We had a great morning of worship & fellowship!
We headed home & relaxed and then went on Skype with my Jas, Milou and little Skyler in Holland - 9 am there - 2 pm here..."HI YOU GUYS!!!" How special that is for this mama and Oma! Skyler is growing - she is saying words now and I sure can see a 'personality' coming through ..ha! Looking forward to seeing them in a few months!
At 4:30 pm - we were invited to have dinner at bu Dewi & her husband. Darma's home - and Wawan & his wife Nanik had made a wonderful meal for us! The English conversation group that meets Saturday afternoon at Wawan & Nanik house here in the kampung - (which is growing every week!) We were all invited to their home - and we were blessed to come & enjoy a lovely evening of fellowship and friendship!
[{ Ibu Professionals ~ This is a women's group that meets once a week and gathers together to talk about issues of being a woman of integrity, a good wife, a good mother, a good business women (handling the finances at home) caring for the family in regards to health issues awareness to make a woman wise, and a blessing in the position she holds! I really enjoyed hearing about this group (the English conversation meeting we have on Saturday's is also one part - to better yourself in communicating with your community! Their desire is for others to learn the speak better English - so many have learned the grammar part of English in school BUT not conversation! There are many foreigners living in Kampung Dukuh and the women expressed focussing on Dukuh and start here in our kampung/village to reach out to bring "community" to the local people and the foreigners that live here! WOW ALL THIS JUST BLESSED ME TO HEAR IT!!! )Women are welcome to join from all backgrounds and faith's. Nanik had participated in writing an essay and hers was accepted and used in a book that was being prepared for print so others too could start up this group Ibu Professional elsewhere! Wow - Nanik - congratulations...we are proud of you & your accomplishments! SEE Website Ibu Professional }]
Oh my Nanik had worked ALL day to fix this meal...bringing everything that she prepared at home on motorbike to where bu Dewi lives! Such effort!
We felt so blessed! And the children guests were all presented with a cute "stuffed little duck" that quacked! How thoughtful and how generous! Our hearts are full of gratitude for our new friends and their hospitality and kindness!
The invitation was at 5:00 pm at Dewi & Darma's home. Gordon & Deborah walked to our house at 4:30 pm....but it began to rain!!!!! Yes RAIN...I mean RAIN!!! They got stuck - and had to take cover on their walk to us! Bless their hearts they were pretty wet...thankfully though you do dry pretty quickly here...with the humidity we have. Luke & Joy also were wondering if they should go over on the motorbike or?...so we sent a "text message" to Wawan and he was able to find a "Angkot" - a little
blue bus to pick us up right at the house! Yeah Wawan! Thank you!
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| Caleb & Reagan gave me a BIG smile! |
... but nevertheless we all got in - the bench in the bus are amazingly small!- I always forget to bend way down when entering in and out of these tiny buses (size of a VW bus maybe?)...my back always seems to hit the entrance door! Anyway...we arrived at their home...and we were welcomed by Dewi & Darma, |
| Our hostess bu Dewi explains to us the different snacks on the table. |
And the table was dressed with many many delicious dishes.........that.........
..... Nick & Ellen all recognized...YUMMY!!!!! 
Nanik had prepared all this day starting early this morning she said! 
Oh such kindness!!!!!
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| Warm Smiles - every week we have fun speaking Conversational English with these ladies and many others! |
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| Herlin is enjoying playing with Sarah's little girl! All the children received a stuffed little duck too! |
We all appreciated it so much!
OK - let's take some pictures of the group together alright?
-say....... "cheese" 
Darma left on his motorbike and to flag down a Angkot bus again...to get us home! So we all ...piled in again! Thank you Darma!
Delicious! Enak Sekali!
Gracious Indonesian hospitality....
....as always!
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