Jakarta and Bandung Indonesia – Update

Indonesia, one word describes it, wow!  From the gentle people, traffic, corruption, to God moving here.  It’s been quite a few days since I last blogged and that’s because it’s just been so busy and packed with quite a variety of appointments.  In the last week or so we have done so much here, I’ll sum these events in no particular order. Highlights: Heavy breathing...

Jakarta, Indonesia – Update by Selim

Did you know that Adrienne spent a summer living in the jungles of Brazil?  Did you know Julie ran with the president of Taiwan?  Did you know Michelle has been bit by a boxing turtle?  Did you know Bobby has never played a game of basketball?  Did you know that Katherine has slept in the deserts of Jordan?  Did you know that Errol has never come to the aid of a bird which was...

Jakarta, Indonesia – Day 6

Halo, saya tidak bisa bicara bahasa Indonesia. We had a great day today meeting with clients.  First of all a big praise is Selim is well and his old self!  We also have a prayer request, Selim is his old self – I kid, I kid.  The weather in Jakarta today was wild, it started out sunny, moved to overcast then the wind, rain, thunder and lightning moved in.  Which apparently caused...

Jakarta Indonesia – Day 5

Headlines:  Selim and Dr. Rock Star, Tons of white people, Aussie pride, the gentle Indonesians, Dr. Suparno Selamat malam everyone.  Well Selim is doing much better and was visited by a local Christian Indonesian doctor who looked like someone out of rock band, popped collar, long hair, tight jeans and very smooth.  He checked Selim out and declared “Selim will live”, which we are...

Jakarta, Indonesia – Day 3 and 4.5

Headlines: motorcycle hit and run, guy with a gun, Selim got slapped in the face, bribery, bear in the mall, vomit, and largest mall ever! Ok, this is going to be very condensed due to time constraints, here it goes. Yesterday Selim and I met with clients at the Bellagio Mall, we talked quite bit about the corruption, they were talking about how their business cannot survive without paying the...