We have enjoyed our time on the bible college campus, consulting, planning, dreaming with alumni and students. Our main goal was to help Eko MU and Eko PL have a clearer strategy of how they can lift us the Name of Jesus effectively in the Mentawai Islands. More on them Tuesday morning (Asia time), as they head off on this adventure.
We also had time to interact with a couple of alumni from the bible college that we are assisting as they seek to establish themselves for self-sustaining ministry on the slopes of Mt Merapi and Mt. Merbabu.
Rekno and Samini are raising catfish, but will likely shift to fresh water eels; marketing batik clothes; growing papaya; and as of this trip marketing Tea Tree Oil and accessories. We neglected to get a picture of them when we met. Please pray for the small scale kingdom businesses and for their efforts to get the Good News into some Muslim villages. They expect their first child in early March.
Pictured above is Karseno. His new bride unfortunately was at work and unavailable for the picture. He is seen among his growing mushrooms. His chosen variety is an Asian delicacy, but Jew's Ear Mushrooms are not widely known in the West. He is producing a good crop. Marketing is the challenge. We are trying to help market them in Ambon and elsewhere. So we invite you to pray for our mushrooms. They are not the magic variety, but are kingdom mushrooms. If this is successful it will help fund an evangelist (Karseno) on the slopes of Merapi. His partners are local pre-believers. Sales in Ambon will help provide for Christians there and assist the funding of IHOPP.
Kingdom businesses, like all enterprises, face many challenges and some fail! We are committed to this methodology for funding workers in pioneer situations because it can be self-sustaining. Pray for all of us involved to have wisdom.
Thank you for praying for our mushrooms ... papaya ... eels ... etc.
Until all Hear,
Dennis and Lynn
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