Change of plans....

We`re going to Costa Rica!!
Yesterday we found out that we`re going to be spending the last two-three weeks together with the dts at this base on their outreach on a tour up to Costa Rica for some days, and then travel our way down through almost the whole country with a YWAM bus, going for example vulcano climbing in Bocca del Torro to having urban ministries in cities like Chitrè and to going into indigenous villages preaching the gospel. Today is in other words our last full day here at the base, and we are both sentimental and excited. But what have we been doing lately?? Pictures speak louder than words...







Once in a village our closest neighbour showed us his iguana-farm in his back yard.... Crazy many, dangerous and ugly animals. But it was cool!:D




Our team together with our first excellent contact person and some other people before they left for mexico on outreach.







We contributed at a youth festival were a rock band brought in their kona (indigenous) background into the music. It was amazingly raw!!


Jesus dance.

Some of the people from the other dts that we are travelling with. They are cool people from all over the world. We like them.




One of our beautiful and talented staff celebrated her 23. birthday in many different ways... We love you, Hanne!!




Some of Panama City. We`ve been doing alot of urban ministries in this aerea.

The Kona people wear speciall costumes where the women f.ex have rings around their legs so that their legs becomes skinny. We spendt some nights in a village like this far far up a river, and it was incredibly outreach. We weren`t allowed to take any pictures there, so these are some people from the city. YWAM have never been there before, and we slept around 30 people (together with a team from America and a family) in hammocks in a big straw house with chickens and dogs and all kinds of animals running under our feet. In the neighbour hut they were celebrating a girl "becoming a woman" by having her being trapped up in a little cage for six days, and in the night all the kids would come and throw water at her to "clean her". Very outreach experience...:)









We were helping out at a youth camp were we put up a wedding the last day as the great finall of their camp. The girls at least had a great time:)








John Marc (in the red t-shirt) is a great guy that has been taking us all over Panama City on prayer walks. He has been a missionary in Taiwan together with his wife for many years and now he`s working with he Chinese people here in Panama (which actually makes up 10 % of the people). We have also gotten to contribute in this great work.


A short trip to the zoo after sunday service.

sorry guys, but we don't have time to update as much as we'd like, but at least we throw in some pics from time to time. But we can shortly tell you that we are doing just great!! since last time we've REALLY been on outreach, going into indigenous tribes where ywam has never been before and stuff. Tomorrow we're off to a new place, but hopefully we can update this thing some more in a few days.

Still alive

Yes, hurray, here comes another update (this time even with pics). Life in Panama is still great, and our ministry is absolutely exciting. On thursday we came back from a week in a village called Jaguito were we did lots of exciting stuff like street meatings, schools and classes, day off in Aquadulce by the ocean and the swimming pool, house to house, sunday service, childrens work, lots of new (and really good) food, culture experiences..... people are just soo open and friendly! They pour their culture over us whenever they have the chance (for example look at the picture of Marlenes hair), which just makes every hour a hour packed with experiences.... Lovely people. Yesterday we were back at the base doing practical work, where we folded and sorted clothes for a yard sale and scrubbed and painted some stuff. Today we went with some dts-students in to Panama City and had Chineese childrens ministry with some dramas and hanging out (10 % of the Panmamanians are actually Chineese.) Afterwards we went into a poor aerea of the town and had a street meating and tons of people showed up at no time. Tomorrow will be a new day with Sunday Service and street meatings. Great. Hows Norway (and Estonia)? Feel free to leave us comments on how youre doing back home!

Yay people, life in panama is great! beautiful place, beautiful people, beautiful contact persons, beautiful program, beautiful God... Yesterday we spendt most of the time resting and getting to know the place, and today were leaving for the mission field big time. were setting out to a village four hours away from the base, to a place called Jaguito where we will stay until thursday. Rumours say that this place is really ripe for harvest, so were exited about that, but also depending on a lot of prayers. A so called team Mobilize is taking us out, and there will be a lot of preaching, dramas, house visits, and street evangelism. Sounds good, huh? we think so too.... weathers really hot though, around 37 degrees celsius at its most, so were having some troubles adjusting to that, but other than that were doing just fine, no worries needed. Have a great week, and remember that the love of God suffices everything!

we are here!!!

yes people, we have safely arrived, and guys, it's absolutely marvelous here.... and crazy hot, almost 30 degrees celsius now around midnight. but people, we have to go to a well deserved good night sleep... thanks for your prayers and enjoy easter!:D

10 days left

Heartily welcome to this outreach blog, taking you all across the globe to the beutiful country of Panama! Right now we are doing the last preparations before we leave on tuesday to the city of Tønsberg for our last team week before departure. Lots to do, but also lots of fun!

jaudåjaudå, panama is tha place!