Receiving God’s Blessing

Albert Talise, born 1931 (77), was from Sangir Talaud, North Sulawesi.
Have four sons and one daughter with 10 grandchildren. Two of his son work as Council at Maranatha Church and one is become Reverend which on duty at Pakanbaru, Riau Province. He was good soccer player in Flores and that why he was appointed as police officer in 1949.

After his retirement he chose to stay in Denpasar and work as security
officer for 20 years at several hotels in Bali. Aside that he dedicated
his life as Church councilors of GPIB since his 45 years old until now.
On the last election as councilors he was 77 years old and he was prayed
if God willing, he was ready to fulfill his duty. To maintain his health
he consulted his doctor to control his arthritis, acid stomach, and
gout. He thanked God for giving him long life to enjoy.

*Comfort Life*

*Sumiran 60, *from Jogyakarta and moved to Bali in 1980 as civil servanfor Empowerment Office. Has 3 children, 2 son and one daughter two of
them have finished their studies in Flight College and work at El Tari
Airport in NTT and the last one still studying in Law Faculty at
Jogyakarta and all the expenses and tuition fee paid by her two elder
children. She has one grandchild. She suffered diabetes since 2000 and
she regularlu consult her doctor and diet and walk for her daily
exercise half an hour. She said that the happiness only can be achieved
if one’s health is good, and good relation with family and all life
comfort filled. To keep her comfort and daily expenses, her pension and
her children capital, she opened a food shop at her home.

Osteoporosis

Ms. Ngurah Oka 82 years old, is the wife of the Udayana University's former Rector Prof. Ngurah Oka. Prof. Ngurah Oka was deceased in 2002. Met at the commemoration of National Geriatric on 29 May 2008 at Bali's Legislation Hall. She has 8 children, two of them live in Jakarta, one in Surabaya and the rest live in Bali. With 19 grandchildren. She lives alone with a housemaid. Her children and grandchildren visit her everyday. Her health generally good except for osteoporosis and cataract. Her right knee had been replaced with artificial bone in 1995 and her left knee is replaced in 1996, while her hipbones were replaced each in 2001 and 2002. prior her hipbone replacement she had to use wheelchair for 3 years, after that she can walk using a cane. Her cataract will be operated sooner. She live the life with cheerfulness and always asked her friends to holiday abroad.