Two of our "at risk" babies enjoying the day at an amusement park in Jakarta.

A trip to the grocery store.

 Two of our babies with two of our school age kids. 

We are family. 

A Little Field Trip

Sometimes it's good to just get out of the house for a while.

 

Daniel holding Daniella after the wedding.

 

 

Watching a sea lion show at Ancol -- an amusement park near the ocean. 

 Picnic near the beach. 

More Photos of Ria's Wedding

Preparations For A Toba Batak Wedding

Today and tomorrow I will be posting photos of a wedding being conducted at Connor's House. Today everyone is busy making preparations. First the multi-purpose room where all our classes, seminars and public meetings are conducted is being dressed up to look more like a place for a Batak traditional marriage ceremony. The bride is one of my English language students whom Daniel has been working with in my absence and Daniel will officiate at the wedding. The marriage is a kind of arranged marriage. When both Ria and her intended were still children the parents of both families had agreed that the two would be married someday. The years passed and the arrangement was neglected or forgotten. Only recently the two met and made their own decision to make a lifetime commitment to each other. The bottom photo here shows the women preparing the food that will be served. More photos tomorrow. Oh, most of the natives of the province of North Sumatra, Sumatra are members of the Batak tribe of Indonesians. The Bataks are divided into several different sub-tribes one of which is the Karo Batak tribe among whom we worked from 1968 until 1970. One of the largest of the sub-tribes is probably the Toba Batak tribe. Each of the sub-tribes speaks its own language and has its own culture. 

If you're interested in learning more about the Batak people and culture, use the following link to a good article with many photos highlighting the history and culture of these interesting people. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batak

   

Most Recent Photo of Our Latest Baby

"T" this morning. Our latest baby.

The Seminar

About 30 people attended our Bible seminar today conducted at Connor's House by Colin McKee and Daniel Setiabudi. There were members from at least 2 other congregations plus a few listeners to our weekly radio program made possible by World Radio. The seminar consisted of two lecture sessions plus a question/answer session. These seminars usually start around 9:00 or 10:00 and end by 2:00 or 2:30 PM. Food and drink is provided for all in attendance.