Merry Christmas Blog

Merry Christmas to EVERYONE
Being that the ability to send cards this year is totally impossible, we are putting our Christmas wishes on the blog. And we aren’t really writing that “what we have done this year note” since the blog has more than enough updates than probably anyone cares to know. But, WHAT an experience this has been. Who would have ever thought that the decision to come to Panama would result in such an incredible adventure? We, so far, have enjoyed ourselves beyond imagination. Our one regret is that we miss our family and friends. Yet, thankfully we have the computer and the phone to keep in touch. Interestingly enough, we do NOT miss any of our “stuff” we had in Cincinnati.
But OUR Twelve day of Christmas from Panama:
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true Lord gave to me:
12 traffic jams within a mile
11 government bureaucrats not solving a problem
10 (10,000) new animals, birds, flowers to enjoy (plus as many new friends)
9 new experiences (every week)
8 new places to visit and enjoy (every week)
7 days of heavy downpours (in 4 days)
6 new Spanish words to commit to memory (unfortunately, not every day though)
5 taxis running a red light
4 ships in the canal
3 fried chicken dinners in one day
3 monkeys and sloths in the tree outside our back patio to watch (yes, this is three again, because there are not enough days in the song)
2 people trusting God enough to take a big risk
1 babe in Bethlehem
Our family wishes you and your family the best Christmas and may God richly bless your lives in the upcoming year.
Merry Christmas and Many Blessings,
Wayne, Janet, and Ace