A Little of Home Tradition

Favorite picture. Octoberfest with the Grands and Cousins Josh and Alexa. We have a tradition that includes a hayride-scavenger hunt, shrimp boil, pumpkin cutting, rocket launching, (this year a deer butchering), and lots of fine times together. Parents were sitting on the hay wagon in the background. We are so blessed!

A sunrise in Vernal

I took this before we left. This is down the road a bit from our home in Vernal. Just thought you might like to see how beautiful sunrises can be even in our hometown of the Uintah Basin. Man, we miss that place! But we miss all of you more! Indonesia is nice-but not HOME!

The Crew

Thanks to this crew, water travels over hill and dell to eventually flow to homes. A celebration is definitely deserving to these fine men and their hard work.

The Meek shall inherit the earth.

This woman is one of many who receive water near her home. Words can't express love between a brother and sister of our Father in Heaven. 

One of the many distribution tanks.

Taufik and his crew have been on this project one-and-a-half years. It is complex and will cost more than you want to know. Just think of all the good people that have made this happen. We wear our LDS Charities' shirts with pride as we see the benefits.

Moab of Indonesia

Each jeep moved slowly across the boards laid out across two beams. Quite a little drop if it caved in but the drivers were careful. Only way to the water projects.

The government travels with us today

It is a beautifully sunny hot day and we travel up the steep hillsides in bouncing jeeps to see water projects. Amazing how the projects wind all over the mountains and finally arrive in the homes.

A beautiful morning in Jakarta

Moroni's emblem in the rear window heralds in a new day in Jakarta. This day we are traveling to a far distant (due to traffic mostly) water project in Nandung. This project will be completed in July. Around forty families will benefit from the water distributed down pipes to the villagers' homes.

Where is Waldo?

Cleft palate lip surgery in Bogor for twenty three patients is a success. This is the best project we do that has immediate success. These good doctors give of their time once a month to operate for two days on patients four months to adult. They are pleasant, careful, and work with little equipment. There are six or eight doctors and that many nurses. What a service of true love.

Bono our driver and John buying pineapples.

After a long day to a water project, stopping and buying pineapple is a must.Twenty pineapple for $10.00 isn't bad. And then they throw in an extra one or two. The pineapple are sweet and so delicious. We share them with everyone around.

Elder Millecam stars in 'The Good Sumaritan'

The presentation to the educators was full of fun. Sister Anderson used several men to portray The Good Sumaritan. John just 'happened' to be one of the bad guys who walked by and ignored the Levite. Actually, he didn't ignore him. He stole his shoes and ran away leaving the man to die in the streets. This only escalated the situation. The next man, Elder Subandriyo, walked by took and took the poor guy's glasses. Finally, the Good Sumaritan came by and helped. It turned out to be a comic instead of a drama. The lesson was well taught...but not sure if it was a good example!

Sanitation Facilities Planned in Solo

Elder Millecam, Sutarno, Guide, and Moko look at locations for more facilities. After the water is brought from the mountains to the villages, then the bathrooms are next on the agenda. Villagers help with the construction. Closing ceremonies become spiritual events to everyone in the area.

A Bathroom Project

This is one of the better facilities that need fixing up. Most of the areas are only a hole draining into the city water system. I always keep toilet paper on my person. It is not one of the commodities found out and about.

Closing Ceremony of a Sanitation Project

I guess I have always taken bathrooms for granted. The toilet, sink, toilet paper, shower, and towels have been a nice way of life. This facility is a first for the people of this village. There are twenty three of these spread throughout the area on this one project. Villagers, the luarah, Elder Subandriyo Area Seventy, Pres and Sister Anderson Singapore, George Mak Hong Kong, Pres. Marchant, Jemmy and Indah Mongan all were part. There was a delicious Indonesian meal prepared afterward.

Presentation in Bandungung

We were asked to present the church education system and other educational issues to two hundred secondary educators. It was a real opportunity. Brother George Mak Area Public Relations from Hong Kong attended with us.