I went on a trip with 3 friends on our motorbikes to west Java and had a great time. The first night we stayed at a beach where the giant sea turtles were laying their eggs. Awesome sight to see the giant turtle dig a hole and then lay about 100-150 eggs (at least that is what our guide told us). The people who are there then take the turtle eggs and incubate them. They then keep the small turtles for about 3 days and then they release them back to the wild. So they had a holding tank with all the little turtles that you could look at.
The second day we drove up the coast to a resort called "Ocean Queen" in which you can play in the ocean and just hang out. Absolutely bueatiful place to relax and enjoy the ocean. It sounds as though all the MAF families that are here right now are planning a Christmas vacation to the resort to relax from language learning for awhile.
There are going to be some pictures on our website soon on the trip.
Language learning is going well and we are progressing alright, although it never quite feels fast enough. We have good times asking questions of our pembantus (house helpers and friends) as well as other Indonesian friends that we are making.
Thankyou all for your continued support in our adventure for the Lord.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Saturday, September 09, 2006
Please Pray
Please continue praying for our family. Kaya and Janna are quite sick with a fever here right now and Jalen and I are also a bit under the weather. Kaya is the sickest and it is difficult to see her sick. Please just continue to pray for health. Thanks.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Kaya is 3!!
Today was Kaya's birthday and we had a great party. We invited a total of 12 kids to a mall where they have a huge play area for the kids. In order to get everyone there we hired 2 angkots "taxis" to bring everyone over there, wait for us, and then take us home. The kids had a great time. Kaya was tired and at times had a difficult time having fun but I think she enjoyed it. She really thought the party had started once the Coka-cola came out. And of course the cake, Kaya loves cake!!
Kaya turning 3 only means one thing, that we are getting old. Do not expect a blog on my birthday, it might be a bit too dreary. Signing off, it has been a long day. Hope you all are doing well.
Kaya turning 3 only means one thing, that we are getting old. Do not expect a blog on my birthday, it might be a bit too dreary. Signing off, it has been a long day. Hope you all are doing well.
Monday, September 04, 2006
What a day!!
We had quite a day this past Saturday. But to start telling the story I must begin on Friday.
Friday I met with a student that I had met at the University while looking for a place to play basketball. So Friday I met him and he introduced me to one of his friends Gun-gun. Gun-gun said that I could come and play with him and his friends Saturday morning at 6:00 am. I said that I would love to join in. But I had forgotten that our family was planning on going to Jakarta with IMLAC (the school that we do our language learning) at 7:30 am. So Saturday begins...
Saturday I went to play basketball and I told Janna that I would try to be at the school at 7:15 am. While playing basketball I had taken my ring and watch off so I would not hurt anyone. It was fun playing with them and speaking Indonesian. At 7:00 I thought that I had better stop because it was a drive to get to the school. But sure enough I could not find my ring or watch. So I looked there for about 15 minutes before I found them. Then drove hurriedly to the school and caught the bus to Jakarta.
Our school was taking a trip to sea world in Jakarta and our family went. The trip to Jakarta was about 3 hours by bus. In the afternoon our family went to the water park beside sea world and had a blast. The only white people there, and we were quite the attraction. They could not believe that Jalen went down the slides by himself. They are just petrified of going down the slides. There is no lifeguard telling you when to go down the slide. So Jalen and I are on our backs just flying and I pass 3 females on the corner of the slide and bump into the fourth. Jalen, behind me, hammers into the first girl. The girls were so scared that one of them was crying at the bottom. They are not used to seeing us fly down the slide. She was okay, just scared. Then we got back on the bus after bartering with the taxi driver. We got on the bus in time for the 4 hour trip home. We got home at 8:00 pm just wasted. What a day!! We hope to put some of the pictures of sea world on our website. So please check that out.
Friday I met with a student that I had met at the University while looking for a place to play basketball. So Friday I met him and he introduced me to one of his friends Gun-gun. Gun-gun said that I could come and play with him and his friends Saturday morning at 6:00 am. I said that I would love to join in. But I had forgotten that our family was planning on going to Jakarta with IMLAC (the school that we do our language learning) at 7:30 am. So Saturday begins...
Saturday I went to play basketball and I told Janna that I would try to be at the school at 7:15 am. While playing basketball I had taken my ring and watch off so I would not hurt anyone. It was fun playing with them and speaking Indonesian. At 7:00 I thought that I had better stop because it was a drive to get to the school. But sure enough I could not find my ring or watch. So I looked there for about 15 minutes before I found them. Then drove hurriedly to the school and caught the bus to Jakarta.
Our school was taking a trip to sea world in Jakarta and our family went. The trip to Jakarta was about 3 hours by bus. In the afternoon our family went to the water park beside sea world and had a blast. The only white people there, and we were quite the attraction. They could not believe that Jalen went down the slides by himself. They are just petrified of going down the slides. There is no lifeguard telling you when to go down the slide. So Jalen and I are on our backs just flying and I pass 3 females on the corner of the slide and bump into the fourth. Jalen, behind me, hammers into the first girl. The girls were so scared that one of them was crying at the bottom. They are not used to seeing us fly down the slide. She was okay, just scared. Then we got back on the bus after bartering with the taxi driver. We got on the bus in time for the 4 hour trip home. We got home at 8:00 pm just wasted. What a day!! We hope to put some of the pictures of sea world on our website. So please check that out.
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