I would like to officially than you for your interest in a mission trip with Vine and Branches Ministries. My name is Lance Whitehurst and I am the Executive Directory and Missionary for Vine and Branches Ministries PR. I have been involved in leading teams in Puerto Rico since 2015 and in 2023 I moved full time to the island. Before Puerto Rico I led mission trips in Mexico, Canada, Jamaica and numerous US domestic locations.
I would be happy to welcome you to the beautiful island Puerto Rico where the only thing warmer than the weather is the welcome you will get from the people. Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, so you don't need a passport, but like every domestic trip now you do need a real ID. Even though Puerto Rico is a territory, you will feel like you are in a different country and will hear Spanish spoken in most places.
Puerto Rico has amazing diverse geopgraphy from mountains to a rainforest, to an arid desert to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, and some amazing waterfalls. The average temperature in Puerto Rico is 80-90 degrees and if you are serving on the west side of the island there is usually an ocean breeze most days. You will get to select some fun activities while you are in Puerto Rico as you have at least a half day set aside for recreation to enjoy the beauty of the island.
I encourage you to read through this handbok and if you have any questions get a hold of your group leader. If they don't know the answer, they know how to get a hold of us. Thanks again for checking out Vine and Branches Ministries and hope I or my staff will be able to welcome you to Puerto Rico very soon.
Sincerely,
Lance Whitehurst
Executive Director and Missionary
Vine and Branches Ministries PR