MISSION ENCOUNTER ASSEMBLY 2008

We had the BEST time at the assembly! We stayed a full week, but the highlight and the reason for it all was to go to the mission encounter. The mission encounter was on Thursday and it had many, many, booths set up from different countries. We got to speak to many people (needed a translator at times) from around the world! I have many pics I will post, but I wanted to share this video of Sister Zebua. She and her husband are from Indonesia. My parent's church sends money to them for their country to help spread the gospel. They are also the overseer for Malaysia and Myanmar. My mom and I were able to assist the Zebua's with their booth and as a thank you gift I received a dress (see video). Sister Zebua is wearing a blouse that is made the same. It is called Batik. (pronounced 'Bah-Teak') is a technique used to dye fabrics. Batiking is a relatively straightforward process that often produces beautiful results.
First, melted wax is applied to the fabric in the areas that are to be free of dye. There are various methods used to apply the liquid wax, but brushing or directly pouring the wax are the most common. Once the molten wax cools, it hardens and penetrates into the fabric. Next the fabric is soaked in dye. The wax prevents dye from penetrating onto the fabric and therefore keeps those areas of fabric in their original color.
To remove the wax after the dyeing process, a solvent can be used. Alternatively, the hardened wax can be pressed out with an iron; the hot surface melts the wax it is pressed through the fabric. If a multiple-colored design is desired, the process is repeated for each color.
Many fabrics can be used for batiking, but plain, light colored cotton seems to work best. Cracks in the wax allow thin lines of dye to penetrate through to the fabric which gives batik its characteristic appearance. I was soooo happy to receive this because it was made in Indonesia and it's something different. I will definitely wear it again. The video is of Sis. Zebua learning our slang southern language. She never did really get the part where I was trying to get her to take the "ing" off and use "in'". She kept saying, "no" and laughing. It was hilarious. I believe she KNEW it wasn't the correct way to use the english language. We did see her another day and when we were walking off she said," see y'all later like she had been doing it her whole life. We love this couple dearly. Be in prayer for them and their amazing work for the Lord.