Mission: Unaccomplished, Part 1
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Proverbs 19:21
“Mission: Unaccomplished, Part 1,” an Adventures in Odyssey Club exclusive, is episode #743 of the Adventures in Odyssey audio series. It was written by Kathy Buchanan, and was originally released on May 1, 2014.
Summary
The Parker family journeys to Kenya excited to help the local children, but quickly find their big plans changed by injuries and surprises.
Plot
The episode starts with two siblings in Nairobi, Kenya Cece and Michael getting water for their family. Cece is worried because Michael seems to be getting weak. Michael overheard his parents saying how they don't have enough money to pay for him to see the doctor that will be coming through their village soon. Meanwhile, the Parker family is flying into Nairobi to do missionary work. Olivia is planning to make a documentary for Odyssey Middle School, and work at a Bible School that will be going on. Eva will help with her nursing skills, David will help build a school, Matthew will help upgrade the computer system, and Camilla doesn't know how to help yet. One of the things Matthew really wants to do is see a monkey. When they land, they meet up with Jessica, who works for Compassion International. As they are getting a tour, Olivia finds out that the Bible School was canceled because the river is too high for the children to cross. When they get to the medical center, there is no one for Eva to take care of. However, she does get told that she can assist a few moms who are close to giving birth. (Continue adding plot)
Discussion Questions
- Would you ever want to travel to a foreign country on a mission trip?
- Where would you want to go and why?
- Why might it be beneficial to go on a mission's trip as a family?
- Discuss the Parker's adventure. What do you think will happen next?
- Are you familiar with the work of Compassion International? Talk about the idea of child sponsorship. Is this something your family might be able to do?
- How does it feel to learn about challenges facing people in other cultures?
- What are three things children in other countries don't have that we can take for granted?
Cast
Heard in episode
Mentioned in episode
Character | Mentioned By |
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Lucia Ortega | Matthew Parker |
Notes
- This episode was available outside the club as a free download from Whitsend.org, for a limited time in 2014.
- Two of the crafts in the Web Quest can be found here and here.
- One of the activities in the Web Quest can be found here.
- The featured charity for this adventure is Compassion International
- This episode takes place away from Odyssey: Episodes That Take Place Away from Odyssey
- Allusions
- Matthew's Fly Mall catalogue is a reference to SkyMall.
- David jokes that he is running "Extreme Makeover: Hut Edition", a reference to the television series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
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Quotes
David Parker: Extreme Makeover: Hut Edition, coming right up!
David Parker: But we just got here!
Eva Parker: Yep! And you're my first patient!
David Parker: <Eva puts a cast on his arm> Ya-ha-how!!! I said I wasn't ready!
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