This will be our first Christmas in Panama.
It feels different to be in a place where there is no chance of snow and it’s 85 degrees outside.
It seems different to see snowmen in Christmas parades here, to see the garlands and polar bears, and hear “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” sung by carolers in front of the hotels that cater to American foreigners.
After nearly 40 years in the US with a chance of a white Christmas, this is an entirely new way of looking at Christmas for us.
Yesterday was the Christmas parade through town.
We watched some of it on TV. Santa was not in a sleigh with reindeer, but in a powerboat, pulled by a truck.
The celebration was capped off by a huge fireworks display which we could observe out our window.
“Wow” is an understatement to the display. We were amazed by the celebration.
Ministry Developments
This week, I leave for Nicaragua. We’ll be gone for 10 days. Follow the link to read more about the work and ministry.
In January, Brenda and I will be with church leaders at a conference on Child evangelism. Brenda and I will both be doing workshops over a couple of days. It is being advertised nationally, and will be held at a conference center in the interior of the country. That will be in early January, just after the turn of the new year. Continue to be in prayer for that time of ministry as well.
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