Messiah College AROMA Panama

Today our group again, had a great day! We traveled on a bus for about an hour and twenty minutes. It was quite the bumpy ride as we zipped along the twisty roads up and down the mountains. We finally arrived at a public school that rotated between elementary, middle and high school aged kids. The view from the school was breath taking, as it was perched  on the top of a mountain that was surrounded by more mountains and beautiful scenery. On the little flat area we had, we started the day with the elementary aged kids and worked our way up. Thanks to our awesome translator, Manuel, we were able to proclaim  our love for Jesus and for our sports. We then did some silly relay races before breaking into our sports. The kids could pick whether they wanted to play soccer, baseball, volleyball or field hockey. They seemed especially interested in field hockey because they have never seen nor heard of it before! It was exciting to teach something completely new to those kids. Although the language barrier seemed difficult, we were glad that fun and laughter proved to  have  no borders. The age groups were into a different set of sports each time, but we were able to involve everyone and have a lot of fun! The group members shared testimonies and encouraging words to connect to the kids of all ages. In the afternoon when we were playing with the high school kids, it started to rain. Many  kids braved the rain and continued to play field hockey and frisbee while volleyball was played in a pavilion. We were also able to leave field hockey sticks and balls to the school so that they can continue to play and learn about it! Our day was filled with Jesus, sports and tons of fun! We are excited to see what God has in store for us tomorrow!