Hey friends, I wanted to do a quick update to share where I'm at, what I've been doing and what I've been learning! My team and I arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia after over at least 30 hours of travel. We were met by our extremely sweet host and hostess, in a nearby town, who took us out for a traditional fish head soup. This month we are serving/ministering at a school. A couple of the staff members including our hosts believe in Christ. Christianity is illegal in Indonesia. The country is largely Muslim and individuals are designated this religion on their passports, identification cards. People are surprised that we are here. They wonder as to why we chose to visit their location as opposed to Bali or some other more desirable place. Upon arrival, our host made copies of our passport to be given to the government official for the region. After we were introduced to her, she asked whether we were Christians. Our host told her that we are.

 

 

It has been encouraging to see the faith of our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. Their hearts are abounding with love despite their sometimes painful circumstances. They drive for hours to be present at study. Their hearts are open and ready to hear and share the Gospel.

 

Hope you all are well! I will be blogging more in the upcoming weeks. Please join with me in prayer for the staff at the ministry/school we are serving, particularly the women. They are in need of uplifting and encouragement. Still a little under 2,000 dollars away from reaching my fundraising goal. Please donate if this is something the Lord has placed on your heart.