The days pass so quickly...

As I empty out my apartment here, I am remembering different things that have happened in the past three and a half years of being in Panama. First of all it's amazing how many things you can accumulate in only three and a half years! I don't know what I was thinking... but I treasure each memory. When we put up our little Christmas tree (I'm not joking, it's only about 2 and 1/2 feet tall), I remembered each outreach as we hung up the ornaments from each different country we have been in. Taiwan, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama... and a few that people have given me. God has taken me to so many places and through so many different experiences that four years ago, I would NEVER have thought I would get to experience. Today as we were walking through the mall we ran into David, who is Chinese and is going to be doing the next DTS. We met him on our DTS three and a half years ago when we were doing a short outreach in Panama. We had been helping out at some English classes and he was taking them. He learned about YWAM and now he will be doing a Discipleship Training School! Sometimes you don't even know the seeds you are planting, other times God allows you to see some of the fruit from those seeds that you have sown. And it is such a privilege.

Panama has left it's print on me. I will never be the same.

Times are changing...

We are excited about this update. Many things are happening that are encouraging. First I will give an update on the baby. Our little bean is moving around and I am loving the feel of God's creation inside of me! I am now 19 weeks and almost halfway done with the pregnancy. It is amazing how quickly the time goes by. I am reading up on everything trying to get ready!

Recently YWAM Panama received a request by the government to be a part of their Christmas program for the children of Panama. They will have three days of programs for around 500-600 kids each day, giving out gifts, watching dance, drama and singing. YWAM was given a one hour slot for each of those days. So Nathaniel has taken on the task of creating, and directing three large dramas! He is working together with a neighboring church down in the town of San Vicente. They have a youth group that will be acting in the dramas. Normally this program is done mostly by the Catholic churches and this is the first time that YWAM Panama has been invited to participate. Please be praying that things will go well, and that the children will go home having learned something new about God. It is a very exciting opportunity!

On Thanksgiving Day while I was teaching science to my second graders, we were going over how God created man differently than animals and how our sin separates us from a perfect and loving God. After talking about this for a while and of course mentioning that there is a way that we can be close to God, two of my students (Angel and Juleisy) asked me anxiously; “What do we need to do?” We talked very seriously about what it would mean to give your life over to God and let Him take control and they quietly prayed and accepted him as their Savior! What a blessing! Peter and Pedro, my other two in second grade were listening carefully and I am still praying for them. I had so many things to be thankful for that day. It's been a long journey with these kids but that was one of the greatest rewards I could have received. The ninth of December is the last day of school, it will soon be time to say goodbye to my class and look to the next season of service working with Good News Christian Center (as youth pastor) in Beloit Wisconsin. But in order to do so, we need to get there first!

We have found a good price for plane tickets coming up on the sixth of January, but we need about $700. Please be praying about if you would be able to help us financially. Anything would be appreciated! We understand that you are doing so much for us already and we are forever grateful. We also love to receive your prayers, because they are powerful!

En Cristo/In Christ,

Elizabeth and Nathaniel Tracy

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