Like, not Panama City, FL.

So, today, Jojo and Jessica start their month long journey by flying to Panama City. No, I am not referring to the Southern beach destination that we all know and love because, lets be real, if that's where they were headed they wouldn't be hopping on a plane.  They are headed to Central America, which is kind of a big deal around here.  Few of us have ever left the south, much less flown to another entire continent!  Panama City, Panama is the most important city in Central America.  Don't be worried that they are headed to some questionable under-developed, place.  This is a medical, banking, and commerce hub. 

      There are tropical forests and beaches around the borders of the city.  The average climate in October is 80 degrees.  They are in the middle of a wet season which lasts from May through December. 

     Panama City, Panama is home to atleast 14 hospitals.  Around 45% of the country's doctors are located in this city.  The standards in these hospitals are comparable to those here at home.  Medical Tourism, which is what Jessica and Jojo's trip would be categorized as, is a very common in Panama.

 This is the hospital where Jojo will have his treatment and his physical therapy.  Fancy, huh?!?

There are some specific things I would ask everyone to pray for at this stage in their trip:

• Safe travels
• Courteous staff at the airports, and once they land in the city
• Convenient settings in their hotel and for ease of travel around the city (rememember, Jojo is in a motorized wheelchair)
• Comfort and peace of mind for not only Jojo and Jessica as they leave sweet babies in the very capabale hands of her family, but also peace of mind for their families and friends who have prayed long and hard, and have worked hard to help Jojo realize his dream of the treatment he is about to receive
• give God thanks for getting them this far, and praise him in advance for what we are believing will be NOTHING short of a modern day miracle!

No doubt throughout this trip, the two of them will get homesick.  Please leave comments that would remind them of home, special memories you have of them, etc.  I think we would all be surprised how much this will help.  A little piece of home.