Bali-yeah!!

All the senior couples met in Bali for a conference May 7-9 with an extended day on the 10th. We enjoyed getting together to discuss things that could make our missions more productive, and ways to help and support the young missionaries who are dedicating 18-24 months to help build the church in Indonesia.

We stayed at the Suly Resort, an older, rustic, currently being renovated resort hotel with lots of early Balinese character.

Our room was through the pathway, then turn to the left of the statue.

This was our bedroom, the ceiling was magnificent. All the woodwork was probably really neat in its day.

We visited the monkey forrest in Ubud. Monkeys and swinging vines everywhere! The guy with a basket in his hand is making an offering. He laid his offering on the walk area, and immediately some monkeys came to check it out (to see if it was anything they could eat). He lit a thing that let off a bunch of smoke as well.       
This is a Hindu custom.






We drove through several villages. The people on Bali are mainly Hindu, and they have 3 major temples in each village. There they make daily (or more freqent) offerings. There is usually a mini-temple at each house (about the size of a large mailbox) where the homeowner offers flowers, food, etc. several times a day.                                                                Temple on Lake Bratan

Then we drove to the UNESCO rice terraces.

After sight seeing in central Bali, we went to Nusa Dua (southern Bali) and spent the night in a luxury hotel--the Aston--right on the beach, beautifully landscaped, every amenity, even a breakfast feast. Wonderful.







                               Lobby/Patio at the Aston
                          

Beach at the Aston

Our last evening meal was at the beach at a little restaurant where you picked out the seafood you wanted the cooks to prepare.