Mark and I are getting ready to visit Panama. We have been home for a little over a year. It was hard to transition back home. I wanted to go back to Panama.
Over the past year we've been able to get together with some of the missionaries that had been here. We are friends on Facebook with many. So many engagements and marriages. They are still near and dear to our hearts.
Over the months we have tried to keep in touch with many. It was more frequent in the beginning of course, less so now. We will still get calls from Digna and Elmer; the Polos, Elizabeth and her girls, etc. It is fun to follow them on Facebook.
We get to share in branch news. The Branch Presidency when we left was Moises Gonzalez, Juan Diego Gonzalez and Avidel Gonzalez. All of their wives were expecting. They all had boys!
Juan and had a baby boy also. Erika graduated with her nursing degree.
Amanda and Safwan had a baby girl.
Cristofer Muriel went on his mission to Costa Rica. Daniel got his mission call to . Marli was still serving in Nicaragua until unrest in the country erupted and the missionaries were either sent home or to other missions. She was sent to the Panama Mission! She just returned home.
People continue to progress and go through trials in Santiago. Obdulia's husband who attended church once when we were there has returned to church and was on the last temple trip. Hermana Bernarda's daughter has moved to Santiago and is participating in the branch. The Oteros have attended many activities and were on the last temple trip.
There is also always change. There is a new Branch Presidency... Isaac Barria is president with Hernandez and Anel Padilla as counselors. Elizabeth is the YW president, Yulissa Padilla is the RS president and Liceth is the Primary president. Fernando Obando hijo es president of the YM.
As we plan our trip to Panama I'm so excited to see everyone and to renew friendships.
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