A Growing Heart

Pete and I have always felt a desire, a hope, a peace, and an excitement about going to Indonesia.  Honestly, even before we heard that MAF would like to assign us to Indonesia we wanted to go to the beautiful and remote island nation.  As we prayed and tried to remain open-minded, we still dreamed God would move us to Indonesia.  It was quite an amazing day when our hearts aligned with MAF's needs and God's plan to serve Him in Indonesia.

Delight yourself in the LORD; and He will give you the desires of your heart.  

Commit your way to the LORD, trust also in Him, and He will do it.

Psalm 37:4-5

Over half-way through with our support-raising goal, yet still seeking out new partners in ministry, we have noticed that our hearts are growing daily for the people we are called to serve.  We have done a good amount of reading and even a weekend of cultural training in preparation for our big move.  With every book page and every moment in prayer we become more and more aware of His heart for those He created on the other side of the globe.

I can't begin to describe in words how grateful we are that our Lord continues to lead and direct our path along this journey.  We couldn't do this without Him and without those of you who faithfully serve Him through your financial gifts and constant prayer.

As we prepare, we wanted to share some pictures that have been taken by MAF staff in Indonesia so that you, too, can catch a glimpse of the place and people we are looking forward to doing life with daily.

MAF plane flying over jungle brush in the mountains of Kalimantan

MAF plane taking off on a remote airstrip

Beautiful Indonesia mother and children

Open-air market

Precious Indonesian child

Remote airstrip and village 

If you receive our weekly prayer email, these pictures may look familiar.
If you do not, but would like to learn of specific ways to pray for our family weekly, email me at agreenwald@maf.org.