Sitting here waiting to get on my interisland flight back to Kauai, I now realize that this past month has been a huge part of my life. Who would of thought that a missions trip, where I expected to save souls - and didn't know what to expect - to a missions trip that has influenced and changed my life deeply, but also made friendships with Balinese and Indonesian people that they will never forget. Not all savings are with a snap of the fingers, and certainly not with the style of Surfing the Nations with their "lifestyle envangelism." This technique is now available for me to take home and use HEAVILY - especially with my parents.
The two Indonesians that I won't forget are Erick and Ardi.
Erick lives in Denpesar and sells Ice Cream at Bingin everyday, for 10 years. He likes to play chess and knows cigarettes are bad for him, but he still smokes anyway. He is originally from Lombok and doesn't surf. Erick, I will miss him.
Lord, I pray for Mr. Erick, Lord, that you would keep him safe and protected and that through the work that Sara did last year and the work I did this year, you would convict him and he would realize that Jesus Christ is the Truth and the Way. Lord thank you so much for the opportunity to meet him and I just give up all the work I did in Him in your name. Lord, have mercy on Erick. Amen.
The other person that I love deeply from Indonesia is a ten year old boy named Ardi from the island of Gili Air. Here on Gili Air we handed out tracks, bibles, donations, and the like and it was so awesome to see this small boy look past the gifts and see that there is a friend he could make in me. I gave him my shirt, a surfers bible, a manga, some candy bars, and a bracelet (that he actually took off for some reason). I believe he is a Muslim and I know he has at least one brother. We talked for a while, danced during worship, and he sat in my lap during the bonfire. I love this little boy annd I now want to return and see Ardi next year, except I don't know if I will be able to.
Lord, o Great and Mighty God, I pray for your hand over the tiny island of Gili Air and for the protection of Ardi, Lord. I pray that if it is your will for me to return you would open the door for me and the finances would be provided. Thank you so much for everything you have provided this year and I pray you provided this year and I praise and glorify you.
As far as the people I met - Katherine Rosenstock, Noelle friend from YWAM, is awesome. She really befriended Jonathan and I and drove us around on the back of the scooter and we saw the WCT at Padang Padang and the YWAM base. She is really awesome and on fire for God. Do not forget July 30th is her birthday.
And with Surfing the Nations, friends are lifelong for a few. Paul from San Diego I will see alot, as well as Collin. Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney I will see again. I will really miss Annie from Sweden and Brett (but I will see Brett again) and also Zack from Florida and Zach, my leader. Davin will always be a friend as well as heaps more people. I will love and miss everybody. Thank you God, for everything.
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