Muara Baru | Jakarta | Indonesia

Here are some of the faces that we saw on our recent outreach to Muara Baru in North Jakarta. We joined with a local kindergarten to host a free medical clinic and community games. Due to the intense rain, the neighborhood flooded a bit on our way in (if you've been to Jakarta you know that this is indeed possible) which forced everyone into close quarters under a tent but did not seem to hamper anyone's fun!

It's Official! Next Year I'm Moving to.....

As of yesterday, starting in July, I will be teaching kindergarten at Pan American Christian Academy in Sao Paulo, Brasil! Though I will always cherish my time in Indonesia, I am excited to see what the Lord will do through this next chapter in my life!

School | Book Week

This year's Book Week (last year is here) ran slightly different now that I'm down in kindergarten. People came to us instead of us going to them! Events for the week included read with dads, buddy reading, character day, a fashion show, move to read and a guest storyteller. Our buddy reading featured several students from my class last year and it was so sweet to see them take care of my little kinders!

Kemang | South Jakarta | Indonesia

Last weekend, our search for the perfect costume took us off the beaten path in Kemang. Walking away from the main road felt more like authentic Indonesia than the traffic jams and shopping malls that we are constantly surrounded by in much of the rest of Jakarta. The distinct sights of food carts and tambal ban, bajai and fruit trucks, though shocking upon arrival, become commonplace after living here for even a short while. As I am now in the home stretch of my time in Indonesia, I keep having to remind myself that in the not-so-distant future, these sights, sounds (and even smells) that have become home to me for the past three years, will become a mere memory.