We all have been held back by the COVID restrictions from exercising our innate desire to serve others! A form of cabin fever, these pent-up plans to travel and make a difference in our world/in our time, can be exciting possibilities when put into action with this GUATEMALA DENTAL MISSION TRIP! Meet new friends, serve alongside old friends, and fill your cup full of love from those served!

Scroll down to the end for all the trip details.

Brand New 2023 !!!

​PREVIOUS TEAMMATES 
I.     Send in the following preliminary forms, signed:
  • Travel Release Form
  • Media Release Form
  • Emergency Contact Form​
II.     Fill out the 2023 APPLICATION found below.
​III.     Buy plane tickets.

IV.     Pay trip EXPENSES.

V.     Expect more details - watch your emails - respond timely.
NEW APPLICANTS
I.     Write a cover letter of intent that will include the following basic info:
  • What do you hope to achieve or have happen on this trip?
  • Tell us a bit about what God has done in your life, or where you are in your spiritual journey including church relationships.
  • In your personal opinion, what do you understand it takes for a person to go to Heaven?

II.     Sign the following preliminary forms:
  • Code of Conduct Agreement
  • Acknowledgement of Truth and Purposes Held by this Mission
  • Fundraising Contract
  • Travel Release Form
  • Emergency Contact Form
  • Media Release Form

III.     Submit cover letter of intent and sign above forms in Preliminary Form below:
IV.     Await response from Dr. T. Bob. He may call and visit you by phone or text/email.  He will inform you of your next steps.

Information

We travel to Guatemala in March of every year. Our travel plans are according to the Spring Breaks of Texas A&M Dental College and UT Houston Dental School.

Applications will be accepted starting October 2022.
In order to plan supplies and personnel, we are encouraging everyone to sign up as quickly as possible.
Note: Fares are very low from Houston via United Airlines currently.

Mission Trip Date

Saturday March 11, 2023
through
Saturday March 18, 2023

Deadlines

January 31, 2023: Final Deadline. All application materials and payments must be received.

General Schedule

Saturday: Fly to Guatemala
Sunday: Worship/Setup Clinic/Patient Care
Monday/Tuesday: Patient Care
Wednesday: ​Excursion R&R
Thursday: Patient Care
Friday: Patient Care/Pack
Saturday: Fly Home!

Dallas Flight Info
​(American Airlines)

DO NOT PURCHASE A PLANE TICKET UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY DR. T. BOB

Info as of 5/12/2022
​​
​AA DFW to GUA
Sat, March 19 

AA GUA to DFW
​Sat, March 26 

To ensure the lowest total cost for the trip, an early airline ticket purchase and on-time Christmas Day payment of expenses can save ~20-30% overall.

Houston Flight Info
(United Airlines)

DO NOT PURCHASE A PLANE TICKET UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY DR. T. BOB

Info as of 5/12/2022

UA IAH to GUA
Sat, March 19 

UA GUA to IAH
​Sat, March 26

​To ensure the lowest total cost for the trip, an early airline ticket purchase and on-time Christmas Day payment of expenses can save ~20-30% overall.

For travel agency assistance Dr. Davis uses Mr. Ryan Kiekhoefer at High Point Travel Agency
ryan@highpointgo.com
972-284-1311
Missionary fares are available which allows 3 free bags going to carry supplies with us.

Costs

Check the Donate tab for instructions on how and where to send payments.

Trip Fees include all expenses on site (food, housing, transportation, excursion, translators, medical emergency insurance, t-shirts) while you are in Guatemala outside of the airport. Personal purchase such as gifts or souvenirs are not included. Trip fees are based on previous trip experience and payment date. Please read carefully.

$970 - New participant.

$850​ - Previous participant.


​Fees are non-refundable after February 28, 2023 (unless trip is cancelled by Dr. T. Bob).

Passports

You must have a passport in order to travel with us.  Obtaining a passport can take months. Your passport must be good for 6 months after we return from travel!!

Weather

We are 6500 feet up in the mountains of Guatemala, so the weather is quite nice even though we are near the equator.  Highs for the month of March average 79 degrees and then cool off to around 56 degrees at night. We travel during the dry season so we don't usually expect rain.

Packing List

REQUIRED FOR EVERYONE WHO PRACTICES DENTISTRY/HYGIENE.
1. Your own Headlight (There are no overhead chair lights)
2. Your own Magnification
3. Your own Sized Gloves (in the amount you will need all week—calculate/day x5 days Sun.(half day)
/Mo./Tu./Th./Fri.)
​4. Your own masks
Click on the link below if you would like suggestions on what to pack. There are LOTS of good suggestions here so we highly suggest you at least take a look.
This was my first mission trip and as everyone keeps asking me how my experience was, even though I've said it a million times, I don't think I'll ever get tired of telling our stories - of how God used us for just that one week and how He personally has transformed my heart." Belinda

Applications will start being accepted in October 2022.
In order to plan supplies and personnel, we are encouraging everyone to sign up by January 31, 2023.
​

Step 1 : Apply and Fill Out Consent Forms

Please fill out the initial application and consent forms directly below. After filling out the forms, we will review them then contact you with further instructions.

Step 2 : Plane Tickets

After receiving an approval letter from Dr. T. Bob and having completed the application, all participants must purchase their own plane tickets on one of the designated flights.

Again, you must purchase one of these exact flights. No other flights will be accepted for this trip. The cost for these flights ranges from $600-$1300 depending on when you purchase your ticket. In our experience, the sooner you purchase the ticket the better the price will be. [Multiple flight times, flights with stops/change of plane/delayed individual flights, all result in increased risk, increased cost of local transportation, and missed team activities/collegiality.]

Step 3 : Pay Trip Fee

Once you have purchased your plane ticket, email a copy of your flight confirmation to Dr. Davis at GuatemalanSmiles@gmail.com.

NOW PAY YOUR TRIP EXPENSES.
Note:
Dr. T. Bob is considering a short-term Dental Student Mission Trip to Matamoros, Mexico at Matamoros Baptist Children's Home (the largest such facility in all of Mexico, 300 child capacity.) He took students there for 29 years, setting the stage for our GUA trips. It will take place during a week in late fall or early winter/short trip (4 days.) Full plans will be announced as soon as the facility is complete and permitted by the city.