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As Waters Cover the Seas
Ready, Set, Go!

All set for December 21, 2014! We are excited to tell you that we have a set date and purchased the airline tickets for our family to return to Indonesia. It has gotten exponentially harder to obtain teaching visa into Indonesia. New visas are seldom offered and many of the old visas are not renewed. After much prayer we will be returning to Indonesia with a different visa to prepare for a new season of our ministry in Indonesia. We have much peace in this process; this new visa platform will give us great opportunity to survey and evaluate What we knew with fresh perspectives of what we have leaned through my studies away from the field. We hope to gain deeper insight into how the Lord will lead us in to new season in our lives. We believe that it will be wise not to try and return to our lives exactly as we have left it, but to take into consideration the changes that took place in Indonesia while we were away, and get clearer understanding of culture and spirituality of the area; it is also essential for us to seek His guidance and wisdom as we seek the direction during our new season of our ministry. We can’t think of a better place to start a new year in the land that our family feels called, even the children are excited to return in Indonesia. Currently we are busy packing and preparing for the move; taking care of many small detail paper work and general preparations. When we arrive in Indonesia, we need to find housing for our family, and situate children in school; also we need to purchase a vehicle when we set foot on the ground. Please pray that all the necessary preparations and transitions will run smoothly. Also pray that we will connect with more supporting partners to strengthen our support level for more in-depth, fruitful, long term and more impactful presence in Indonesia.

Kate’s Father’s Update
Praise the Lord! Thank you for your prayers, Kate’s father for the first time attended church service on November 16, 2014. We know that there is nothing that is impossible for God and have witnessed His mighty deeds; but honestly, there has been times we wondered if the day will ever come for Kate’s father to attend a church willingly. Our family is greatly encouraged and excited as we return to Indonesia, as we are anticipating what God will do in and through us. Please continue to pray that he will commit his life to Christ and that he will find someone who will walk with him on his faith journey and disciple him.

Children
Josiah and Lydia has made meaningful relationships with peers, teachers, church members and our supporter friends. Please pray that they could make new friends and meaningful relationships as they settle in Indonesia.