Greetings from Texas! Our team made it back to the USA on Monday afternoon without a hitch. Our 9 days in Panama were long, rewarding, challenging, fun, tiring, and full of ministry opportunities. All of us go back into the real world remembering what God did while we were there, and also asking the Lord [...]
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We’re Home!
Posted in One8 Trips on August 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Giving to the King
Posted in One8 Trips on July 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s hard to believe that our trip is nearing its end! Today was our last full day of service, and we spent the bulk of it building relationships with the campers here at family camp. It was fun to hear our names shouted throughout camp as children and teenagers called us to come talk, play games, color, and spend [...]
End of Session 1
Posted in One8 Trips on July 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today was the last day of youth camp, and the morning was full of hugs, pictures, and of course Facebook friend requests. Our team bonded with the kids and counselors over the past couple of days, and it was a blessing for us to enjoy the unique connections that each of us had with various kids. [...]
Long Days are Good Days
Posted in One8 Trips on July 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today was the second day of youth camp, and it was definitely a full one. Since campers arrived yesterday and leave tomorrow, today was packed to the brim with activities. The themes were discipline and teamwork. Campers started their day with a military-style 5:00 wakeup call (we were spared), and completed a series of calisthenics [...]
Bienvenidos, Campers!
Posted in One8 Trips on July 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Youth camp started today! After a few days of preparation and rest, our first group of the week arrived this morning at 9:30. The youth attending camp this week are from a Christian school outside of Panama City, though many of the students are not Christians. The pastor of the church that sponsors the school [...]
Mile Markers, Rice and Yucca
Posted in One8 Trips on July 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Day three! Today was our team’s second day of touring through Panama to learn about the local people and culture. We started out the day with a delicious pancake breakfast, cooked by Deborah, who Cresta Del Mar has generously provided to cook our meals when camp is not in session. Robert also came down and [...]
A Man, a Plan, a Canal: Panama! (Get it? A palindrome!)
Posted in One8 Trips on July 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Buenos dias! Today was our first toursim day, and it was packed with fun and fellowship. Our first stop was the Panama Canal, where we watched ships pass through the locks and learned about the history of the canal via video and a museum tour. Following the tour, Robert Bruneau, the director of CCI [...]
We Made It!
Posted in One8 Trips on July 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Thank you so much for your support and prayers. Emily and I would have liked to make a larger blog post tonight, but the wireless wasn’t cooperating so this is via iPhone. Pictures will be coming with future posts, but for now we’d like to give you a quick glimpse into our team, what we’ll [...]
Panama or Bust!
Posted in One8 Trips on July 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Greetings from your 2011 One8 team! This year Luke Friesen and I have been given the opportunity through Pine Cove to lead three families on our first family trip to Panama. We are super excited about both the trip itself and the team that we are taking with us! Over this next week we will [...]
One:8 – Go with us.
Posted in One8 Trips on June 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Come and Go with us. Pine Cove is a trusted place where you can come and experience God in a [...]
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