I can not believe it but, I have been in Panama for a month. I feel that I have been blessed beyond belief and have hit the ground running since I landing in Panama. My first week was filled with the excitement of being in a new environment flooded with the beauty of God's creation and new faces.
I came to Panama with the mind set of how can I help His people and His world. I want to listen and discover the needs in this community. Through a Godly string of events, I have been presented with a variety of opportunities to serve the community already. I have begun volunteering and translating at the local Orphanage and have become involved in a local Christian Ministry. I have started working with a youth group, teaching English classes, assisting in their medical clinic and soon will be starting a young women's bible study. I visited the comarca (an Indian Reservation)where many of the Indigenous Indians live and work. The sights at the Comarca definitely made me grateful for everything I have. Children walk upwards of six miles each way to attend a public school. God is laying it on my heart to go and live there for month or two.I want to fully comprehend and experience what these people go through each day. I am going to continue praying and see what the Lord has in store.
And, that was ONLY the first month. Only God knows what will slowly begin to unfold...I can't wait to see what he has in store for month two!
Helping Yevette and her Medical Mission Team at the Orphanage
The local Christian Ministry - Church on Sunday
Giving out new shoes to the kids after Church
First picture outside of the Comarca and my camera died. Of course. Next time I will make sure it is fully charged.
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