Comments on: Neurotic Sponsor Tour Stuff

By: Christine Harenberg

Christine Harenberg — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:02:43 +0000

Chris,
Don’t forget to mention not to fall asleep on the plane when they are passing out the forms. It is a bit disconcerting to wake up and find out you don’t have the forms everyone else received because you were asleep. Oh, an by the way, the flight attendants are now all out of the form. Hmmm! Where do I find this form in the Guatemalan airport when I don’t speak enough Spanish to ask for it!

By: Kees Boer

Kees Boer — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:09:06 +0000

I have taken these forms and filled them out as much as I could. Then once I checked into the country, if I had a question, I would just ask, and they would help me at customs with it.

Kees

By: Vicki Small

Vicki Small — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:37:20 +0000

I think I misread that one part about agricultural stuff. I thought it also asked about pharmaceuticals, to which I would have to answer “Yes,” as I have several prescriptions. But on re-reading, I guess there are pharmaceuticals intended for agricultural purposes–??? I’m trying to imagine what those would be; do crops get headaches? Infections?

Never mind…I’m not an agriculturalist, or I wouldn’t have to ask.

By: mindy kendall

mindy kendall — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:29:12 +0000

so, what are the correct answers to your questions? they are the same questions we all have. so, if you would please answer them here for us, we could all take our “cheat sheets” the next time we travel.

By: Juli Jarvis

Juli Jarvis — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:31:51 +0000

lol — you are so right Dave! Why didn’t I think of that?

By: Compassion dave

Compassion dave — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:27:52 +0000

Nobody reads the forms, you can pretty much write whatever you want.

By: Brianne Mullins

Brianne Mullins — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:10:11 +0000

The fooooooorm!!!! Not the form! I have horrific stories about those confusing pieces of paper. I think it is safe to assume that the Lord’s name is called upon at quite an astounding rate during the filling out of these forms. And that’s all I have to say about that;)

By: Juli Jarvis

Juli Jarvis — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:17:17 +0000

Believe it or not, I was with your buddy Dustin when he was in the panic mode over these same forms in the Dominican Republic. I have no idea if I was a help or hindrance to him, but having done it several times myself I think I at least had a couple of answers to the questions. And — fortunately — we did get in (and back out) of the country. I’m glad someone was there to help me when I went through the first — and second — and third time! I’m still not sure what kind of answers they want.

By: Marci Carpentier

Marci Carpentier — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:36:10 +0000

That is just too funny! Well it is now, but not while your trying to fill out that form. It took me right back to the Ghana and Burkina Faso Airports in February 2008, thank goodness for JoAnn who lead our tour.

Have fun Chris, I’m enjoying the ride so far.

By: Irene Kao

Irene Kao — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:12:45 +0000

haha this is hilarious, chris! but definitely an integral part of the sponsor tour experience. i was coming home through customs from on a medical mission trip once. because i was so tired, i completely forgot that i had food & medication on me! nowadays i’m inclined to over-declare.