Our friends have a ministry called
Manos de Fe in a nearby town and they had a group in doing a sports camp. The kids had a blast after they warmed up to being the only gringo kids playing. They did three days of soccer and kickball. One afternoon they cancelled early due to the pouring rain...while the Panamanians just kept on playing! We started off each day with stretching and prayer in a circle. I love that even M got totally involved! On the last day, they had a big party with food and bounce houses. The kids had a blast!
We found out about a once-a-year garden sale at a nearby house, so we had to check it out. We had heard that the grounds were amazing and they didn't disappoint. The couple that started this purchased some farm land years ago and added each pond and plant you see. I just loved the lily pads and the views!
On July 1, our town and the surrounding ones, became a new district in Panama. Of course, a celebration must be had! The park had a bounce house and the pavilion at the nearby school hosted a group of speakers talking about the new district. They also ended with a college group doing the traditional dances of Panama. This is what I hung around for! We had a fun time...even if we stand out terribly and create our own parade wherever we go. ("5? All yours? Such beautiful children. Beautiful hair!") It ended with the new flag with 14 stars being paraded through the streets with hundreds of cowboys riding horses (a cabalgata). Experiencing Panamanian culture was one of the goals we had when moving here.
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| Two sisters...two brothers. This is two girls in traditional indigenous dress for the Ngobe people of Panama. |
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| This little girl was dead asleep! So cute!! |
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| Our white kitty was missing for two days and here was her brother looking for her! The kids were glad she returned. |
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| Too cute not to add. He found some paint rollers and thought they made good binoculars. Silly kid! |
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