Roslin Orphanage Blog

GOD’S TIMING IS THE BEST

Aug 21st, 2010 by CaptainB

Few months back we were planning to open up a new farm but doing the land clearing. It was a hard work that we must face at the beginning before doing the easy parts then some thing that is routine. We were delayed and delayed on opening the farm or doing the land clearing for about 4- 5 months now. Are we sad with the set back ? Yes we are so sad if we are thinking logically as our progresses are being slowed. The land clearing was delayed because we are so lacking on man power and the people who were supposed to come and helping us to the land clearing was disturbed by the weather. When they were supposed to come , their villages were given some good rain during which the rain was not supposed to come. Instead of coming to help us to do the land clearing they were staying back at their village and working at their own field ( planting onion and carrots ).

Are we sad now ? The answer is no , why ? Because during the delayed land clearing God has been working something out.

When we decided that we do not want to wait any longer for the land clearing , Peggy led the orphanage children to do the land clearing while I was in New York . The front part of the property was so thick and rugged, we cannot see whats inside the farm. But Peggy and the orphanage children were so sad to find out that our property has been tress passed . Some people have been stealing our trees . Most of the big trees are gone , which may be being used to build some one’s house or selling them. We were so sad but after making our self calmed down we can smile again. Yes it was so many trees being stolen but when we are thinking that the stolen trees are able to help so many families , we are ok and in fact we should say Praise The Lord. Our property has been able to help others without us doing anything at all. God has made the trees big without us doing anything and God has let His trees to be useful for others without us doing anything . There is nothing to complain about, Praise The Lord indeed.

Now we are actually enjoying the bonus which is an easier job upon doing the land clearing as we do not need to cut down the big trees thus the land clearing will be cleared faster and less efforts, no heavy machine are required , Praise The Lord. Total of 25 000 M2 will be made into our banana farm and also a place for us to have some cows and goats.

It is God’s timing for us to do it now rather than at our original planned time table.

the initial part of land clearing

male and female are involved for our farm/ land clearing

These stems of the trees are used to make a wall / shelter.

while others doing the land clearing some are cooking

resting and eating after the hard work

Christian eating corn dish with spicy egg together with the rest

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WE ARE SO BLESSED

Aug 8th, 2010 by CaptainB

We are so blessed for having some visits by our good friends both from Indonesia and overseas. Mrs Tina Vanderpol , from Vancouver came for the 3rd time in one year. The children were so happy to see her again and even more as has managed to teach them some new songs and many other interactions.Basically the children are so interested to be taught by her and the ability of the children are being boosted by they way person like Mrs Tina Vanderpol teaching them. Yes the children are coming from the lowest society in West Timor but their knowledge are getting better and better. Their confidence level are strongly growing and their eagerness to learn on anything just being so huge. We hope that one day soon they will be able to help them self because of their hard work on studying and their togetherness with all of the orphanage members. One thing that is sad was when she must go back to her country , at that parting time , crying was never been able to be avoided ( especially for Edu Tameno).

Mrs Tina vanderpol teaching the children

book marks from Grade four Abbotsford Christian School

they are not just a book mark but book marks with so many good values and encouragements to the students

precious gifts from mrs Vanderpol of solar power flash light for our work at the village area at night

This time the orphanage children also being blessed by all of our children ( Christine coming from Sydney Australia , Tassya and Christian both from Vancouver , Canada ) who are coming to the orphanage during their school break . It was great to see them interacting and growing up together. If 10 years ago Christine and Tassya are carrying the children like Edu, Elis and Michael as months old babies , now they are already able to help us in so many things . They can even help us on preparing the food on the table and even helping us to look after the little ones. Time flies really fast.

This time Tassya is not only going home because of her school break but she is also going back to the orphanage because she has graduated from her high school. She has graduated from Abbotsford Christian High school . She is in fact being blessed that she has been successfully securing a place into the University that she want to be in , which is Trinity Western University in Vancouver which the school will be commenced on Sept 4th 2010. Praise The Lord indeed.

Tassya with Christian and mama Peggy

Tassya with her guardians Mr and Mrs Vanderpol

Tassya with one of the best teacher Mrs Baker

This time we are also having the visit from Luke , an American ( California) who found us from Google and he just showed up .

We are also having Ms Alya and Mr Rudy from Jakarta television (SCTV) .

So much joy and quality time being created for the children, praise The Lord indeed.

At the moment we are having 36 boys and 35 girls , so we are having 71 children now . Some girl are already in nursing school as she thinks that to be a nurse is so interesting and able to help people as soon as she is completed the schooling ( some 3 years only). Next July we will have 5 children joining the university too and Gerson will be on this 6th semester on his medical school.