¡Feliz Año Nuevo!Happy New Year!

Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name;

let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Psalm 105:1-3

God was good to us last year.  It has been a slow transition but God has been with us every step of the way.  Throughout the past year, God has provided for us and the ministry to continue working with the Kuna in Panama.  Of course there has been difficulty with the language, culture and climate, but that comes with the territory.  One of our biggest challenges has been with our finances but we trust in God that he will keep providing what we need.  Please pray for us, for each one of our relationships with God, our relationships with each other as a family, and our relationships with others.  Specifically pray that we make new friends with whom we can share our victories and failures.  

Finally, Thank you! Thank you for being faithful givers not to us but to God.  Our family is dedicated to living for Christ.  I (Max) see each one of us working for God in a different way. Saraí helps us take pictures and loves on the kids in the places we go. Even though Misael can't stay the nights in the village or the islands because of his allergies, God uses him on our day trips.  The times that we go for one day, he not only loves on the little kids but he brings his soccer ball and the young men come out to play with him.  These young men don't come to church but God uses Misael to minister to them with soccer.  Both Saraí and Misael help us with technology/social media.  Verna edits the newsletters and does research for the ministry needs/plans. Clara helps with the finance with our friend in the states, which is a very taunting task, and she does an excellent job.  Most importantly, she is our prayer warrior.

We are not perfect family.  We have disagreements, get impatient and push each others buttons like any family, but we are able to laugh and enjoy each other.  We want to encourage families to come for a visit.  It is a great investment, you will leave with a new perspective of God. 

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