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Travel Blogs from Penonome
Letter Drawing
One frustration I've been dealing with here in Penonome, is the lack of service support. I am aware that I've mentioned it before, and I hope I am not coming across as negative or critical by repeating this but it can be discouraging when preaching alone becomes a fixture in your schedule.
It may seem surprising because I know when I imagined serving in a foreign country, it was not one of the challenges I prepared myself for. Bugs? Sure. Heat, ...
FAQ
I tend to receive emails with a lot of the same questions, so I have decided to use this entry to answer them.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Why did you choose Panama?
A: I grew up with a close friend in Edmonton, Stephanie, who is Panamanian. She often traveled back and forth between the two countries and shared pictures and experiences of what life was like in Panama. This inspired a desires to visit and see for myself.
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Panamanian Institute for Special Needs
Today during our bi-weekly study with Idenis in Rio Hato, Yessica got a call from the I.P.H.E of Penonome to inform her that a 8 year old deaf student and his mother were anxiously waiting to meet with us.
Yessica is currently studying to become a special needs worker and finished her practicum last week working in the Penonome I.P.H.E (Instituto Panameño de Habilitación Especial/ Panamanian Institution of Special Needs). When asked by the Director ...
Jovens Preguntas ( Young People Ask)
Today I headed to Vista Hermosa to visit a 14 year old Bible student named Yenifer.
Her family doesn´t use sign language, despite the fact that both she and her 18 year old brother are deaf. That being said, she struggles with feelings of distance from her parents and today´s study was especially touching as we divided our time between the Bible Teach Book & the Young People Ask Vol. 1.
Given the choice to start anywhere ...
Wholesome Christian Association
Before I get started, allow me to first apologize for the graphic nature of my prior entry. The sad thing is, I can't promise it wont happen again because strange, borderline traumatic events seems to be drawn to me in Panama. Oh who am I kidding; they seem to be drawn to me EVERYWHERE!
Well I can assure you this much: my evening spent in Chigoré was ...