Terimakasih Tuhan.

That means: Thank you Lord!

Out of the many phrases I learned when I was in Indonesia, this is my most favorite,

Terimakasih (Thank you) Tuhan (Lord)!

Yesterday was another treat for a missionary-wannabe like me. We had foreign visitors from ISOT (International School of Theology) to share about their countries' prayer points. There were four representatives from Taiwan, Myanmar, Thailand and Indonesia. (I was actually hoping to that one of them was from Mongolia). They share a brief background about their country and the situation of christianity in their places. After that, they led us in prayer using their native language.

I felt like I was in EARC once again. Praying in different tongues but united in spirit.

I felt a tinge of guilt when the representative from Indonesia was reporting. I remembered my covenant with Nata, my indonesian sister. We promised to pray for each otehr and for our countries. But after I lost my webmail in UP I lost contact with her because she also changed her email and I wasn't able to give my yahoo add.

The last time I heard from her was, she already resigned form her secular job and committed herself as a full time worker in Perkantas (IVCF Indonesia). That was her dream, to reach out the muslim students in her university. (Just like mine...)And during EARC we prayed hard about it. Those were memorable times for me.

I am always affected whenever I hear tragedies or bombings in Indonesia. I remember her, my dear sweet sister Nata. I hope and pray that God will protect and save her from the schemes of the enemy. I don't know if we will see each other again...

But for sure, we'll have a grand reunion up there.

Last night, I learned that I can help in missions not just in financial aspect. I was burdened to have a time of prayer for the warriors in the field. In that way, I can be part of the battle...active participation in mission field. And I know that prayer is the best armor we christians have in claiming one territory after another!

The battle is the Lord's! Our God is mighty!

Let's take part in proclaiming that Jesus is Lord! (And there is no other..)