Candid Reflections of A Female Missioner Pastor In Panama
I miss Jamaica. Only 2 days back in Panama, and I can’t wait to return home again. There’s just something about Jamaica that causes both joy and sorrow at the same time. Nevertheless, I miss it. It’s easy to miss Jamaica because… …my family, friends and loved ones are there. I miss the loud passionate [...]
The Issue of Language What Tongue Do You Speak? One of the most asked (and anticipated) question about serving here has been ¿tu habla Espanol? (Do you speak Spanish?) And my response has been “pocito” (a little). Prior to leaving Jamaica, there was no time to receive formal training in Spanish. I left with the [...]
Honeymoon In Pastoral Ministry We ministers love to talk about the ‘honeymoon period’ at the start of a new ministry. I was enjoying mine. But, as they say all honeymoons must come to an end! And when mine did, I took it all in stride as I had expected it to end sooner or later. [...]
Colon At Last It was a deflating first experience. I have no basis for the stereotypical image of Colon that was in my mind. All I know is that I anticipated seeing really old Spanish architecture and a city full of character and an ‘aged’ feel. It was not there. This was like being in [...]
Panama City – First View As we approached the city, I was struck by the multitude of high-rise buildings and skyscrapers. I knew about the ongoing development in infrastructure in Panama city, yet somehow the quantity of these buildings was a surprise. It was a huge sprawling city that appeared to have a large population. [...]
Arrival and Settlement : First Impressions The cliched ‘first impressions are always the most lasting’ apply to my arrival and settlement in Panama. These are some of the things that are firmly planted in my mind. Airports in new places can be disturbing sometimes. Nevertheless, the day I arrived was a beautiful day for traveling [...]
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