Missions Blog

We have a large team of 14 guys this year and for 12 of them it's their first time in Panama for the Men's Work Mission Trip. We started off the trip nice and early in Pittsburgh airport at 4am and the lines for TSA took a little longer then usual but we all boarded our plane successfully. We had safe travels to our first stop in Atlanta, and then we boarded the last plane to Panama. It was a smooth flight which was beautiful out and some great views from the plane. There was some awesome cloud formations and seeing God's beautiful creation from up high was quite amazing. We landed safely at our last stop in Panama City airport and thankful to the Lord we had no problems and safe travels. Immediately the big difference from home once you step outside the airport in Panama was the temperature change, it was very hot out and humid. We got picked up by a small bus by the Word Of Life Camp at the airport and we headed to grab some lunch for our first meal together in Panama City as a group. The food was excellent and the views of the the city was wonderful. We stopped to take a group photo and back into the bus to head to the youth camp we went. It was about a 2 hour drive there and we finally arrived at the camp. After getting unpacked and settled into our rooms, we got to go and see the big projects we will be working on all week and excited to get to work as a team. We ended the night by eating dinner at the camp and then going to the new hotel with the entire Panama mission team gathered together as a group, and Jon Fowler spoke to us about what has all been going on at the camp and future plans. He then prayed over everyone to end a perfect day serving the Lord. We are all so thankful and blessed for this day God has blessed us with. Please continue to pray He unites our team to accomplish all the work for this week at camp. We have church tomorrow morning with everyone and then we are excited to get started working for the week ahead. Thank you to all our family, friends, and Bible Chapel family for your continual prayers and support, we truly are blessed to be the hands and feet of Christ Jesus!