April's Going Home (to Gombong)

We have planned our visit to Indonesia, to overlap

with our daughter, April, and her family, so that we can all enjoy some

family time here. We are learning about the

island of Sumatera, where Jana and Kris live.

More on that later.

April is eager to make the pilgrimage over to another island, Java, where she

and Jana and their brother, Noel, grew up.

We made this trip last year with Jana and the family.

What a thrill to find old friends, our old house, and the churches we

planted during those years.

It is now April's turn.

Together we all looked at old photos of their growing-up years and

remembered those special, fun days.

But to get to Gombong, Java, from Palembang is not easy or quick.

Johnny left with all the Luptaks on Monday evening to

fly to the island of Java, to the capitol, Jakarta, where they spent the night.

Then they rode a train for about 8 hours, to get to Gombong.

The Travelers: Shelby, Johnny (Papa), Kayla, April, Eric

Aaron, Joel, Seth, Eric

Jana and Kris' 3 boys have enjoyed Uncle Eric. He has only girls in his household

so he's enjoyed being with the boys.

After their trip to Java, Eric will fly back to Topeka, Kansas, where he is

Minister of Praise and Worship at First So. Baptist Church of Topeka.
But April and the girls will be back to the Kelley's
for another 2 weeks.

Meanwhile, I'm going to enjoy the Kelley family and learn more of
their life here in Palembang.