Mission to Panama

Dear Family and Friends,
We have been given the opportunity of traveling to the country of Panama over our spring break (March 15-24) with a church in OKC, for a mission trip.  My lifelong friend, Matt Hofeld, is the Pastor (Mayfair Baptist Church) and the leader on this mission trip.  Our group will be working in the province of Chiriquí, doing various ministries such as basketball clinics, door-to-door evangelism, children's Bible activities and much more. 
We are anticipating many things on this mission trip. This will be Ben’s first opportunity to go on a mission trip out of the USA and my first time to lead a basketball clinic. We are very excited about our opportunity and would like to invite you to share in it with us by praying for us, and with us during these days and the days leading up to departure.  First, we request a prayer of health while we are preparing for, and on the trip.  Second, that God would use us as we minister to the various people and groups we come in contact with.  Third, that God would use this time to more refine who Ben and I are so we can more fully follow God’s plan. And finally, that God would send resources to insure that the group’s financial responsibilities ($1500/ea.) would be met.

 

A general schedule of events is as follows:

Friday, March 15^th: Travel Day (depart 10:30 AM OKC, Dallas, Miami, arrive 8:30 PM Panama City)

Saturday, March 16^th (Las Lomas): 7 hour bus journey from Panama City, Evening prayer walk

Sunday, March 17^th (Las Lomas): Morning worship, afternoon basketball clinic, afternoon church equipping & leadership meeting

Monday, March 18^th (Gulaca – Wa-lack-a): Morning prayer walk, afternoon basketball clinic, afternoon adult bible study, evening movie event

Tuesday, March 19^th (Anastacio): Morning prayer walk/Door-to-door evangelism, afternoon basketball clinic, afternoon adult bible study, evening movie event

Wednesday, March 20^th (Cerro Iglesias): Volleyball/Soccer during school, classroom evangelism, children’s bible activities, ladies bible study

Thursday, March 21^st (David): Prayer walk/Door-to-door evangelism, classroom evangelism

Friday, March 22^nd: Tour Day

Saturday, March 23^rd: 7 hour bus ride back to Panama City

Sunday, March 24^th: Travel Home (Panama City, Dallas, OKC)

 

We greatly appreciate your prayer partnership.

 

God Bless!

Brian and Ben

 

If you feel led to make a financial contribution, checks can be made payable to Mayfair Baptist Church and mailed to the following address.

Babcock’s c/o Mayfair Baptist Church

2715 NW 50^th

OKC, OK 73112

 

Thank you again for your prayerful support.