Monday Adventures Where I Found Life

On Monday I drove with Cynthia and her team to check on the recipients of World Relief's shelter help. In the midst of many photos and long car rides, I found life and breathe in the beauty of Indonesia.

"This is where my life transformed," Cynthia said.

Cynthia's Indonesian dream home

Our first stop - Tapian Kadih, Agam Village. Elvitati, secretary of the Maju Terus group, and her family are were recipients of World Relief's reconstruction program.

Cynthia and her team talking with Elvitati
[l to r: Indra, Paul, Joe]

Cynthia and Fifin talking with Agus Seni in his new shelter and business

Indra is an engineer and very good with children

I'm not half bad with kids either

This Baruak [monkey] is a coconut hunter

Lunchtime

Cynthia saying "thank you" [through Fifin] to Johnny for his help and dedication to the project

The bridge is being reconstructed so alternative routes are made

Deciding if our non-4-wheel van can make it through the muddy mess

Indra telling me to move
[we photographers like to be in the thick of things]

Success!

Van #2

You can't tell, but the four of us are standing on the roof of an Indonesian home with the ocean in the background

This photo is for Jenni, the dental hygienist
A dentist chair in an abandon building

We drove those this home's living room

Acil, our driver

Fitman, 3, became my instant friend

Messing around while the adults talked

World Relief staff checking road damage to see if there is any way to help

One of the two bridges World Relief built

Women washing in the river

Men patiently waiting for their turn

The World Relief staff and RW 3 Kutanji celebrated the success of the rebuilding project
These kids took to me and called me "kakak Lindsay" [Big sister Lindsay]

This sweet girl was not afraid to stand up and get the whole group singing together

That little boy there, he's going to be a great man someday

Let's just say Risky [the boy with his tongue out] has MUCH energy

Cooking dinner for everyone

Cynthia helping

My little posse

Joe, Cynthia, Lindsay and Fifin