The beginning.

There's only so much I can remember or tell you guys. So I'm going to start putting my journal up to show you from my eyes what all happened and to let you know a little more of what went on there, and my heart for what I did there. I'm honest in these entries. It was a hard trip, but God brought me through and got to see the amazing things God did and I got to be used to do so many awesome things for the Lord!


Day 1: Flying to Texas
Flew into Dallas today. I got to see some of my friends from my trip last year. It's finally hitting me that I'm actually going to Panama, for a month! I can't believe it, I'm so ready to go and do some awesome things in God's name!


Day 2: Texas Training
Training is rough. We have to rehearse our VBS over and over again. I think we worked on it for almost four hours. I'm learning lots of patience and trying to be friends with everyone. It's hard. We split up into teams today, all my friends are in the other teams so we'll be on different islands. But I know it's good to be out of my comfort zone. 


Day 3: Texas Training
Training is very boring, I'm so ready to actually be in Panama! The commissioning service was awesome, I can't wait to see all the crazy ways God is going to move on the trip. In a few hours I'll be on my way out of the country!


Day 4: Travel, Finally!
I probably slept 2 hours. We drove to the airport at 2 in the morning. I slept on the bus, but that was all I slept for the night, I was just too excited. We flew into Miami and had to run, like home alone, to our next gate to get on the plane to Panama. The plane ride to Panama was around 3 hours, it was really boring and we had to circle around the city for awhile because of thunderstorms. But then I was finally there! We hung out in the airport for a while and called home. Then we loaded a school bus with all our luggage and headed to our place in Panama City, it's called Campamento Monte Carmelo, it's BEAUTIFUL here, and I can't believe I'm actually in Panama. For supper, I had my first food in Panama, fried chicken and rice, it was amazing. The view from the camp is beautiful and we can look out while using the urinal, and taking a shower. I'm in my paradise, I haven't got to speak too much Spanish, but tonight we sang Hillsong United in Spanish and I knew almost all the words. 

                                      First meal in Panama. :)

Thanks and quick story.

Okay, so I'm safe and sound back at home. I got home the fourth and have spent the time until now, resting, unpacking, and eating good food! I have had the time of my life this summer, God has done so many amazing things and I cannot begin to say how grateful I am to everyone who supported me in their prayers and financially.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! 
I have had so many great experiences these past two months and I'm so thankful for everyone who has supported me throughout this whole time. I'll share a quick story of a cool thing that happened. 
So in my first island that I ministered in we did Vacation Bible every afternoon for the children who lived there. It was the last day of ministry on the island, and we hadn't had any salvations. I had prayed that morning that God would put someone in my life that day that I could minister to and share God's amazing love and grace that He has for them. During arts and crafts I get to talk to an 11 year old boy, and I started asking him if he believed in Jesus and had accepted Him into his heart. I went through the gospel with him, and made sure he understood everything and asked him if he wanted to accept Christ. He said yes, and I got to lead him to the Lord! This one soul won for the Lord was worth the whole two months, but so many other amazing things happened throughout my two months in Panama! I can't wait to share with you all the amazing things the Lord did in Panama this summer!