How happy I am for having again an opportunity to write something in this unworthy blog! And by the way, I am still in Central Java and planning to celebrate the Christmas here, so I will go back to Jakarta on January 08.
Glory to God! I have a very peaceful time here in the house of Father Alexios. What a beauty to be so near with the Church and faithful brothers and sisters. I learn about the Orthodox way of live here through their lives; in prayers, witness, sincerity and hospitality and love! Father Alexios spends sometime with me in the morning to explain and teach me from the Holy Scriptures. I was also given the opportunity to serve as an altar boy together with some brothers here! What a great training. Presbytera Heleni has been like my own mother for me. She's very kind and gentle. I learn how to make a prayer rope from her. And finally I made a 75 knots prayer rope and I will save it and bring it to Tangerang!
The supports from our faithful brothers and sisters here is also encouraging. I meet more and more Orthodox youths from this city (about 20 or even 30 youths at about my age)! And it is also very good to know and live in one house Mas Johan, Mas Indra and Esti and also Mbak Ike (a big family)! Tomorrow I will attend the blessing service for the new opened restaurant of one of brothers! I really love to be here to see how God has been so faithful protecting, preserving and increasing His beloved Church in Indonesia.
And although in fact I am a shy person and not very easy to communicate, that is sometimes speaking tottered and not easy to innitiate a conversation, but the Lord is very faithful! May Your Love made perfect in my weaknesses O Lord. The coming days will be so prayerful days as the time moves, new year comes and also theDay of Lord's Nativity! I really wish to be able to write again!
Glory to You, O God! Please pray for me brothers and sisters, Yudhie the sinner! My unworthy prayers be with you!
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Thank you, Yudhie, for this update. We were expecting this trip to be a great blessing for you, and so it has. We wish you all a blessed Nativity, and for you, dear brother, a safe return back to Tangerang with a heart full of good memories.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds wonderful! I'm so glad you have this opportunity.
ReplyDeleteThanks brother Romanos for your encouragements!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much AR!
Thanks Ian, yes, I did have great experience here! My prayers for you too.
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