Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Medan - "Less Salary Yet Fruitful"

Umar Butar Butar is a 45-year-old single man living in Medan. He works as a supervisor in a famous transportation company there called AKAP (Inter State City Bus) and makes a lot of money. Legally and illegally.

Not long ago, a sister invited him to attend a church service in Medan Church. He was also invited to study the Bible. Nevertheless, Umar couldn't go to the church every Sunday because of his job and duties. He couldn't continue the bible study either.

In order to be able to come to church, Umar was willing to be mutated from his position to a doorsmeer (the person who washes the bus) with the salary only Rp. 300.000 a month, equals to US$ 30.

On May 18th, 2008 Umar made a decision to repent of his sins and was baptized into Christ. From a rude, proud and materialistic man, he was changed to an honest and humble man before God.

Not long after his baptism, Umar invited his friend, Brigjen Butar Butar to study the Bible. He became disciple and was baptized on September 28th, 2008. He also invited his friend, Ari Tamba, who was also baptized into Christ on November 23rd, 2008. So it was for Ari Tamba, he invited his friend Dedi to study the Word of God.

Please pray that in the month of March 2009, Dedi will be baptized into Christ also.

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