We started the day by praying as a team. We invited God to show up in BIG ways in our clients’ situations and personal lives. The crowd cheered Jenna’s arrival when she showed up to join us in her pink top and pink slippers. She has been ill since Saturday and was not able to join the session yesterday. It was great to have her back in the team.

Before I left to my client’s site, Brett reminded me to pass the “Ugly” shirt that he had assigned me to wear on Monday to another member of the team. Fady, who is indeed destined to be a consultant in Jakarta instead of Capetown, had the honor to wear the shirt today.

My client is affiliated with a local church called "Abba Love”. During my visit to their office today, they took me on a tour around the church. It is an amazing community. I would love to see more of this type of church here, in my beloved hometown, Jakarta. The church’s office, Christian school, Christian bookstore, and community center are all located in these 16 Rukos that make a U shape. Rukos stand for “Rumah Toko”. Rumah= House. Toko= Store. Rukos commonly house a store on the first floor and an actual house on the second or third floors.

When I was walking down the hall of the school, I was reminded of the Christian school that I attended and deeply grateful for the works of Christians who had started Christian schools in Indonesia. Many more lives here will be redeemed by the blood of Jesus by simply investing in education here. The great thing about this school is that it’s not in the nicer part of town. Its location allows them to reach the people who need Christ the most. The church is also involved in providing employment for the poorest of the poor by their other ministries in “Clean Water” and “Recycle” Projects. The church also sends missionaries to the unreached people groups in this nation. It is a sweet experience to watch with my own eyes that there is hope in hopeless conditions and situations because our God is a living God.

Another Indonesian lady shared with us before we took off for this trip that if we have dreams for God, then He will also plant that same dream in other peoples’ hearts. And I would end by what my client shared with me today, “ The money spent to build a nice building to house a church will not have the same impact as money being invested in building a Christ centered community. “. Thank you for loving Indonesia.