Understanding God's work through our life is like an endless maze, but the persistence to keep going and do things that is right and good is the way to allows God speak through us for He knows what's best for us. After third mission trip to NTT, Kupang, I have a plan to continue another mission trip while I still on college break . I applied to YWAM (Youth With A Mission) in Zambia, Africa to get a discipleship training, all preparations done and they accepted me to join the program. But, as I said before sometimes we can't understand God's plan in our life even the plan itself is not a bad plan. God did not let me join the program by delaying the visa application process and I can't join the program on time before the course start. So, in that moment I need to ask God "what should I do? Talk to me and please show me the way because I am ready to go any place You send me".
One morning we had our family devotion, on that moment God shares His vision with us to help people in a village (kampung) name Laguboti. The vision is building VSAT antenna so they are able to have access to internet connection and learn how to use the Internet effectively. Goals are set but I need to delay the trip for some reason because the local partner (Op. Olivia) over there currently not available because he is out of town for about 2 months. I was faced by another road block, but this is a process of believing that if He allows this to happen then He will be the one who provides the way.
Tinkering process going on and God shows another route by introducing pak Silalahi the owner of Bukit Tjahaya School, Sidikalang who at that time let me become a English conversation teacher. I helped them learn basic English conversation, TOEFL preparation, how to create a website and introducing online learning material (manythings.org, Merlot.org and englishteststore.net). I teach all units from Monday-Saturday (each unit had 2 classes/week) and the class is one and a half hour. And the good news is, my visa application is approved by Zambia immigration and I hope I can join the YWAM program in January 2016. My service to the school last for 2 months and by that time the local partner has arrived in the village so I can move on. Thank God for the amazing teaching experience.
One morning we had our family devotion, on that moment God shares His vision with us to help people in a village (kampung) name Laguboti. The vision is building VSAT antenna so they are able to have access to internet connection and learn how to use the Internet effectively. Goals are set but I need to delay the trip for some reason because the local partner (Op. Olivia) over there currently not available because he is out of town for about 2 months. I was faced by another road block, but this is a process of believing that if He allows this to happen then He will be the one who provides the way.
Tinkering process going on and God shows another route by introducing pak Silalahi the owner of Bukit Tjahaya School, Sidikalang who at that time let me become a English conversation teacher. I helped them learn basic English conversation, TOEFL preparation, how to create a website and introducing online learning material (manythings.org, Merlot.org and englishteststore.net). I teach all units from Monday-Saturday (each unit had 2 classes/week) and the class is one and a half hour. And the good news is, my visa application is approved by Zambia immigration and I hope I can join the YWAM program in January 2016. My service to the school last for 2 months and by that time the local partner has arrived in the village so I can move on. Thank God for the amazing teaching experience.
After i finished my teaching programe at Bukit Cahaya highschool, Sidikalang. Finally i can continue my journey to Laguboti, my local patner and relatives (Op. Sudung) just arrived from Jakarta in December. Another new chapter in life just begun where everything happens like i never imagine before. This programe will last for about 3 months starting January and ends in early March. You can see all the activity under 'Chapter I and Chapter II'.
On my next journey the city i will visit is West Kalimantan, Bengkayang. Thanks God for the vision and all the preparations He did for this upcoming trip, and I need your support and pray for this trip. This is a beautiful city when i check on the Internet about the city profile and what i'm going to do there is giving them internet connection using satellite connection in Theology University called STTR (Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Reformed). I also will stay there for about 3 months and i can't tell much about anything because no one know about the future except we surrender to God. This journey to Bengkayang will be on Chapter III
There are 12 cities/province in my bucket list that I want really pay attention to for the long-term. i will share with you according to the province and which villages will connected using VSAT.
1. Jawa Tengah; Karang Pucung
2. Mentawai (connected)
3. Sipoholon; Sekolah guru agama HKBP
4. Manadotua Island (North Sulawesi)
5. Kalbar; Bengkayang (connected)
6. Kaltim; Kutai
7. Lumban Binanga (connected)
8. Sumba Barat Daya; Desa Lolo Ole
9. Baneara, Samosir (connected)
10. Papua; Wamena
11. Nabire
12. NTT; Batakte
1. Jawa Tengah; Karang Pucung
2. Mentawai (connected)
3. Sipoholon; Sekolah guru agama HKBP
4. Manadotua Island (North Sulawesi)
5. Kalbar; Bengkayang (connected)
6. Kaltim; Kutai
7. Lumban Binanga (connected)
8. Sumba Barat Daya; Desa Lolo Ole
9. Baneara, Samosir (connected)
10. Papua; Wamena
11. Nabire
12. NTT; Batakte