hello all,
this morning we visited one of the oldest schools in panama. the stadium that was used was filled with 1,300 kids/teens. there was a reggae singer that sang and a team from Indiana was there with us as well.
after this we split the team and half of us went to another school and the other half were visiting the city streets again. the group with the school had a good report. eric starner and aaron stewart specifically wanted to mention that the boy they prayed for was so thankful for prayer. both aaron and eric said that it was encouraging to just hear a “thank you” from him, especially because they were praying against the spirit of intimidation and everyone around the boy were making fun of him for actually raising his hand to the invitation.
the group in panama city saw amazing things happen as well this afternoon. we were able to minister to hundreds of people, many of whom stopped and watched the majority of our program. andrea gave an incredibly powerful salvation message which clearly spoke to many people. afterwards we had a whole line of people waiting to be prayed for. we were so encouraged by some of the people that even took the time to pray for us!
we came back and spent the evening with our sponsored kids. we handed out the bags and got to watch many cultural dances. it was so cool. we did a few dramas for them and had a blast!
what a great day! we did have a little problem with dehydration and sickness today with a few team members. but everyone is doing good. just keep up the prayers
thanks all and we will not be able to blog again till wednesday night due to the fact that we will be up in a indigenous village which everyone is so excited for!! we love you all!
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Hi Will,
I finally was able to work out this password thing, I didn’t want you to think we had forgotten you. We love and miss you and have been praying for you and the team continually. It is amazing to see how God is using the team and we are believing that each team member will be empowered with boldness and the power of the Holy Spirit to do mighty things for the kingdom. We will pray today as you are at the village and wait to hear what the Lord has done thru you guys. You have had awesome ministry opportunities, things that will impact the rest of your lives. Our love and prayers go out to you Will and the team.
Love ya, Mom and Dad
Good morning team Panama!!! It sounds like satan is trying his best to get you down but always remember in the end who wins!! God does!!!! You guys are continually in our prayers! Have fun in the village!! We love you and miss you guys!! Especially Valerie and Eric!! Love, Mom, Dad and Daniel
PS Daniel really misses you guys!!
Hello Red!
. We will check the blog again for when you get back to human contact! Stay strong!! We love you!
Sorry for the delay in writing. Customer appreciation day and camping was good, but we missed you!! Now catching up on 80 emails….You are all doing such wonderful things for the Lord. Give him all the Glory!! Stand firm in all the promises, He can and will do exceedingly and abundantly things. We pray a hedge of proctection around the group and that you all will help win many souls for Christ!! Carolyn, Dad & I can’t express how much we are so proud of you! You are answering His call
Mom, Dad, Chris & Mikey and Molly
Wow! You guys rock! I’m so excited to hear about the amazing things that you guys have done already! I’m excited for you guys to go to the village! God will use you guys there and He will do more awesome things through you guys! I love you all and miss you so much! Stay strong and keep your eyes on God!
Miranda
Erik, Pastor Jeff, chaperones, and teams for Christ,
Just so elated to hear of all you’ve done in His name. It must be tiring………but a good tired, I’m sure. We’re all so excited to hear of your experiences and will pray the Lord continues to keep you safe and healthy as you travel to this village. See you in four days!!!
With Love In Jesus,
Mom/Jane Bjornsen
Hey guys
I’m glad to hear the great news about how much of a difference your making. Sorry to hear about the sickness, but I will be praying extra hard for you. See ya soon!
gunk-gunk and I are very proud of you, Eric S we think of you and your team every day and each evening we read what you all have been doing. Sorry some of you were ill and hope they are all ok now. Enjoy what time is left. we love you grama
Hey Panama team,
I’m so glad to hear about how awesome the schools and such went today.
God is blessing this team so much with so many opportunities.
Keep your heads up and resist the Devil, He’s trying to bring your fire down, but He won’t.
You have the Lord on your side and thats enough to bring the Devil down.
Shine the light of Christ in that village, stay strong, God will protect & guide you : )
I love you all so much! Praying for you all still!
i am so proud of each and everyone of you for all the work your doing for God. stay strong the enemy is doing everything he can to keep you guys from witnessing to the people in panama. Stay Strong and have faith that God will get you through the tough times!!! you guys are the best! we’re praying soooo hard for you guys back here at home!! i cant wait to see all your smiling faces on saturday!!
“I went to the enemies camp and i took back what he stole from me.. he’s under my feet he’s under my feet.. satan is under my feet.”
i love you guys!!! I miss YOU guys!!!
Love, calah
“the voice of truth says do not be afraid. the voice of truth says “this is for my glory”. out of all the voices calling out to me.. i will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth.” hey guys just remember that all you are doing is for the Lord and is furthering His kingdom. keep perservering through anything you may be going through because i know each and everyone of you have the strength to stand before the giants. keep at it guys. we’re all praying for you back in the U.S..
just a couple shout-outs:
Mike Brubaker: pink lemonade and bourbon chicken are waiting for you when you get back
Olson: Tom Patterson
Bethany Limes: try to control your bladder
Jacki: wanna buy a duck?
Deanna: himena heh???
P Jeff: hey
Eric Starner: cheese factory
Eric Stump: ….uh.. i got nothin. im stumped
Hans: i ate your piranha
Stewie: run to the hills
Mia and Mason: im related to you
The rest: i love you
Hi Jacki! The joy of the Lord is your strength. In Your weakness, He will be strong, Gang! We are covering your every step and breath with prayer. We are so proud of you and thrilled about what God is doing in and through you. What an awesome experience!! Dad misses your excitement & fire at camp. The Coffee Shop is great! Chad says not as good without YOU. Let’s get a cheesesteak and watch a movie that I probably won’t remember 1/2 of. Ha. Ha. Love you all and can’t wait to hear the “Good News” from your hearts.
Much Love,
Mom, Dad, & Chad Sayers
Hi Samuel,
Bet you’re having the time of your life! We love you so much and hope you’re having incredible fun and learning more and more about the Lord and what he wants for your life. Tell me the truth. Are there enormous bugs there? A lady at Sunday School said that when she came home from Africa a snake came along for the ride inside her baby mattress! What are you eating? Is it anything like “El Rodeo” or is Panamanean food a lot different? We’re very proud of our wonderful son. Have a great time. We love you!
Lots of love and hugs, Mom and Dad
Kaylani Rae Miller,
We LOVE< LOVE< LOVE You! MISS YOU!! Hope you and the team are well. What an Awesome thing that the team is doing down there. It is simply Amazing what a small group can do. You are an inspiration to the rest of us as we read about the work that is being done during your stay. We should take heart in knowing that we can and should be doing the same here in our neighborhoods. We are in God’s mission fields as soon as we leave the comforts of our homes each day. Prayers are with you every step of the way!
On a personal note: Your Hermit crab Rover is still alive…he had a swim in his pool yesterday. The kittens are getting fatter and love to eat bugs. Tigger took over the front porch and growls at us when we step into the living room w/o her…..dumb cat! ‘OL One Ear is back visiting again….Yikes! Dad is happy about that…not. The garden is growing fast and so are the weeds. Your dad is still my driver…he really likes that. : ) How are the bananas there? That’s something you were going to check out. I bet the seafood is yummy. Dad says “DITTO”…I love you. And so do I. We are counting down the days for your arrival back home. Make these last days count with the message! Love and kisses,
Mom & Dad (DITTO)
Jordan & Val,
my besties. I love you girls so much and I hope you’re having a great time in Panama. I miss both of you so much and cannot wait to see you on Saturday though you will probably be drained and I will scream and hug you. Keep your heads up and keep shining His light. You’re both amazing woman of God, stand strong and I cannot wait to hear your experiences. I love and miss you both, I cannot wait to see you both.
Kate, Deanna, Jacki, Kayla, Lisa, Andrea, Lindsay, Mia & other Panama team girls…my girls! haha…i love all you other girls, shine the light brightly, youare all so amazing for your, stand strong and live it up for Christ. Spread his word and don’t be discouraged. I love you all.
Panama team boys(Eric Stump, Mason, Stewy, Eric Starner, Hans, Sam & all the others!!)!! Keep your head up as well. You’re all amazing men of God, I cannot wait to hear all about it. I hope you’re all taking care of my girls! lol : ) Keep the fire burning these last couple of days, don’t let it die out.
I love and miss you all!
We are looking forward to hearing about your time at the village. Last evening Tom shared the team update at the Forever Young dinner and we had a group prayer for your ministry, health and safety. There are so many people praying for all of you. It sounds like God is using all of you in powerful ways. Hugs and kisses again and again for Andrea & Lindsay.
We love you! mom & dad
Hey LeeLee & Hans — Finally figured out how this works! Love you and miss you so-o-o much! Hi P Jeff & Team ! A big “hello” and God’s blessings to you all. So how does it feel to be in the center of God’s will? Yeah, Hans you and I have talked about this before. Pretty awesome right? Lisa, this week, these days, these moments, are what you work for. God is in the details, in the small stuff, but He alone is the one that sees the big picture. He planned for these days before your lives began, and He knew the impact you would have by being obedient and extending the love He gave you for these people. That love, practical and real, is what makes people hungry to know their only God and true Father. Keep loving them just as they are, that’s what God does, and it’s irresistable!
Love You!!!
Mom (Dad too from NY)