Thursday

Just got off the phone with Jenny.  She says the team is doing great!  They had to change plans again as the weather has been really rainy (when it rains it really pours, and the mountain roads are mostly dirt so it isn't always safe).  So instead of going to Bajo Grande, they visited Curundu Academy today, met the directora just to get acquainted and prepare for next week's ministry.  They also visited a Salvation Army church and helped clean and paint an area that will be used for children's ministry. 

I also learned that yesterday's visit was to an Indian village close by.  They sat in the pastor's hut and got a quick glimpse of indigenous life in Panama.  Many of the local tribes were displaced when work began on the Panama Canal back in the day, and today they live mostly on reservation land living off of subsistence farming and catering to tourists.   

There's something in the works for later today, though Jenny isn't sure what that is, and the plan tomorrow is to go to a village in the mountains that is closer by with more secure roads.  They will most likely spend the night there then go to the beach on Saturday.  But as we've seen so far, plans always change.  Being a missionary is all about being flexible and just going with the flow--especially in Panama.

Keep praying for me.  I head to my primary care doctor tomorrow to do a follow-up check up.  I am feeling significantly better today so hopefully that continues.  My hope is to be cleared to travel on Saturday, and then get to Panama by Sunday.  God is good!