Burn Indonesia Update

For the past month I have been watching God take this team to another level. We have been through some rough stuff, but I can see His hand leading us with each day. These past couple of weeks have truly been some of the best times we have had yet. I have been pleasantly surprised with the passion that has been coming out of each of us. Living with these beautiful Indonesians has already been such a positive and educational experience.

We have been working on finding our place here in Pontianak, and its going quite well! Natalia has been fervently studying the language, and she is basically a pro….I have been trying very hard, but honestly I am WAY behind her, but we are working on it together! John has been able to preach quite a bit since we have been here. He was the guest speaker for the DTS here at the YWAM base for the first 2 days we were here. Then this past week while we were in the villages, he was able to preach at a couple of churches. His passion was truly needed out there in such a religious atmosphere. God spoke through him in a powerful way. I have been stretched with my guitar skills since keyboards are not very common over here! But it’s all good. I am leading worship with the DTS students in the mornings, and am in the middle of learning some Indonesian worship songs! It has been so much fun!

The Village experience was super interesting and such a positive experience. We were able to venture out into the REAL Indonesia! We partnered up with a YWAM team from Australia who is here in Indonesia for 2 months on outreach traveling around to different islands. It has been so good for both us, as the Burn team, and for them, to join together and do all we can to serve the people here and this Nation.

We have also been able to bring something new to their outreach time. We spent hours with them in deep intercession before our ministry times, and it did make a huge difference in our attitudes, our hearts, and our spiritual eyes. This is a huge part of why we are here; to see missions and worship interlink. It’s been amazing to watch this vision become reality in the physical form, and to be apart of it has been a privilege.

I was able to meet with 2 pastors today, one from Jakarta and the other is very influential in the Pontianak province. We are getting together again in 2 weeks to meet with some local musicians and other pastors from churches all over the area! They immediately caught on to the vision of the Burn and want it desperately in Borneo. They see that it is NEEDED all over Indonesia, and they want it started here!

Be praying that God will keep the doors opening for us. He has been so faithful to our team, and I know He has big plans for the rest of our time here~!

And keep praying for Indonesia! There is much need for breakthrough in this land. So many strongholds and traditionalism holding the people back from their first love. Pray that Jesus will take His rightful place here.

The picture I have attached is from the night of the Healing Conference here in Pontianak. Kristi, on the far left, has been living with us here on the base for the past couple of weeks. She is going to be working with YWAM Indonesia in the near future, and she has been such a blessing to our team!

We love you all!

JESUS REIGNS IN INDONESIA!!!!!