A week and a half to go...

These last few weeks in Panama have been very busy. It's been a time of seeing old friends again, meeting new friends, sharing what God has been teaching me this last year, sharing where God is leading me for the present future, eating food that I have missed for the last 4 years, going to the beach, enjoying the torrential downpours of rainy season, and seeing what God is doing in Panama in Crossroads Bible Church and among my friends. It's an exciting ride!
July 22nd, Crossroads Bible Church sent out another of their own - Andres & Diana Galvez. A few years ago, Andres went on a medical missions trip to the Jahango people in Guinea, Africa. The Lord worked in their lives and put a desire in them to go back to work full-time with the Jahango to bring them the Gospel. They left a week ago and are learning French for these first 6 months after which they'll move into a Jahango village to learn the Jahango language. Please pray for them in this transition as they learn the Guinean culture & French and then the Jahango language & culture.Their last Sunday, we had a Despedida to "send them off" to Guinea. Here they are surrounded by their extended family.
I have also had the privilege of sharing with the young adults group at the church in Chame, where I grew up.
Enjoying the aguacero - torrential downpour with friends. We had just returned from the beach, so we took advantage of the rain to take our showers.I am enjoying once again all the fresh, tropical fruit and the fresh seafood that abound in Panama. Passion fruit juice, fresh sea bass right out of sea, plaintain chips, and fried yucca! Mmm...
Here I am preparing a little to speak to the youth in Chame. Perfect place to think. :)