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Mission News From Panama

September 2009

 

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First Newborn Dedication

         Over the past few months many challenges have faced our Soul Seekers team here in the U.S. and in Panama.  We were faced with making the decision of taking our team out of the Diwarsikua village.  Pastor Mahoney, Rosa and Emigdio had spent three months living in the village and endured immense spiritual warfare.   The difficulties reminded us all of the challenges that Paul faced with his new churches.  We looked to that example as encouragement to continue pressing forward with our desire to help the believers in Diwarsikua.  We felt it was necessary for Max to travel to Panama to work out some details for the upcoming trip in September.  He traveled down on August 4th, with our Panama team to Diwarsikua.

The one event that stood out was the dedication of four babies born to the believers in the Diwarsikua mission.  Some of you may recall the story of the four month old baby that died on our first trip into the village and Dilcibeth the mother of that child.  Amazingly God has given her another baby boy.  Joyfully our team was able to be there to pray over her new son as well as three other newborns.  

We have several things planned for the future of our ministry in Panama.  Max will be traveling down to Panama again on September 3rd with Tony from the Holy Water Group to put in a "Sand Bio Water Filter" in Diwarsikua.  They will stay three days there and show the "Jesus" film in the Kuna language.  Then they will go to the Kapanti village.  This is where we have been praying our next mission effort will be started.  They have no church, or strong Christian presence in this village.  They will dig a well there with the materials we had bought from our March mission trip.  We will also show the “Jesus” film.  Please pray that God’s truth will penetrate the hearts of all of the Kuna’s in the village.  God’s word tells us that the field is ripe for the harvest.  Pray that our team will be faithful servants in going to reap the harvest God has provided.  We, as always, are grateful to all of you who are faithful supporters and prayer partners for this ministry.

 God Bless!!

 

Prayer Request

· September 2009 Trip

· December 2009 Trip

· Christy, Clara, Lindy moving to Panama in October

· SSM Mission house in Panama

· Sickness in the village

· Diwarsikua New Believers—to have strength and burden to share their faith

· Kapanti—new village for ministry

· Financing for Soul Seekers Ministry

· Generator

· Projector, to show Jesus Film

· Medical mission team

Special points of interest

  • 5 area churches visited

  • ETBE - GA's Camp

  • August 2009 Panama Trip - Diwarsikua visited

  • Clara, Christy, Linday moving to Panama in October

  • Goals for Panama

 

 

 

 

August 2009 Panama Trip

God’s Grace

by Max Perez

 

1 Corinthians 3:6...God gave the increase.

 

I experienced God’s protection on my last trip in August.  Each trip I know He is there, however we encountered some major challenges on this trip.  We traveled through major storms both coming and going into the village.  The canoe became stuck on rocks in the middle of a strong current.  We had to push carefully so the current would not take us.  Later, after we were in the lake, the motor was not functioning properly so that would have made our traveling time carry on into the night.  However, through the grace of God we were in an area that had cell phone service and we were able to call someone to bring another motor.  How awesome God is! 

 

The team consisted of Pastor Roosevelt and his wife Ines, my brother Maxi and his wife Kathy, Emigdio (children's minister), Mahony and Rosa. It was amazing to see the growth of this new church. 

 

The day we arrived, I felt excited however I also sensed fear from the new believers.  I was not sure why but now I have realized that God has been working in their lives.  During the 3 days we stayed, the community was preparing a traditional drinking celebration.  There is a great deal of pressure to be involved in these traditions.  As the new believers grow, they are realizing that they need to choose from right and wrong.  That is exciting and challenging for them.  While I was there I also learned that the chiefs do not force anyone to participate in these traditions.  However, they still need prayer, to be strong enough to resist the temptations.  During one of the Bible study times we had with the new believers, we studied Genesis "the creation".  We shared God’s creation of the heavens and the earth.  A chief who was present commented on the Kunas way of believing in the worlds creation.  We did not try to debate with him, but let the word speak to him.  Now he needs to choose what to believe.  That is our prayer every time we share about the Bible, that we do not try to convince them but let His word (seed) grow. Our job is to share the Word.  I can see in their eyes that God is working in their lives.

 

 We thank you for your prayers and support!

 

 

GA’s Camp at ETBE — By Clara Clark

 

I would like to thank the leaders at East Texas Baptist Encampment for inviting us to speak about missions to 19 Churches at the GA’s camp.  Linda Cloud McClelland and I had the privilege of speaking to over 200 girls for two days about our mission work in Panama. Linda presented the plan of salvation and told of her experiences as a missionary. I told them about the Kuna culture, about my experiences on mission trips and the needs of the Kuna Indians.  I have spoken to several Churches before about SSM and what God is doing in Panama with the Kuna Indians. But speaking to these girls was such a blessing.  I could see the expression of compassion on their faces as I told them how the Kuna children live.  After each session we gave the girls an opportunity to ask questions. We had several girls ask how to become a missionary. I explained to them when you become a believer in Christ Jesus you are a missionary. You are to be a missionary in your home, family, school and neighborhood and how God also calls people to be missionaries to other countries.  Our last day was very special to me. We gave each church the opportunity to make a prayer poster to take back to their church to remember to pray for the Kuna Indians. One of the girls asked if she could put my name on their poster and asked if there was a special need I had that she could pray for. This girl blessed me so much. I pray for people all the time, but it is a surprise when someone asks “can I pray for you”. The theme of this girls camp was “Finding My Place”.  I know there were girls who found their place that week. After one session a girl asked Linda how to ask Jesus in her heart. Praise God. It was such a privilege to speak to the future missionaries of our faith!! 

 

God’s Calling Taking Flight! — by Christy Rader

 

Over the years it seemed like this moment was an impossibility.  Although I knew in my spirit that God had called me to minister in Panama, I never really grasped the reality of actually moving to a foreign country.  Over the past year as moving day became closer and closer, I realized that God’s calling in my life was taking flight.  Whenever I discuss my plans with someone inevitably I am asked how I know this is what I am supposed to be doing, or why are you doing this?  My answer…. Because God said so!  God placed a desire in my heart to minister to the Kuna Indians and through His unending grace he has moved mountains in my life to bring me to the point of actually being able to do just that.  I will never comprehend why He asked me to do this, why He would want a girly girl who does not like to be without her makeup or air conditioning to travel into the deepest jungles of Panama.  But the amazing things is, I do not have to understand it!!  I have no idea what lies ahead, what adventures the Lord has in store, or what challenges I may face.  What I do know is the God that called me, is going with me.  As long as He is by my side I go into this new chapter of my life with the confidence that, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” II Cor. 12:9

 

 

Goals for Move to Panama

  • Involve Panama churches in the mission work in the villages

  • Train mission teams/ missionaries

  • Spiritual gift/ ministry training

  • Counseling - women's support groups

  • Drama/Puppets/worship events/workshops/training

  • Outreach with the schools

  • Growing/supporting the missions in the city

  • Creating/Promoting ministry ideas for the missions

  • Being a support for the ministry team in Panama

  • Blog - website to share the work that all ministries are doing in Panama.

  • Learn Spanish

  • Set up a mission house for mission teams and missionary training.

 

If you would like to make a contribution to SSM please contact us:

Souls Seekers Ministry

1129 Pullman Dr ● Saginaw, TX - 76131

Clara Clark: 817-847-5536 ● Max and Verna Perez: 817-914-2255

Christy Rader: 409-349-0245 (from U.S. to Panama)   69-03-5238 (Panama Cell)

panama@soulseekersministry.org

 

Soul Seekers Ministry is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization.

This means that your contributions are tax deductible.

But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.  Hebrews 13:16

 

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