More pictures

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James

Engagement

Grace and I are now engaged! We just got engaged last Monday. We kind of have an interesting story about how he got in engaged because it happens differently in our cultures. When Grace asked me when we were going to get engaged I was kind of surprised and I told her that she does not get to ask that question. She was just as surprised by my answer because in Indonesian and Filipino culture it is something that you talk about and plan. So we had an Indonesian engagement.

Here are some more pictures of the engagement ceremony

This is a picture of the Pastor praying for us.

This is Grace and I exchanging rings in Indonesia and the Philippines both the guy and the girl wear rings

This is a picture of Grace and I with Korean Pastor and his wife.

Another Earthquake

I actually felt this one. I was sitting in my chair and then it felt like I was swaying back and forth. It did not last very long and as far as I know no one was hurt or injured.

James

Grace

I have not posted many pictures lately so I thought I would post some of Grace and I.

This is a picture of Grace and I at Church

And here is a picture of Grace and I at a church retreat.

I hope you guys enjoyed the pictures.

James

Earthquake

There was an big earthquake in Indonesia yesterday. I think this one happened almost exactly one month after the last one. I just noticed that my last update was also about an earthquake. I did not feel the earth quake here in Jakarta. This one was a 7.6. Here is a picture of where it happened.

Earthquake

There was an earthquake off the cost of Indonesia earlier today. I did not feel even though I have read that people in Indonesia felt it in places further away from than I am. If I was in Jakarta I would have felt it but I am not there right now.

This map shows the where the earthquake hit

James

Ramadan

Ramadan just started yesterday. Ramadan is the month were Muslims fast during the day. Usually when I think of fasting I think about just not eating food, but when Muslims fast during Ramadan they do not eat or drink during the day. Some don't even swallow their spit. A lot of the Christians will also fast for the first week to show respect to their Muslim neighbors. They also avoid eating or drinking in public during the day. Also most restaurants put up curtains or some sort of barrier so people can not see into them.

Trip to Salatiga

Recently I went back to Salatiga for the weekend. It was nice to see Mary Grace again and also other friends of mine that live there. I rode the bus there which took longer then usual. Usually it takes about 10 hours but on the way there it took 12 and on the way back 13. I took the night bus so I slept through a good part of it. Right now I am back in Jakarta. I am still trying to find a church to go to here. Thanks for your prayers and support.

James