by the people, the surrounding environment, the wonder of this country! We arrived safely at Casa Paraiso (missions base) exhausted and happy to eat some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches waiting for us! But it wasn't smooth sailing...
First of all, we were supposed to leave Messiah at 8am for BWI airport. Unfortunately, our bus driver was SO late (by almost an hour). and he didn't know the way. and he didn't have enough gas.
We barely made the flight.............
The rest of the day consisted of sleeping on the plane, playing "catch-phrase," "Black Magic," and other games to keep us entertained during our three-hour layover in Atlanta. We boarded the plane for Panama and discovered that we had our own mini televisions on the back of each seat! The flight from Georgia to Panama was about four hours but it went by rather quickly, especially since we all slept most of the way.
Finally, we arrived at Casa Paraiso and found that it is a really neat place for missionaries to stay! The boys' room has ten wooden bunk beds! (We'll post some pictures of the house soon.) The place is welcoming and relaxing, a great place for our fellowship and devotions after our long days in the Panamanian heat.
So-- day two: Yesterday was our first day out ministering to the Panamanian people. In the morning some of us played soccer with a group of kids (they were CRAZY good) while the others attended a women's Bible study in the village. We enjoyed a hearty lunch from the people at the church nearby and even got to experience the refreshing taste of fresh coconut!
The afternoon consisted of a baseball clinic-- the children were so eager to show off their skills, trying to impress us constantly. They were lively, to say the least. We wrapped up with a wiffle-ball game just before a storm rolled in. We were hot, sweaty, and grateful for the hour-long bus ride home as we reflected on our first day full of new experiences.
Highlights/funny moments:
-falling asleep first on the bus = blackmail
-getting laughed at by the Panamanian soccer players (they schooled us a few times)
-the children admiring Kalann and Rico's muscles... they kept asking them to flex!
We've got to go for now-- we're heading out for another adventure, this time in a village nearby! We are going to bring donations and our happy smiles and get to know these people. We'll be back soon... Chao for now!
Team P! Live it up!!!
SJ and Liz
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