Panamanian Children .... New Year's Eve Celebration ... VBS ... Teen Mania Missionaries ... Panama City ... The Countryside ...
Heading out of Pittsburgh to Atlanta to Miami to Panama City!
Schedule
Dec 27 – Fly to the airport in Miami to
begin your Expedition. You’ll be picked up from your gate, and whisked away to
registration! Meet your leaders and team, and begin training and preparing for
ministry in the Panama Jungle. Depart that evening for Panama City!
Dec 28 - After arriving in Panama, you’ll
meet your Global Partners and get a cultural introduction to Jungle ministry.
During country orientation, you will get to know your host missionaries and meet
your translators. Also, you will train more on the specific ministry tools that
you will be using in the jungle.
Hey Friends &
Family,
We arrived in Panama City late last night! The kids are doing great. We went to
our hotel and checked in after we arrived.
Today they are practicing for VBS and settling into their teams. Early tomorrow
morning we will be heading out to our village trips, and should be there for
several days. Everyone is excited and can't wait to get out there. Since we will
be in remote villages these young adults will not be able to call home for
several days. As soon as we are back in the city we will be sure to have them
call their parents.
Thank you so much for your prayers. We miss you all!
- Toby Anderson and Sarah Wilson
- Trip Project Directors
Dec 29 – Prepare for hard-core mission work
as you strap on your backpack and hike into the Darien jungle. Experience what
it is like to live in a tribal village for a week! Work with a local pastor to
share the Gospel in the village through VBS, hut-to-hut, service projects, and
nightly church services.
Dec 30 – Spend time serving and working
alongside the indigenous people to develop relationships with them and share
Jesus with them. Speak one-on-one with the nationals, and see the village
transform in front of your very eyes!
Testimonies from the missionaries:
Dec 30 2006 05:22PM
It was great to see that playing with the kids made the parents happy and in
return they talked to us more.
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Mariann L.
Dec 30 2006 06:16PM
Ever since Wed. I have been gaining new experiences. I have found the
spiritual challenge that only God could provide.. I have been shown my obstacles
as well as solutions. This whole trip has filled me with hope. Today at VBS I
was natural but I am still unfamiliar with this whole thing. So I praise God for
the new experiences, seeing those smiling faces and interacting with them was
awesome.
-
Peter P
Dec 30 2006 06:07PM
The children here are so loving. Before VBS began , I was kicking a soccer ball
around and several children ran up from the street to join in. Three girls
latched on to me and did not let go until it was time to go home. They laughed
at my broken Spanish and loved the songs and crafts during the day. Before they
left they each gave me a kiss. Any reservations I had about this trip vanished
as I walked them out of the church.
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Magen L
Dec 30 2006 06:01PM
Wow today was the first VBS and it was amazing . All the little children were
always so bright and cheerful and glad to see us. I gave this little boy a
piggyback ride while we were playing games and he was so happy.. Everyone here
enjoyed the Panamanians. They are wonderful people who are poor yet without
greed and always seem to be so happy. God is working here in amazing ways and I
can guarantee that I will come home changed.
-
Joseph
Dec 30 2006 05:46PM
Today was so amazing with unexpected turnouts. The greatness I realized today
was the joy that the kids had. This gives me so much to think about how these
kids can still be happy when they don't have much. How grateful I should be when
I go home.
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Travis S.
Dec 30 2006 05:42PM
There was no better sound than a child's laughter. To love somebody and let
them know God has a plan for them was the best gift we could give.
-
Daniel S
Dec 30 2006 05:41PM
So far on this trip I have already witnessed amazing works of God. He has
truly provided for everything that we've needed to show these people that He
does love them and he does have a perfect plan for them. Yesterday was our first
day in the jungle and already God was moving. Myself and my amazing team leader
Brian and a few other teen missionaries were invited to come to one of the
churches and give our testimonies and stories. Three people committed themselves
to Jesus that night. Three souls were saved from Satan's grasp!
-
Mary T.
Dec 30 2006 05:32PM
Today I gave a toy car to a little boy and he wanted to give it back to me. I
tried to tell him that it was his. Then we started to push the car back and
forth. I had a great time playing with him and showing Jesus's love to
him.
- Joshua
Dec 30 2006 05:29PM
Today was our very first VBS. The kids were all so excited. They all had smiles
on their faces. It was cool to see the joy that they received from something as
simple as playing games and singing songs. The joy and smiles on their faces
made me realize that this is why we are here, and why we are doing what we are
doing.
- Richelle
Dec 30 2006 05:21PM
We were playing games with the kids and they were all happy and having a
great time. It was awesome! -Sarah
Dec 31-Jan 2 – Spend your time doing
hut-to-hut evangelism, playing with the children, and communicating the Gospel
by sharing stories from the Bible.
Jan 3 – Emerge from the jungle for a hot
shower and a day in Panama City! This bustling city sports attractions from the
world-famous Panama Canal to the Cinco de Mayo Indian markets. You'll be sure to
find some unique souvenirs to carry home for friends and family!
Jan 4 – Return home