Hey you guys! I'm having a blast here in Panama though I miss everyone of you all. I made a lot of friends in the Kuna community. This one girl, Leany, she's about 8 years old. She always love to play with me. I love her so much! She's my amiga. Because of the friendship that we had, I was able to lead her parents to Christ! Isn't that awesome? We get to minister a lot to the community too. We picked up trash on the street. When we were picking up trash, this one boy he{s about 6 years old, Mikee, our team's favorite boy, went to his house and got a trash bag and started helping us. Cool huh?!

We helped painting the school too, and we had like a mini crusade everynight at a basketball court.

I learned a lot of Spanish and Kuna phrases. And I learned the 'God Is So Good' song translated into Kuna and Spanish.

Bab Dummad Nuedi
Bab Dummad Nuedi
Bab Dummad Nuedi
Dummad Nuedi Anga Di

Dios Esta Bueno
Dios Esta Bueno
Dios Esta Buano
Esta Bueno Para Mi

We sang that song at the crusade.

Well, I'll post again if we get to go to internet cafe again.

Baba Bendaki, Dios Te Bendiga, God Bless You!

July 7, 2003

How are things going on there? I'm doing alright. We are training real hard, physically and spiritually. Training ourselves to wake up early in the morning and to go to sleep by 11P. Training myself to eat fruit on each meal. Training myself to spend quiet time with God, that one's awesome! We will be doing Vacation Bible School as our ministry tool in Panama and we will be doing crusades in the jungle and will be helping out on the tribes daily chores. (I better do my chores when I get back home :p) Please pray for me as I pray for you all.

OK, as I promised, here's what I learned last Sunday. But I'm sorry that this is late.

WAIT ON THE LORD

Isa 40:31

But those who wait on the LORD
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.


What does it mean to wait on the Lord anyway?

= To look passionately for guidance. (Ps. 25:5)
= To abide in God. (Ps. 27:14)
= To wait for an opportunity to serve God. (Ps. 123:4)
= To wait for God's plan to unfold. (Ps. 62:11)
= To rely on God's power. (Luke 24:49)


What are the benefits of waiting for the Lord?

= Spiritual Strength (Isa 41:10, 2 Corin. 4:16)
= Spiritual Excellence (Phil 3:14, Deut. 28:13)
= Spiritual Zeal (Phil 3:14, Heb 12:1-3)
= Spiritual Endurance (Mat 24:13, Phil 1:6)

You will be blessed when you study this!