Let's take a look back at some of the things that remind us this is not a resume builder or vacation. Schedule Most trips include 18 hour days with very little sleep time. Participants often comment on the fatigue level during and after the mission. A twenty four hour prayer schedule may also be imposed for some or all of the trip. This involves taking one or two hour time slots and praying during that time.
Some slots fall during the early hours of the morning, so be prepared.
There may also be days of fasting during the mission. Lost Luggage Luggage is lost routinely on trips such as this. Be prepared, and do not put all your essential stuff all in one place. On a trip to Belgium, June and I both packed clothes in the same bag. It was lost on the way into the country, and we ended up wearing the same clothes for a few days.