Live – In 2013 with Youth of GKI Pamulang

What is the difference between gadget like smart phone, i-pad, or tab compared to hoe, sickle or axe? People will say that gadget is high technology product found in cities while hoe, sickle or axe are tools of past era. Don’t we remember that hoe, sickle or axe are products of human civilization to support human’s life sustainability? Actually, they are also product of human high technology. Globalization tends to drag human to have fast culture even to be an instant one, more individualism and little care toward other fellows and environment.

To bring human closer to their surroundings with spirit to learn and to interact with others having different life back ground and sharpening sense of care and social solidarity, Commision of Teenager and Youth of GKI Pamulang initiate Live-in Activity in Yogyakarta assisted by Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta. Choosing Once is enough “if you be grateful”  as the activity topic,  this activity started on July 3-5, 2013, taking place in the surrounding of Yogyakarta province. The activity series began from creative industry of Jogja, such as, Batik at Pandak Bantul and Pottery craft at Pundong then having live-in in Kemadang, Sumber and Planjan. The three areas are in Gunung Kidul regency.

Participants found many interesting thing during the process of interaction and visiting the spots. They thought that craft is something unique that lead them to think about a creative bussiness by catching opportunity not only for personal welfare but also for the surrounding community. In two hours the participants learned and practised enthusiastically how to make Batik and Pottery and the bussiness owners were happy to welcome and to share their experiences, “We are happy to let all of you, as our next generation, know our traditional products, so no one can steal it”.

The two- day experience of living together with families in the villages was so exciting since they had to face differences of circumstance, culture or daily activity. It became challenging thing when the participants had to go to field collecting grass for their “foster parent’s” cattle or to communicate with Javanese, the local language, that they cannot speak.

Enjoying beautiful beaches, like Drini beach, located in the surrounding of the villages was an exoctic part of the activity. They never thought that there is a nice beach  close to the villages.

Finally, participants got many impressions and values of life from the Live-in Activity either happy experience or the tough one. However, above all, they thought the positive one, that is, whatever the condition, they should be grateful for the life God has given.

May all favor brought through this activity be usefull for the glory of God.***