This week has definitely been an interesting one. We started this week out by being on lockdown on Tuesday. There was a man who had the intent to blow up a police station at a stadium near our house. The police made it so he couldn't get into the police station but the guy himself blew up. Nobody else was killed. But, we have to be very careful when something like that happens. There are a lot of fanatics in Solo and can overreact sometimes. So to play it safe President Rowley made all of the missionaries in Solo stay inside for the day. So, we sat, and slept, and ate, and did nothing for a whole day. It was a long day, but we are all ok. No need to worry :)
On Wednesday and Thrusday, there was a holiday named Lebaran. It's kind of like Thanksgiving but for Muslims. Most other Indonesians have adopted the holiday too. So everyone goes back to their hometown and celebrates time with their family. It's right after Ramadan, the fasting month. It was weird, nobody was outside! Solo was almost like a ghost town. That also meant none of the people we wanted to visit were home either. But that's ok. One of the people we tried invited us in to see how Lebaran is in Indonesia. We got free food two days in a row! We also went to Mageleng for a zone meeting. We left at 6 AM and didn't get home until 1 AM because the traffic was so heavy because of Lebaran. It was really fun because we went through Jogja to get home. That made me happy :) Anyways, this week has been really good. We've been working so hard this week, it's crazy. Next week I get to meet my new mission president at PLD. It'll be great! l know Heavenly Father lives and is always there for us. He loves us and know each of us personally, I know He is always willing to care for us and bless us. No matter what happens He will give us strength and peace of mind. This I know. We can come closer to Him by doing the basics: keeping His commandments, reading the scriptures, praying everyday, loving and serving others, and staying positive. As we reach out to Him, He will reach out to us. Sampai minggu depan! Sister Stringham
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AuthorHOLLEY STRINGHAM: Salt Lake City, born and raised; returned missionary from the Indonesia Jakarta Mission.; a simple folk aimed on changing the world Archives
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