Once in Panama, I will be staying for a night in Panama City at a camp with electricity and hot water. Then we'll head out for the Kuna Yala (San Blas Islands) about 3 hours away in a car to the boat docks, then an hour canoeish ride to the islands (they have motors). The islands do not have electricity and the only people who live there are the indigenous Kuna people. They are polytheistic, so one main goal is to show them of the one true God. The women there are very traditional, and most speak only their tribal language. The men and children speak Spanish, so I will get the opportunity to utilize my Spanish speaking skills and help translate! Also, if you were wondering, we do not speak Kuna, so we will speak Spanish to the children who will in turn translate to their mothers. My team and I will be assisting the people with their daily chores and work in the morning, such as getting fresh water, helping with women with the laundry, or helping cook or clean. Then in the afternoons we will be doing Vacation Bible School for the children. I will stay on the island for about two weeks then head back to Panama City for a break and a trip to a market!
After getting a short break, we will head off to part of the Darien Jungle to a town there. We will be doing the same ministry there also. My team and I will be there for about two weeks also. Then we will head back to Panama City to tour the Panama Canal, and go canoeing in 'El Lago Gatún' Gatun Lake. Then I head back to Global Expeditions for the conclusion of my trip for debriefing and preparing to go back home!
I am so excited to go, but I am also very nervous! Your prayers would be so much appreciated, and my team and I could not make it without the support each and every one of you has given us. So thanks for supporting me this far! I'm very excited to see God moving in big ways in Panama this summer!
In Christ,
Chantry
