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PCPC PASSPORT TO panama Meet Our Missionaries Bill & Ann met & married in Dallas, TX in April, 1983, became members of Wycliffe and SIL that same year, then completed their MAs in Linguistics at UT Arlington, right at the time their first child (Sara) was born (May 1986). They moved to Panamá in October 1986 to live & work among the Guaymí/Ngäbe in western Panamá. Their other two children were born during those first years there (Katie, March 1989 & Andrew, August 1992). Along the way, they were able to publish Genesis, The Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes, How the Jews Lived, Animals of the Bible, and many Guaymí/Ngäbe folktales, in addition to dubbing The Jesus Film and a teaching film about Genesis in Guaymí/Ngäbere. Then, by God's grace, the Guaymí/Ngäbere New Testament was dedicated in January 2005. They continued to work from Panamá, with Bill traveling throughout the Americas to manage and train translation consultants as the translation coordinator for the Americas Area. Bill and Ann Bivin From about 2011 - 2017, Bill completed his PhD in Biblical Hebrew Linguistics. During that time and through 2019, he managed the training of eight Old Testament Mayan language translation teams in Guatemala, and checked the Old Testament translations for two of those languages. In Use the password “Passport” to May 2018, Bill & Ann moved to Charlotte, NC to be near their younger daughter Katie and her watch a video with the Bivins. family. Currently, Bill is checking two Old Testament translations in Mexico, training Old Testament translation consultants, and directs the Global Consultant Pool. This is a pilot project partnership between SIL and Wycliffe US. The Pool is composed of translation consultants worldwide who are living and working from their home countries with indigenous translation teams all over the world. Prayer Points • For Gospel grace in marriage and in raising Isaac, Samuel, and Sophie. • Bill’s team has been placed under a traditional-minded department. Please pray for wisdom on how to stay connected and still innovative. This switch has meant more meetings on top of a full schedule of mentoring, managing 16 people, and checking translations. Pray for stamina. • Praise to the Lord that the checking of the Otomí Old Testament (Mexico) is ahead of schedule. • Praise the Lord for continued health for all of our family. We give Him thanks for enabling all of us to remain productive. • Prayer that we would not become discouraged by limits placed on all of us and that we would be encouraged by opportunities that present themselves.

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Panamanian Sancocho Country Overview & History Sancocho is Panama’s national dish and can be enjoyed Panama is an isthmus separating Costa Rica for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The ingredients vary a bit and Columbia connecting central and south based on which part of the country you are from. america. A mountain range goes down the middle of the country dividing the Pacific INGREDIENTS Ocean and Caribbean sides. In addition, the 1 roasting chicken, cut into pieces (you can also just use 3-4 whole chicken breasts) Panama Canal, built in 1914, divides the country 3 teaspoons salt in half, and is a key piece in world trade and 1 tablespoon cilantro, minced transportation. Panama City is a culturally 1 teaspoon dried oregano diverse, vibrant capital. However, the major 3 garlic cloves, minced draw to the country is it’s natural beauty. 2 teaspoons olive oil Rainforests, snorkeling, surfing, diving, hiking, 1 large onion, chopped into bite-sized pieces camping, wildlife viewing, and more abound. 3 lbs yucca root, peeled and chopped into bite-sized pieces (also called cassava) % Christian (and other religions): 88% Christian, 4 cups chicken stock (the kind bought in a box is fine) 4%, Ethnic religions—7% of the country is salt and pepper unreached DIRECTIONS Official currency: US Dollar Rinse the chicken and pat dry. In a small bowl, mix the salt, cilantro, oregano, garlic, and olive oil. Rub the mix all over the chicken and let it marinate for 10 minutes. In the meantime, peel and chop the yucca and the onion. Set aside. Heat a large pot over medium heat. Place the chicken in the pot, place a lid on it, and let it sweat for about 7 minutes. Add the onion and the chicken stock. Bring the soup to a boil and then let it simmer over medium low heat until the chicken is cooked through and soft. Raise the heat to medium and add the yucca. Bring the pot to a gentle simmer and cook until the yucca is cooked through (approximately 10 minutes). Serve with white rice on the side that is added into the soup when you are about to eat it. NOTE: This soup keeps well frozen and only gets more flavorful with time.