Rice, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Noodles and other food stuffs for the Children

We buy in bulk and then devide it up among 20 children. We will soon have one orphan living with us full time.

Thank you for your donations. $15 feeds one child one meal a day for a month. $300 feeds 20 children for a month.

Two Recent Baptisms in Jakarta

Yusuf's Hunger to Know the Truth

Bro Steve:

Yusuf is one of our Bible students. He heard our radio program, and has already studied with me 5 times (at least 10 hours). Last Sunday he came to our worship and saw a difference in the characteristics of the people he met here and those of the group where he formerly worshiped. He said. "saya merasa dianggap sebagai manusia yang dihargai" ("I feel like someone who is valued"). Those were his own words. After studying with us he became confused because of the teaching he got from the former group about miraculous signs, tithing, musical instruments and other things. He also discussed these things with Alip since I had told Alip that this person was a Muslim and is still learning, Monday he came to sudy and asked for more time to study in private. He said he needs to know completely without any disturbance  from other students and their questions. He has other friends that he wants to teach and to bring with him to our class once he is fully convinced that we teach the truth. I have given him my phone number and I told him that he can contact me anytime.and if I'm free I will answer his questions.

Daniel

A Photo of Ezra

Daniel remains busy

Daniel reported this morning that he had 19 students today - 10 in the basic English/Bible class, 4 in the advanced,  and 5 in the Bible class. His classes started at 8 AM and continued until 5.30 PM.

Is God Opening a Door for Us?

With KOI (Kids of Indonesia), our plan had four phases: 1. To feed 20 children a day. 2. To rent a house and shelter, feed, clothe and educate children, 3. Purchase a property where the children's home could be permanently located. 4. Add a school on our own property for the KOI.


The first phase has been in existence for several months now and is progressing fine. As we prepare for phase two, God has led a man to us for Bible study who with his former wife adopted a son. Now that his wife has left him he has no way of taking care of his son (Ezra) and making a living for the two of them. He has asked Daniel to take the boy like Eli took Samuel and raise him to serve the Lord. Daniel has agreed to do this when the current school year is up so the boy's education will not be interrupted.


In November the lease on our present store front building will be up and we have decided that we will look for a house where Ezra and perhaps others that God sends our way will live. Our classes and worship services will also be conducted there.


We ask for your prayers that the rent money will be supplied and that the additional funds needed for Ezra's school supplies, uniforms, food, clothing and medical attention (if needed) will be available. It will cost about $100 a month to support Ezra and give him the home he deserves. We will add him to the KOI budget and trust that God will open the hearts of people like you to help us give Ezra and others a hope for the future both physical and spiritual.


Please help us. The donate button on the right works. Money has already been donated this way and it is easy to do. We need money to operate, but more than that we need your prayers as we begin this second phase of what we believe God is calling us to do. Please help us. Thanks.
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Bible Students Ask for More Time

Daniel has several students with whom he studies the Bible directly in Indonesian without using the English lessons. These students today asked Daniel to extend their time allotment for their studies from 2 hours to 4 hours three times a week or from 6 hours a week to 12 hours. All of these students also attend the Sunday worship services. It's truly gratifying to see people who are hungry for knowledge of the word.

One of the children we are feeding