After fretting and praying and agonizing about my decision to go back to Indonesia for good early in the year, I made peace with my decision and start to use the rest of my time in U.S spending time with dearest friends, bidding farewell to my favorite places, get to go to 2 Joni and Friends Family Camp with 5 sisters from IEC, hiked half dome, camping, etc. A lot of things have changed by the end of the year, but God remained constant!
In October, I got a chance to go to China with my parents and my sister to visit relatives living in mainland. Some of the cousins and aunt/uncle I've never met before! It's such a precious time to spend time and get to know them in person.
In November and December, many of my Bay Area friends were coming to visit their families in Jakarta. I am so grateful to get a chance to meet them as well.
I don't know what God has in store for 2017, but I know it is going to be good! If only I can keep my eyes open to the things He is doing and He wants me to do. If I remain faithful in His calling. If I don't get sidetracked with "busyness" nor "idleness".
The round entryway (as pictured above) always reminds me of Matthew 19:
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
That's my prayer for this year, that I will keep on looking forward to joining God in doing the impossible =)
Hi Fonda, I am Ester. I came across your blog really by chance. I was looking for some info about the existence of something like Joni&friends in Indonesia. Apparently there is nothing. I was wondering if perhaps there was a Christian organization working with disabled in Indonesia, bcs here there are so many people who are disabled and poor. I feel in my heart a calling to help them and donate to them what I can offer. I am Italian but I live in Yogyakarta with my husband and daughter. Been living here for 5 years now. I was wondering if you could suggest me any organization that effectively works with the poor, orphans and disabled. By the way where do you live in Indonesia? I like what you write in your blog. Very thoughtful. Look forward to hearing from you soon. Love Ester :)
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Blessings,
Fonda