Email received from Cary Phillips, team leader:

We got on a bus in Changuinola at 6pm last night and arrived in PC this morning at 5am…  It was a long bus ride but we are glad to be back! After breakfast and a real shower, the team doesn’t know what to think, haha!

It was an amazing week, and we were able to share the gospel door-to-door with families throughout the village. There is no doubt that God is at work in that village and we are glad to be a part of it. The people received us and the message of Christmas and the Gospel of Jesus Christ despite of false teaching that is taking place there. We are praying that the Holy Spirit spreads the good news and the Word of God throughout the village and in the hearts of the people. He is the one that changes people lives, hearts, and minds. I can’t wait to give a full report, and we are excited about what God did while we were there. Christmas is a great time to tell the good news of Jesus birth, and death.

The team did a fantastic job and in a very rough setting. We trudged through muddy slopes up and down hills in the rain at times to share the gospel door-to-door, and when we were not visiting homes, the kids would join us in the school compound to play with us. Often, we were ready for a break, but knowing our time was limited we played with the kids while we could. Some of the regulars pretty much stayed the entire time, except when we were sleeping.

Everyone is doing well. We are planning to rest and spend some time in PC today, and we travel home tomorrow.