Marvia's Panama Journal

Inundated By Death In Panama

July 22nd, 2008 | Posted in: Panama Culture | No Comments »

Inundated By Death In Panama
After 7 funerals in exactly 2 months, I feel like I’ve overdosed on death. In Jamaica, we have a popular folk saying that death comes in threes. I’ve watched 3 turn to 6 and then last Thursday I had my 7th. That’s not a lot of funerals by some standards. One [...]

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Welcoming My Blog Friends To Panama

July 14th, 2008 | Posted in: Blogging, Missioner Reflections | 3 Comments »

First Isthmian always gets excited when we have visitors. They were ready to adopt Cia and are already planning to lure her over to Colon. Cia tells about her visit to FIBC and shows pictures (even of me!!) over at her new Blog Afro-Panamanian.

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My Blogging Absence Explained

June 26th, 2008 | Posted in: Missioner Reflections | No Comments »

Blogging at MPJ has received a serious blow from my crazy schedule. I just returned to Panama two weeks ago. I unpacked. And by Friday last week I was packed again.
Our congregation’s Family Retreat was last weekend at Santa Clara. And not even the lure of the Julie mangoes helped. (Liar! Liar!) Ok. Ok. [...]

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Jamaica’s Violence Spirals Further Out Of Control

June 15th, 2008 | Posted in: Missioner Reflections | 5 Comments »

News of Jamaica’s violence almost kept me from going home. I couldn’t believe that there would come a day when I would feel that way. Oh me of little faith and no wings of steel like Batfink. (You are probably too young to remember Batfink, so go ahead and Google it. I’ll wait till you [...]

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Help Panama Pray For Rain

May 21st, 2008 | Posted in: Missioner Reflections | 11 Comments »

[River Chagres Dam that supplies the Panama Canal with fresh water - Photo by Marvia Lawes]
Today, Panamanians were asked to ‘pray for rain’. You all know I get up to crazy things sometimes, but I’m serious this time. Tonight at Prayer Meeting one of our leaders reminded the gathering of the crisis with the [...]

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More Mango Reflections On CPBA Men’s And Women’s Retreat

May 17th, 2008 | Posted in: Missioner Reflections | 2 Comments »

The Central Panama Baptist Association, joint Men’s and Women’s Prayer Retreat, took place May 8-10th at Santa Clara. It was a most meaningful experience. My mango reflections went much better than I anticipated. For me, this year’s event was far more restful than last year. This, despite the fact that I gave the opening [...]

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