“Nothing is too big for God, but we sure need His wisdom in this situation,” wrote a Kuna believer. “Only God could have opened these doors for His true trail and only He can keep them open.”
The chiefs of the two villages are still inviting Kuna missionaries, but they are insisting that they would participate in the village drunken ceremonies and also pay a $25 tax each month to live in their villages.
The drinking ceremonies are a central part of the Kuna culture, where complicated rituals are preformed to seek the blessing of the spirits and God. It is very important that the whole community participates and stands unified in these ceremonies. Over the years, the Kuna believers other villages have taken stands, refusing to drink in these ceremonies. The chiefs dealt with this rebellion by making them pay monetary fines.
On August 13, three of the Kuna church leaders will be going before the village leaders to appeal these requirements, believing God to open the doors for the Gospel.
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