MORE TESTIMONIES FROM JAKARTA:

Instead of the usual pictures, in this posting I include photos of some of the various flowers we encountered on our way to and at the retreat center. The posting includes more testimonies from the retreat and from the ministry in Jakarta during my 10 days there.

‘I talked to T., one of participants wife this morning and she said that after they return from the retreat something happened, all the church members that have left their church now started to come back!

FROM PD RUTH:
1. Ibu D.. Do you remember the big woman with the back pain? She came to our fellowship meeting today and she can sit on the floor without feeling any pain. Praise the Lord!
2. Do you remember the man who spoke to you in English after the fellowship meeting? His wife is one of PD Ruth's members. She is very quiet, she was never able to speak in public. Today she gave her testimony how God works in her life though she has been through a very difficult time - a problem with her husband - but now he is cured. He's been out of job for ten years. And now God opened doors for them, they can buy a Ruko and they're going to start their own boutique shop now which will be opened on 27 Sept. Wow!

DREAMS FOR YOUNG COUPLES

In Jakarta in September we met with the Roman Catholic bishop and his committee. We will do a FLO retreat with them November 7-9. They will make all the arrangements, my team will conduct the retreat. Later, we will meet with them more and tran them to do the retreat themselves.

When I asked why they don’t use the Marriage Encounter vehicle, they said that in Indonesia it is controlled by the older folks and they don’t allow younger couples to participate in planning and leading, and the result is that there is no aim at the younger generation.

Their aim is younger couples, and the community aspect of FLO is exactly what they are looking for. I anticipate that this will be a great program for them.