Academik

Saturday:

We went to Taman Mini, a theme park that has different sections
devoted to the different islands and areas of Indonesia… I’m hoping
to post all the pictures soon, but this place was incredible. This
place gave me a lot of great ideas for my future homes (JWLS - you’ll
love them!). Aside from being mauled by a horde of pre-teens and
catching a glimpse of an old lady with a platinum grill, the adage a
picture is worth a thousand words applies here. Will let you know
when they’re up.

Sunday:
This morning I was asked by Errol to help him present Rep at Jakarta
International Christian Fellowship, a local church that meets in a
conference room at a nearby hotel/office building. I didn’t find out
that I would be speaking until about 10 minutes before I left at 8
this morning and so I spent the first part of the worship praying, and
really feeling God moving me to talk about 3 points:

1. God wants you to hear this message that he sent two people half-
   way around the world to give it to you
2. A personal testimony about how I discovered Rep and the events
   leading up to it
3. How I’m excited about what God is doing in my life which creates
   a natural dialogue for witnessing to people, especially in the
   workplace (due to the fact I’ve got to explain why I’m going to be
   gone for the entire month of May)

We had a number of people be quite moved by the talk and many came up
to talk to us afterwards. There was a woman running a ministry in
Sumba, an Indonesian island nearer Australia, who asked us to come
visit and I’m pondering heading there before I leave for Hong Kong
next week. We’ll see where God wants me. We brought some books and
pamphlets with us and during the two services we spoke at we mostly
sold out.

One conversation I had afterwards brought up a really interesting
point that I’d never considered before… If we’re created in God’s
image and he is the ultimate creator, then to deny our own creativity
is to deny part of God that exists within us. Thank you Edwin for your
insight, and your dedication to ensuring children tap into this.

I all my time this afternoon prepping deliverables (Kiki and Martin
put in work Saturday to update things) for a mid-trip evaluation.
This evening we had a great team dinner at a nice Indonesian
restaurant and I was excited to be sitting next to Margie, one of the
leaders for the Indian Community Development Program. We spoke for a
long time about India… Seems like a fascinating, but very
challenging place. Can’t wait to spend more time with them throughout
the week.