Indonesia has been my hardest month so far. It was a month of incredible trust in Father, and almost never knowing what was going to happen next until just before it happened. This was the nature of the ministry we were doing, but for those of you who know me remotely well, it took a lot to get used to that lack of scheduling.
As you may know, P2 started the month doing Unsung Heroes ministry. We started by traveling with the squad to Jakarta, through Kuala Lumpur, on the 28th of March. We had one night of lodging booked at a hotel out of our budget. After that night, we were on our own for getting lodging and transportation until we got to Medan on the 10th of April. Because of amazing stories and blessings written down in precious blogs, we stayed in Jakarta for almost the two weeks. We then took a four-day bus ride to Medan for our next ministry.
For the third week of April we were in Kabanjehe on the island of Sumatra. We worked with Terang Semesta touching the lives of Indonesian refugees from a volcanic eruption that happened two years ago. The people we visited were mostly Christians, and were extremely grateful for our prayers and our presence.
The last week of April we were in Medan with the same organization, but visiting the Iranian and Burmese refugees in the city. They are here from a variety of places and backgrounds, but they are all looking for a safe place to live, and some are looking to be somewhere that Father can use them for his glory.
We were able to see smiles and tears, laughter and hugs, joy and pride, from these amazingly strong people with almost nothing but God. They loved having people who cared enough to spend time with them, and gave to us from the genuine love in their hearts.
As I mentioned earlier, it was the hardest month so far. I dealt with homesickness, and a bit of depression, and because of the style of ministry, I almost always felt rushed or chaotic in my mindset. It was a month of exercising patience and endurance, as well as learning how to become a Follower in many circumstances. I also found P2 (and half of K1) are an amazing group of women that want to challenge each other and say the hard things, but also will always be in my corner, fighting for me. I’m learning from them how to truly have someone’s back, and to let my heart be known as I need it. They are amazing women and friends I would not trade for the world. I pray that they will continue to work for Father, no matter where he takes them, and what he has them endure.
I also discovered in the last few days that letting go of control was my theme for my last team, and learning to trust will be my theme with this team. I’m learning that you can let go of control without having trust, and when you lack trust you are not letting go of control. They can be separate, but usually work together.
Onward for Father, Son, and HS! Latvia, here comes Palpable Presence!! Look out! May next month bring more sightings of him in our surroundings, and his work in us!
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