A few weeks ago Esther, Samson, and I had an opportunity to visit one our tribal works in the mountains near Palu. It is a 7 minute helicopter ride from our hangar, or a 3 hour motorcycle ride up the mountain. A Wana family and two single ladies (one from Wana, and one from this village) make up our church planting team. They have all been through the national training center in Manado. In many ways this is a very unique church plant, and we're super excited to have a small part in it. They are just in the latter stages of language and culture study, and will hopefully be able to start teaching soon. The village is an old Salvation Army outpost, and they see themselves as 100% Christian. That represents a whole new set of challenges for our team. Our enemy knows that a light shining in the darkness is a bright beacon indeed, but when the darkness is replaced by a dense religious fog.....that light no longer has the same effect. This is a reality we're facing all over Indo, and there is no quick fix. Deep and lasting relationships are the only way to pierce through the fog.
In the near future we are going back up to work on a water project for the whole village, and to install a solar power system for our team there. Please pray for Doni & Ita and their three children. And for Rofi and Chine, who have sacrificed so much to reach their Indonsian brothers and sister in Da'a.
In the near future we are going back up to work on a water project for the whole village, and to install a solar power system for our team there. Please pray for Doni & Ita and their three children. And for Rofi and Chine, who have sacrificed so much to reach their Indonsian brothers and sister in Da'a.