DR. LUDWIG INGWER Nommensen Nordstrand was born on the island between Denmark and Germany on February 6, 1834. He vowed to become a missionary when she was ill, and indeed this is the only goal in life. Having been educated by the Rheinische Mission Gesselschaft (RMG), and was ordained in October 1861, he went to Sumatra. He arrived in Padang on 14 May 1862. The plan is to work among the Batak. Difficulties faced in the beginning of the prohibition to work in rural areas and lack of commitment fellow missionaries to focus on South Tapanuli. After trying hard, Nommensen allowed to work in the area of balls, and he began serving some hobo and learn their language.
