By Colleen
How the time has gotten away from us! We have been keeping busy between working away at our house and leaving to go to a missionary conference on the other side of the city with MB Mission. We have enjoyed the time in sharing with other missionaries from other parts of Latin America. It was a time of sharing, listening, laughing, crying and feeling refreshed with our friends…some new, and some old!
Some of the Wounaan Church Leaders participated in our final ceremony with MB Mission during the Latin American Conference.
Getting to know some missionaries serving in Mexico and Peru. Lovely Women!
Feeling refreshed with the words….” But those who suffer he delivers in their suffering; he speaks to them in their affliction. He is wooing you from the jaws of distress to a spacious place free from restriction, to the comfort of your table laden with choice food.” Job 36:15-16
I suffered with anxiety and depression for almost a year in regards to my health. At times I felt defeated. These words were a reminder and a truth that I needed to hear in order to have closure and to speak against the wicked lies that I was consumed with in regards to my health. How great and freeing is it to be under the promises of God. Praise God for all of the healing he has done!
I now have that invitation to a spacious place and really feel that He has put a table with much abundance in front of me. I thank God for His blessings and pray the same for you that you would be encouraged to think about the great food he has put before you. For me the food is all of the great opportunities He has put before me. Not to be overwhelmed, but to try and focus on what God is calling me to.
Please pray for our team members Einer and Girlesa Zuluaga. Einer is scheduled to have surgery in December and are currently in Colombia.
Thank you, thank you for sharing the news of the conference with us. When I see the picture of the leaders, I am filled with 2 emotions: nostalgia, I miss those wonderful faithful leaders we came to know and love, and gratitude to God for his faithfulness to his people in Panama. And the MB Mission team picture: it’s great!
Colleen, thank you for sharing from your experience and pain. We thank God with you for his having brought you to a new place. We pray daily for you, Alan, Colleen and the Zuluagas.
I am encouraged by your words. Your family is in my prayers.
God bless you folks in Panama! Thanks for the update Colleen. I agree – so good to see the many friends in these pictures. And John – great to hear from you again!! We need another trip to Panama together soon!
Praying for God’s peace and immense blessings upon you all.
Bruce
Our thoughts and prayers have also been directed your way these last months especially since we have begun to plan a production ministry trip to your region. We attended the LARAC one year when it was held in Peru. There are a lot of dear people that work in the various Latin American countries.
I look forward to meeting you in person soon in Feb. of 2015.
We are looking forward to this time together with you!
John