FEET

I had heard about this from the TV. While it seems gross on the one hand,

it really is helpful on the other!
These little fishies eat away the dead skin on your feer or legs,
leaving your appendages nice and smooth.

Do we have these in the States?

This one is called "Fish Spa and Therapy"

and is at the local mall here in Palembang, Indonesia.

While this is a blurry picture, it will show you the set up.

It is set up in one the hallways of the mall.

After washing our feet, the "operators" led us to sit

on the bench and put our feet into the water. They suggested we not

swish our feet around in the tub, because that stresses out the fish.

However, it is really hard not to once the fish start to work,

nibbling on your legs and feet, 

as seen in the faces of our granddaughters!

Here, they're holding hands to help each other keep their

 legs still, while their squeeling.

You see the fish working on mine and Johnny's legs.

SPEAKING OF FEET.......

I was noticing our grandson, Aaron's feet. He is 14 and starting

highschool this week in Penang, Malaysia. (He's so excited).

Look at the size of his foot now - compared to his Dad.

Kris' foot on the left. Aaron's foot on the right.

Now let's compare with my own foot:

Aaron's foot on the right, my foot on the left.

How tall will he end up being?

As I write this blog, Aaron is being enrolled in the

highschool in Penang, Malaysia where

many of the Asian missionary kids go for high school.

It is a beautiful campus located on the beach.

It has a rich and long history. We're

all excited for this new adventure in his life.



RELIGION

There can be little doubt that this is a Muslim country.

In fact, it is the largest Muslim country in the world, population-wise.

Most of our time here this time has been during LEBARAN, the month of Fasting for Muslims.

Because Muslims are not to eat during daylight hours, the restaurants put up curtains,

so as to shield temptation from those who choose to fast.

It has been interesting how many people we see inside these restaurants, behind the curtains

that are enjoying their noon time meals!

Other evidences of the Muslim majority here is the headcoverings of the women,

and even the little girls.

A Muslim shopkeeper and  Muslim shopper.

Chatting with a Muslim lady in the grocery store.

A little girl dressed in Muslim clothes.

A neighborhood mosque.

And another.

Do You Know How?

We went to the mall yesterday,

and I found this informative picture

in the public bathroom stall.

Because the typical bathroom in an Indonesian home (and much of Asia)

is a porcelon covered hole in the floor,

like this

you can understand WHY there is a need for an instruction sign

in the public bathrooms!

Some public bathrooms include both kinds of toilets.

Whoa to an American who gets only the "hole in the floor".

There is definitely an art to using this successfully!