Watching it Grow!

Humble Beginnings

When we arrived in Panama seven months ago in the middle of June we had no idea we would end up where we are today. David was not even on our radar because no one had mentioned it, and it was not on the letter sent out by the Panama Branch as a place in need of English help. David was simply a section of the territory that the Volcan English Congregation covered. Every Wednesday they would drive down to David to preach in English here.

The branch wanted more detailed information about David and the need for English here. The Branch therefore selected two pioneer sisters and gave them a temporary Special Pioneer assignment in English in David.

Desiree and Angel

They found enough English in the territory that they decided to move to David even after their temporary assignment of 3 months was over. With the Circuit Overseer in English visiting them during our scouting trip (and being blocked from entering Changuinola) we decided to support his visit to David and work with him, his wife and Desiree and Angel. Of course that is when we were convinced to move to David and help out in the English field there.

Signs of Potential Growth

The Rumors of Our Demise are Greatly Exagerated

Wow! Over two months since our last post! Time here in Panama has a way of slipping by faster than anywhere else we have ever been. It seems like the simplest tasks take all day.

Well we have been very busy the last couple of months with Theocratic activities. We have also had my (tyler's) parents visit for a couple of weeks at the end of November. We were sick for over two weeks at the beginning of December and have been playing catch-up ever since. We have been adjusting our schedule to try and find one that will allow us to keep going and not wear down physically, and we think we have found one finally. We think this will also give us more opportunities to do things like update our blog here.

We hear that it is very cold and even snowing back in Kansas and Missouri lately. So we have decided that despite all of the difficulties of dealing with walking in the "summer" heat here, we will no longer complain about our sunny 85 to 90 degree weather we are having right now.

Rest assured that we are doing well here in David, Panama and are really enjoying our time here!