BEFORE CHRISTMAS DAY

CHRISTIAN LIFE AMONG NON CHRISTIAN
I look the marketing in Panyabungan, a little bit grow up because two days more it will be Christmas day. Many Christian buy the candle for lighting in their Church. Many Christians buy the ingradient for their religion day.
Christian in Mandailing Natal only a litle bit, but they can life very peace. Nobody ever bother them in this area.
The Christians in Mandailing Natal usually come from North Tapanuli, Middle Tapanuli, karo, and Pakantan. The Christian from that Region have many kind of surname. They are, Simanjuntak, Sihombing, Bangun, Sitepu, Purba, Simangussong, Huta Barat, Lumban Gaol, Tohatorop, Sianturi, Sinaga and many other Surname. The Surname of Christian in mandailing is difference with Moslem's Surname. Usually the Suriname of Moslem are Nasution, Rangkuti, Tanjung, Lubis, Pulungan, and many other. The most important that want I say in this Blog is about the peace of Christian among Moslem's area. They can bulid a church in his Village, they can pray in a church peacefully.
Such as in Lumban Pinasa Mandailing Natal, I met with a priest. His Suriname is Simanjuntak. He told me that he was a pansion of teacher in senior high school in Siabu. He is a Priest in his Church HKBP in Lumban Pinasa. The people of Lumban Pinasa only about 140 house, but they have 3 Churches in this village. It is the mark that Mandailing Natal is very peace and Muslim is very good people. The Priest told me that he was a teacher of English Course. Before, he was teaching in the school, and when he was pension, he teaches in his Course in his village. But now he has stopped to work because of his age.
He told me that every his student is very kind. He said that one of his student has worked in Government. He ever visits his student, and he got 1 Million from his student. I feel very surprise because the kindness of his Muslim student. He said to me that he came from Siborong-borong,North Tapanuli. He has been life in Lumban Pinasa since 1957. Now his age is more than 70 years old. But he still being health. I met him just now in Pasar Lama Panyabungan, when he wanted to buy ingredient for his Christmas day.