Saturday, May 06, 2006
Hey all!
The first post I tried didn´t work at all so this one might be shorter!
Panama is absolutely amazing! I was thinking yesterday as I was walking back to out hotel that "I absolutely love it here!" The people are amazing and the traffic is absolutely insane. I think that I´ve sweat more in the last four days than I have in my whole entire life.. maybe I´ll acclimatize soon. We´ve been in training and team building exercises for the last three days but finally got onto the National University yesterday and it was great. The students are so open to talking and although they laugh at the small bits of Spanish I´ve been picking up, we´ve been able to communicate amazingly well! I met a guy name Elizier, Ali for short yesterday and he was a Christian. I introduced him to the Panamanian Campus for Christ staff and hes going to be helping us with an outreach on campus next week! It was just so cool to meet someone so passionate about Christ on the first day! The students are just so cool, I´ve enjoyed getting out on campus and simply talking, I forgot how much I loved being out sharing my faith until yesterday!
Last night we had a pool party at the hotel and were able to connect with the Campus for Christ Panamanian staff and volunteers. It was a blast! Tanya, one of translators shared the other night her heart for campus and what she desires to see happen on the universities and in her country. Last night too, even in prayer and although we couldn´t understand the language and everything that was happening, we were able to agree with them and really support them, they are such an amazing group of people! Guitars got pulled out and everyone just starting praising God. I honestly can´t even begin to explain how beautiful of a sound it was. Some in Spanish and some in English but all just glorifying God! It was a late night but oh so worth it!
Next week we start more evangelism and getting organized for outreaches. We´re still not sure whihc campus our team will be on but my team is amazing. It´s such a great group of people! I´m going to be in the role of special events manager and am so excited to get going on planning outreaches campus wide and in our specific faculties!
So please keep us all in your thoughts and prayers, both for our team and just too that God would continue to work in the hearts of the students that we come into contact with!
Love you all!
Lins
The first post I tried didn´t work at all so this one might be shorter!
Panama is absolutely amazing! I was thinking yesterday as I was walking back to out hotel that "I absolutely love it here!" The people are amazing and the traffic is absolutely insane. I think that I´ve sweat more in the last four days than I have in my whole entire life.. maybe I´ll acclimatize soon. We´ve been in training and team building exercises for the last three days but finally got onto the National University yesterday and it was great. The students are so open to talking and although they laugh at the small bits of Spanish I´ve been picking up, we´ve been able to communicate amazingly well! I met a guy name Elizier, Ali for short yesterday and he was a Christian. I introduced him to the Panamanian Campus for Christ staff and hes going to be helping us with an outreach on campus next week! It was just so cool to meet someone so passionate about Christ on the first day! The students are just so cool, I´ve enjoyed getting out on campus and simply talking, I forgot how much I loved being out sharing my faith until yesterday!
Last night we had a pool party at the hotel and were able to connect with the Campus for Christ Panamanian staff and volunteers. It was a blast! Tanya, one of translators shared the other night her heart for campus and what she desires to see happen on the universities and in her country. Last night too, even in prayer and although we couldn´t understand the language and everything that was happening, we were able to agree with them and really support them, they are such an amazing group of people! Guitars got pulled out and everyone just starting praising God. I honestly can´t even begin to explain how beautiful of a sound it was. Some in Spanish and some in English but all just glorifying God! It was a late night but oh so worth it!
Next week we start more evangelism and getting organized for outreaches. We´re still not sure whihc campus our team will be on but my team is amazing. It´s such a great group of people! I´m going to be in the role of special events manager and am so excited to get going on planning outreaches campus wide and in our specific faculties!
So please keep us all in your thoughts and prayers, both for our team and just too that God would continue to work in the hearts of the students that we come into contact with!
Love you all!
Lins
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3 comments:
Sweet, I get first post!
Glad to hear that you guys are doing well!
Hey its nate.
Dont be afraid of sweat; its soo good for you!! Do something crazy like learn how to surf while your there =D. Um, that is if there is surfing there. =o
How big are the campuses there (population-wise)?
Or learn how to fold paper cranes!
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