Thursday, December 31, 2015

December 2015


December 2015 started out with a great member service project by the Solo Stake in partnership with the ophthalmology department of Gadjah Mada University of Yogyakarta.  Presidents Budi worked with local governmental leaders to organize an eye screening clinic in the neighborhoods near the Stake Building.  We worked with Professor Dr. Suhardjo at the University to schedule his doctors and staff to provide the eye exams.  LDSC funding provided the reading glasses and prescription glasses needed by members of the community as determined by the exams.


President Budi, his wife and two daughters

Choi Simanungkalit, Pres. Budi and Professor Doctor Suhardjo








Doctor Professor Suhardjo, President Budi and fellow RT and his wife


Many members of the Solo Stake provided service






December 2015 Jakarta Zone Conference


Visiting Hong Kong Area Authorities, Pon, Wong, Elder Baird, Elder Moss, Elder Mitchell, Pres. Donald and Pres. Djarot and their wives 




The Moss' and Mitchells' with the Elders in Bandung


Cheryle's 2015 Merry Christmas instagram



Limbs for the Limbless measured in Yogyakarta
260+ patients were measured




Doctor Titi signing the MOU for the
Cleft Palate Operations project




Peanut vendor





Tangkuban Vocano near Bandung








Souvenir shops at the volcano





Wheelchair repair training at UCP/RUK







Christmas Dinner provided by the Senior Couples for 50 missionaries and friends








Hot potato game with the missionaries






Pineapple growing at Jakarta Chapel


New Years party and fireworks outside our apartment



Monday, November 30, 2015

November 2015

November 2015 proved to be a very busy month with a visit from our supervisors, responsibility to plan and carry out the mission couples conference, and Thanksgiving dinner.

Cheryle in her first Jakarta Becek with Sister Johnson

Elder and Sister Johnson, our humanitarian supervisors, were transferred from the Area
Office in Hong Kong to East Timor in August.
It was their assignment to open the country for missionary work, establish humanitarian
projects, and continue to serve as our supervisors.
They are required to leave the country every three months to renew their
Visas, so they came to visit us for a few days and to get new Visas for East Timor.



We took the Johnsons with us to assess The Learning Farm humanitarian project that
was approved by the Welfare Department.

 




We also traveled with the Johnsons to Yogyakarta


Our Jogya driver, Giovani and his girlfriend Omni,
both great returned missionaries.


Borobudur, the largest Buddist temple in the world


Students, who loved practicing their English with
us bole's








                 Hat saleswomen
Indonesian woman making batik

                                                                                      Sarah's tiger

 
       Cake Cheryle made for Sister Baird's birthday

Elder and Sister Moss with us
at the couples conference
at Taman Safari

                                                                                                    Elder and Sister Hanson riding
                                                                                                     an elephant

Elephant sitting on our brave President Donald





Ari and Agus, our drivers

Feeding the animals
                                                                                                     Elder Williams
Our elephant ride







Seven of Cheryle's ten pies for Thanksgiving dinner
Thanksgiving dinner for the missionaries and service center





Indonesian coat rack at Bogar Chapel













Interesting roots at Jakarta airport






Jakarta Stake Conference Primary Choir












Choir from Bekasi Ward




Christmas Collage
Our Indonesian nativity