This is taken outside of Sun's uncle's house in Siantar. Nancy and Jacob went to visit. It turned out that Sun's father and brothers and sisters were also there. They gathered outside for the traditional group photo op and Nancy realized the whole neighborhood had stopped and was watching. This could have been unnerving, but after five weeks it was just second nature.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Video - Nommensen Univ. Chorus - "The Messiah"
During our last week in Siantar the university chorus began rehearsing "The Messiah", which will be presented at graduation in September as part of the 150th Anniversary Celebration of Dr. Nommensen coming to Sumatra. The rehearsal was held in the big Menza meeting room. While Nancy was in the room watching, I was standing around the corner in the shade, soaking it all in.
Video - The Bumpy Road to Huta Bayu Raja
This video was shot on the way to Huta Bayu Raja, a remote village where we were doing a Teachers Meeting with members of the teachers organization. The road was full of potholes and it was comical...for awhile.
Video - HKI Sunday School Teachers - "We Are One"
This is from the closing workshop with the HKI Sunday School teachers and this is a song they shared with us.
HKI Sunday School Teachers - "Serve the Lord"
Here's our friends from the HKI Sunday School Teachers workshops in Siantar, sharing worship with us at the close of our last workshop in July, 2011.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Our Work in Indonesia - Wrap Up Presentation
We have been asked to prepare a summary presentation of the work we did in Indonesia. Words cannot capture the deep friendships and incredible sharing we experienced during our five weeks in northern Sumatra. But these are the statistics describing our workshops and other experiences:
Our Work in Indonesia
Presented 20 Workshops at Nommensen
} Attendance ranged from 15 students to 100 students and faculty members
} Each workshop lasted two hours, plus an additional time of Q & A and cultural exchange
Workshop Titles
} Bilingual Teaching
} Communication Skills
} Cross Cultural Training I
} Cross Cultural Training II
} Lesson Plan Concepts – for Lecturers
} Lesson Plan Concepts – for Students
} Microsoft Powerpoint Training
} Review of Typographical Symbols
} Teaching Young Children – for Lecturers
} Teaching Young Children – for Students
} Writing & Grammar
} Speaking & Listening
} Reading Comprehension
} Classroom Discipline
} English Methods and Games
} Microsoft Word Training
} The Writing Process
} Teaching Young Children – Grades 1 – 6
} Grammar
} Microsoft Excel Training
Presented 5 Workshops for Sunday School teachers at Nommensen
Presented 5 Workshops for HKI Sunday School teachers
} Workshop Topics:
} Introduction to Sunday School
} How to Handle Behavior Problems
} Learning Styles of Children (and Adults)
} Lesson Planning Techniques
} Songs & Games
Classroom presentations at other local schools
} We visited many classes where we presented lessons and cultural information:
} SMP #1 – Ibu Rioda Panjaitan
Kimh’s English School – Two Days
} Methodist School – Two Days
} Express English Course – Tanah Jawa Resort, Balimbingan with Sun Indiria
Official Visits
} Meeting with Pastors at HKI
} English class with Pastors at HKI
} Visit to HKI Orphanage – Panti Asuhan Zarfat in Bah Sampuran
} HKBP Kindergarten
} Visit to grave of Dr. Nommensen, Sigumpar
Presented at 4 PGRI Simalungun Region Teachers Organization Meetings
} Teacher Workshop – #1 – Tiga Balata
} Developing Lesson Plans
} Teacher Workshop - #2 –
} Overview - American Culture in School
} Teacher Workshop - #3 – Hutabayu Raja
} Overview – Technology in Teaching plus American Culture in School
} Teacher Workshop - #4 - Parapet
} School Leadership
English Club
Thesis Reviews
Curriculum Reviews
Monday, August 8, 2011
Looking Back: Enjoying Time with Anton's Family
On our last Friday in Siantar we joined Anton and his family at their Khim's English Course for some great English conversation, then went our with them for a Chinese dinner. One of the courses was a sweet and sour prepared fish...delicious! Hopefully I will track down the other photos from the restaurant. It was interesting how they fried the noodles in huge woks which nestled into large holes in the counter, directly above the blast furnace flames from the massive propane burners.
This is the owner of the shop, proudly showing off a son (maybe it's his...)
On the way home it was decided by Anton's father that we needed to stop and experience a variation of pancakes. To describe, they are like really thick pancakes, folded over like an omelet, with a little cheese and fruit filling for sweetness. The major decision is what type of filling to order. Chocolate seems to be a favorite.
The stand features one guy working really hard and several others watching him. He scoops the batter from a big bucket and layers it into the round pans with a coffee cup.
He'd have four of them going at one time.
He'd stir up the batter in a big white bucket (like a 5 gallon paint bucket) using five or six cane poles strapped together.
Some of the pancakes were made to order while customers waited, while others were for display and future sales. The stand had a steady stream of traffic so I imagine these didn't wait for long.
All the pancakes were slathered with a thick layer of butter.
This pancake cools momentarily (heating pad is a slice of tree with a handle attached). Note the putty knives at the bottom of the picture. These were used to pry the pancake out of the pan.
This young customer was out for a ride with his Dad, who pulled up on is motorbike within inches of us.
Here's our pancake. We chose strawberry and it was great. We wish we had discovered these earlier in our time in Siantar.
This is the owner of the shop, proudly showing off a son (maybe it's his...)
On the way home it was decided by Anton's father that we needed to stop and experience a variation of pancakes. To describe, they are like really thick pancakes, folded over like an omelet, with a little cheese and fruit filling for sweetness. The major decision is what type of filling to order. Chocolate seems to be a favorite.
The stand features one guy working really hard and several others watching him. He scoops the batter from a big bucket and layers it into the round pans with a coffee cup.
He'd have four of them going at one time.
He'd stir up the batter in a big white bucket (like a 5 gallon paint bucket) using five or six cane poles strapped together.
Some of the pancakes were made to order while customers waited, while others were for display and future sales. The stand had a steady stream of traffic so I imagine these didn't wait for long.
All the pancakes were slathered with a thick layer of butter.
This pancake cools momentarily (heating pad is a slice of tree with a handle attached). Note the putty knives at the bottom of the picture. These were used to pry the pancake out of the pan.
This young customer was out for a ride with his Dad, who pulled up on is motorbike within inches of us.
Here's our pancake. We chose strawberry and it was great. We wish we had discovered these earlier in our time in Siantar.
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