November 27--December 3, 2016
Jakarta Stake Conference was held in a movie theater to accommodate the large numbers. Here's the choir and our missionaries past and present.
Monday, November 28, we were off with the Evans' to train in Central Java in Yogyakarta.
November 28 we flew to Bali and Elder Evans held a Devotional for the Bali Branch. On the 29th, we toured Tanah Lot Hindu Temple on the west coast of Bali and ate overlooking beautiful rice fields. This food looks really good, but I'm pretty sure this is where I picked up the stomach bug that stayed with me for the next three days.
Bali Branch and Members
We were in Bali because you have to leave from there to get to the country of Timor Leste which is also in our mission. Elder Holland opened this land for missionary work about a year ago and we have only a Humanitarian Senior Couple serving there. President Rowley and Elder Evans climbed to the area where the dedication took place. (I made it up part way!) We met with Elder & Sister Demke and several of the charities they are currently working with--mostly Catholic groups. We did witness the first baptism to take place here in Timor Leste--an eight year old boy whose mother has recently come back to church after she found out the Humanitarian Missionary Couple, the Demkes, hold LDS meetings in their home.
Timor Leste is a lovely country, but one of the hottest places I've ever been in!
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