Our First DTS, Training for Vision and Worldview

Our class and staff, seven Wounaan and two American students

We have been a busy group over the last several months. Organizing our first DTS was quite a challenge. We met in a home for our classes and meals. Our schedule was unique as we accommodated families with small children. Because of school and university schedules, we finished our class phase during one summer (Dec - Feb) vacation and will do the outreach phase during the next vacation.

One of our goals was to instill a larger vision, a sense of purpose and a global worldview. We had teachers from Panama, the US, Costa Rica and Canada. They were American, Wounaan, Costa Rican and Samoan. We watched as the students gained a new idea of their importance and value in the Kingdom of God.  Our outreach phase was birthed out of praying for the place where we can be effective. We all agreed on focusing on the indigenous peoples of the Pacific NW of the US and Canada.

Our teacher Mu'a Va'a from BC via Samoa, brought all the ladies Samoan skirts.

Our current activities are centered on building our team identity and raising funds for the outreach.  We are also in the beginning stages of planning our next DTS (Spanish only) for July of 2015.