encourage the pastors and enhance the ministry of their church.
Average Schedule: Each trip begins at your closest airport. VBB will provide you with enough Bibles to fill both of your checked bags. You will meet up with your team before going overseas. Upon arrival, you will deliver your Bibles to a local contact. For a more specific trip schedule, contact your trip coordinator. NOTE: Most trips run around a week or longer. Some trips to Central America can be an extended weekend to minimize costs and time off required from work.
Dates: April 14-19, 2023
May 2023, June 2023, May 2023, June 2023, July 2023, August 2023, September 2023, October 2023
Cost: You will be responsible for visa fees, airfare, lodging, food, and transportation. Please call the office at 307-333-6545 for specific cost information due to changing prices.
Notes: Your main transportation on these trips will be by van, taxi, or public transportation depending on your daily schedule.
COVID: Random Covid testing.
HONDURAS
Goal: The goal of of this trip will be to minister to the Honduran people and to share the gospel. You will be visiting schools and sharing testimonies, skits, worship songs and bringing needed supplies.
Average Schedule: Each trip begins at your closest airport. VBB will provide you with enough Bibles to fill both your checked bags. You will meet up with your team before going overseas. For a more specific trip schedule, contact your trip coordinator. NOTE: Most trips run around a week or longer.
Dates: March 11-19, 2023,
April 2023, May 2023, October 2023
Cost: You will be responsible for visa fees, airfare, lodging, food, and transportation. Please call the office at 307-333-6545 for specific cost information due to changing prices.
Notes: Your main transportation on these trips will be by van, taxi, or public transportation depending on your daily schedule.
COVID: Must have a 24 hour rapid test with negative result
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Bible Delivery Trips
Goal: The goal of Bible Delivery and Smuggling trips is simple: to take Bibles into closed countries.These trips are usually fast-paced. Travelers will spend a lot of time in transit; on trains, buses, motorcycles, or by vehicle. On these trips you will also have the opportunity to take supplies to pastors in need and visit the underground churches to encourage the pastors and enhance the ministry of their church.
Average Schedule: Each trip begins at your closest airport. VBB will provide you with enough Bibles to fill both your checked bags. You will meet up with your team before going overseas. Upon arrival, you will deliver your Bibles to a local contact. For a more specific trip schedule, contact your trip coordinator. NOTE: Most trips run around 10-14 days.
Dates: March 20-April 4, 2023;
July 7-24, 2023;
December 1-18, 2023
Cost: $3,500-$4,000
Countries: Closed Southeast Asia Countries
Notes: Your main transportation on these trips vary, be prepared for any transportation including public transportation, taxis, or motorbikes depenidng on your daily schedule.
COVID: Vaccination is required. Must also have a 24 hour rapid test that is negative.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Bible Delivery Trips
Goal: The goal of Bible Delivery and Smuggling trips is simple: to take Bibles into closed countries.These trips are usually fast-paced. Travelers will spend a lot of time in transit; on trains, buses, motorcycles, or by vehicle. On these trips you will also have the opportunity to take supplies to pastors in need and visit the underground churches to encourage the pastors and enhance the ministry of their church.
Average Schedule: Each trip begins at your closest airport. VBB will provide you with enough Bibles to fill both your checked bags. You will meet up with your team before going overseas. Upon arrival, you will deliver your Bibles to a local contact. For a more specific trip schedule, contact your trip coordinator. NOTE: Most trips run around a week or longer. Some trips to Central America can be an extended weekend to minimize costs and time off required from work.
Dates: July 2023
Cost: $1,500-$2,000
Notes: Your main transportation on these trips will be by van, taxi, or public transportation depending on your daily schedule.
COVID: Must have a 24 hour rapid test that is negative.
INDIA
Goal: The goal of these trips is to minister to women and children who are at high risk of being trafficked, are currently enslaved in trafficking or have been rescued from trafficking or red-light districts. The team’s goal is to share the hope and redemption Jesus offers to these women. Due to the spiritual darkness teams encounter, it is essential to consider this trip with an abundance of prayer. This trip is great for both men and women. However, when the team gets the opportunity to interact with women in the red-light districts, the men will want to show extreme discretion in how they interact.
Average Schedule: Each trip begins at your closest airport. VBB will provide you with enough materials to fill a checked bag as well as coordinate with you to fill the second bag with supplies for the women in India. You will meet up with your team lead before flying into the destination country. These trips often fly directly into Southeast Asia with the materials. Once the team arrives in India, they will begin ministering to women and sharing the love of Christ.
Dates: Nepal/India - April 2023; October 2023
Cost: $3,000-$3,500
COVID: Must have a 24 hour rapid test that is negative.
ROMANIA
Romania
Goal: The goal for trips to Romania is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the girls living in the VBB safe house. This is an opportunity to love, teach and encourage young women to be daughters of the King. This is also an opportunity to teach basic life skills and principles.
Average Schedule: When traveling to Romania, VBB will coordinate with you to fill your bags with helpful items for our contacts on the ground. You will meet up with your team lead before flying into the destination country. While there, you will be working with girls who have been brought into a safe house who were at high risk of being trafficked. As you work with the girls, you will be teaching them practical skills, participating in devotionals, cooking meals and serving them. You will also have opportunities to teach Scripture, disciple, and worship together. The team will further spend time doing street ministry with the gypsies in Romania and visit our orphanage to share Christ's love with the children.
Dates: May and September 2023
Cost: $3000-$3500
COVID: Must have a 24 hour rapid test that is negative.
MIDDLE EAST
Refugee Support/Outreach
Overview: The Middle East is an area rich in history and culture, but we often have a negative view of the area. The truth however is that the majority of people there are just trying to raise their children and provide for their families while suffering many hardships and upheavels. In fact, many are searching for answers and peace; the answers and peace they can only get through Jesus. We believe that the "fields are white for the harvest" there, and that the Lord is rapidly building and growing His church in those areas. We believe that we have been given a window of opportunity to bring the Gospel into these nations and to Muslim peoples.
Goal: We are currently praying and considering different options about how we can be most effective in the Middle East as we pursue partnerships with organizations and teams on the ground. Our ultimate goal will be to serve and love the people in the IDP and Refugee camps in whatever way the Lord shows us.
Schedule: This trip usually lasts 10-14 days. It begins in your closest airport and your team comes together before your final destination. Upon arrival, you typically have a slow day of getting to know the city and catching up from jet lag. Schedules will vary based on ministry needs, but several days will be spent working in refugee and IDP camps; spending time with children, meeting medical needs, teaching basic courses, and other opportunities as the situation allows. Expect adventure at every turn and altered schedules to meet current needs and opportunities.
Dates: Turkey - March 17-April 5
Cost:
BURMA (MYANMAR)
Children's Homes
Goal: The goal of this trip is to reach out to what Jesus would call “the least of these.” Orphans all over the world are often seen as a lower level of human, and have been given little hope of success in society. But as we know it, they have untold and unending value to our Father in Heaven. Because of this, we have made it a priority to reach out to these children by emotionally caring and serving them with our time and gifts. In demonstrating this love, we give orphans the opportunity to see that their true father is Christ and He sees their incredible value.
Schedule: Each team may experience a slightly different schedule. Throughout the year, teams will help with special projects, teach, or bring gifts for Christmas. Please contact our trip coordinator for further information about this trip.
Dates: April 2023 (Working on the border with the refugees.)
Cost:
Medical Missions Trips
Goal: One of the largest needs worldwide is that of medical assistance. For this trip, our goal is to bring Christ and aid to those who are sick and physically broken. Jesus gave this example in His ministry while on Earth. We want to continue it with men and women who have experience in the medical field and are willing to reach those in need of assistance. During this trip, the team will bring medical supplies in their suitcases and administer aid to those in different circumstances. Because medical skills are more of a specialty skill, we encourage all Christians with a medical background to consider applying. There are millions waiting for this type of aid. May Christians be the ones to answer the call!
Dates: None scheduled at this time.
Cost:
INTERNSHIPS
Internship
Overview: VBB is offering a unique opportunity to serve as an intern alongside our staff. Whether it is an internship in the states or overseas, interns will learn basic to intermediate responsibilities in ministry as well as practical skills and scriptural knowledge. Our desire is to work with you to utilize the strengths and gifts the Lord has given you to the greatest extent possible.
Locations: Casper, WY and Billings, MT
Length of Time: Flexible
If you are interested in or have any questions about internships with Vision Beyond Borders please fill out the application or contact our office at info@visionbeyondborders.org.
Pre-Trip Process
COMPLETE APPLICATION
Typically, an application will take anywhere from 45 mintes to 1.5 hours to complete. Once completed, the application will automatically be sent to our office! You can find the link to the application further down the page.
NOTE: We request that your application be submitted at least TWO MONTHS prior to the travel start date. However, we are willing to make exceptions under certain circumstances. Please feel free to call or email our office if you have any questions.
APPLICATION FEE $50
For applications to be processed, an application fee of $50 must be received. The application fee is non-refundable (Payment is made within the application form).
*Please note: Returning travelers (defined as those who have traveled within the last 2 years with Vision Beyond Borders) do not need to pay the application fee.
PROCESSING TIME
It typically takes 7-10 business days to process an application as we prayerfully review the information and consult your references. Depending on the seasonal business or response time of your references, more time may be necessary. Don't worry though! Our travel coordinator will be in contact with you throughout this phase if there are any complications.
ACCEPTANCE EMAIL
Once your application and references are complete and reviewed, you will receive an email confirming or, in rare cases, denying your acceptance. If your acceptance is confirmed, our travel coordinator will follow up with you by phone or through email to verify your commitment to the trip. We ask that if your desire to travel has changed and you no longer wish to go, that you notify our office immediately so that we can open the trip to other travelers.
Booking Fee $200
After the travel coordinator has verified your commitment to the trip, a non-refundable trip booking fee will be added to your overall trip invoice.
Booking Fee Details:
$200
*Planning and executing travel overseas for missions groups requires a tremendous amount of planning, coordination, and time; we help make it more convenient by doing all the planning for you so you can focus on preparing for the work God has for you on the trip. We also provide a knowledgable team leader to accompany you and make sure your time is safe, fruitful, and effective. The booking fee is an additional cost that is added to your trip invoice to help cover overhead and expenses that Vision Beyond Borders incurs while preparing and coordinating trips and finding team leaders.
*If you have any additional questions about the booking fee, please don't hesitate to ask us!
TRIP DETAILS
Prior to your trip departure date, you can expect an email containing all the necessary details for your trip including cultural tips, itinerary, and packing suggestions. You will also receive your final trip invoice including flights, lodging, visa fees, and the booking fee through email as well.
TRIP PAYMENT
We request that you pay your full invoice prior to your trip departure. However, if you expect to have difficulty in making this deadline, please contact our office to evaluate the possibility of a payment plan. In rare cases, the invoice may be delayed due to last minute changes from unforeseen circumstances. In these cases, we will alert you to the delay and allow you to pay upon your return from the trip.
Booking and Application Fees are not tax deductible, however the rest of your travel expenses are! Final payments for travel expenses will show on a year end donor statement that you will receive. If you are raising money for your trip through friends or family, please have them send their donations towards your travel expenses directly to us so that they can receive credit for the donation! Payments and donations towards travel expenses can be made by mail or over the phone.
Trip Payment Options
Pay by Check
Vision Beyond Borders
C/O Dawn Speakman
P.O. Box 2635
Casper WY 82602
MEMO: Specific Trip Code
NOTE:
Application Fee and Booking Fee are not tax deductible.
Payments for friends are tax deductuble if given directly through Vision Beyond Borders. Final Payments are also tax deductible and will be reflected on your year-end Donor Statements.