Panama part 2

My second week was still in Panama, but as part of the World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commision Consultation. The theme was polycentric mission  - ie mission from anywhere to anywhere - which is the reality of global missions today - and how our organisations and structures can reflect and support that. It was great to meet others involved in global missions, and hear others persepctives.

 I was invited to be a plan of a panel to discuss young leaders in mission -- which was an interested prospect at the age of 41!

The event was in a spectacular place so I enjoyed an early swim every morning, preparing for me for the days of networking!

 And whilst we were there, we had the chance to visit to the Miraflores locks on the Panama canal, and watch as a cargo boat moved through the locks - and moved crazy amounts of water to operate the locks.

 It´s a slightly different scale to the locks on the Caledonian canals I travelled through in Scotland just a month before!!

Panama part 1

My first week back in Latin America was spent in Panama, for a week of meetings with the Latin Link Core Team. We were planning the programme for our enxt International Assembly, as well as discussing various other issues affecting Latin Link.

 On a lunchtime walk to the waterfront. The water wasn´t particularly inviting given the traffic that passes fairly closeby - which we could see on the horizon!

 We had chance to explore the old town of Panama - colonial buildings, boutiques and restaurants!