...feels like we are in a circus car!

06.26.2012 I woke up this morning and felt like I could've gone back to bed and stayed there! I was exhausted! ...not physically, but emotionally! Sometimes that's the worse! It's moments like these that you have to vent out your frustration ( TO THE PROPER PERSON!) and then talk it out knowing that God is already working it out for you! By the time breakfast was over I was ready to get to work! Of course when we got to Puerto Caimito it was raining, so all work outside was at a halt! That included the walls I were lettering! That meant everyone had to work inside! So a few headed in the back where they had finished the roofing and started cleaning. Because there was no roof for quite awhile, a few of the rooms were flooded. So some scooped out water by hand while others moved the furniture and cleaned up the other areas.  The other part of the group continue to finish the scraping of the interior walls and a few of us began painting. They chose a pink color for the inside and a turquoise green for the stage area. It actually looks really beautiful, but nothing we would do in the States.  Edwin and Pablo came today, we were very excited to see Edwin! When we arrived to Panama he had to go make a quick trip to Haiti and then when he returned on Sunday he wasn't feeling the greatest. So today was the first day we were able to see him. Jeremy and I spent some time talking to him about the district he oversees and plans that he has for the Kuna area and Santiago. It's exciting to hear about what is taking place here in Panama. We also talked about our trip Saturday to the Kuna village and showed us pictures. After lunch Edwin wanted to take us to another Nazarene church close by in San Jose, Panama. It was just a few minutes to drive, but then we had to cross and small bridge to walk into the village. It was quite funny as we piled out of the van with 19 total!! It was a very nice church, built by the locals. We met one of the members and also the pastor's son. We sat and talked with the church member and also prayed over another man and the church and the community. This community is right near the ocean and is easily accessible to drug boats coming in. We ended our day continuing to paint. Everyone worked very hard today and I have been pleased with all the work we have accomplished.  Our little friend, Jeremy, brought me some food and a shake that his mother had made me. The food was cucumbers and some kind of green onions and herbs marinated in vinegar....sour! And the shake was some sort of banana....yum! I think they enjoy having me try new things since they know I am a vegetarian! They have been wonderful! I'm not physically exhausted and its a bit after 8pm....I don't plan on doing much except crash in my bed. Tomorrow is another hard day of work 9-5:30. We also will be seeing another Nazarene church that Edwin wants to show us. I still can't begin to say how much I am so happy to be in Panama. It's definitely a blessing to be able to serve God here in the small town with not only the people that traveled with me, but also the locals here that are excited to serve alongside us. There have been moments that emotionally I would love to just sit back and let everyone else do the work out of frustrations, but I'm so thankful that I serve a God that gives me those friendly reminders that I'm here only to serve Him by serving His people. God continues to give me the grace and peace I need....He's all I need!