Teaching Time.

We have been here for 16 days now. It feels like much longer. A lot of the time we have been going into the slum communities and getting to know the women. Getting to know their education, birthing practices, schedules...Yesterday began it all.

Although we have taught one time ("Breast is best"), yesterday was one of the most mind boggling experiences of teaching yet in my life.

Before we headed into Mampang slum, we spent an hour sorting out what God was saying. We highlighted past impressions and words from God about what we felt for the women. Then we entered into a new prayer time. The final words were; "life", "anatomy" and "reproductive system". So, the plan was set, female reproductive teaching for our first lesson. We all took a piece of the teaching and planned it in a half hour.

We waited for our friends from the church and our translator Anita to come. It is our goal to connect with women from the church we have been attending and have them do outreach with us. We don't want this to just be a burst of evangelism and then die after we leave. It would be amazing if we could find two dedicated women in the church to come in with us weekly and then keep the teachings up after we leave. This is still something we are seeking out. We did however, have two men from the church who are committed to working with local slums come with us. They say that it is hard to break down the barrier between the rich and the poor. Kind of reminds me of everywhere else in the world.

Anyway, flash forward, ten Muslim women, no circulation and one dark room later...Melisa begins sharing about our bodies being fearfully and wonderfully made from the "Holy Scripture". I was the first to teach. I introduced "Anatomy of the female reproductive system" and the women nodded their heads. As I pulled out my teaching aid of a uterus and ovaries, the women zoomed in. I asked them if this was something familar, they shook their heads. I then asked them "Have you ever seen this before?" and they shook their heads. In a city where malls are bigger than Safeco and Quest put together, times four, there are still women who have never learned about their reproductive system. Unbelievable.

The time continued with the women eager to learn and open to ask questions. It was a lovely time that we will get to take part of each week.

God is using education to empower and love women. He is renewing the value that the world has stripped them of. I don't really know what to expect after that, but I am anticipating great things to come of our time spent with the women. Jesus loves His little children, all the children of the world.