LifeBridgers are all about connecting and community. If I have learned one thing about expats it's that they are quick to make friends. I was having a conversation with someone we had just met and she made the comment "you have to take the friends you can get". The expat life can be a lonely life, so whether just arriving in Panama or even those here for awhile, expats are quick to be open and make the most of time with other people. 

Hey, we all want friends and people to do stuff with and in general, the expat community is just really open about that.  In light of this, most Sundays a groups enjoys lunch together in the mall. This past Sunday we ate at the new Olive Garden (you may think Olive Garden is old news, but here, the American chain just opened and it's all the rage).

2 years! May marked our Panaversary. In some ways, it's hard to believe we have been here in Panama for two years. There are days that feel like it's hard to see progress, but to look back on the past two years we are blown away at what God is doing here and we feel honored to be a part of it. 

We were grateful to connect with some of you while we were in the States at the beginning of May, but want each of you to know how much we appreciate your prayers, support and encouragement for what we do.

Discipleship is at the heart of what we are all about personally and at LifeBridge. So much so that discipleship is one of our three focus areas for this year. Over the past couple of months we have personally been able to disciple individuals and small groups (triads). It is our hope that after meeting in these triads those individuals will be equipped and ready to start their own triad. 

We continue to see discipleship happen in bible studies, life groups and beyond. It is exciting to see how impactful this intentional, small, intimate way of doing discipleship can be. 

You can be praying for the discipleship at LifeBridge. Pray for those who are new to the faith and for those who are now ready to be the discipler. Pray that the impact would go with those who are moving to new countries, and that they would make an impact in their new city.