From the Field
News & Updates
Photos, videos, and updates straight from Vince Payne and the field.
Panama Mission Foundation
September 22, 2026
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST: ISIDORA
Sep 19, 2026 Please join us in prayer for our missionary colleagues in Panama, Isidora and her husband Tarquino Membache. Isidora was back at the hospital today and diagnosed with malaria once again, six months after her first case in March. Because dormant parasites can remain hidden in the liver for months before re-emerging, this may be a relapse. She has now returned home from the hospital and is starting a 7-day treatment course. Please pray with us for: • Complete healing, strength, and comfort for Isidora as she recovers at home. • Wisdom for her medical team to effectively treat both the blood and liver stages to prevent future relapses. • Peace and endurance for Tarquino as he cares for her. Please share this with your friends and churches. Thank you for praying for Isidora and Tarquino Membache 🙏🏼
Panama Mission Foundation
September 22, 2026
DUGOUT CANOES ❤️🇵🇦
Sep 15, 2026 This is one of two trees in the Darién Province that we are having made into dugout canoes. Chainsaws and other cutting tools are used to hollow out and shape the massive logs. If the trees are not wide enough, they will be split lengthwise and widened by adding a flat wooden floor. It takes about three months to turn a tree into a finished canoe. Soon, these canoes will be put into service carrying our missionary teams along the rivers and tributaries of Panama’s Darién rainforest, taking the Gospel to remote communities that can only be reached by boat.
Panama Mission Foundation
September 22, 2026
DARIEN OUTREACH PROJECT
🇵🇦 There are an estimated 5,000+ miles of rivers and tributaries in the Darien province. PMF has begun a large-scale, multi-year campaign targeting every community situated along their banks. Sending out teams in rotation, communities along all waterways will be visited. Even small tributaries will be traveled to the point they are no longer navigable or until resistance makes further progress impossible. Teams will be equipped with Starlink satellite equipment, mapping and demographic software, allowing them to document their travels, record the geocoordinates of each community and input pertinent information about each. We will prioritize villages that have never been evangelized. Where we are welcomed, evangelization will begin immediately. Over time, the place markers added to the master map will show us clearly where we have been and where we have yet to travel. With God's help, we will take the Gospel to every man, woman, and child in Darien, Panama
Panama Mission Foundation
September 22, 2026
STARLINK ACTIVATION
Sept 15, 2026 We purchased two more STARLINK kits this week. These are being used by missionaries who traveled the rivers and tributaries in the Darien province, reaching isolated indigenous communities with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Panama Mission Foundation
September 22, 2026
ANOTHER 6 SOULS SAVED
Sep 14 2026 The team has preached the gospel for several days in Cocalito. They then traveled several hours to Coco, the village where a church was planted by Angelmiro Asmaca,,, one of the graduates of the PMF Bible Institute. Six more people responded to the gospel, confessed Christ as Lord, repented of their sins, and were baptized. Praise God! The gospel is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes, Romans 6:16. I received these videos / images today from Ricardo Membache that were taken during this campaign. May God be glorified by our collaborative efforts to advance His Kingdom!
Panama Mission Foundation
September 22, 2026
ANOTHER 15 SOULS SAVED
September 12, 2026 The team of pastors and missionaries whose boat capsized just yesterday are already seeing the fruit of their labor. In Cocalito, near the Panama-Colombia border, they have baptized 15 individuals who believed the Gospel message, confessed Christ as Lord, and repented of their sins. Praise God! Watch the brief video and listen to the message from pastor Chilin Piraza. The Gospel is “the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes” (Rom. 1:16). Pray for these new believers. Pray for those who have yet to place their faith in Jesus Christ. Pray for the team members. To God be the glory!
Panama Mission Foundation
September 22, 2026
CAPSIZED 🌊🇵🇦
Sep. 10, 2026 A group of pastors and missionaries survived being capsized as they neared the shoreline of Playa Muerto, on the Pacific coast, Darien Province. Some cell phones were lost and some equipment was damaged but everyone made it to shore. Pastor Ricardo Membache sent this video as soon as they were all safe on the beach. These brethren lay everything on the line for Jesus when they travel from one community to the next to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. There is a spiritual battle that rages for the souls of mankind. Please support and pray for those who are on the front lines!
Panama Mission Foundation
September 22, 2026
STUDYING GOD'S WORD 📖🙏🏼🇵🇦
Sep 9, 2026 Take a look at Abraham Cabezon's new home. Even before putting up walls for a small bedroom, he has begun inviting people to his new home to learn more about God's Word. Praise God for faithful men and women who work deep in the jungles of Panama to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and disciple believers. To God be praise and glory. 🙏🏼🇵🇦