Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Oh yes I give you cheap price darling
Okay so this week we have gotten to be tourists down south. It has been really fun and we still have a few more days. The first day we went to this really touristy, artsy place. There was a monkey forest and the monkeys jumped all over us. The second day we went to a really famous temple, it was gorgeous and right on the ocean. The best part of that day was that Brette and I held this HUGE python!! haha and we got to go touristy shopping which we had been dying to do. The beaches here are such a work of art on God's part. But the sellers are sooo annoying, Brette has to keep me in check because most of the time I am really rude to them because they bother me so much. We were eating lunch at an outdoor restaurant and they just kept walking up and trying to sell us stuff and they won't go away when you say 'thank you'. Patience...patience...patience!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Picture Perfect
Here are some pictures for ya'll to look at, hopefully I'll be able to add more this week!!
So here is a description of the pictures in order as you scroll down. First is from our first ceremony, all this was set up to the "god". We teach the kids English. I'm sitting on my bed. The place with the food is our favorite restaurant and really cheap!! They dressed us in traditional clothes. I KILLED A CHICKEN!! Our first hiking adventure, and last I'm mowing the lawn.
So here is a description of the pictures in order as you scroll down. First is from our first ceremony, all this was set up to the "god". We teach the kids English. I'm sitting on my bed. The place with the food is our favorite restaurant and really cheap!! They dressed us in traditional clothes. I KILLED A CHICKEN!! Our first hiking adventure, and last I'm mowing the lawn.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Summer Nights!!
Just got back from a girls afternoon at the pool. Yes I heard 49 of the 50 states got snow and I got a sun burn. Wish I could say I was upset...but definitely loving this, minus the no AC. Anywho...
So since we aren't in America, Brette and I are having to learn to cook the Indonesian way. It certainly was not something I thought about when heading this way, but we are extremely privileged in the states to have microwavable meals, frozen food and packages with all the ingredients ready for you. Here we are having to learn how to cook from scratch. Let me explain...if I want tacos, (which I would probably have to substitute tofu for the meat), I would first have to make the flour tortillas-not quick- then mix the spices for the flavoring of the tofu. Not to mention that sour cream and cheese are pretty much out of the question b/c hey are expensive. What is even more difficult is that our kitchen consists of a portable stove top where the only heat settings are boiling and burn...not literally but the lowest setting boils water in about 10 seconds. We are extremely lucky that the couple we are living next to has a somewhat normal kitchen and the wife is teaching us a lot. So far we have learned to make biscuits, sausage and as a team we are still perfecting fried chicken. We also are learning to make casava chips, kinda like potato chips. We will be expert from scratch cookers soon...feel free to donate any from scratch recipes!!
"Earth, Earth, Earth hear from the word of the Lord." -Jeremiah 22:29
Our Father is so faithful! We have been thinking hard about the people in our village. We want them to have dreams and ask questions. So far two of the workers here were able to share the truth of the son's work with Bapek and the brother. We have also had several opportunities to share. We ask them to correct us as we read our Indo version of the book. Today the kids were asking the difference between us and them while reading. So that has opened the door to share more with them. WE have also thought a lot about meeting new people in the village and again our thoughts were heard. We have been invited to visit a few new homes and we have met some new people. Sometimes being a Boolay is a good thing!!
This week in the village showed us how much our family likes us. We didn't spend the night b/c we didn't want to be a burden, but every day they told us to just sleep there and stop driving back and forth. They were much more willing to let us help too. It took us one time or asking and they let us climb into muddy rice paddies and pick the rice. One day, as soon as we got there the sister asked if we wanted to sift sand with her. Another thought answered b/c we want to be considered a part of the family and j\not just visitors.
I want to encourage some, if not all of ya'll to be bolder in your walk. Maybe look into overseas work. It's really been put on my heart of how Global the message is meant to be:
"Lukewarm people are continually concerned with playing it safe, they are slaves to the god of control. This focus on safe living keeps them from sacrificing and risking for [the Father]." - Crazy Love pg.77
"As for me, here I am in your hands, do with me what you think is good and right. But know for certain that if you put me to death,k you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, on this city and on the residents, for it is certain the Lord has sent me to speak all these things directly to you." -Jeremiah 26:14-15
Be Bold. Be Unafraid. Don't let your fear hold you back, but the courage of the One carry you through.
So since we aren't in America, Brette and I are having to learn to cook the Indonesian way. It certainly was not something I thought about when heading this way, but we are extremely privileged in the states to have microwavable meals, frozen food and packages with all the ingredients ready for you. Here we are having to learn how to cook from scratch. Let me explain...if I want tacos, (which I would probably have to substitute tofu for the meat), I would first have to make the flour tortillas-not quick- then mix the spices for the flavoring of the tofu. Not to mention that sour cream and cheese are pretty much out of the question b/c hey are expensive. What is even more difficult is that our kitchen consists of a portable stove top where the only heat settings are boiling and burn...not literally but the lowest setting boils water in about 10 seconds. We are extremely lucky that the couple we are living next to has a somewhat normal kitchen and the wife is teaching us a lot. So far we have learned to make biscuits, sausage and as a team we are still perfecting fried chicken. We also are learning to make casava chips, kinda like potato chips. We will be expert from scratch cookers soon...feel free to donate any from scratch recipes!!
"Earth, Earth, Earth hear from the word of the Lord." -Jeremiah 22:29
Our Father is so faithful! We have been thinking hard about the people in our village. We want them to have dreams and ask questions. So far two of the workers here were able to share the truth of the son's work with Bapek and the brother. We have also had several opportunities to share. We ask them to correct us as we read our Indo version of the book. Today the kids were asking the difference between us and them while reading. So that has opened the door to share more with them. WE have also thought a lot about meeting new people in the village and again our thoughts were heard. We have been invited to visit a few new homes and we have met some new people. Sometimes being a Boolay is a good thing!!
This week in the village showed us how much our family likes us. We didn't spend the night b/c we didn't want to be a burden, but every day they told us to just sleep there and stop driving back and forth. They were much more willing to let us help too. It took us one time or asking and they let us climb into muddy rice paddies and pick the rice. One day, as soon as we got there the sister asked if we wanted to sift sand with her. Another thought answered b/c we want to be considered a part of the family and j\not just visitors.
I want to encourage some, if not all of ya'll to be bolder in your walk. Maybe look into overseas work. It's really been put on my heart of how Global the message is meant to be:
"Lukewarm people are continually concerned with playing it safe, they are slaves to the god of control. This focus on safe living keeps them from sacrificing and risking for [the Father]." - Crazy Love pg.77
"As for me, here I am in your hands, do with me what you think is good and right. But know for certain that if you put me to death,k you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, on this city and on the residents, for it is certain the Lord has sent me to speak all these things directly to you." -Jeremiah 26:14-15
Be Bold. Be Unafraid. Don't let your fear hold you back, but the courage of the One carry you through.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
The World Will Know His Name
"Let the people turn to you, but you much not turn to them." - Jeremiah 15:19
This culture here is very artistic and strong. The people in our village make souvenirs for Spain! They are a beautiful type of mosaic work, some in the shape of bulls and some that look like you could put mirrors in them. We are going to try to make one each to bring home, we've already been helping them with the ones for Spain!! haha!!
"You must walk in every way I command you so that it may go well with you." -Jeremiah 7:23b
This week we walked with the brother of our family up the mountain and got to look down on the city that we stay in and some of the surrounding areas. It was beautiful! We went back up two days later just to write and Brette drew, it is a very relaxing place. We also went hiking this week to some different waterfalls, actually it was today. It was pretty fun, we got a little lost, but we found our way. The water was freezing but the work out was nice!! Brette and I successfully rode our bikes on the streets here this week!! We made it to Hardy's (the "grocery" store) and back without dying!
So my most exciting adventure of the week happened Tuesday. First I had to wake up at 5:45 AM, not my best time of day. Our Indonesian friend picked me up on her motor bike and we rode to a local market. There we bought two live chickens for 75,000 rupiah (about $7.50). I thought they would be brought out in separate cages, silly me, I'm in Indonesia!! They were brought to me tied together at the feet and hanging upside down. So I held them upside down beside the motor bike on the ride home. I was sure they would die!! But they didn't and that night our family taught me how to potong ayam (slaughter a chicken). I thought we were just going to chop the head off, but instead we sawed at the neck and let the blood drain out. I felt like a murderer!! Haha! Then we plucked the chicken and I got to cut it up. Then we ate chicken for dinner and the next night Brette killed her chicken, she did much better!
"They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious." - Jeremiah 8:11
We went to our first ceremony this week and I really didn't expect to feel anything during it. It was really small just us and 4 others, but as soon as the grandma started burning incense to their "gods" my heart just sank. It hit how real this is to these people, my heart is broken for them. The whole time I just wanted to leave. I felt sick to my stomach, I wanted to cry and all I could do is watch as these people prayed to nothing or even worse to Satan. After we walked outside and this old man was dying and they were just calm like it was a normal occurrence. Brette and I had to walk away. She prayed and I cried and to think I hadn't even thought I would feel anything. Please lift the people of Indo up continuously!! I have finally seen the seriousness of their wound.
"Do men make their own gods? Yes, but they are not gods! Therefore I will teach them- this time I will teach them my power and might. Then they will know that my name is Lord." - Jeremiah 16:20-21
This culture here is very artistic and strong. The people in our village make souvenirs for Spain! They are a beautiful type of mosaic work, some in the shape of bulls and some that look like you could put mirrors in them. We are going to try to make one each to bring home, we've already been helping them with the ones for Spain!! haha!!
"You must walk in every way I command you so that it may go well with you." -Jeremiah 7:23b
This week we walked with the brother of our family up the mountain and got to look down on the city that we stay in and some of the surrounding areas. It was beautiful! We went back up two days later just to write and Brette drew, it is a very relaxing place. We also went hiking this week to some different waterfalls, actually it was today. It was pretty fun, we got a little lost, but we found our way. The water was freezing but the work out was nice!! Brette and I successfully rode our bikes on the streets here this week!! We made it to Hardy's (the "grocery" store) and back without dying!
So my most exciting adventure of the week happened Tuesday. First I had to wake up at 5:45 AM, not my best time of day. Our Indonesian friend picked me up on her motor bike and we rode to a local market. There we bought two live chickens for 75,000 rupiah (about $7.50). I thought they would be brought out in separate cages, silly me, I'm in Indonesia!! They were brought to me tied together at the feet and hanging upside down. So I held them upside down beside the motor bike on the ride home. I was sure they would die!! But they didn't and that night our family taught me how to potong ayam (slaughter a chicken). I thought we were just going to chop the head off, but instead we sawed at the neck and let the blood drain out. I felt like a murderer!! Haha! Then we plucked the chicken and I got to cut it up. Then we ate chicken for dinner and the next night Brette killed her chicken, she did much better!
"They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious." - Jeremiah 8:11
We went to our first ceremony this week and I really didn't expect to feel anything during it. It was really small just us and 4 others, but as soon as the grandma started burning incense to their "gods" my heart just sank. It hit how real this is to these people, my heart is broken for them. The whole time I just wanted to leave. I felt sick to my stomach, I wanted to cry and all I could do is watch as these people prayed to nothing or even worse to Satan. After we walked outside and this old man was dying and they were just calm like it was a normal occurrence. Brette and I had to walk away. She prayed and I cried and to think I hadn't even thought I would feel anything. Please lift the people of Indo up continuously!! I have finally seen the seriousness of their wound.
"Do men make their own gods? Yes, but they are not gods! Therefore I will teach them- this time I will teach them my power and might. Then they will know that my name is Lord." - Jeremiah 16:20-21
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