Patriotic greetings in Jesus from Panamá! November is Fiestas Patrias (National Holidays). So we dressed up in the traditional ladies blouse and guys guyavera to minister at church Sunday. Yvonne sang and played piano for worship and Kirk preached.

In addition to the patriotic, we send prayerful greetings for those in the USA on Election Day! Please know that many Panamanians are praying for you.

What have we been up to recently…?

Amigo Mentor orphanage ministry:

Our Sunday afternoon Bible Club at the orphanage continues to grow with several new Amigo Mentors / Mentor Friends recruited, trained and added to the volunteer team!

AD KIDS Ministry Events:

National AD Kids ministry team held their first weekend kids camp in a long time. We were invited share the message on the opening night. The theme was “Full of the Holy Spirit.” And God showed up powerfully during the altar services with many children experiencing baptism in the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues for the first time. It was powerful and beautiful.

There was time set aside for several kids to share their talents in fine arts once again, this time with their peers from other parts of the country: preaching, dancing and singing.

Since it was “camp,” of course, there was time to enjoy fun and fellowship in the pool!

“Pastors Kirk & Yvonne Jones. Panamá Assemblies of God Kids Ministries thanks you for sowing into the Next Generations your time, resources, knowledge, dedication, love and all your life to the missionary work of the Panamanian children for more than 30 years. ¡Your legacy is our Mission!”

Needless to say we were moved to tears with gratitude and humbled by the gesture. It is truly an honor to serve the Lord and these precious people.

Speaking of surprises, our “bosses,” AD Kids Directors Luis & Cenith Mendoza are pictured here while we the national leadership team prayed for their family (with son Obed and baby daughter Iana). It was in celebration of Luis’ birthday, which they surprised him. Which in itself was a surprise since he is rarely ever surprised…

Panama International Church ministry:

As part of the worship team Yvonne joined in the Light Night Concert. She also helps weekly with the high school youth worship team.

Kirk (AKA Teacher Tony) continues teaching elementary kids and has filled in preaching.

I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

1 Timothy 2:1-4 (NIV)

Thank you for your prayers and faithful support. You make these reports possible and fruitful. May God richly bless you for it!