Peter Tan, Victor(interpreter), and Robert(interpreter’s friend) brought Pastor Mary, my wife and I, on a exploratory visit to a Batam Center Indonesian church of 70 members called GTI Bukit Zaitun. We visited a small cluster of 
families that reared pigs but were resettled after an earthquake in Nias, in Sumatra. It was a hot, humid bare piece of land on a slope and the houses were patched together and squatter like. And then we had lunch and ministered at the youth service of the church we were exploring as a place for youth mission trips. There were about twenty youths and their singing was robust and inspiring. After the message we prayed for them and the Lord was present to touch their hearts. On Sunday, we woke up early for an unusually early morning service at 8.30am and this time, while Mary took the sunday school, I preached an encouraging Pentecost Sunday message on how the Holy Spirit comes to take away our fears and gave an altar call and prayed for people. The Lord was present and touched the people. We had lunch with the pastor, took the ferry and were home by about 5pm, tired out from the ministry, travelling, and heat. We were thankful to God for the trip and also for Peter Tan, Victor and Robert who introduced us to the place and acted as interpreter.
