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  • Panama Mission Foundation

    October 25, 2026

    🇵🇦 NEW CAMPAIGN 🇵🇦

    Tarquino & Isidora Membache have begun a new campaign targeting four new villages. Friday, they took a bus to Yaviza, the last town on the Pan-American Hwy (the Darien Gap). In Yaviza, they were joined by Ameth Guainora, another graduate of the PMF Bible Institute. Ameth is one of the pastors of the church in Sinai, a jungle community in Membrillo, Darien. Ameth speaks Spanish and two tribal languages, Woun Meo and Embera. We are excited to have him taking part in this campaign. The team left Yaviza Saturday morning. They plan to visit four villages on this campaign. Please pray for their safety as they travel and that God will prepare the hearts of those who will hear the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ. To God be the glory. 🙏🏼🇵🇦

  • Panama Mission Foundation

    October 25, 2026

    🇵🇦 NEW CAMPAIGN 🇵🇦

    Tarquino & Isidora Menbache have begun a new campaign targeting four new villages. Friday, they took a bus to Yaviza, the last town on the Pan-American Hwy (the Darien Gap). In Yaviza, they were joined by Ameth Guainora, another graduate of the PMF Bible Institute. Ameth is one of the pastors of the church in Sinai, a jungle community in Membrillo, Darien. Ameth speaks Spanish and two tribal languages, Woun Meo and Embera. We are excited to have him taking part in this campaign. The team left Yaviza Saturday morning. They plan to visit four villages on this campaign. Please pray for their safety as they travel and that God will prepare the hearts of those who will hear the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ. To God be the glory. 🙏🏼🇵🇦

  • Panama Mission Foundation

    October 10, 2026

    EARTHQUAKES IN PANAMA 🇵🇦

    Please join us in praying for the people of Panama affected by the recent earthquakes. Pray for God's protection, comfort for those who are frightened or suffering, and strength for families and communities facing uncertainty. May the Lord grant them peace and provide for their needs.

  • Panama Mission Foundation

    September 29, 2026

    CONFÍA EN DIOS 🙏🏼

  • Panama Mission Foundation

    September 29, 2026

    TRUST GOD 🙏🏼

  • Panama Mission Foundation

    September 29, 2026

    UPDATE: DUGOUT CANOE #3 🇵🇦

    I received this video from Angelmiro Asmaca, one of our PMF Bible Institute graduates who shepherds a church near the Colombian border in a jungle village called Coco. He is actively evangelizing nearby villages but has had to depend upon other people for transportation. This boat is nearly complete! Thanks to the generous donations of our missions partners, we've already purchased an outboard motor for this dugout. Angelmiro and his wife Nemesia are extremely excited and they are praising God for His blessings. They send heartfelt thanks thanks to all those who support PMF.

  • Panama Mission Foundation

    September 29, 2026

    UPDATE: DUGOUT CANOE #2 🇵🇦

    It's hard to imagine how much work goes into making one of these dugout canoes. One of the dugouts is now ready to be moved to the village, where the work can be completed. One of the kids took some photos and videos of the canoe being moved down the mountain and into a ravine. When the river floods, water will back up into the ravine, providing enough depth to move the canoe to the main river and then on to the village where the workers live. Even after the tree has been hollowed out, the dugout is still extremely heavy and dangerous to move. People have lost limbs after falling in front of these massive dugouts as they slid down steep slopes. This is one of three dugout canoes that are currently being constructed. Please pray for all who are involved in these projects. They labor for the Lord.

  • Panama Mission Foundation

    September 29, 2026

    IGLESIA SILOÉ ✝️🇵🇦

    Yesterday, I met with the brethren who worship at the Siloé church in La Manzana. I was honored to share the Word and I was blessed by the praise and worship and joyful fellowship. There is one church, made up of all who are united with Jesus, the Eternal Son of God. All praise, glory, and honor to God our Father through Christ Jesus our Lord. God bless you, Vince Payne

  • Panama Mission Foundation

    September 29, 2026

    JUNGLE-READY 🌴🐒 🇵🇦

    New bushings

  • Panama Mission Foundation

    September 24, 2026

    SOLAR POWER ☀️🇵🇦

    Deep in the rainforest of Darién Province, pastor Abraham and his wife, Zuira, now have electricity in their newly completed home. Providing electricity in the jungle requires considerable expense and effort. Solar equipment must be purchased, transported to the river, loaded onto dugout canoes, and taken deep into the jungle by a team of at least three people, sometimes requiring a full day of travel. Solar panels are fragile and easily damaged. Before mounting this one, we constructed a cage to protect it from the elements and from rocks occasionally thrown by children. Abraham and Zuira are happy and very grateful. They send their heartfelt thanks to everyone who supports Panama Mission Foundation and makes projects like this possible. We thank God for His provision and thank each of you for helping us bring the love of God and the light of Jesus into the rainforest of Panama.

  • Panama Mission Foundation

    September 23, 2026

    MALARIA UPDATE: ISIDORA 🇵🇦

    Sep 22, 2026 Isidora is on day four of her treatment and is beginning to feel better. Praise God! Thank you so much for praying for Isidora and Tarquino. God is good!

  • 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. 🙏🏼🇵🇦