WWW

This week we are on vacation, but last week we had Week Without Walls. It was our first time, and what a blessing! The whole purpose of WWW is to teach the kids (at BAIS) to serve. To that end, there were probably about 10 activities the students could join-everything from Habitat for Humanity to painting a mural at the army base.

I was part of a group that went out to build a hand washing station for a local school. The school has two faucets in a back room. That's the extent of the water they have available for the kids. We ran some pipe, electricity, and installed a water pump to provide 10 faucets where the kids could wash their hands and feet. It was such a blessing to work with the staff and students. The kids did an awesome job, and never complained! It was a blessing to see the faces of the local school kids as they saw running water come out of the faucets.
What's really cool though is that some of our students want to come back and play soccer with the kids throughout the rest of the year. Our group seems to have bonded with the kids at the school and they don't want to have this be a one time deal. God's working on their hearts and teaching them to serve! Mission accomplished.

Has it really been almost two months?!?  Sorry!
We have been a little busy, but we will try to do better with the updates!

We wanted to put out a quick note to let you know what is going on this coming week.  Monday-Friday, the kids go to school but have no classes.  It's called SEW and WWW.  (Spiritual Emphasis Week, and Week Without Walls)  The goal is to focus on God and then to teach the kids how to serve others.  I will be working with a small group of high school boys in the mornings after the worship and "sermon" time.  Pray that the Spirit would lead and that we would all be convicted to live more authentic lives for the Kingdom.  Then as part of WWW, I am in a group that is going to a local school (grades 1-6) to build a hand washing station.  We will teach the kids how to wash their hands and brush their teeth properly.  It's a lot like the mission trip projects I have done for years, but now I am working with local Indonesian staff and students from the school.  Not all the students are Christian.  Pray that this week they would come to know Christ personally.  Pray for servant's hearts.  There are 7 adults (all believers) and 15 students.  Jace and Kadin will be part of a group as well.  Jace will be learning service by helping wash teacher's motorbikes, and Kadin is part of a human video project.  The goal of the WWW is to teach kids to serve, so I am praying that they would see how God can use them even in small ways.

There is so much to get caught up with, but this will have to do for now.  Know that you are in our prayers, and we thank you for your prayers and support!  God bless, and we will be in touch! -mekj