Dragonflies & Motorcycles

Seeing all the motorcycles parked at the traditional market in Padang, Sumatra shows that motorcycles are the common mode of transportation here. One of the scary things about driving a car is having all the motorcycles on the road with you. Motorcycles move in traffic like dragonflies. Sometimes they go fast. Sometimes they seem to hover. They change direction fast and without warning. They seem to like getting as close as possible without touching. And they often take you by surprise.

The best method of handling all the motorcycles on the roads is lots of prayer, lots of coffee, and go slowly. Amazingly there are not too many accidents. Many motorcycle drivers here act as if they are ready to meet the Lord, but, in reality, if you ask them about their sin debt they often have no idea how God will receive them if they suddenly entered into eternity.

Pray for safety on the roads for workers on Sumatra.

Pray for Sumatrans to consider eternity and be open to God’s solution to their sin debt.

Pray for believers on Sumatra to be bold to share the Gospel so that people here can have the assurance of God’s warm reception at the end or their lives.