Simon and Lavonne Challinor Serving the Lord in Panama among the Naso people 
Dear Friends,
After spending almost 100 hours in our van over the past three weeks, it is nice to be in Wisconsin until the end of June without plans for any long road trips during this time. We left Durham, Ontario, on May 29th to travel to California to attend Simon’s sister Sarah’s wedding. We were blessed with beautiful weather along the way as well as breathtaking scenery in many places. Besides the family wedding, we enjoyed the added bonuses of attending a friend’s wedding the week before Sarah’s and of spending three days with some other friends in the southern part of California. A real highlight for the boys was going to Legoland. Before we began our year of home assignment, one of the boys mentioned that he would like to go to Legoland. I told him that California was a long way from Durham, so it probably would not work out. When our friends worked out the details for us to go to the park it was such a good reminder to our family that God not only provides our needs, but He often gives our “wants” as well.
Sarah and Nathan’s wedding on June 10th was beautiful. Michael, Daniel, Robbie, and Andrew looked very handsome in black tuxedos. They each had a part in the wedding along with their two cousins, Rilyn and Ciara. Besides the wedding, it was wonderful for all the Challinors to be together for a few days enjoying the motel pool, cook-out, and a lot of laughing.
Our plans for the next month include traveling to Illinois and Kentucky before we head back to Durham to do our final sort and pack. We fly out of Pearson International Airport in Toronto on July 30th.
We return to Panama with mixed emotions. Our year in North America holds many special memories of times spent with family and friends. Good-byes to family never seem to get any easier. Our house in the jungle has been closed up for over a year so it will take a lot of work to clean it and make it livable again. On the other hand, we anticipate seeing our Naso friends again. We recently heard that one of new believers, Seledonia, is looking forward to being taught the Bible again. Once we settle back into a routine we will both be involved in discipleship, Simon will continue writing and teaching Bible lessons, Lavonne will be home-schooling, and we will all continue building relationships through our involvement in daily life with the people.
We appreciate each of you for your part in our lives through your prayers, support, and encouragement in many ways. It is a blessing to know you and we praise God for you.
Love in Christ,
Simon & Lavonne Challinor
