Event stream Nov 6
Things happen too quickly for me to update on everything. Some bullet points from recent weeks:
News
Passing it on
Today a woman told me I had a beautiful nose, and then her pregnant friend tweaked it. Let me explain. Today we visited the east coast of the island of Tarakan, a less-populated area with… Read More »Passing it on
Interior
This past weekend I joined various members of our team for two nights in the “interior” of Kalimantan, a small village about 60 miles from the nearest port/road hub (which itself is pretty small town… Read More »Interior
The MAF Kalimantan program
One thing I’ve been doing as I’ve arrived is trying to search out and read different stories that give a glimpse into MAF’s Indonesia program here where we’re working. Specifically ones on the island where… Read More »The MAF Kalimantan program
Joy of first weeks here
What has brought me joy here these first few weeks? Morning walks up to Peningki Hill – scouting out a shortcut through the crowded neighborhood behind it, and then walking through the wooded areas around… Read More »Joy of first weeks here
Lessons learned in Costa Rica
Part of what living in Costa Rica did for me was to validate longings I had internally and elevate them. I’ve always intuitively had a certain approach to connecting with a place – Costa Rica… Read More »Lessons learned in Costa Rica
Morning run
This morning I got up early and made a series of unpredictable decisions that ended up with me running through the jungle along with a group of 100 trail runners. Of all types – serious… Read More »Morning run
Compared to where I’ve lived before…
Comparison may be the thief of joy, but I’ve been unwittingly doing it since day one of arriving in Tarakan. And if I’ve tried to avoid it, others have asked me to do it, within… Read More »Compared to where I’ve lived before…
Tarakan Arrival – first week in detail
Here is what our first 10 days looked like, one day at a time. Monday, we arrived in the afternoon, had dinner with the Toews and got settled into the house where we’re living. We… Read More »Tarakan Arrival – first week in detail
Tarakan Arrival – First week
Last week we departed the U.S. on Friday and arrived in Tarakan, Indonesia on Monday. Our MAF team was there to meet us at the airport. Our in-country expat team here currently includes six families,… Read More »Tarakan Arrival – First week