January 16, 2026

My trip to Bali

Wow, I can't believe I'm now in a Muslim country,amazing what God is doing with me. When I was back in Papua New Guinea I was wondering how things could get better for me, because I am so blessed in each new country I go to not knowing anything about it when I get there or where I will be living. But the plane flight here seemed to set the mood that good things were going to happen, thank God. The travel agency at the Brisbane airport booked me in a hotel for two days, which she thought would be very nice and inexpensive. But when I got there it was better than anything I could imagine and even cheaper when I checked the currency rate compared to the American dollar..It's unbelievable, about $30 each night. The place is called the Champlung Mas Hotel & Spa Ruta. My room is on the top fourth floor. and where my bed is is about 12x25 feet with large windows that look out to other hotels and a small community of typical houses with pointed roofs sandwiched in between and some trees and palms. Plus it has a large balcony that I can go out on through a double door. The bathroom is very large with a six foot tub and a separate shower stall. All the flooring is in large 15" cream colored tile. I also have a small refrigerator, TV, and excellent wifi access.The Asian staff is all Balian and very respectful and always greet me with a bow and praying hand gesture. They also offer a free breakfast buffet that is incredible, with fruit, pastries and about ten hot dishes, and it varies every morning. I really enjoy it as I stuff myself for my main meal for the day and then I have some ramen noodles late at night that I make with the coffee maker. and put in a coffee cup. It rained a lot yesterday but later I was able to go out and take a long walk on level ground with narrow, busy streets, when it stopped raining. The streets are crowded with small business shops and people smiling and sitting outside trying to encourage me and others to come in and buy something. However, it is still lonely sitting in my room most of my day trusting and waiting on God and watching some news and videa= on my laptop, I have not watched the TV yet because it is not very big and it is at the other end of my room. The hindu taxi driver who brought me here, has taken me shopping a couple times to buy food and help me find poor people to give money too He also told me he had a young nephew boy that was handicaped and I gave him money for the boy and told him that God would heal him. On my last day in Bali, the taxi man took me to the airport and help me get my luggage to the booking area, and before he left had a man take our picture together with his phone and then we gave each other a big hug goodbye. He also gave me his email address and asked to stay in touch. God is goinng to really bless that man and his family. It is people like him and make my mission worth while, plus knowing Abba Father is answering all my prayers for the people and country, like Bali