Safe and Sound

I'm happy to report safe travels to and from Panama, except for the part where we broke down for six hours, and the other time we had to return to camp and leave the next day because a part broke. Other than that, our pink tour bus was a trusty friend.
The ministry in Panama is absolutely exploding! The missionary directors there, Traci and Mirco, were so vibrant and welcoming. Their passion for the ministry there is unbelievable and their goals for the upcoming years are quite inspiring. We arrived for the last week of camp, which happened to be the sixth week running. They plan to have 2 more weeks next year. There were about 250 campers the week we were there. They want to build a school, followed by a bilingual school the year after that, and eventually an orphanage- all starting now. She's housed many orphans, friends and missionaries in her home. Her goal is to start by buying a home for children which will subsequently turn into more homes, and finally into an orphanage. Please pray God will provide and meet there needs and bless the missionaries in Panama that are doing a wonderful job of serving the Lord and spreading the gospel.

In other news: We visited the Panama Canal- which I have to admit was surprisingly interesting! We hiked one early morning to the tops of some surrounding mountains, went to an Indian market, played a lot of sand volleyball, and enjoyed shopping a little in the astoundingly inexpensive country of Panama.
Thanks for your prayers as always. It was a wonderful trip and a blessing to be able to be apart of the amazing ministry taking place in Chame, Panama.