tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44306765952394726212024-03-13T21:32:43.485-05:00Elder & Sister WalkerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646056795835752952noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430676595239472621.post-78976312254347470422017-03-12T04:42:00.001-05:002017-03-12T05:02:46.094-05:00Zone Conference, Night Safari and Indonesia<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Zone Conferences</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Things have been pretty busy here in Singapore. The middle of February we had another round of Zone Conferences here in Singapore which means all the missionaries come in for four separate conferences (two per week) depending on their Zone. This also means that we have 20-28 Elders stay with us at the Pasir Panjang house for two nights per conference. They enjoy so much coming to the house and spending time with each other in the evenings and seeing old companions or other Elders they were in the MTC with. They also like to eat all the cereal and milk we provide. They can’t get the same US cereals and good milk in Malaysia so they chow down on it while they can. We plan on each Elder going thru 1 liter of milk and almost a quarter to a half a box of cereal in the two nights/mornings they are here. They say they like seeing Sister Walker and me, but we know iftis the food and the other missionaries. After the four Zone Conferences for the younger missionaries, we had a conference for the Senior Couple Missionaries (more later). This repeats itself about every 3 months here in Singapore.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For each Zone Conference this time, Sister Walker baked a couple cakes, hamburger for taco salad, bought a lot of the food, prepared birthday gift bags for some of the missionaries, helped setup for the lunch and helped serve the food and clean up. She even prepared all the items for a relay game the missionaries played one afternoon that Sister Simmons came up with. She even baked a birthday cake and decorated it for President Simmons’ birthday one day of the senior conference. All of this in addition to cleaning five bedrooms and baths and doing all the laundry in-between each conference. All Elder Walker did was to teach the missionaries their responsibilities to clean and maintain their apartments. Sister Walker’s food was much more welcomed than Elder Walker’s lesson. *Don’t let him kid you – he did lots of computer things that the Simmons needed for their presentations!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Ward Linger Longer</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A few weeks ago we had another one of the monthly ward Linger Longer lunches at our house (it is here because we live just behind the church and we have a big living and dining room). Sister Walker usually cooks one of her favorite American/Southern dishes which are always a hit. This time she made Baked chicken with potatoes and carrots, brownies and banana pudding. All three went so fast some people left disappointed they did not get some or did not get more. Several sisters asked for the recipes for the chicken and banana pudding. It was interesting to watch the expressions on their faces as she would call out the ingredients they had never heard of before, like Vanilla Wafers, banana pudding and even putting potatoes and carrots in with the chicken. As soon as the blessing is over, all the youth rush to the dessert table to get some of whatever Sister Walker has prepared. We had Bishop Ladesma and his family over about a week later and they were happy to see that Sister Walker had prepared banana pudding for them because Sister Ladesma was the only one who got any at the Linger Longer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Stake Conference – New Stake President</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday and today we had the Singapore Stake Conference with Elder David Evans and Elder Alvin Meredith III who were here to call a new Stake President. We attended two great sessions of conference. The previous Stake President, President Stephen Lai, had served in the Stake Presidency for 17 years, 9 of them as Stake President. He is the head of Seminaries and Institutes in the South-East Asia area and has an office one floor down from the mission office. He is such a kind, gentle and humble man and as one of his former councilor's said, “without guile”. He will be missed but successor, Jean Luc Butel, is also a humble man yet a very strong person and will do a great job. The high councilor from our ward, Steven Seow was called as 2nd councilor and Kwan Yew Mun to continue as 2nd councilor. </span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Change in Office Couple</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have been undergoing some more training in the past couple weeks and for the next month or so. The other senior missionary couple in the office will be going home April 26th and their replacements will not be arriving until two months after they leave. Elder Kunz has being doing the finance work among other things, Sister Kunz is the mission secretary, mission nurse, makes all the travel arrangement (this is a huge job) among other thing. We don’t know quite yet how the interim period will be handled but we are learning all we can in case we do not get any help. I’m sure we will get some help, but don’t know who or exactly how much. We could have a very, very busy couple months…more busy than we are now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Night Safari</strong> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For the Senior Conference, all of the senor couples went to the Night Safari here in Singapore. It is basically a zoo that highlights nocturnal animals. They have other animals as well. First we watched a show where they brought out different animals and told about them and had some do little acts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don’t remember what this animal is called, but they walked through the audience with him. I’m sure Boston or Cade will know what it is called.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next, they brought out an owl. This one is the largest of all owls and again, I don’t remember what type of owl.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another smaller owl</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I’m sorry this picture is so blurry but it is the only one I have. After the show. we all boarded a train which took us on a tour around the zoo to see all the animals. A lot better then the days of walking around the Ft. Worth and Dallas Zoo, except the company of the grandkids at those zoos was a lot more fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Visa Run to Bintan Island Indonesia</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the senior conference was over, we needed to do a Visa Run where we leave Singapore for a day or two and re-enter to get a new 90 day visa stamp so we can stay in Singapore another 90 days. This time we took an hour ferry ride to the island of Bintan Indonesia. This is not a ferry that carries cars, only passengers. Below is a picture inside the ferry with Sister Walker waiting to leave.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We arrived at the ferry terminal in Bintan and exited; went through immigrations…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">…and boarded the bus to the Bintan Lagoon Resort.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the backside of the resort looking across the pool up to the main lobby and main building of the resort. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a view from the balcony of our room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another view from down by the pool.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In Singapore, Malaysia, as well as Indonesia, they do not have lawnmowers. They primarily use “weed whackers” mounted on their backs and “mow” the lawn, edge and trim. You will even see them along the roadsides and other places. The only lawnmower I have seen is at our house. The older man who takes care of the yard, has a very old push lawnmower. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170223_151654" border="0" height="322" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4t8A2JGzmY0/WMUXc_wZVDI/AAAAAAAARAg/_tFGRAO3AbI/20170223_151654_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170223_151654" width="549" /></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We even had a chance to ride Segway's again, like we did in San Diego a few years ago.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">At the resort where we stayed, they have quite a few villas you can stay at. Some would be for just a couple and others could sleep several families. This one is one of the larger ones with its own pool and on the beach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Island Tour</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the highlights of the trip came very unexpectedly. The first day we got there (a Thursday), as we would walk through the resort lobby to go to various places at the resort, a very friendly gentleman who worked at the resort (Hitler S.) would say hi to us and we would say hi back. About the third or fourth time through, he stopped us and asked how long we had been there and what brought us there. We told him we were volunteers for our church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and that we were there just for a few days. He immediately said, “I’m Christian too!!!” Sister Walker asked him which of the restaurants at the resort had good food. Without hesitation, he said “none of them”. He asked if we liked seafood. We said , “Yes”. He said we could rent one of the resort cars and he would like to take us on a tour of the island and to a seafood restaurant where they have live seafood in tanks and not things that had been dead for who knows how long. Well, I was kind of hesitant, but of course Sister Walker was All-In. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, we rented the car for 4 hours and Hitler took us around. After talking to him for a while and driving past some of the other resorts, he asked if we would like to meet his family. We said yes, that that would be great. He told us about his family and the church they went to and some of the other churches in the area. At one point he pulled over to the side of the road and we walked across a ditch into a pineapple field. Hitler walked into it a little ways and picked a fresh pineapple. So you don’t think we stole the pineapple, all along the way, Hitler was constantly honking his horn as we would pass people and he would say, oh that is so-and-so, I know them. He said he knew most of the people as we passed and drove through the villages. He said he knew the people who had the pineapple field and that his wife would cut it up for us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is a Buddhist Temple we stopped and looked at that had only recently been built. Again, Hitler knew the man inside who was taking care of the place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a side building still under construction with the “scaffoldng” around it. I took this picture just for Tyler Thielman since he probably would not approve of this on any of his job sites. I’m sure OCHA would have this torn down in a second. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Driving through one of the villages.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are TONS of motos (motorcycles). At one point we were driving past the industrial part when the workers got off work, and this swarm of motos started coming from everywhere. It was crazy how many there were. We then looked down one of the side roads and saw 100s more. </span><br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z6uMLGo4VVo/WMUXnKn-H-I/AAAAAAAARBk/FOjRI872HyY/s1600-h/20170223_180029%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170223_180029" border="0" height="325" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sMJ_rYlmPDk/WMUXnw0hD1I/AAAAAAAARBo/jE3ReOHeYF4/20170223_180029_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170223_180029" width="554" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The nearest gas/petrol station was 30 or so kilometers away so all along the road you would see these small gas pumps. They would also sell gas in 1-2 liter plastic bottles in front of some of the small shops. </span><br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V4Ve-Cdu1jw/WMUXofnY5kI/AAAAAAAARBs/i4NXZvxy-RM/s1600-h/20170223_181300%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170223_181300" border="0" height="327" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vaNerxRbtqM/WMUXpPD0H2I/AAAAAAAARBw/Zt9ZqpNnMRU/20170223_181300_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170223_181300" width="558" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we got to Hitler’s house, he wanted to take a picture of us in front of his picture of Jesus. On the way to his home, Hitler said his wife could fix us some Coffee. We said thanks, but we do not drink coffee. He said, what about tea. We said we did not drink tea either, that it was part of our religion. He then asked, what about milk? We said we can drink milk, but Sister Walker had to tell him that she was allergic to milk. When we got there, his wife had chocolate milk and crackers for us and cut up the pineapple. It was a good appetizer for the great meal we had later on.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170223_182125" border="0" height="331" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jx9chllxvTc/WMUXpt8Y8zI/AAAAAAAARB0/T88kLWi30HU/20170223_182125_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170223_182125" width="565" /></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sister Walker immediately connected with the kids. Hitler and his wife have four boys ranging from 5 to 15 years of age. What a neat family. We enjoyed our short visit with them. This is Sister Walker playing games with a couple of the boys. </span><br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sowWRlJugqc/WMUXqCBr-jI/AAAAAAAARB4/6V1OlzfZQBY/s1600-h/20170223_185228_Moment%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170223_185228_Moment" border="0" height="332" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BKK35fs3iAE/WMUXqnn_13I/AAAAAAAARB8/s1gxZ_FtqsI/20170223_185228_Moment_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170223_185228_Moment" width="566" /></span></a><br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N8tdxzDXMNo/WMUXrMK64xI/AAAAAAAARCA/L2-2E5pQUg4/s1600-h/20170223_185228_Moment%2525282%252529%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170223_185228_Moment(2)" border="0" height="336" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xyf5V8cnyl0/WMUXroIYUtI/AAAAAAAARCE/yOF-luN0RHo/20170223_185228_Moment%2525282%252529_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170223_185228_Moment(2)" width="565" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They caught on very fast and seemed to enjoy it as did their mom.</span><br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y7rbhVulWww/WMUXsAySxyI/AAAAAAAARCI/MYwxomCFLeo/s1600-h/20170223_185252_Moment%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170223_185252_Moment" border="0" height="334" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PbVw3D2mH1w/WMUXsvE4AAI/AAAAAAAARCM/Qk1Gj30aHFo/20170223_185252_Moment_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170223_185252_Moment" width="569" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is Hitler's family with the exception of the oldest son who was at a church activity. The son on crutches had broken his leg about three months ago and was still recovering. </span><br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QX_XFxZbkdg/WMUXtdezvhI/AAAAAAAARCQ/XjGt3PfoIWk/s1600-h/20170223_185511%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170223_185511" border="0" height="338" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Of6Fla4onqs/WMUXt7NuFzI/AAAAAAAARCU/eCW8qIkKkVE/20170223_185511_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170223_185511" width="576" /></span></a><br />
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<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uUqngNaYGcE/WMUXuWaOOkI/AAAAAAAARCY/XQ3rrJDenbY/s1600-h/20170223_185527%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170223_185527" border="0" height="340" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2N36Kv9awDg/WMUXu4HJvgI/AAAAAAAARCc/hwSkbYiuJQI/20170223_185527_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170223_185527" width="580" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As were were leaving the family came out to see us off. The wife seemed to have a tear or two in her eyes.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CWJ-ffz9ubg/WMUXvq8JhvI/AAAAAAAARCg/Y1e7LN-vmqM/s1600-h/20170223_190143%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="20170223_190143" border="0" height="344" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B9zXE2YHAGg/WMUXv8pQfDI/AAAAAAAARCk/1h0OYof-sh4/20170223_190143_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170223_190143" width="586" /></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After we left his home, Hitler took us to the seafood restaurant he had told us about. It was right on the water. In fact, it was over the water. </span><br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cENRJCvssWY/WMUXwVW5ljI/AAAAAAAARCo/T__X_ELROmI/s1600-h/20170223_204119%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170223_204119" border="0" height="349" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jjjxVGTHoLs/WMUXw9zjLCI/AAAAAAAARCs/OqHvwlhEAkc/20170223_204119_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170223_204119" width="596" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are the tanks he told us about with the live seafood.</span><br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vz7eq19NjKo/WMUXxsrWshI/AAAAAAAARCw/33BxKgpS65g/s1600-h/20170223_193427%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170223_193427" border="0" height="339" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d3Tgt7bIt4s/WMUXyXC4sWI/AAAAAAAARC0/LG77AxJnyX4/20170223_193427_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170223_193427" width="579" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were the only customers there that night.</span><br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6-RVlKmwq9c/WMUXyyh3VqI/AAAAAAAARC4/53Hac4rErdg/s1600-h/20170223_195230%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170223_195230" border="0" height="341" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-56esdvvBhWo/WMUXzZzfdoI/AAAAAAAARC8/L9yAn9XX2SM/20170223_195230_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170223_195230" width="581" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is Hitler. We enjoyed so much getting to know him and meeting his family. He made sure we had a coconut to drink the milk and eat the meat, so we had to make sure he got one as well. We had told him that people told us we had to try the coconut.</span><br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VbwjIKDPX5M/WMUXz45V3MI/AAAAAAAARDA/XdExztPiQ44/s1600-h/20170223_200001%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170223_200001" border="0" height="341" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-627jKP_6rWw/WMUX0jlgH2I/AAAAAAAARDE/WO-zwyuhrrY/20170223_200001_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170223_200001" width="581" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The food was GREAT! Sister Walker really got into the pepper crab. I had Lobster in butter sauce. Hitler had shrimp and we shared chicken fried rice. It was a lot of food and cost 1,370,000 Rupiah (that’s right one-million, three-hundred-seventy thousand Rupiah), or about $100 USD. Not bad for crab, lobster, shrimp and more, and it was fresh!</span><br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-awKg8LRfsXw/WMUX1ZmFDOI/AAAAAAAARDI/xU76w_PJTYk/s1600-h/20170223_202246%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170223_202246" border="0" height="342" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-inQ09D-5fyA/WMUX19fYfdI/AAAAAAAARDM/bTmHOuTe64I/20170223_202246_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170223_202246" width="583" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The young restaurant staff really took care of us. When we go tready to leave, they wanted a picture with us. I guess they don’t see many white people come to their restaurant. You can tell the one young lady really took a liking to Sister Walker.</span><br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--43xand6BPA/WMUX2RLD8rI/AAAAAAAARDQ/7PgtNfJ0OJI/s1600-h/20170223_203921%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170223_203921" border="0" height="341" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WbxJrfWEBtA/WMUX2-_IvZI/AAAAAAAARDU/0vq6gU6dWlg/20170223_203921_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170223_203921" width="582" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A group selfie…</span><br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0OncrV_k_Tc/WMUX3iRAKyI/AAAAAAAARDY/jSf4FsT2ppA/s1600-h/20170223_203944%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170223_203944" border="0" height="451" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5uqGl32igXA/WMUX4aIxxUI/AAAAAAAARDc/iPOG4SUlelY/20170223_203944_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170223_203944" width="584" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile, back at the resort, Sister Walker and I managed to get in a few games. She beat me 2 out of three in pool but I beat her 2 out of three in Ping-Pong. Here is Sister Walker doing her best Minnesota Fats (old tie famous pool player) impersonation.</span><br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cosW5NtF4LM/WMUX44rLH_I/AAAAAAAARDg/xuUxyjBfJW0/s1600-h/20170224_091553%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170224_091553" border="0" height="343" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8C5NVeMidLo/WMUX5c36e3I/AAAAAAAARDk/0XX_dKKDhx0/20170224_091553_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170224_091553" width="585" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She even beat me at darts. Hers are the blue ones in the center.</span><br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cHprDe2V7mA/WMUX5_KsVaI/AAAAAAAARDo/VirvWHcY7lA/s1600-h/20170224_135034%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170224_135034" border="0" height="344" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h557MBYz7dQ/WMUX6c5ohkI/AAAAAAAARDs/WT1OcnvRcdc/20170224_135034_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170224_135034" width="586" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the main lobby of the resort. On Friday night they had some entertainment with dancers and music. This lobby is where I broke off one of my front teeth and accidently put it in the garbage can. We had the whole resort staff from the lobby looking for my tooth, including the housekeeping lady and hotel chef. I had pulled a small bag out of the can and shook it looking for my tooth and thought it had flown across the floor. After searching for 15-20 minutes, we gave up and took the garbage bag from the garbage can back to our room and sorted through it. Lucky for us, there was not too much in it and not too much gross stuff. We found the tooth at the bottom and notified the staff that they could stop looking. When we got back to Singapore, I had the tooth glued back on and have a temporary crown on now and get the permanent crown on Wednesday. All from biting into an ice cream bar. Thank goodness it is good ice cream – Magnum – Karen, you would be okay here in the ice cream department except it is $16.00 for a box of 3 ice cream bars.</span><br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y4pEbUP0slA/WMUX7FLQk0I/AAAAAAAARDw/GmpJFjsXujk/s1600-h/20170224_191124%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170224_191124" border="0" height="343" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UporoYU_Y6s/WMUX7jQV-wI/AAAAAAAARD0/JifDME6DVLE/20170224_191124_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170224_191124" width="585" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This picture is for all the grand kids who enjoy bugs and such. One day as I left the house and walked across the badminton / basketball court out front, I spotted this snail making it’s way across the court. </span><br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B0w9yGR39Ok/WMUX8UEHMZI/AAAAAAAARD4/4Rin7poAHls/s1600-h/20170302_073515%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170302_073515" border="0" height="346" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZOGZC-eRbZk/WMUX9OhI-bI/AAAAAAAARD8/QWLNxMxy5ic/20170302_073515_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170302_073515" width="590" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This picture shows you the size in relation to a sharpie marker. </span><br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hv_B2lDUqKk/WMUX-CH3NVI/AAAAAAAAREE/EhDwXkASeEk/s1600-h/20170302_075923%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="20170302_075923" border="0" height="347" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hzI7DYtCtO8/WMUX_VhIECI/AAAAAAAAREI/HY6asm615GM/20170302_075923_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20170302_075923" width="592" /></span></a><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">That is all for now. We love and miss you all and hope all is well for you and your families. The Gospel is True and has brought us so much joy as we have been able to serve the Lord full-time as missionaries.</span> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Keep the faith and keep</span> believing.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646056795835752952noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430676595239472621.post-9498650625627646812017-01-29T07:41:00.001-06:002017-01-29T07:41:31.675-06:00Christmas to Chinese New Years<p> </p> <p><font size="3">Last night was the start of the Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) and so I get a second chance at my New Years Resolutions. One of them is to do better at posting things on the blog and so I thought today (New Years Day) was a good day to start. We have a little extra time today since CNY fell on a Sunday this year, we only had Sacrament Meeting. Did I say, CNY is a big deal here (more below).</font></p> <p><font size="3">The two districts in the Singapore Zone had a contest to see who could build the better Gingerbread House and they had the Senior Missionary office couples judge them. They took it very seriously and were very proud of what they had accomplished. They even gave us a complete “tour” of their creation trying to sway our votes. In the end they both won and we rewarded them with Ice Cream. Below are the two groups with their creations.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kYYJsNzQDUI/WI3wUqGX1zI/AAAAAAAAQ30/HMBIKzhLFxk/s1600-h/20161219_163927%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20161219_163927" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161219_163927" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RbqiLMoBqcM/WI3wVqci2dI/AAAAAAAAQ34/qlbo_CpqadY/20161219_163927_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="539" height="316"></font></a><font size="3">Sisters Hampton, Toone, Morgan, Cloud; Elders Burke, Miller, Bringhurst, Wong</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VV1ucv0zKTc/WI3wWdGq9fI/AAAAAAAAQ38/UjB6FKL_CC8/s1600-h/20161219_163959%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20161219_163959" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161219_163959" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GuTbX0NGnyQ/WI3wW63o9UI/AAAAAAAAQ4A/EnxdZOcYReQ/20161219_163959_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="551" height="323"></font></a><font size="3">Elders Riddle, Shirley, Leavitt, Clark, Marsh, Boud; Sisters, Steele and Jackson</font></p> <p><font size="3">We had quite the Christmas Eve. Instead of snow, we had a huge thunder and lightning storm. Thankfully, they have a pretty good storm and drainage system here but on the way to President and Sister Simmons’ house, this is what the drainage canal looked like. In this area, it is about 8-10 feet deep from where the water normally is to the top of the wall. The water was almost to the top of the wall and was moving pretty fast. </font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dDlg5TDqmXo/WI3wXUs05UI/AAAAAAAAQ4E/6w2364MZSJU/s1600-h/20161224_175326%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20161224_175326" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161224_175326" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ITKApm4wj1g/WI3wX2bkItI/AAAAAAAAQ4I/qgomJ5TlBww/20161224_175326_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="553" height="324"></font></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pEz4N0TrrSk/WI3wYhDhwnI/AAAAAAAAQ4M/AFluXk0JBn8/s1600-h/20161224_175425%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20161224_175425" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161224_175425" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nZMthuCtRS8/WI3wZO_x6rI/AAAAAAAAQ4Q/aXL1bEjzorQ/20161224_175425_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="557" height="327"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">Even though the drainage system is good, there were still areas where the water was over the street. In one place, a tree had fallen over and was laying in the road.</font></p> <p><font size="3">We had a very quiet Christmas day. It was just the two of us and we missed having family around. We slept in as log as we wanted to, opened gifts and just took it easy. One of three Christmas trees we had in our home…one in our living area, this one in the living room and one in the entry. The tree in our living area and the stocking under the tree below were given to us by Corey, Amber and Grayson.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vdFWHnQFlfo/WI3wZwVoxSI/AAAAAAAAQ4U/EfLEhNRLLoc/s1600-h/20161224_170810%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20161224_170810" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161224_170810" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qaXfseUM7tY/WI3wakw4ZmI/AAAAAAAAQ4Y/rq44B9BgdM8/20161224_170810_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="549" height="322"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">Our good friends Pam and Shafique Janmohamed who used to live in Plano, gave us a great tip on a place to eat here in Singapore. Shafique used to travel to Singapore and Malaysia on business and said Jumbo’s Seafood was one of his favorite places to eat. It took us a while to find time to get to the restaurant but it was worth the effort. Shafique recommended the Pepper Crab or Chili Crab. We had the Pepper Crab and it did not disappoint. It was a bit messy but it was very good. It was in what is called the East Coast Park and was right on the water. We could see all of the ships that were anchored offshore waiting their turn to be unloaded. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c1-dj5FPEwc/WI3wbZulA7I/AAAAAAAAQ4c/ItxoU5O4LsE/s1600-h/20161227_190709%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20161227_190709" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161227_190709" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z-2K0ENSKdo/WI3wbm6woKI/AAAAAAAAQ4g/brP3xMFCUAQ/20161227_190709_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="279" height="378"></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TpoXNVvjshI/WI3wcfwoMxI/AAAAAAAAQ4k/oXPiQawGbPA/s1600-h/20161227_203224%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20161227_203224" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161227_203224" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v1HEC_F2b_o/WI3wcybEVZI/AAAAAAAAQ4o/Nw7yhMClqZg/20161227_203224_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="569" height="339"></font></a><br><font size="3">It was a very busy place. The busiest of all the restaurants in that area.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h5yUNaVLflU/WI3wdnzsIfI/AAAAAAAAQ4s/rDHlmzDDkkU/s1600-h/20161227_193421%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20161227_193421" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161227_193421" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fcN5sCpz3GE/WI3weLatRZI/AAAAAAAAQ4w/0NKXXM-d6Go/20161227_193421_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="410"></font></a><br><font size="3">We did make good use of the bibs!!!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2eqlTbPoi3g/WI3wer3ffcI/AAAAAAAAQ40/uTQzlJ-jEl0/s1600-h/20161227_191242%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20161227_191242" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161227_191242" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-deqUb0jgS4I/WI3wfLHgVwI/AAAAAAAAQ44/dJXkPFbycf8/20161227_191242_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="769" height="211"></font></a><font size="3">That is not another shoreline out in the distance, Those are ships.</font></p> <p><font size="3">A senior couple from Singapore, Elder and Sister Foo, have been working in the office for the past year and ended their mission on January 11th. We had a little surprise party for them to show appreciation for all the service they had provided. I have taken over the responsibilities Elder Foo was doing and Sister Walker is handling the responsibilities Sister Foo was doing. They did a good job training us but we do miss them being in the office.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WJSs_LyddAI/WI3wfguPv_I/AAAAAAAAQ48/GgXM9RTuljQ/s1600-h/20170110_123454%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170110_123454" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20170110_123454" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1wrFSxIvq98/WI3wgMe-i-I/AAAAAAAAQ5A/DgPNRnN_oI4/20170110_123454_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="465" height="273"></font></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P_yvl3fVFL0/WI3wg7lZvqI/AAAAAAAAQ5E/b2GxVPLj24Q/s1600-h/20170110_123426%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170110_123426" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20170110_123426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Cy2IW4PuwB0/WI3whU7x9KI/AAAAAAAAQ5I/nzE8Clkr_RE/20170110_123426_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="463" height="272"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">One Saturday we took a trip to Vivo City Mall (wrote about it in an earlier post) and had lunch. We found a “Hibachi Grill” type restaurant (although not as action paced as others we have been to) and has a very good meal. While I was away getting a drink, Sister Walker told the chef to make it spicy…and it was. But it was still pretty good. At first they did not give us any utensils, only chopsticks. We tried to do our best, but finally the Asian woman sitting to our right said, “do you want me to ask them for some forks for you?” She could see that we were not doing too well and would probably be there quite awhile trying to finish our meal with chopsticks. We did get some utensils and the meal went better after that.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-INAtCtvUnPE/WI3wh-88hmI/AAAAAAAAQ5M/wHAjDlwIIfA/s1600-h/20170114_163349%25255B14%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170114_163349" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20170114_163349" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-icvQxb6sIN8/WI3wiwiELiI/AAAAAAAAQ5Q/ZuSwgQdM-JI/20170114_163349_thumb%25255B11%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="295"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">A few Saturdays ago, the High Priest Group Leader in our ward arranged to do a walk as a ward at one of the local parks. (Labrador Park). I had to take a missionary to the airport that morning, so Sister Walker went without me. The next day in Priesthood Meeting, Sister Walker was all they talked about. They could not believe how far and how fast she ran while the rest of them were walking. She said she was just trying to catch up with one of the sisters in the ward who was leaving so she could talk to her. She then ran back to the group. The ward was very impressed. </font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6Qmk0P1Aqdk/WI3wjej9X-I/AAAAAAAAQ5U/21_xta6n3pk/s1600-h/IMG-20170123-WA0000%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="IMG-20170123-WA0000" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG-20170123-WA0000" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RMvEtgStnIA/WI3wjzkPbfI/AAAAAAAAQ5Y/XVPte_mbxyk/IMG-20170123-WA0000_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="464" height="363"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">As I have said before, one of my responsibilities is to pick-up and take missionaries to the airport. Some come/leave due to health issues. Some are coming into the mission for the first time and others are leaving to go home. A week and a half ago, I made 4 trips to the airport in one day. Two to take missionaries returning home, one to pickup new missionaries coming from the MTC and one to take a missionary from Singapore who started his mission here while he waited for his Visa to go to Australia. We had to leave at 4am to take the first group and the last one flew out at 8:30pm the same day. On one of the trips to take a couple sisters to the airport who were returning home to Malaysia (yes, we have a lot of native Malaysians serving in the mission and most serve in some other part of Malaysia other than where they are from), Sister Walker was having a good conversation with them and said a couple things they did not understand. “He is all that and a bucket of chicken”. “I can’t sing my way out of a wet paper bag”. After explaining what they mean, one of the sisters said, “I have to write these down!”, and asked her to repeat them. They were laughing so hard. Then I was telling them that at one of the areas we had gone to, that they were familiar with, that Sister Walker and I were playing chicken while crossing the road because the traffic was so dangerous. They laughed again and asked why we made a lot of jokes about chickens. </font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W1bOxzJT_9A/WI3wk5FERqI/AAAAAAAAQ5c/_uFUElPaSxM/s1600-h/20170118_084451%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170118_084451" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20170118_084451" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2ObH7q1Lo0E/WI3wlXMfBFI/AAAAAAAAQ5g/oSRfZK-0k9s/20170118_084451_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="483" height="283"></font></a><br><font size="3">Sister Quan and Sister Soon returning to Malaysia</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qoqDIuLg2Rg/WI3wl28BkfI/AAAAAAAAQ5k/lVoqQOHzc5Q/s1600-h/20170118_050806%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170118_050806" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20170118_050806" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rUsigs2VoO4/WI3wmWETwxI/AAAAAAAAQ5o/DDlPl5CaVEQ/20170118_050806_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="479" height="281"></font></a><br><font size="3">Sister Kershisnik and Sister Tan returning to the US</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fcs8nHaqzh4/WI3wnH7jdhI/AAAAAAAAQ5s/d9lwEQ3elLQ/s1600-h/20170118_145219%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170118_145219" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20170118_145219" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EEELc12UQzU/WI3wn6Y20SI/AAAAAAAAQ5w/VvEitkkQZKY/20170118_145219_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="480" height="282"></font></a><br><font size="3">Sister Erickson with Sister Rungai, one of 4 new missionaries from MTC</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Nf5QQ0MBAA0/WI3wogfw6BI/AAAAAAAAQ50/3R1n4CsrceI/s1600-h/20170118_190953%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170118_190953" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20170118_190953" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xCdfdJujkSI/WI3wpDoYgnI/AAAAAAAAQ54/6qdTpS00uv4/20170118_190953_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="488" height="286"></font></a><br><font size="3">Elder Wong going to Australia. His parents met him at the airport</font></p> <p><font size="3">On Monday, we went with a couple families from the ward and the senior couple staying with us, to China Town here in Singapore. With Chinese New Years coming this weekend, they said Monday would be the best time to go since it would be even more crowded as the week progressed. We walked around looking at all the shops and restaurants and then had dinner there. It was crowded but not so bad that you couldn’t get around or find a place to sit to eat. </font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SBN6XVv7yAc/WI3wphnrEnI/AAAAAAAAQ58/IQY7yRXcO9A/s1600-h/20170123_191131%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170123_191131" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20170123_191131" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_A3iYzSuY-4/WI3wqSgMDYI/AAAAAAAAQ6A/lXY1LzQUIIU/20170123_191131_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="510" height="299"></font></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Pou13b-zdQw/WI3wq9MBs3I/AAAAAAAAQ6E/0m5SwLk44e8/s1600-h/20170123_191816%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170123_191816" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20170123_191816" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Fuu0dDkwwYk/WI3wrX6n2nI/AAAAAAAAQ6I/wrjXUS9s6cw/20170123_191816_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="508" height="298"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">After we ate, we went to a place and got dessert. It was not what we are used to with cake, ice cream etc. The big thing was “Snow Ice”. It was not really like a snow cone, a course kind of ice, but was more of a finely shaved ice. They had different flavors. One of the bishop’s daughters got Chocolate/vanilla. One got something I don’t remember the name and that didn’t have a lot of taste and Sister Walker and I played it safe with Strawberry. Sister Walker tried the fruit that was on the side of the white snow ice and about lost her dinner <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Smile" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ETmend_urSw/WI3wr2xnYFI/AAAAAAAAQ6M/i0T_V6fbfnU/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-STjp118vaDI/WI3wsauhvLI/AAAAAAAAQ6Q/_hkCVN9t3qE/s1600-h/20170123_204922%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170123_204922" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20170123_204922" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YVbY3ydItgE/WI3ws1eiTwI/AAAAAAAAQ6U/9dz4VZEigcY/20170123_204922_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="223" height="412"></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8XUsDGof6mA/WI3wtbjE-VI/AAAAAAAAQ6Y/n3dyex-79Zc/s1600-h/20170123_205256%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170123_205256" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20170123_205256" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CCZkV9w0Qv4/WI3wtzNTcfI/AAAAAAAAQ6c/tEp-tVEiFaA/20170123_205256_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="224" height="414"></font></a><br><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lRaV0OHhKjg/WI3wuSDM99I/AAAAAAAAQ6g/YoJqhRU__jo/s1600-h/20170123_204944%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170123_204944" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20170123_204944" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WmLQ6bESHc4/WI3wu5s_xUI/AAAAAAAAQ6k/wJlEzY2LKJE/20170123_204944_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="454" height="266"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">We took the MRT (subway) there but decided to take the bus home. It was only our second time on a double decker bus, which was fun. However, the bus driver was kind of new and ended up making a wrong turn and it took us an extra 20 minutes to get home (45 minutes total). The public transportation in Singapore is very clean, safe and very nice and is used A Lot since they restrict the use of cars..</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x9Gw1aLRO3c/WI3wvUk8TCI/AAAAAAAAQ6o/W5TuUACk6yc/s1600-h/20170123_213932%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170123_213932" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20170123_213932" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aWZud2vZbXw/WI3wwFInNsI/AAAAAAAAQ6s/TAsPRVh521U/20170123_213932_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="444" height="261"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">Speaking of cars…there are a lot of very expensive and exotic cars in Singapore. Just the other day, I saw these two Audis, a Ferrari and a Maserati, just in one day. That was in addition to all of the BMWs, Lexus and other luxury cars. Of course there are also a lot of Kia’s ,Hyundai’s and other less expensive cars. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BZt7eSJWg5g/WI3wwk0DMbI/AAAAAAAAQ6w/b7TRzBQGtvE/s1600-h/20170126_090226%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170126_090226" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20170126_090226" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q7fn08g6ZMY/WI3wxM40FqI/AAAAAAAAQ60/QFf096ZvVPs/20170126_090226_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="409" height="246"></font></a><br><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TxshEu3ZUkU/WI3wx8BWblI/AAAAAAAAQ64/rioGZ_qonHk/s1600-h/20170126_181455%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170126_181455" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20170126_181455" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vEMviEVI1bA/WI3wyb0uBkI/AAAAAAAAQ68/2u87avzyofM/20170126_181455_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="410" height="241"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">We had a couple of families in the ward invite us over for traditional Chinese New Year meals this past weekend. The meal below was from Friday with Brother and Sister Tan and was amazing. The salad looking dish in the second picture is several kinds of vegetables and noodles that we all used chopsticks to turn them over and mix them up as we said positive things in Chinese…well some said them in Chinese. The pot in the third picture is Laksa,, a very famous dish in Singapore. There were many other dishes that I can’t begin to describe or remember what they were. I have to be honest, some were very good and some were quite different from what we were used to and have not acquired the taste for.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TfPgahDAe2Y/WI3wzEhLx6I/AAAAAAAAQ7A/8thDIcBer0A/s1600-h/20170127_185656%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170127_185656" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20170127_185656" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gv7TE68hXpM/WI3wzi0yzII/AAAAAAAAQ7E/CSW0zz5Yvbc/20170127_185656_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="335" height="197"></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p1tlp5JNq-g/WI3w0PafyfI/AAAAAAAAQ7I/FlA47WuE48U/s1600-h/20170127_185702%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170127_185702" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20170127_185702" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FO7FOxfrKBQ/WI3w0m8D-qI/AAAAAAAAQ7M/9o2Sza2QeUE/20170127_185702_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="338" height="199"></font></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UeXqpfNt3yE/WI3w1EPPTSI/AAAAAAAAQ7Q/cZLTwYiFZqs/s1600-h/20170127_185711%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170127_185711" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20170127_185711" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b4-Pb1XyC8M/WI3w1qKjSOI/AAAAAAAAQ7U/8A9uF0FGsKY/20170127_185711_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="336" height="198"></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dfAXS31L5JU/WI3w2Y0CYEI/AAAAAAAAQ7Y/JtAeixBwZKU/s1600-h/20170127_185706%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170127_185706" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20170127_185706" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pGHfAgv7kAI/WI3w20IWAaI/AAAAAAAAQ7c/ouqkMwRQICo/20170127_185706_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="330" height="194"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">Saturday (yesterday) Bro and Sister Ho invited us and Childs’ over for lunch for Chinese New Year. We had some traditional noodles, curry chicken and other traditional dishes. Again, the food was very good and we appreciate them for inviting us and also for educating us on some of the Chinese traditions. below is the invitation Bro. Ho sent us and a picture of us and the Childs’.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6H2ZwLTWBmk/WI3w3b9F67I/AAAAAAAAQ7g/u5lESI9D0jA/s1600-h/IMG-20170117-WA0000v2%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="IMG-20170117-WA0000v2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20170117-WA0000v2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HFVt5ECfzKY/WI3w32ka0-I/AAAAAAAAQ7k/R7bqeW9JU7w/IMG-20170117-WA0000v2_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="422" height="326"></font></a><br><font size="3"><img title="IMG-20170128-WA0000" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20170128-WA0000" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LgKY9M1iVdY/WI3w4qBXyMI/AAAAAAAAQ7o/RTGkKLghIWw/IMG-20170128-WA0000_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="432" height="353"></font></p> <p><font size="3">Yesterday afternoon we took the MRT over to Vivo City Mall and then walked over to Sentosa. Sentosa is an amusement park of sorts and a much smaller Disney Land. They do have a Universal Studio there, rides, lots of restaurants and other attractions. It is free to enter and you just pay for the rides etc. if you go on them. We just went over to walk around and to see what was there. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DzkO3U2cQd8/WI3w5fOEL4I/AAAAAAAAQ7s/trDBzOSAlr8/s1600-h/20170128_163129%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170128_163129" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20170128_163129" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--JmNECdN86M/WI3w54hYztI/AAAAAAAAQ7w/oeunNSM5hng/20170128_163129_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="390" height="307"></font></a><br><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-thS2HdIFUuc/WI3w6Zn3OoI/AAAAAAAAQ70/uaC-_7Z-N2w/s1600-h/20170128_164422%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170128_164422" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20170128_164422" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Whpric5jCi8/WI3w60qWR6I/AAAAAAAAQ74/H76o7x-qbmU/20170128_164422_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="390" height="229"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">These are the Childs’ I have mentioned earlier in the post. They have been staying in the house for just over 4 weeks. He came in to Singapore from Malaysia, where they are serving, to have eye surgery. All of a sudden one day he could hardly see out of his right eye and he could only see a small area in the middle of the eye. He had it checked out here and found out he had a detached retna and had surgery the next day. Due to the fluid and gas they put in the eye after, he had to keep his head face down for two weeks and cannot fly for 6-8 weeks after the surgery. They came thinking they would just be here a few days and left most of their clothes etc. in Malaysia. It has been fun having them here and being able to do things with them. They are from Farrin, Utah.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-74caLlBJqQM/WI3w74RjYMI/AAAAAAAAQ78/g_PzlZ95P9g/s1600-h/20170128_164444%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170128_164444" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20170128_164444" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4HrZOvvaWqw/WI3w8WNmFII/AAAAAAAAQ8A/cWi6mtpMBXA/20170128_164444_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="243"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aLixfqR-fZw/WI3w9L8q_fI/AAAAAAAAQ8E/4GClO31f5Os/s1600-h/20170128_170200%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170128_170200" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20170128_170200" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O4ASP8C9Zt0/WI3w9gn5CgI/AAAAAAAAQ8I/yhZGQESzqvQ/20170128_170200_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="417" height="245"></font></a><font size="3">An entertainer at Santos</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AM6zcsppRJY/WI3w-ShNcbI/AAAAAAAAQ8M/pAuqvBY-PFY/s1600-h/20170128_171706%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170128_171706" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20170128_171706" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rFhbTQEIM2s/WI3w_C0F5dI/AAAAAAAAQ8Q/yGsvUs5gq-4/20170128_171706_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="216" height="389"></font></a><br><font size="3">Replica of the Singapore Merlion</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YfKKT-asvQc/WI3w_-MOlbI/AAAAAAAAQ8U/9mUt9WPd4PE/s1600-h/20170128_173013%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170128_173013" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20170128_173013" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3AKd4iQ2IaM/WI3xAHHcUHI/AAAAAAAAQ8Y/l1AYTr9Mx4A/20170128_173013_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="293"></font></a><br><font size="3">A mall like area (yes, another mall!)</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0zzvTGyoXJY/WI3xAyf3xUI/AAAAAAAAQ8c/zl26J4b-jec/s1600-h/20170128_173021%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20170128_173021" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20170128_173021" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3nLIzWUZXS0/WI3xBufDv3I/AAAAAAAAQ8g/_IAaCw88p6s/20170128_173021_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="462" height="271"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3">The best looking lady at Sentosa</font></p> <p><font size="3">Today we did not have any traditional Chinese food. Sister Walker made some great lasagna, broccoli salad, fruit and French bread…more of an American meal. We had Ruth, one of the investigators the missionaries are teaching and another young man from the ward over to eat with us.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T8SNM9vC-PY/WI3xCD3P_pI/AAAAAAAAQ8k/lyDoytYjiJA/s1600-h/IMG-20170129-WA0000%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="IMG-20170129-WA0000" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG-20170129-WA0000" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5tIHolqKSHE/WI3xCqaG0wI/AAAAAAAAQ8o/iTS6XvqEAN4/IMG-20170129-WA0000_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="427" height="345"></font></a></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646056795835752952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430676595239472621.post-80759897633176181182017-01-28T00:33:00.001-06:002017-01-28T00:33:59.011-06:00Being Friendly Toward Others<p>This is a repost of one Sister Walker put on her Facebook page: <p>Sikit sikit lama lama jadi bukit. This is Malay for little, little, long, long becomes hill/mountain. I wanted to learn the language here in Singapore which is mostly Mandarin, however most people here speak English. Well, I'm failing miserably at it but one young missionary who is serving in Malaysia taught me that saying. I do love that saying though because it has deep meaning and can mean many things. The way I like to think of it is in the viewpoint that it is in the seemingly small consistent acts of kindness that bring the greatest results. <p>My Daddy was a very friendly man. As he would drive down the road, every passerby whether a pedestrian or driver in another vehicle would see him nod his head to them and he would raise his pointer finger to wave hello. He never met a stranger. I didn't realize the power of his small gesture of kindness. They weren't the only ones who were watching him, I was watching, too! It was so natural for him; he was so sincere. <p>I find myself carrying on his legacy; caring about others the way I felt he did. I tell almost every person I pass each day hello or good morning. I try to see if I can get the person with the scowl on their face to change it to a smile. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I wonder if they need a friend or if they might be depressed. It doesn't even bother me if they are non-responsive because I'm not doing it for me but rather for them. I hope I can help them have a better day. I know now that is what Daddy was doing. <p>Although I don't speak the language that some speak, I think that we all have the capability of communicating heart to heart. In Texas there was a lady that some of us would pick up for church because her husband worked most Sundays. Her name was Padma. She couldn't speak English. We were only able to smile and say hello to each other and being women, we always hugged. Sometimes I found myself talking really loud and annunciating my words thinking that somehow Padma might understand English. My daughter, Katelyn, would always remind me that they weren't deaf - they just spoke another language. I'm sure when we get to heaven one day, Padma and I will giggle about that one. <p>But all of us who knew Padma and her husband will never forget the day Padma's husband bore his testimony one Sunday. Although we didn't understand a word he said for the most part, we understood his heart. There wasn't a dry eye in the chapel. <p>I've come to realize the only language we need to speak is the language of love. The greatest exemplar of love being the Savior said, "A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another as I have loved you, that ye also love one another." <p>I'm so grateful for all those who have taught me by their examples and help me to strive to be everything I came to this earth to be. I know at times in my life, I have had people say we can't work our way to heaven. I heard it said best yesterday by a man name Brad Wilcox and I quote, "We are not earning heaven. We are learning heaven." Thanks to all who have helped and who presently help me to learn heaven, especially my family. <p>To my older Louisiana friends and family, I bet Buckskin Bill didn't know the hill/mountain he built in the lives of those who watched him each week as he marched around the room in his buckskin outfit with his flute (that he actually didn't play) doing the Monday morning march and as he ended his program with, "Remember, you're never completely dressed 'til you put on a smile!" <p>Simple, yet impactful! I still say that to people! Never underestimate the good you are doing no matter the size! You will be surprised to see one day that you actually did a mountain of good in someone's life! <p><img alt="Image may contain: sky, tree, mountain, cloud, outdoor and nature" src="https://scontent-sit4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/16252153_147714785732234_7125061302998717188_o.jpg?oh=265c8dc96c17580f7cbf4e7225a2dc91&oe=5905B6FA" width="898" height="542"> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=147714785732234&set=a.129489387554774.1073741827.100014811393282&type=3"><br></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646056795835752952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430676595239472621.post-1265324415336242042017-01-12T17:34:00.001-06:002017-01-12T19:04:02.641-06:00Sweating in Singapore(This is a re-post from Sister Walker's Facebook page)<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Went for a run at 6:30 a.m. and was home by 7:10 a.m. and only ran 4 miles and that wet stuff on my shirt is pure sweat! </span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I love to run and am grateful that I have good knees. I have noticed however, that I think weird things when I run, like, what if a rock flies out from one of the cars passing by and hits me in the eye or what if a python comes out from one of the bushes where it is dark on my route. That particular thought is a result of a comment one of my friends from Malaysia made who says she occasionally runs over a python; not that there are even any pythons here in Singapore but I have a hard time convincing my mind otherwise!</span> <br />
<span style="font-size: small;">I'm just grateful that I don't let my fears or the "what if" syndrome keep me from running or from taking some risks in life. I look at some of my greatest blessings in life and what I would have missed out on had I let the what ifs over power the still small voice; Had I said, "What if I spend all that money to have a reverse tubal ligation and it doesn't work, " then I wouldn't have had the surgery and therefore wouldn't have had my 3 youngest children, Marianne, Katelyn and Graham, who have brought so much joy and happiness not only to me but to their older siblings and all the loved ones in their lives.</span> <br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Had I gone down the what if road and talked myself out of marrying Mike by thinking, "What if he leaves me one day", I would have missed out on being loved by a man that has treated me like I am the Queen of Sheba and who amazes me with his wisdom and patience and understanding and makes me laugh every day.</span> <br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Not all of my experiences have had happy endings and being human, if I would have known the pain I would have had to go through and if the Lord would have let me take control, I know I would have chosen a life of continual ease, minus any suffering. However, I'm glad He didn't let me take control because all we take with us when we leave this life is who we've become. Those experiences have helped me learn some valuable Christlike attributes such as patience, faith, temperance, forgiveness, charity, etc... I haven't perfected those qualities because I'm still a work in progress, and unfortunately, I may be the age of Methuselah before I get it right. But I don't plan on giving up.</span> <br />
<span style="font-size: small;">I don't pray for growing experiences but I do ask the Lord to help me trust Him and to keep an eternal perspective when challenges come my way. I love the scripture in Ecclesiastes 9:11: ..'the race goeth not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong'. - However, it does go to him who endures to the end. We can't go around life. We have to go with it. The only choice we have is how we respond. I'm going to end with a familiar poem I was reminded of today (it has the word sweat in it which goes so well with my picture:)</span> <br />
<span style="font-size: small;">"Stick to your task till it sticks to you.<br />Beginners are many, but enders are few.<br />Honor, power, place and praise<br />Will always come to the one who stays.<br />Stick to your task till it sticks to you;<br />Bend at it, sweat at it, smile at it, too-<br />For out of the bend and the sweat and the smile<br />Will come life's victories after awhile." (author unknown)</span> <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646056795835752952noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430676595239472621.post-9377697241303882902016-12-25T04:14:00.001-06:002016-12-25T04:47:19.935-06:00Trip to Malaysia and MORE!<p> </p> <p><font size="3">So I have a lot of pictures to share with you this time. It is the only way I can track and remember what we have done and where we have been.</font></p> <h1>A few general things to begin</h1> <h2>Signs</h2> <p><font size="3">As a follow-up on the last post where I included some of the different ways they have of saying things in Singapore/Malaysia, here are some signs you might find fun. The first one is in the parking garage at the Singapore airport. The other three are from Malaysia.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u-K49zWgthE/WF-hRgeeVxI/AAAAAAAAQqA/-M_mnr_rA1s/s1600-h/20161206_124202%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u-K49zWgthE/WF-hRgeeVxI/AAAAAAAAQqE/5Y1RtcGRZLIfrqaSjThAcz5P4ydHxZn0ACHM/s1600-h/20161206_124202%255B4%255D"><img title="20161206_124202" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161206_124202" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wxfII7EPDrA/WF-Zh92DfVI/AAAAAAAAQZU/gMqGfqcsxMk/20161206_124202_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="218" align="left" height="392"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NBq8KeKMbXU/WF-ZiZ8BGOI/AAAAAAAAQZY/JAEmw-fWkYs/s1600-h/20161208_183617%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="20161208_183617" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161208_183617" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eDsU4i8UP5c/WF-ZitcRE0I/AAAAAAAAQZc/J6s4TKDdbOI/20161208_183617_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="219" height="394"></a></font></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Dxxyv2SBLh4/WF-hS33mp2I/AAAAAAAAQqI/b41tbbgfCH8/s1600-h/20161209_152624%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Dxxyv2SBLh4/WF-hS33mp2I/AAAAAAAAQqM/u1n6NJ-TRsAajOalHfU4FjtVFG74eRykQCHM/s1600-h/20161209_152624%255B5%255D"><img title="20161209_152624" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161209_152624" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ayv3jD9FKos/WF-ZkAFTUCI/AAAAAAAAQZo/135Z7kOzXIE/20161209_152624_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="242"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tRZcndZ9rqM/WF-hUqUwcoI/AAAAAAAAQqQ/6cFtoV-iuNU/s1600-h/20161208_183604%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tRZcndZ9rqM/WF-hUqUwcoI/AAAAAAAAQqU/mDG9sdyV5iIC_7hcv5B3dEcuEkdB3F6aQCHM/s1600-h/20161208_183604%255B4%255D"><img title="20161208_183604" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161208_183604" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mfedtrXJ_98/WF-Zl8nA47I/AAAAAAAAQZ0/0ABTsggO_kM/20161208_183604_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="402" height="236"></a></font></a></p> <h2>Singapore Airport at Christmas</h2> <p><font size="3">These next pictures are for Hyde, Boston and Cade and any other Pokemon lovers in our family. For Christmas, the Singapore airport decorated in the Pokémon theme. Here are a few pictures. They even had a Christmas tree made from Pokémon stuffed animals.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zD1miTuWOMg/WF-hWmV4JuI/AAAAAAAAQqY/bHqoI7KuHxQ/s1600-h/20161207_081429%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zD1miTuWOMg/WF-hWmV4JuI/AAAAAAAAQqc/EDLWideFR5AqpELS1RURc59Z6LCUbSyvgCHM/s1600-h/20161207_081429%255B4%255D"><img title="20161207_081429" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161207_081429" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rWVYsCsg6qI/WF-ZoYBaGgI/AAAAAAAAQaA/dp1MrQuGLuc/20161207_081429_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="235"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MLx9QUPfSoY/WF-hYZpgL6I/AAAAAAAAQqg/DqXr2cTwcjw/s1600-h/20161207_075410%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MLx9QUPfSoY/WF-hYZpgL6I/AAAAAAAAQqk/GnadDdbcAxEBbyf5HAbBSRb8ZNUbj1OZACHM/s1600-h/20161207_075410%255B4%255D"><img title="20161207_075410" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161207_075410" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_NBQST0c_DU/WF-ZrGcTPbI/AAAAAAAAQaM/ByaSyO49DVc/20161207_075410_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="391" height="230"></a></font></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kc11tPju8RI/WF-hZk2WNjI/AAAAAAAAQqo/fW2uc_A6TJ8/s1600-h/20161207_053110%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kc11tPju8RI/WF-hZk2WNjI/AAAAAAAAQqs/5GXye9juJWwkcVPlTs_8tj5qL2VbDk7aACHM/s1600-h/20161207_053110%255B4%255D"><img title="20161207_053110" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161207_053110" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qWLHAALrils/WF-ZszP_1gI/AAAAAAAAQaY/IX7W24NjZjo/20161207_053110_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="248" height="447"></a></font></a></p> <h2>Around Singapore</h2> <p><font size="3">We make a lot of trips to and from the airport. Here are so pictures of the road to the aiport that gives you an idea of what it looks like around Singapore.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tlyXN_MMYTU/WF-hbJ30cXI/AAAAAAAAQqw/jWFX7Q1mn2s/s1600-h/20161206_130539%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tlyXN_MMYTU/WF-hbJ30cXI/AAAAAAAAQq0/M4nZCFkEfTUky6FVW_zSXg4WvzrU9gYCwCHM/s1600-h/20161206_130539%255B9%255D"><img title="20161206_130539" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161206_130539" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6Z8ZTMNSC-k/WF-Zum2KDFI/AAAAAAAAQak/4a7nnUzygSE/20161206_130539_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="425" height="254"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zevKGJr5sdU/WF-hcxR3YkI/AAAAAAAAQq4/jY2sYgaIz00/s1600-h/20161208_081042%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zevKGJr5sdU/WF-hcxR3YkI/AAAAAAAAQq8/nJXbL-AunYgOA9luH733mu1SU_O9Zu8rwCHM/s1600-h/20161208_081042%255B4%255D"><img title="20161208_081042" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161208_081042" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XD9JfuVFDaI/WF-ZwYrAFfI/AAAAAAAAQaw/VcwVhw4EXew/20161208_081042_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="426" height="250"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ptcqEyvz29M/WF-hemVmIUI/AAAAAAAAQrA/8m8EO1zBxLU/s1600-h/20161208_081036%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ptcqEyvz29M/WF-hemVmIUI/AAAAAAAAQrE/w3fj3MOSSiYUhqEHVFE27J1EVejrscPEACHM/s1600-h/20161208_081036%255B4%255D"><img title="20161208_081036" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161208_081036" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GWteNFfnkdA/WF-ZyT5gWMI/AAAAAAAAQa8/LgaFIvS2jyE/20161208_081036_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="427" height="251"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mvBM-qSotJI/WF-hgmxxsuI/AAAAAAAAQrI/sbO1S7YJoAc/s1600-h/20161208_080817%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mvBM-qSotJI/WF-hgmxxsuI/AAAAAAAAQrM/E8SPeGRjTnA6GcIeDlHbPwFENNYdQ0nbQCHM/s1600-h/20161208_080817%255B4%255D"><img title="20161208_080817" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161208_080817" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pmp9JM-1t94/WF-Z0ANtv7I/AAAAAAAAQbI/2BYTq5MyTAM/20161208_080817_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="427" height="251"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eA1rShwSyFc/WF-hiYwfTXI/AAAAAAAAQrQ/0zJyCqTwqHQ/s1600-h/20161206_130539%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eA1rShwSyFc/WF-hiYwfTXI/AAAAAAAAQrU/PImRFSeCyMw2vvJbdoucwT3v13UG7p84gCHM/s1600-h/20161206_130539%255B10%255D"><img title="20161206_130539" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161206_130539" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-an0GQpJAZtM/WF-Z1804x9I/AAAAAAAAQbU/gMQc_3ed7-4/20161206_130539_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="434" height="255"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3"></font> </p> <h1>Trip to Malaysia</h1> <p><font size="3">The mission President and his wife scheduled us to go with them to West and East Malaysia so we could get to know the areas of the mission better, to see the apartments where some of the missionaries lived, and to do some apartment inspections. We also had a chance to help with the Christmas program President and Sister Simmons had put together and presented for each of the zones in the mission. We hit seven different cities and zones in ten days. We had a great trip and enjoyed seeing the different parts of the mission, meeting with the missionaries, seeing where they live, and also getting to know President and Sister Simmons better. We also met some wonderful members in each of the cities who were so nice and do so much for the missionaries and even helped us get around. We also had time to spend with some of the senior couples and it was nice to be able to get to know them better. They were very helpful in showing us around and helping us with the apartment inspections.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-etccwOtwAF8/WF-Z28ms1cI/AAAAAAAAQbY/SSO32Tc1FxM/s1600-h/image%25255B11%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CVmLvD2eEII/WF-Z4E_27bI/AAAAAAAAQbc/GEO4tlp-8Tc/image_thumb%25255B5%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="796" height="321"></a></p> <p><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JycXJeABA3s/WF-Z4jvL62I/AAAAAAAAQbg/HjLk3hq9uks/s1600-h/map_of_malaysia%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="map_of_malaysia" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="map_of_malaysia" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sg5Nq5FpTsc/WF-Z5IzqFzI/AAAAAAAAQbk/G1JP5MrnyW8/map_of_malaysia_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="751" height="587"></a></font></p> <h2>Kuala Lumpur-West Malaysia </h2> <p><font size="3">We first flew to Kuala Lumpur in West Malaysia on a Thursday afternoon. If I recall correctly, it is the largest city in Malaysia and has some similarities to Singapore in that it is the center for much of Malaysia, has decent public transpiration (but not to the same level as Singapore) and is very large and is very diverse. Here are some pictures I took on the way from the airport to the place we stayed. </font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M2g6W5HoNVM/WF-hj-a8DOI/AAAAAAAAQrY/4VTmHOstJ5c/s1600-h/20161208_162911%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M2g6W5HoNVM/WF-hj-a8DOI/AAAAAAAAQrc/NzWhtqgtl1wN6N-f8VSHZ26HsULg70u6gCHM/s1600-h/20161208_162911%255B5%255D"><img title="20161208_162911" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161208_162911" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-96d83rBP0cw/WF-Z6yBiEuI/AAAAAAAAQbw/k3iXLeR3NmQ/20161208_162911_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="452" height="270"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q3tqg-3Rcj4/WF-hly32prI/AAAAAAAAQrg/53JC6A08ox4/s1600-h/20161208_163000%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q3tqg-3Rcj4/WF-hly32prI/AAAAAAAAQrk/8MU6pkIamnY4fn9-0yXm1euSip66Z4fcQCHM/s1600-h/20161208_163000%255B4%255D"><img title="20161208_163000" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161208_163000" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ECGydUn6yh4/WF-Z8Vj2yMI/AAAAAAAAQb8/1w_z3geKb5g/20161208_163000_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="424" height="249"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P3IqMbJbXTs/WF-hnaa56RI/AAAAAAAAQro/u4xKDXLZWO0/s1600-h/20161208_163024%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P3IqMbJbXTs/WF-hnaa56RI/AAAAAAAAQrs/wIVVqR7BrfQvNUmrlr5_EUWdK7s2wamFgCHM/s1600-h/20161208_163024%255B4%255D"><img title="20161208_163024" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161208_163024" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KnkfGVOPR7E/WF-Z-RgfRbI/AAAAAAAAQcI/qhSaf5lGB6Y/20161208_163024_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="453" height="266"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">We stayed with Elder and Sister Patterson, the senior couple in Kuala Lumpur, who are serving a mission for the Public Affairs department of the church. Below are some pictures taken from their apartment on the 15th floor. They live in a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, but you can see how big the city and surrounding area is and see the lay of the land.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sramuSGcZ8A/WF-hpTePMNI/AAAAAAAAQrw/u2HPebqzibY/s1600-h/20161209_173835%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sramuSGcZ8A/WF-hpTePMNI/AAAAAAAAQr0/fopuIQYB76Q3-2WMo3Zd3GWTQePTO1pMACHM/s1600-h/20161209_173835%255B4%255D"><img title="20161209_173835" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161209_173835" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9bi5f882MrU/WF-aAfD1knI/AAAAAAAAQcU/RGV7ygW_hJM/20161209_173835_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="447" height="262"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gpiIKbEwsiA/WF-hrYJUw8I/AAAAAAAAQr4/VO5dy-7hz7c/s1600-h/20161209_173851%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gpiIKbEwsiA/WF-hrYJUw8I/AAAAAAAAQr8/GUmzVsFasC8AnjOM5lZLgTAtiYDmmcTUwCHM/s1600-h/20161209_173851%255B4%255D"><img title="20161209_173851" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161209_173851" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-btK-FOg-mlo/WF-aCag4rWI/AAAAAAAAQcg/r5hTK5PON_A/20161209_173851_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="442" height="260"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ij2wziPk_Qc/WF-hsyAGigI/AAAAAAAAQsA/zEOgfT_fa_I/s1600-h/20161209_173901%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ij2wziPk_Qc/WF-hsyAGigI/AAAAAAAAQsE/VzSraXhU7f4kNHnxZadMGbdpp3t7ZnqGwCHM/s1600-h/20161209_173901%255B4%255D"><img title="20161209_173901" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161209_173901" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2poZE4W8hns/WF-aEIgD-yI/AAAAAAAAQcs/9CVIRumGDX4/20161209_173901_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="451" height="265"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G4GnvjYFACI/WF-hu__10PI/AAAAAAAAQsI/qs9L7-SlcNU/s1600-h/20161209_173906%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G4GnvjYFACI/WF-hu__10PI/AAAAAAAAQsM/Qz1i4POWO8YWO0pho3Rr3JnHPyN14sJigCHM/s1600-h/20161209_173906%255B4%255D"><img title="20161209_173906" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161209_173906" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3JbxqP0zGOs/WF-aGHJBYeI/AAAAAAAAQc4/jlbOd_WGKAY/20161209_173906_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="445" height="261"></a></font><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AhtPYTTwgM4/WF-hwmW90sI/AAAAAAAAQsQ/QvfP0tg0dcQ/s1600-h/20161208_172110%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AhtPYTTwgM4/WF-hwmW90sI/AAAAAAAAQsQ/QvfP0tg0dcQ/s1600-h/20161208_172110%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AhtPYTTwgM4/WF-hwmW90sI/AAAAAAAAQsU/7ZKZq-7KGZ8lSFJnQuBGQEnTTWaxi9L6gCHM/s1600-h/20161208_172110%255B4%255D"><img title="20161208_172110" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161208_172110" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mLKCxOiF71o/WF-aIEgZSWI/AAAAAAAAQdE/hkbPG-Y5pMY/20161208_172110_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="898" height="267"></a></font></a></font></a></a></p> <p><font size="3">The Pattersons and another senior couple, the Colmans (serving a Humanitarian mission in Malaysia) took us downtown on the LRT (train). One thing we saw was the world famous Twin Towers (not the New York version). We then went to a very high end mall connected to the towers and walked around and ate.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PwRflEmvK8M/WF-hy9GZhpI/AAAAAAAAQsY/dGZSml_Zaew/s1600-h/20161208_182622%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PwRflEmvK8M/WF-hy9GZhpI/AAAAAAAAQsc/KRajI104Q3QgemO1soFvNKL-NAM8ENlfQCHM/s1600-h/20161208_182622%255B4%255D"><img title="20161208_182622" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161208_182622" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l4dbBRkUCJ0/WF-aK_Yq5DI/AAAAAAAAQdQ/X1jU-C4-i6Q/20161208_182622_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="437" height="257"></a></font></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Spw-599P8_8/WF-h1HMEngI/AAAAAAAAQsg/lqnrVfZmk4g/s1600-h/20161208_182525%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Spw-599P8_8/WF-h1HMEngI/AAAAAAAAQsk/AL3FAsrIaawxHl0AbLs_rDH5MAfLS2XHwCHM/s1600-h/20161208_182525%255B3%255D"><img title="20161208_182525" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161208_182525" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e7969Ohi7Uo/WF-aMsu5OHI/AAAAAAAAQdc/3hUWcYFcoYA/20161208_182525_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="333" height="379"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qi4jmfY18QY/WF-h3ORluoI/AAAAAAAAQso/NxoHQQDCkgw/s1600-h/20161208_202026%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qi4jmfY18QY/WF-h3ORluoI/AAAAAAAAQss/21BHjThfBPkDPpRGmomcJYO1HpIT8AyLgCHM/s1600-h/20161208_202026%255B3%255D"><img title="20161208_202026" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161208_202026" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IEFIcQJg8ik/WF-aOzZDoyI/AAAAAAAAQdo/oIfx_LDtcfs/20161208_202026_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="250" height="383"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">The next day Sister Carol took us around to the missionary apartments so we could do some inspections. As expected, some were good and some were not so good. Sister Carol also helps us when we need to look for new apartments in West Malaysia. Since she is a real-estate agent, she knows the area and is great help not only in finding the apartments, but helping the missionaries in other ways. Then that evening, President and Sister Simmons presented their Christmas Program, including a white elephant gift exchange at the end. The program was great and it was fun to see how much fun the missionaries had with the gift exchange.</font></p> <p><font size="3">In Malaysia, one of the main modes of transpiration is the motor cycle, or scooter or Moto. You see all kinds of things that people use them for and do with them. You will see a whole family of 4-6 on one moto. We even saw one guy who had strapped one of the large umbrellas you see over the table at restaurants to his moto and was driving around. Another guy had a couple of propane tanks strapped to each side of the moto going down the road, probably making some kind of delivery. There are many other stories of what people do with the motos. Oh, and if you need bread, there is this guy who will deliver it to you:</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font> </p> <p><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eraFd_1E3UU/WF-aPiIc0wI/AAAAAAAAQds/KagrzK38M5Y/s1600-h/IMG_3921%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3921" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3921" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LfHO1juYaTg/WF-aQQsKUoI/AAAAAAAAQd0/AMN2fXKt7Fs/IMG_3921_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="450" height="348"></a><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-myFUstJRQ5s/WF-aRnf32vI/AAAAAAAAQd4/q9EkPYts4SU/s1600-h/IMG_3922%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3922" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3922" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k-1jxGP3Qec/WF-aSHHVcpI/AAAAAAAAQd8/0O-enTZt63s/IMG_3922_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="441" height="341"></a></font></font></p> <h2>Ipoh-West Malaysia </h2> <p><font size="3">One of the members from Ipoh (Brother Christopher) picked us up Saturday morning and drove us to Ipoh. What should have been a 2.5 hour drive, took us 5 hours with 5 of us and our luggage stuffed in his not so large car. It was a four day Muslim holiday and many people head to Ipoh and Penang (the next city on our journey) and so the roads were PACKED! We were suppose to take the train, but due to the holiday, there were no seats available. Lucky for us, one of Bro. Christopher’s businesses is a tour guide so he knows his way around and took some side roads and did what he could to get us there as fast as possible. Otherwise it would have taken even longer. We also had a chance to hear his conversion story which was quite amazing. </font></p> <p><font size="3">The first picture below was on the road to Ipoh and is a hill made of Sulphur that they mine. The second picture shows how they have mined part of the hill.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LCCTxaeAzWA/WF-h5WJMYII/AAAAAAAAQsw/Y2Ok-6Ji-OU/s1600-h/20161210_115532%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LCCTxaeAzWA/WF-h5WJMYII/AAAAAAAAQs0/9M87WaTmV4UTR4Bgh5rch29qn8cJkVOywCHM/s1600-h/20161210_115532%255B5%255D"><img title="20161210_115532" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161210_115532" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8Yxg4RqDCfI/WF-aUU52FKI/AAAAAAAAQeI/aMdeeAeoYIw/20161210_115532_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="440" height="263"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EBkjJqQtn3E/WF-h7NIJvWI/AAAAAAAAQs4/u4dNq3Tasfg/s1600-h/20161210_123340%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EBkjJqQtn3E/WF-h7NIJvWI/AAAAAAAAQs8/Th9Ch59D74wKyjJyGhMIeH_xo4sYskB1ACHM/s1600-h/20161210_123340%255B5%255D"><img title="20161210_123340" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161210_123340" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o5wIqk-Y0vM/WF-aWVm64UI/AAAAAAAAQeU/EYTVLkjEw0w/20161210_123340_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="439" height="263"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">The next picture is a a “Car Wash” on the side of the road. If you look carefully, to the right of the tents there is a large black tank up in the air which holds the water for the car wash…no running water.</font> </p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vgb3sWYkQHI/WF-h9Z_m4wI/AAAAAAAAQtA/Q0ZoQS3shL0/s1600-h/20161210_121816%2525280%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vgb3sWYkQHI/WF-h9Z_m4wI/AAAAAAAAQtE/Yy5AmRpHlpYI7PI1Zdw4LGG3dLFCgtLowCHM/s1600-h/20161210_121816%25280%2529%255B4%255D"><img title="20161210_121816(0)" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161210_121816(0)" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7k6JACzKnZk/WF-aYMWNkhI/AAAAAAAAQeg/KeZVPLSoyh4/20161210_121816%2525280%252529_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="441" height="259"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">In Ipoh, Sister Chris was the member who not only took us around to inspect the missionary apartments, but also brought us dinner and provided the refreshments for the Christmas program that night. Another one of the great, dedicated members in Malaysia.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w_3f7WzyeFQ/WF-h_LliQnI/AAAAAAAAQtI/whi7dsch8Y4/s1600-h/20161210_184506%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w_3f7WzyeFQ/WF-h_LliQnI/AAAAAAAAQtM/8nEMxx69j54e39lonQA8WaiQz8_C_PiWgCHM/s1600-h/20161210_184506%255B4%255D"><img title="20161210_184506" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161210_184506" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TN4bGrpl7Lk/WF-aa3SbYWI/AAAAAAAAQes/MuhdCtqcNSc/20161210_184506_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="439" height="258"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">Brother Christopher found out that Sister Walker ate grapefruit every morning for breakfast, so he hooked her up with palmello which is suppose to be like a grapefruit but much larger and green. It turned out to not taste much like grapefruit and had a skin that was very Thick! But that was so thoughtful of him considering he gave his whole day and night to get us out of a bind and still remembered to do such a kind act!</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w_r1F_yjSwk/WF-iCJc2aFI/AAAAAAAAQtQ/IN8rTGrMl48/s1600-h/20161211_154538%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w_r1F_yjSwk/WF-iCJc2aFI/AAAAAAAAQtU/_p2JjT_j0qYmuIbFCTheAcHFyCScWauvQCHM/s1600-h/20161211_154538%255B4%255D"><img title="20161211_154538" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161211_154538" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e4q8JU-WpLk/WF-acamJHbI/AAAAAAAAQe4/NtJnpT5WnAk/20161211_154538_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="446" height="262"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S6CVdAoP5R4/WF-iD8rUl8I/AAAAAAAAQtY/l1iPt2377TE/s1600-h/20161214_081429%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S6CVdAoP5R4/WF-iD8rUl8I/AAAAAAAAQtc/Ktxb02CBtPMay_LTG7CIAHzZeO1ahc1DQCHM/s1600-h/20161214_081429%255B4%255D"><img title="20161214_081429" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161214_081429" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2HZmRWdNSmA/WF-aeEEriSI/AAAAAAAAQfI/7JsPVxD2NM4/20161214_081429_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="441" height="259"></a></font></a></p> <h2>Penang-West Malaysia</h2> <p><font size="3">After the Christmas program in Ipoh, which was bout 8 or 8:30pm, we loaded back up in Brother Christopher’s car and he drove us to Penang. Again, what should have been a 2 hour drive took us about 4.5 hours due to the holiday week-end traffic. Not only did he take us on some of the back roads but we also took the road shoulder, the other lane going the other direction and a few other adventures. Sister Walker was sitting in the back seat (3rd row) by herself (her choice) and every time we would hit a bump, she would go flying and would hit her head on the roof of the car. We all tried not to pay attention to the driving and prayed the Lord would watch over us as we were in his service. </font></p> <p><font size="3">We got to Penang about 1am Sunday morning. Sister Walker and I spoke that morning at 9am at the Penang branch. Considering the crazy trips that day and getting in late, the talks went pretty well. The members in Penang were very welcoming and we enjoyed meeting them. Below are a few pictures from our hotel room. Penang is an island off the cost of West Malaysia and is a destination for the Malaysian people for vacation </font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ehg_cqAJrvY/WF-iFYibhaI/AAAAAAAAQtg/btbmHrCvcdU/s1600-h/20161211_152621%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ehg_cqAJrvY/WF-iFYibhaI/AAAAAAAAQtk/pv0n-uAvYRQxTugH_WjeD8p4iFyXpJ6uQCHM/s1600-h/20161211_152621%255B5%255D"><img title="20161211_152621" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161211_152621" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nLSJs8whDDs/WF-af-9ne1I/AAAAAAAAQfU/ojMgNwJC-0c/20161211_152621_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="443" height="265"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jn3Hqcw0nDQ/WF-iHI5swoI/AAAAAAAAQto/iiy2UFk1AsE/s1600-h/20161211_152611%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jn3Hqcw0nDQ/WF-iHI5swoI/AAAAAAAAQts/enNmMQz8urcwmbsXmcpLO0kWRlhX_XyvwCHM/s1600-h/20161211_152611%255B4%255D"><img title="20161211_152611" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161211_152611" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ulAIp_2Ib2w/WF-ahtljbYI/AAAAAAAAQfg/pfZ7DKv3GFU/20161211_152611_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="450" height="264"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">Sister Walker even got a banana split in the hotel restaurant. She even shared it with me after telling me that she really wanted one of her own because I eat them too fast and she does not get her share <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Smile" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z6GWQKVou5E/WF-ah5LuCVI/AAAAAAAAQfk/N2D63weNtkI/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"><img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Winking smile" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3yLoa7npC9I/WF-aibMcN0I/AAAAAAAAQfo/9pGm5Vc7Cbw/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I0cCKL6lY-4/WF-iJIjcY6I/AAAAAAAAQtw/nueOuCca4AU/s1600-h/20161211_144903%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I0cCKL6lY-4/WF-iJIjcY6I/AAAAAAAAQt0/fUrBmZRj1EIscKKZB1ES-314DMm0wKhJQCHM/s1600-h/20161211_144903%255B4%255D"><img title="20161211_144903" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161211_144903" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QfY6cCJeyqs/WF-akU7xaJI/AAAAAAAAQf0/pMHcwcYBiO0/20161211_144903_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="440" height="258"></a></font></a></p> <h2>Miri-East Malaysia </h2> <p><font size="3">Monday morning we left Penang and flew to East Malaysia and the city of Miri. Here are a few pictures from air as we were coming into East Malaysia. The second picture shows the palm tree groves that are all over Malaysia. They harvest palm oil from the fruit of these trees. </font></p> <p><font size="3"> </font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rzdk8bs_218/WF-iLUkNHMI/AAAAAAAAQt4/NiKCDfieaH8/s1600-h/20161212_091823%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rzdk8bs_218/WF-iLUkNHMI/AAAAAAAAQt8/iv4woZm_6GYwQ3YKOTBbDh2ip8mNLXfVACHM/s1600-h/20161212_091823%255B4%255D"><img title="20161212_091823" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161212_091823" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9NrKbRv-PJ8/WF-amScEXtI/AAAAAAAAQgA/xtUl7hrAUKE/20161212_091823_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="451" height="265"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1Fn1MffrtrY/WF-iNLFqXAI/AAAAAAAAQuA/4RK4YihSkwE/s1600-h/20161212_093256%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1Fn1MffrtrY/WF-iNLFqXAI/AAAAAAAAQuE/cZQ2fq-foP0HnfhH3R484JYaJWNAdNXaQCHM/s1600-h/20161212_093256%255B4%255D"><img title="20161212_093256" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161212_093256" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pfdmnYrl_gk/WF-aod9ycVI/AAAAAAAAQgM/mQYbJUW_PfM/20161212_093256_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="442" height="260"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gmJ2hvKlK18/WF-iO081c2I/AAAAAAAAQuI/ip8A4i6SmUA/s1600-h/20161212_092614%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gmJ2hvKlK18/WF-iO081c2I/AAAAAAAAQuM/nWB92TOvlGIvwH0UCU3dme-TG25_oTs8wCHM/s1600-h/20161212_092614%255B4%255D"><img title="20161212_092614" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161212_092614" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fbeu9q9bng8/WF-aqDd-XhI/AAAAAAAAQgY/g0F7rrjEtUs/20161212_092614_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="451" height="265"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1JJ0hIVC9jU/WF-iQt8SJcI/AAAAAAAAQuQ/dEw5ywC-_Zk/s1600-h/20161212_122720%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1JJ0hIVC9jU/WF-iQt8SJcI/AAAAAAAAQuU/ZD8QPWmBMk4LKYo-hrDlLkgfqmk7TFxuACHM/s1600-h/20161212_122720%255B4%255D"><img title="20161212_122720" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161212_122720" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8dDs_Ids3dU/WF-arhBlfrI/AAAAAAAAQgk/FhNBWEH9hFA/20161212_122720_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="442" height="260"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">We stayed at the Marriot Resort in Miri and this is the view from our room. The resort and room were very nice and only cost about 105 Ringget or about $23.50 </font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HYGhvzdBanM/WF-iSx-WivI/AAAAAAAAQuc/wjnms9xKrzk/s1600-h/20161212_152355%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HYGhvzdBanM/WF-iSx-WivI/AAAAAAAAQug/tHh5vBqeEXUQQ5XXP80X5WpNbAnrRDD2ACHM/s1600-h/20161212_152355%255B4%255D"><img title="20161212_152355" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161212_152355" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JcK3aOdjYWg/WF-at9gv9KI/AAAAAAAAQgw/4bYMEg4L5c0/20161212_152355_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="452" height="265"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">In Miri, we had another great member helping us get around to each of the missionary apartments. Sister Tracy was a great host and even took us to a restaurant she had been going to with her family since she was just a little girl. It must have been a family owned business because there were a couple of younger kids working there in the kitchen and waiting tables.</font> </p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Hv8F0LbrP_o/WF-iU8MpGnI/AAAAAAAAQuk/ZMc7jc2RWOM/s1600-h/20161213_095704%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Hv8F0LbrP_o/WF-iU8MpGnI/AAAAAAAAQuo/bX9IV7r_kaEOlJWymMDdwRt5P71hQpM-ACHM/s1600-h/20161213_095704%255B5%255D"><img title="20161213_095704" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161213_095704" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-adHPOyt-xq4/WF-avseTrMI/AAAAAAAAQg8/ma9pRNbO4rs/20161213_095704_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="449" height="268"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NCC8DIXLE5I/WF-iW83OArI/AAAAAAAAQus/RQtQuDx6xb0/s1600-h/20161213_115700%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NCC8DIXLE5I/WF-iW83OArI/AAAAAAAAQuw/OaRvvCfwA-sX_dFcufuwXPYnvkJY9qxgwCHM/s1600-h/20161213_115700%255B5%255D"><img title="20161213_115700" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161213_115700" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U7OUByJhhXo/WF-axtKkIiI/AAAAAAAAQhI/VuV4w4HwC6Y/20161213_115700_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="449" height="269"></a></font></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZQVKmIEihl8/WF-iYxT-aTI/AAAAAAAAQu0/JFfI4YoRm6c/s1600-h/20161213_115720%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZQVKmIEihl8/WF-iYxT-aTI/AAAAAAAAQu4/ms24G_3xv7YF4EAMVDDoUtXnFVPkwVubQCHM/s1600-h/20161213_115720%255B4%255D"><img title="20161213_115720" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161213_115720" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OMkdLaAnjOs/WF-azsF9GxI/AAAAAAAAQhU/PtS8ncr0Oyk/20161213_115720_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="448" height="263"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">Sister Walker took a liking to this young lady who waited on our table. Sister Walker said something to her in Malay and she went away giggling and then proceeded to tell some women working there who also laughed.</font> </p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2szdUduOVQs/WF-ibcDxWAI/AAAAAAAAQu8/Zkh42xAdk_s/s1600-h/20161213_123829%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2szdUduOVQs/WF-ibcDxWAI/AAAAAAAAQvA/5ZL28gtBsf4dg02s8yTkc2e6i1d7vepjwCHM/s1600-h/20161213_123829%255B4%255D"><img title="20161213_123829" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161213_123829" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B_S57pQ_3Qw/WF-a2WtLTTI/AAAAAAAAQhk/n8Z-Qs2NrrQ/20161213_123829_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="448" height="263"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">One of the big things in Singapore and Malaysia this time of the year is Durian. It smells terrible and from what everyone said, it tastes terrible. But people still eat it and even have groups get together to eat it. There are signs on the busses and subway saying you can not bring durian on board. This is what it looks like. It has very sharp spikes or barbs on the outside.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7ZEJOnZEmCs/WF-idRgJB0I/AAAAAAAAQvE/2ErYPNkfy90/s1600-h/20161213_130136%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7ZEJOnZEmCs/WF-idRgJB0I/AAAAAAAAQvI/mrssKaObkVcz8pQVgzV33e7Jxi-qL_OSwCHM/s1600-h/20161213_130136%255B4%255D"><img title="20161213_130136" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161213_130136" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mSCd2yndWdA/WF-a5Ua4zxI/AAAAAAAAQhw/akOVYqLKlcs/20161213_130136_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="454" height="266"></a></font></a></p> <h2>Sibu-East Malaysia </h2> <p><font size="3">Tuesday evening we flew from Miri to Sibu and landed with a full moon shining overhead. </font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UShaJTPEo14/WF-ifeBNRVI/AAAAAAAAQvM/StjP7JPy1-U/s1600-h/20161213_174033%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UShaJTPEo14/WF-ifeBNRVI/AAAAAAAAQvQ/fHTVo0inqCAA94cAKToI-DySC-nHz0njwCHM/s1600-h/20161213_174033%255B5%255D"><img title="20161213_174033" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161213_174033" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RePNsnHPRvU/WF-a7o1A6NI/AAAAAAAAQh8/PI3_15v4mGU/20161213_174033_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="440" height="264"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R8D0bWyd3G8/WF-ihOm2ZZI/AAAAAAAAQvU/xruwi_TcVoQ/s1600-h/20161213_185818%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R8D0bWyd3G8/WF-ihOm2ZZI/AAAAAAAAQvY/QUGeV5fCCl4fEwJ4RfL2l8FpI9AlDfwPgCHM/s1600-h/20161213_185818%255B4%255D"><img title="20161213_185818" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161213_185818" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tjDlyUGBmRI/WF-a9tIPlrI/AAAAAAAAQiI/bkBrseWNsHI/20161213_185818_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="446" height="262"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">Elder Harrison (senior missionary) picked us up at the airport and we stayed with Elder and Sister Moss for two nights. It was good to see them again and to spend time with them.. </font></p> <p><font size="3">We arrived in Sibu in the middle of their Youth Conference. They have some great youth, many of which do not speak much English. President and Sister Simmons talked Wednesday morning at the Youth Conference and Sister Simmons asked Sister Walker to share an experience with the youth about always facing God and not the world. The youth and Sister Walker took a liking to each other (what did you expect?).</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hIEIdKQZIAo/WF-ijW10ylI/AAAAAAAAQvc/UcFBYLp4ZHw/s1600-h/20161214_120821%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hIEIdKQZIAo/WF-ijW10ylI/AAAAAAAAQvg/BK6UEeJXk-o2wvrfLSbd1m4PKeNF_3KgQCHM/s1600-h/20161214_120821%255B4%255D"><img title="20161214_120821" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161214_120821" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1uygVN3o468/WF-a_42D9tI/AAAAAAAAQiU/HcaQN23eI2I/20161214_120821_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="439" height="258"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H18e3J3yO38/WF-ikxQnRFI/AAAAAAAAQvk/TTENvT3L8xw/s1600-h/20161214_124542%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H18e3J3yO38/WF-ikxQnRFI/AAAAAAAAQvo/isripwQW_-QvWSkWCEwTFeNFF_tHTg9LgCHM/s1600-h/20161214_124542%255B4%255D"><img title="20161214_124542" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161214_124542" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UNnDvcvIus4/WF-bBUJ_WAI/AAAAAAAAQig/o7sQQ6f4M8U/20161214_124542_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="432" height="254"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9gd_WN27RiE/WF-imruOpdI/AAAAAAAAQvs/EU5lJSFNjgs/s1600-h/20161214_131230%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9gd_WN27RiE/WF-imruOpdI/AAAAAAAAQvw/NR3cI7BmvTYx9UEKcjOMfc1lIaeoXxiSwCHM/s1600-h/20161214_131230%255B4%255D"><img title="20161214_131230" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161214_131230" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o0H-_zkhbHA/WF-bDSD7agI/AAAAAAAAQis/F9XXZeBj88w/20161214_131230_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="445" height="261"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">This picture was near the hotel where President and Sister Simmons stayed and is especially for my Mom since it is a statue of two swans.</font> </p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HheB5Ona5a0/WF-io4CL77I/AAAAAAAAQv0/l5uLXBrU-Cw/s1600-h/20161215_084729%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HheB5Ona5a0/WF-io4CL77I/AAAAAAAAQv4/T4umfT5IJToTZP9N8Zoh3-P6_2RecVzcgCHM/s1600-h/20161215_084729%255B4%255D"><img title="20161215_084729" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161215_084729" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8VJYGVjs3_4/WF-bF3YuiWI/AAAAAAAAQi8/m49EWL0A2-Q/20161215_084729_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="449" height="264"></a></font></a></p> <h2>Bintulu-East Malaysia <font size="3"> </font></h2> <p><font size="3">Thursday morning we were suppose to fly from Sibu to Bintulu but I misread the itinerary and so we arrived at the airport about 10 minutes after our flight left. We had to call the Mosses who had dropped us off at the airport and have them come back to get us since there were no other flights to get us to Bintulu in a reasonable time. Elder Moss ended up driving us to Bintulu which is about a 3-3.5 hour drive. In the end it turned out to be a mixed blessing. We got to see the countryside and the Mosses got to visit and spend some good time with President and Sister Simmons. In Malaysia, they have what they call “long houses” where the family has owned the land for a long time and they keep building on rooms as the family grows. Then they will either live there and/or visit as a family and spend time together. This is good and bad…good that they spend time together as a family, but since they are quite far from the main cities, when members go to their long house, they generally do not go to church.</font></p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jUYdbtzcLzk/WF-iqhv5ymI/AAAAAAAAQv8/3QF07arl5ZA/s1600-h/20161215_103607%25255B3%25255D.jpg"> <p><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jUYdbtzcLzk/WF-iqhv5ymI/AAAAAAAAQwA/zoUL9YNTSIgv1wAcGA3N7jhK2Xqfc84DACHM/s1600-h/20161215_103607%255B4%255D"><img title="20161215_103607" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161215_103607" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M0kEmx9oDcQ/WF-bH8QOU8I/AAAAAAAAQjI/DR6yo_7CKjs/20161215_103607_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="445" height="261"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fn5mp4S0ngY/WF-ismkaHDI/AAAAAAAAQwE/YTu6TB8oIC0/s1600-h/20161215_110752%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fn5mp4S0ngY/WF-ismkaHDI/AAAAAAAAQwI/PZp_j1JURvg2hDYL86Impa24F9jmNxYuACHM/s1600-h/20161215_110752%255B4%255D"><img title="20161215_110752" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161215_110752" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ho98Zg09Tk4/WF-bJo70eoI/AAAAAAAAQjU/ryxwG6ufbpY/20161215_110752_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="441" height="259"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9Okd70mvCig/WF-iuNf4_4I/AAAAAAAAQwM/FU32CXwom9Q/s1600-h/20161215_123926%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9Okd70mvCig/WF-iuNf4_4I/AAAAAAAAQwQ/kY6whuCzF8kWZVpxpGdnh9-lIet1RaB9gCHM/s1600-h/20161215_123926%255B4%255D"><img title="20161215_123926" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161215_123926" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eO26O612R3k/WF-bK41BTSI/AAAAAAAAQjg/K5q8YIN3j2c/20161215_123926_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="451" height="265"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ReT1IYCk7O0/WF-ivlb6FvI/AAAAAAAAQwU/Lgdhce2f6fk/s1600-h/20161215_124824%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ReT1IYCk7O0/WF-ivlb6FvI/AAAAAAAAQwY/wtViuBKnE8sfldzsKwlmcpxd5PaPDF5ugCHM/s1600-h/20161215_124824%255B4%255D"><img title="20161215_124824" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161215_124824" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-srcDKnR_Hbo/WF-bMX33hwI/AAAAAAAAQjs/f6wyDVvsVCA/20161215_124824_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="447" height="262"></a></font></font></font></p> <p><font size="3"><font size="3">Click below to see a video of a <a href="https://youtu.be/BqKTGprAZo0" target="_blank">long house</a> up close(don’t worry about what is being said <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Smile" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z6GWQKVou5E/WF-ah5LuCVI/AAAAAAAAQfk/N2D63weNtkI/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></font></font></p> <p><font size="3"><font size="3"><a href="https://youtu.be/BqKTGprAZo0" target="_blank"> Long House</a></a></font></a></font></p></a> <p><font size="3">Along our drive, we had to stop for gas at a Shell station and we got this picture of us by their Christmas tree. We also had our first experience with a “squat toilet”. We had heard about them and had seen them but not used one. There was no other choice, so we had to use it.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h9mjPSn6p7U/WF-ixoY3fUI/AAAAAAAAQwc/0cR-fl-Pr64/s1600-h/20161215_112330%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h9mjPSn6p7U/WF-ixoY3fUI/AAAAAAAAQwg/4es0hmOMUfYMseCIbJEKtx9ZGFlgsCE3QCHM/s1600-h/20161215_112330%255B4%255D"><img title="20161215_112330" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161215_112330" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dqFcLieqImY/WF-bOakUQlI/AAAAAAAAQj4/bRznQB-C0nk/20161215_112330_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="456" height="268"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KHa7GfKBsE4/WF-izhTwvtI/AAAAAAAAQwk/fTCyKSBUd60/s1600-h/20161215_112021%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KHa7GfKBsE4/WF-izhTwvtI/AAAAAAAAQwo/lmIJZLsvLRgFQqS56nAyvmurCsjc6fw-gCHM/s1600-h/20161215_112021%255B5%255D"><img title="20161215_112021" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161215_112021" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gCAEhAUYkKA/WF-bQdzZu2I/AAAAAAAAQkI/ms90W623a5c/20161215_112021_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="232" height="425"></a></font></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ThI8GjwroyM/WF-i4EalKcI/AAAAAAAAQws/CIpJc2DA1D4/s1600-h/image%25255B2%25255D.png"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ThI8GjwroyM/WF-i4EalKcI/AAAAAAAAQww/A3Q4hHkU2MEi4txkvagat-R9Ug8HBavigCHM/s1600-h/image%255B12%255D"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5vSg6hy0Ac4/WF-bVOntDJI/AAAAAAAAQkU/d0bHA14pg3c/image_thumb%25255B6%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="458" height="352"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">The road we were traveling on was quite busy and had a lot of busses and large trucks. I happened to get a picture of this truck hauling logs just before it swerved as we were passing it and we thought it was going to tip over on us or run us off the road.</font> </p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eRjGuPooo0Y/WF-i7A611GI/AAAAAAAAQw0/qTZLyB6bSps/s1600-h/20161215_131430%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eRjGuPooo0Y/WF-i7A611GI/AAAAAAAAQw4/CFZ57lBMDO861v-jGZZhUuxg-3M6DVKzQCHM/s1600-h/20161215_131430%255B4%255D"><img title="20161215_131430" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161215_131430" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E_yUvZh0t0Q/WF-bXqIf23I/AAAAAAAAQkg/Pd_84UGL5JQ/20161215_131430_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="461" height="271"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">These are some pictures from our hotel room and show how the old and the new mix together. In the middle of the green trees, you can see a couple wooden shacks that people live in surrounded by businesses, and even modern buildings.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4h72B48IXSs/WF-i81LFe_I/AAAAAAAAQw8/Jyud_gUxsf8/s1600-h/20161215_135636%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4h72B48IXSs/WF-i81LFe_I/AAAAAAAAQxA/Rj9ecey5UA4S9f0iu73F82s-mufh5lO7QCHM/s1600-h/20161215_135636%255B5%255D"><img title="20161215_135636" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161215_135636" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kbfFmQ6GH2Q/WF-bZVowxiI/AAAAAAAAQkw/964eVdGnAcQ/20161215_135636_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="429" height="256"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3nx8U7K6T64/WF-i_McGgBI/AAAAAAAAQxE/OyxYAvuT-WQ/s1600-h/20161216_083707%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3nx8U7K6T64/WF-i_McGgBI/AAAAAAAAQxI/WKRDOiytqtkhrf3fgIhz4j9TdO32_AEywCHM/s1600-h/20161216_083707%255B4%255D"><img title="20161216_083707" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161216_083707" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MLbbtKDTqpc/WF-bbcDDLII/AAAAAAAAQk8/2HQADB-31zw/20161216_083707_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="437" height="257"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">This is the area where the church is (see below). Again, there is modern mixed with the old. </font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-naWh-aaj_p4/WF-jA5K_mUI/AAAAAAAAQxM/mClwkVTgnPM/s1600-h/20161215_154127%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-naWh-aaj_p4/WF-jA5K_mUI/AAAAAAAAQxQ/TsgLQlj8yH8hbahGdqgfso6jLsL1WKdZwCHM/s1600-h/20161215_154127%255B4%255D"><img title="20161215_154127" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161215_154127" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lYfrjA4CqAQ/WF-bdbMg9UI/AAAAAAAAQlI/D8YsePEUOWo/20161215_154127_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="425" height="250"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">This picture shows a dad driving the moto with the mother in front of him and their two kids behind.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OaDNBsR5IDU/WF-jE-8FwgI/AAAAAAAAQxU/O1ebmD-RyMg/s1600-h/image%25255B6%25255D.png"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OaDNBsR5IDU/WF-jE-8FwgI/AAAAAAAAQxY/vC0MCv8yP6sSJUmrHHwaP5bOOXx5UrK4QCHM/s1600-h/image%255B13%255D"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RhPmxgaatws/WF-bhRLdMHI/AAAAAAAAQlU/f7ziNSxA-Ss/image_thumb%25255B7%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="320" height="335"></a></font></a></p> <h2>Kuching-East Malaysia</h2> <p><font size="3">Friday, President and Sister Simmons returned to Singapore to pick up their children who flew in for the holidays and Sister Walker and I flew to Kuching. President and Sister Simmons had already visited Kuching and did the Christmas program and so Elder and Sister Wiser took us around to do apartment inspections. There were some of the better kept apartments and Elder and Sister Wiser do a great job of working with the missionaries to keep them well maintained, etc… One set of Elders even went all out with Christmas decorations. </font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--VN5vhbE1E0/WF-jH0Wz09I/AAAAAAAAQxc/O1bivuLpY7s/s1600-h/20161216_201914%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--VN5vhbE1E0/WF-jH0Wz09I/AAAAAAAAQxg/R_-oxCSisqcwvMD-4rTXlRFkYkRG-aPdwCHM/s1600-h/20161216_201914%255B4%255D"><img title="20161216_201914" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161216_201914" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EEOn0tSqoCo/WF-bjP_AS0I/AAAAAAAAQlg/hsKvTonELXo/20161216_201914_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="414" height="243"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uk_QIQCoK84/WF-jJebrpDI/AAAAAAAAQxk/FDVIT5_CAyo/s1600-h/20161216_201858%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uk_QIQCoK84/WF-jJebrpDI/AAAAAAAAQxo/Rpo9xZElT9oMlMoOy4OyxEMfJcDO7jMXACHM/s1600-h/20161216_201858%255B4%255D"><img title="20161216_201858" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161216_201858" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bN0fgXXsDV8/WF-bkmopRNI/AAAAAAAAQls/XzQqKe4YbGQ/20161216_201858_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="237"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lCuCAp4dR4o/WF-jLQeAs0I/AAAAAAAAQxs/E5hUCi2f560/s1600-h/20161216_201827%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lCuCAp4dR4o/WF-jLQeAs0I/AAAAAAAAQxs/E5hUCi2f560/s1600-h/20161216_201827%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lCuCAp4dR4o/WF-jLQeAs0I/AAAAAAAAQxw/2BHeC257OhMXTA-TXfOFIhxyr3dqAgM0gCHM/s1600-h/20161216_201827%255B4%255D"><img title="20161216_201827" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161216_201827" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wyo7LDjFViw/WF-bmR_b_xI/AAAAAAAAQl4/nvDzPxjIs-Y/20161216_201827_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" height="247"></a></font></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c2tLo41bxWc/WF-jNO-EmpI/AAAAAAAAQx0/RxfSS0n90y0/s1600-h/20161218_165709%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c2tLo41bxWc/WF-jNO-EmpI/AAAAAAAAQx4/8PEnCEc531UgQUVt6p2DW0kwX3iHoIpKwCHM/s1600-h/20161218_165709%255B3%255D"><img title="20161218_165709" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161218_165709" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b8yVxrOWwbU/WF-bnyUbrlI/AAAAAAAAQmE/-ruq4I0uuI0/20161218_165709_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="414" height="243"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">Another example of the old mixed with the new.</font></p> <p><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bch8GyZSuIc/WF-jOs4805I/AAAAAAAAQx8/26zk-h922PA/s1600-h/20161217_082727%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bch8GyZSuIc/WF-jOs4805I/AAAAAAAAQyA/H3RKKzt9w08QRH-5hQLtXTPYFxRFq85RwCHM/s1600-h/20161217_082727%255B4%255D"><img title="20161217_082727" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161217_082727" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8Czo1amx7e8/WF-bp14wbfI/AAAAAAAAQmQ/eR30w7KezHs/20161217_082727_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="422" height="248"></a></font></a></font></p> <p><font size="3">The mall next to the hotel had a display (if you want to call it that). They said it was the largest maze made out of balloons. Not only did they have a maze, but also some Christmas decorations and displays. It was pretty amazing.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Pk-bsFKMVX0/WF-jQvDVqaI/AAAAAAAAQyE/cZrOpzxv52g/s1600-h/20161216_171634%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UkjnJbEgwgk/WF-jRkBbaPI/AAAAAAAAQyI/KZ786TWKt-M/s1600-h/20161216_171637%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UkjnJbEgwgk/WF-jRkBbaPI/AAAAAAAAQyQ/wvQgqgppQBA9SdlYX8DrWXAkxCiOYfwkACHM/s1600-h/20161216_171637%255B4%255D"><img title="20161216_171637" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161216_171637" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jhS9oX2_E3k/WF-bswNWeBI/AAAAAAAAQmk/yk5ebPXcjjo/20161216_171637_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="425" height="250"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Pk-bsFKMVX0/WF-jQvDVqaI/AAAAAAAAQyU/oC7heQIVcIMv_oJZCKa9v3EUkb4YVEEcQCHM/s1600-h/20161216_171634%255B4%255D"><img title="20161216_171634" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161216_171634" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yDXnPzaZKW8/WF-btzGbHQI/AAAAAAAAQms/vEy8sdXQDQA/20161216_171634_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="418" height="246"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-INlfL_jkPHI/WF-jUo3U5KI/AAAAAAAAQyY/V7dgXLPQZ-c/s1600-h/20161216_171643%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-INlfL_jkPHI/WF-jUo3U5KI/AAAAAAAAQyc/QllQOkgVGMAas03P_DxX-fsqgJElXvEkACHM/s1600-h/20161216_171643%255B4%255D"><img title="20161216_171643" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161216_171643" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UKeQ6LSnEmA/WF-bv3Hv8nI/AAAAAAAAQm4/9g9_qMooVXg/20161216_171643_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="428" height="251"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EiB5Zhowvmg/WF-jWtWXeJI/AAAAAAAAQyg/6g7ZrpJTGFA/s1600-h/20161216_212506%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EiB5Zhowvmg/WF-jWtWXeJI/AAAAAAAAQyk/7aCvAhb-kC4CyUpVHeuO3OVxHch_tUpfwCHM/s1600-h/20161216_212506%255B4%255D"><img title="20161216_212506" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161216_212506" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9p5-sCUrK1M/WF-bxdHFWSI/AAAAAAAAQnE/j8-6qbX-lWY/20161216_212506_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="247"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ep19ubG_2CM/WF-jYvw4GMI/AAAAAAAAQyo/PvJEW4onsSM/s1600-h/20161216_212032%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ep19ubG_2CM/WF-jYvw4GMI/AAAAAAAAQys/QOCTbUxhDtALXa8mih7oJJv8urIlW7OGACHM/s1600-h/20161216_212032%255B4%255D"><img title="20161216_212032" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161216_212032" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y7yF7xslMCQ/WF-bztWDIpI/AAAAAAAAQnQ/xE1rFHTxRdQ/20161216_212032_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="432" height="254"></a></font></a></font></a></font></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3">This was in the lobby of the hotel. It is pretty amazing how they get into Christmas in a country where there are so many Muslims. West Malaysia has more Muslims than does East Malaysia. </font></font></font></font></p> <p><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1MZPetZdmGM/WF-jafxg9qI/AAAAAAAAQyw/wABAywKl5q8/s1600-h/20161217_080834%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1MZPetZdmGM/WF-jafxg9qI/AAAAAAAAQy0/JVOeptMeHjMvnVKkrmcI3r_0mnUoZ83EgCHM/s1600-h/20161217_080834%255B4%255D"><img title="20161217_080834" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161217_080834" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MC-5n7qMC6Q/WF-b1d16tfI/AAAAAAAAQnc/cE30kNysMmY/20161217_080834_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="435" height="255"></a></font></a></font></font></font></font></p> <h2>Singapore – Home, Sweet, Home</h2> <p><font size="3">On Saturday morning we flew from Kuching back home to Singapore. We had a great trip, but it was good to get back to Singapore and familiar things.</font></p> <h2>More from Malaysia</h2> <p><font size="3">The Chapels we visited in West and East Malaysia</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0SxhhvjKpok/WF-jce1nvyI/AAAAAAAAQy4/Hg0vr8cGLWY/s1600-h/20161209_181002%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0SxhhvjKpok/WF-jce1nvyI/AAAAAAAAQy8/3HQTVukY7ysmGqs7BbaVgFBZDTME24B1gCHM/s1600-h/20161209_181002%255B4%255D"><img title="20161209_181002" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161209_181002" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-J36s9RUi9sE/WF-b3Fkjy2I/AAAAAAAAQno/jA2YBmDUEb4/20161209_181002_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="425" height="250"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C3m5qY-vCNo/WF-jeYkrIiI/AAAAAAAAQzE/PJmvkz__7MM/s1600-h/20161210_160450%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C3m5qY-vCNo/WF-jeYkrIiI/AAAAAAAAQzI/lK6y77eIvJ01yeQoQbrWq4pYL9lSgGGKACHM/s1600-h/20161210_160450%255B4%255D"><img title="20161210_160450" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161210_160450" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U-FiUtnzluY/WF-b5JyWAAI/AAAAAAAAQn0/ZHgENP817mE/20161210_160450_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="417" height="245"></a></font></a><br><font size="3"> Kuala Lumpur-West Malaysia Ipoh-West Malaysia </font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wwVskf0zhjU/WF-jgBTP4UI/AAAAAAAAQzM/wsTpfhspqwI/s1600-h/20161211_172413%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wwVskf0zhjU/WF-jgBTP4UI/AAAAAAAAQzQ/su7E98-YLFgHalKDCblT4is7gmqb67cSgCHM/s1600-h/20161211_172413%255B4%255D"><img title="20161211_172413" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161211_172413" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PegCU2Ye8UY/WF-b60kt_PI/AAAAAAAAQoA/IAmpTEgdfGg/20161211_172413_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="428" height="251"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W4gR74CFEE8/WF-jhxZL1FI/AAAAAAAAQzU/MSHOURpeF_s/s1600-h/20161213_145232%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W4gR74CFEE8/WF-jhxZL1FI/AAAAAAAAQzY/pDy_A31U-aUW5qI2SeKfg71Vl_bMgYduACHM/s1600-h/20161213_145232%255B4%255D"><img title="20161213_145232" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161213_145232" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h4wtiAOEw-A/WF-b8_c_s1I/AAAAAAAAQoQ/Mn3xHe1LFOw/20161213_145232_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="416" height="244"></a></font></a></font></a><br><font size="3"> Penang-West Malaysia Miri-East Malaysia </font></p> <p><font size="3"><img alt="Image result for Sibu malaysia lds church building" src="https://eldercrider.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/dsc03073.jpg?w=809" width="301" height="246"></font><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VG-KCWD4CXo/WF-jjaEuebI/AAAAAAAAQzc/5ps7k1FIy5A/s1600-h/20161215_155809%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VG-KCWD4CXo/WF-jjaEuebI/AAAAAAAAQzg/pXyq5RZjaqUUfnq7K8KTPmHj7RRprKNpACHM/s1600-h/20161215_155809%255B5%255D"><img title="20161215_155809" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161215_155809" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xzm4ZfXg-go/WF-b_K0N6aI/AAAAAAAAQoc/mQz7LMvOhLw/20161215_155809_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="396" height="237"></a></font></a><br><font size="3"> Sibu-East Malaysia Bintulu-East Malaysia </font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7ZAPiydnZSE/WF-jl6l8rPI/AAAAAAAAQzk/kjctiXZ6pAo/s1600-h/20161216_142900%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7ZAPiydnZSE/WF-jl6l8rPI/AAAAAAAAQzs/e0Hy9iFiJ_Q_fPoIYWEnGTdYycMz863dwCHM/s1600-h/20161216_142900%255B4%255D"><img title="20161216_142900" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161216_142900" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6WfK6JjA8Sg/WF-cA0P2W-I/AAAAAAAAQoo/uDkBDrPxw5E/20161216_142900_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="417" height="245"></a></font></a><br><font size="3"> Kuching-East Malaysia</font></p> <p><font size="3">Here are some of the baptismal fonts in the buildings in Malaysia. You do what you’ve got to do to bring people into the kingdom. Some are indoor, one was outdoors, some are permanent and one was portable.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4mc2429WsWM/WF-jni01rpI/AAAAAAAAQzw/Y5705ihXrMk/s1600-h/20161209_133607%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4mc2429WsWM/WF-jni01rpI/AAAAAAAAQz0/hAZNpcTxtu88yXJ5mETKjN2FkZ6T86scQCHM/s1600-h/20161209_133607%255B4%255D"><img title="20161209_133607" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161209_133607" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6c53y6aZN9w/WF-cCbD0V3I/AAAAAAAAQo0/BaSBLGnbwdg/20161209_133607_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="238"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ze3Jq1bK9S0/WF-jpAyKPUI/AAAAAAAAQz4/475rm6F29AA/s1600-h/20161209_212142%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ze3Jq1bK9S0/WF-jpAyKPUI/AAAAAAAAQz8/gOMQNWRNGIwmI3k-vQElyMWvYGW2dWj_gCHM/s1600-h/20161209_212142%255B4%255D"><img title="20161209_212142" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161209_212142" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q2ObjVfZYkU/WF-cEOLYehI/AAAAAAAAQpA/6ob-qNBPhAQ/20161209_212142_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="232"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VAHYZP-2spk/WF-jrGQsrMI/AAAAAAAAQ0A/E7cPTa1-kzg/s1600-h/20161210_162646%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VAHYZP-2spk/WF-jrGQsrMI/AAAAAAAAQ0E/rK5c7p8f3hs6h5KxXmP5GjJXbJ6t1mImACHM/s1600-h/20161210_162646%255B4%255D"><img title="20161210_162646" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161210_162646" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NChwp3PQWZw/WF-cGP3l_yI/AAAAAAAAQpM/Y4SqtPKshQA/20161210_162646_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="238"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p0xwdc5VtN4/WF-jtBw8TVI/AAAAAAAAQ0I/Ss9pTRdCucM/s1600-h/20161215_141317%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p0xwdc5VtN4/WF-jtBw8TVI/AAAAAAAAQ0M/6vrEWA24S3EkPQcnaEevsHTPv-FFZ3NFQCHM/s1600-h/20161215_141317%255B4%255D"><img title="20161215_141317" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161215_141317" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MCAUFw3w4ic/WF-cH8cmh4I/AAAAAAAAQpY/v18qn8hIF7M/20161215_141317_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="403" height="237"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646056795835752952noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430676595239472621.post-26672610725027198772016-12-03T05:03:00.001-06:002016-12-03T05:03:06.468-06:00Another Two Weeks have Flown By, Conferences and More<p><font size="3"></font> </p> <p><font size="3">It has been another busy couple of weeks here in Singapore. That is why it has been a couple weeks since the last post. It may even be longer for the next post since we leave Thursday for a 10 day trip around Malaysia. We will be visiting the missionaries in some of the larger cities in West and East Malaysia and will also be inspecting their apartments (part of my job as housing coordinator). It will also give us a chance to get oriented to the other parts of the mission and where the missionaries live so Elder Walker can better manage the housing. We are excited but not sure what to expect based on what some of the missionaries have told us. Some parts of Malaysia are not as developed as Singapore, so we will let you know how it goes.</font></p> <p><font size="3">Sister Walker has been doing mounds of laundry after finishing the last week of Zone Conferences. She not only washed the sheets but also the blankets from all the beds and aired out the pillows. I’m sure the next group of missionaries coming in will appreciate all she does to keep things clean and fresh…especially since the next group we host will be new sister missionaries coming to the mission. Sister Walker also helped with the food for the last two Zone Conferences. She cooked mashed and scalloped potatoes, a couple different cakes, fixed a green salad and helped with several other items and helped serve the missionaries. This was all in addition to helping with and learning her responsibilities in the mission office. The missionaries loved, loved, loved her scalloped potatoes and cakes!!!! There were four zone conferences in two consecutive weeks and the mission fed them a Thanksgiving Dinner at each conference with turkey (order cooked from a local company), stuffing and all the trimmings. Sister Walker helped the first week but the sisters doing the dinner were out of town the second week, so Sister Walker took over the duties and did a fantastic job. We also had a Thanksgiving dinner at the Senior Missionary Conference this week so we have had our fill of Thanksgiving dinners (5 in 3 weeks). </font></p> <p><font size="3">Elder Walker has been making more trips to the airport and working on projects for Sister Simmons. She has had him working on a mission recipe book that has recipes turned in by many of the missionaries in the mission along with tips for the missionaries for mission tips, health and safety tips and other general items. Most of the recipes had been entered in MS Word, but was not formatted to Elder Walker’s liking, so he reformatted the whole thing plus added many items as they came in from Sister Simmons. He just finished it yesterday and sent it off with one of the senior couples to get printed. </font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XWqb45U8KW0/WEKlqRPxUoI/AAAAAAAAQS0/x-6fgQw-xMo/s1600-h/image%25255B14%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nRpDUNuEpgQ/WEKlrHDPU7I/AAAAAAAAQS4/PtnticRsyCQ/image_thumb%25255B9%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="397" height="621"></a></p> <p><font size="3">Elder Walker also created a bookmark that will be handed out to members throughout the mission with a challenge to read the Book of Mormon. It is an idea taken from a talk given by Elder Curtis in the last General Conference. Here is the front and back of the bookmark. We also had it translated into Malay.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3WtHuWBf8qI/WEKlsdymprI/AAAAAAAAQS8/eLrVYU1YeMc/s1600-h/image%25255B7%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zb9-3zqICEc/WEKltO2J5wI/AAAAAAAAQTA/j1RSZUBlhPY/image_thumb%25255B4%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="402" height="577"></a></p> <h1><font color="#222222" size="4">Cajun Rice?</font></h1> <p><font size="3">One night we went to the local Warehouse Club (like Costco) and since it was late, we decided to go to Popeye’s to eat. They did not have Red Beans and Rice so Sister Walker got the “Cajun Rice”. Here is a picture of it….corn and all!!</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W7TE3PNx9pI/WEKltvrBPFI/AAAAAAAAQTE/VlRYUxu2CNA/s1600-h/20161118_1837044.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W7TE3PNx9pI/WEKltvrBPFI/AAAAAAAAQTI/CF6MPrPtdMoxQvYYY5ijsRCGN2qOFX8zgCHM/s1600-h/20161118_183704"><img title="20161118_183704" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161118_183704" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O_v7miCdCIo/WEKlu7pUkPI/AAAAAAAAQTM/dt4PkYxGYEA/20161118_183704_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="546" height="326"></a></font></a></p> <h1><font size="4">What is in a Word?</font></h1> <p><font size="3">They have different terms for things here in Singapore. For example, an overpass is not an overpass…it is a Flyover. The onramp to the freeway is a “slip road”. On the subway (MRT), they don’t say, “Watch out for the gap” (space between the subway car and the platform)…they say “mind the gap”. The sign below comes from the gas station across the street. I believe it is saying you can not have a lit cigarette there. </font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IuV3h5sqHUs/WEKlvfBio-I/AAAAAAAAQTQ/X3DyAF_yfng/s1600-h/20161121_2001444.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IuV3h5sqHUs/WEKlvfBio-I/AAAAAAAAQTU/4yRJyPeNmfEwe5lqVzXtiUtsG4_IK8LqACHM/s1600-h/20161121_200144"><img title="20161121_200144" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161121_200144" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0yOZpI_r2Cs/WEKlwuaFhnI/AAAAAAAAQTY/0yVNJ6ID9LY/20161121_200144_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="301" height="550"></a></font></a></p> <h1><font size="4">Sister Walker’s Washing Buddy</font></h1> <p><font size="3">Sister Walker has been doing a lot (and I mean A LOT) of laundry lately after the missionaries left from Zone Conference. She did notice one bright spot about it though. There is a Kingfisher Bird like the one below that sings to her outside the laundry window as she is doing the laundry.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rXtaTnY6jaY/WEKlxYm9_wI/AAAAAAAAQTc/x_dB5hqFLFo/s1600-h/image4.png"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rXtaTnY6jaY/WEKlxYm9_wI/AAAAAAAAQTg/1StRZ1npXYANnt0Ak2F-Vo4NSLFmPQ81ACHM/s1600-h/image%255B12%255D"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_U_DHeRti6k/WEKlzQVD3wI/AAAAAAAAQTk/jhh48teAx3E/image_thumb%25255B7%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="400" height="491"></a></font></a></p> <h1><font size="4">Little India</font></h1> <p><font size="3">The weekend before last, we went to Little India with Elder and Sister Kunz on our day off. It is an area of Singapore where they have all kinds of shops and places to eat and are centered around India. The two pictures below were taken in the food court / market. </font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tZqOCCvyGRg/WEKl0BtvD6I/AAAAAAAAQTo/OEyoSZcPhB4/s1600-h/20161119_1149184.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tZqOCCvyGRg/WEKl0BtvD6I/AAAAAAAAQTs/12u2AZvuYb8G1VkOeW58XxucHkUtbJdCACHM/s1600-h/20161119_114918"><img title="20161119_114918" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161119_114918" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wQ2qxGUeDsk/WEKl1khQttI/AAAAAAAAQTw/xn81gZJ4I0I/20161119_114918_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="568" height="340"></a></font></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8-Lh1GJ1bVI/WEKl2F4V6qI/AAAAAAAAQT0/UTJW8t-TTfY/s1600-h/20161119_1146354.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8-Lh1GJ1bVI/WEKl2F4V6qI/AAAAAAAAQT4/D1kwzz8p6DIi4sG_BsZZJm15QyPtt_OMwCHM/s1600-h/20161119_114635"><img title="20161119_114635" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161119_114635" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VL2vE4Er5Is/WEKl3qFgcwI/AAAAAAAAQT8/-w3TJn3FV9g/20161119_114635_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="570" height="341"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">The is the entrance to Little India. You can’t miss the fact that you are entering Little India and they also have decorations above the street going on beyond this road.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4ROZvHHOwdQ/WEKl6BmgvgI/AAAAAAAAQUA/i75cN87YshI/s1600-h/image5.png"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4ROZvHHOwdQ/WEKl6BmgvgI/AAAAAAAAQUE/IBlyc0eUM-sFAhcfygHXID4UupsxUm7ugCHM/s1600-h/image1%255B1%255D"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b2h6vW2ckWU/WEKl-aCic6I/AAAAAAAAQUI/bfU71OwnoJQ/image1_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="577" height="345"></a></font></a></p> <h1><font size="4">Malls, Malls and Bigger Malls</font></h1> <p><font size="3">The malls here are crazy! There is one at almost all of the MRT (subway) stops and they are huge. This is one just a few stops from the Mission Office where we go sometimes for lunch. This is the center court but there is much more around this and below this. They have so many stores you know about and many you have never heard of. And every mall has one or more food courts and grocery stores (yes, in the malls).</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8cPvQbn5SF0/WEKl-0Gi5sI/AAAAAAAAQUM/qIosv5slt7k/s1600-h/20161119_1408013.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8cPvQbn5SF0/WEKl-0Gi5sI/AAAAAAAAQUQ/5lmFU6w2kW8C3XByB29Lp4gpODpqYCNjgCHM/s1600-h/20161119_140801%255B1%255D"><img title="20161119_140801" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161119_140801" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rYAUy-A184A/WEKmAO9_GzI/AAAAAAAAQUU/THTZcdyC6-Q/20161119_140801_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="399" height="487"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">On the Third Sunday of each month, our ward has a “Linger Longer” after church in our home (just next to the church). All the members bring a dish and they put them out on tables and everyone helps themselves. It was fun getting to know many of the ward members and sampling some of their food. There was not too much that was very different that we did not try, which was good. Sister Walker decided she does not like Jack Fruit (it was hard for her to get pass the smell). </font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1671mOjUqdw/WEKmAulIbCI/AAAAAAAAQUY/jewr4Y11WgY/s1600-h/20161120_1658295.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1671mOjUqdw/WEKmAulIbCI/AAAAAAAAQUc/jRXhWBjw6bABU4D1yXjJZur95E6Ei2zOQCHM/s1600-h/20161120_165829"><img title="20161120_165829" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161120_165829" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dcJs1s5JOq8/WEKmB6QIkjI/AAAAAAAAQUg/M218slYe05g/20161120_165829_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="577" height="352"></a></font></a></p> <h1><font size="4">Elder Asah</font></h1> <p><font size="3">We had a missionary, Elder Asah from Malaysia, who is serving in Malaysia, come stay with us for about a week. He had one eye that was crossed (looking inward, lazy eye) and had to have surgery. Being from Malaysia and a family that does not have much money, he had never been to the doctor before, let alone being sedated and having surgery. The surgery was a success and much to his delight, he was able to return to his area. He and his brother are the only members of the church in their family and his brother is no longer active. Elder Asah joined the church at age 14, after he saw how it changed his cousin’s life. He is a good missionary and very humble. Sister Walker enjoyed spoiling him by fixing him breakfast and we took him out to eat a few times.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WROCzAY1s2o/WEKmCm1gAiI/AAAAAAAAQUk/caSB8PVl41s/s1600-h/20161120_1707084.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WROCzAY1s2o/WEKmCm1gAiI/AAAAAAAAQUo/hHkSDpzyCAQsfSqQA7IuH70d4HqQ4yfHACHM/s1600-h/20161120_170708"><img title="20161120_170708" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161120_170708" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LFrLHg7bDGo/WEKmD0_RO9I/AAAAAAAAQUs/FN3pLTNikRg/20161120_170708_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="569" height="341"></a></font></a></p> <h1><font size="4">Lots of Trees and Shrubs in Singapore</font></h1> <p><font size="3">This is a picture taken in front of the Stake Center / Mission Office looking down the street. This is what most of the streets look like with lots of trees and shrubs. Since it rains so much, things are very green.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YrX9ao8zbk0/WEKmEocZ00I/AAAAAAAAQUw/FRp9dWwj1M0/s1600-h/20161121_1154144.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YrX9ao8zbk0/WEKmEocZ00I/AAAAAAAAQU0/dD_0UI3rG5EykHo8ToNNlGv45OskpL5DgCHM/s1600-h/20161121_115414"><img title="20161121_115414" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161121_115414" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-runVhVoyO7k/WEKmGMg48bI/AAAAAAAAQU4/I55DRBn9Up8/20161121_115414_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="570" height="340"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="4">Louisiana Seafood</font></p> <p><font size="3">Last weekend we took the MRT to Harbor Front and Vivo City mall and looked around and did some shopping. Vivo City is the largest mall in Singapore with 1,500,000 square feet of floor space, nearly 200 places to eat and hundreds of stores and other attractions. Sister Walker found this restaurant and couldn’t resist having her picture taken in front of the sign. We need to go back another time to see how “Louisiana” their food really is.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5DlZ8EiVfmE/WEKmGg4f3vI/AAAAAAAAQU8/p-hdtn1naDU/s1600-h/20161126_1325284.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5DlZ8EiVfmE/WEKmGg4f3vI/AAAAAAAAQVA/Ra21DYqJvwELHEimyeRt3QE9p3kJXDVzQCHM/s1600-h/20161126_132528"><img title="20161126_132528" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161126_132528" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tzo3RsJz1c4/WEKmHqXqZAI/AAAAAAAAQVE/na3LBB5WD8w/20161126_132528_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="572" height="342"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3"></font> </p> <h1><font size="4">Couples Conference</font></h1> <p><font size="3">After the Zone Conferences for the younger Elders and Sisters, we had a conference for the Senior Couples in Singapore. Outside of the office staff, all of the senior couples serve in parts of Malaysia. We had dinner and an activity on Tuesday evening and training on Wednesday. Below is a picture of the group and below that are some pictures of the activity.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K1CBY_0OduY/WEKmIUOxiRI/AAAAAAAAQVI/-M9EtBM-bmc/s1600-h/Seniors%252520-%2525202016.1130%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Seniors - 2016.1130" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Seniors - 2016.1130" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q1PP9cB3qZA/WEKmIxXcLII/AAAAAAAAQVM/6fQIjS_0Gn4/Seniors%252520-%2525202016.1130_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="632" height="421"></a></font><font size="3">Foo, Moss, Patterson, Kunz, Lamb, Wiser, Simmons, Colman, Walker, Harrison, Childs, Ellis</font></p> <p><font size="3">They really go all out to celebrate Christmas in Singapore. Here are a few pictures of the downtown area we went to Tuesday night with the other senior couples.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PFhim-flrVE/WEKmJYe95-I/AAAAAAAAQVQ/lkxtJABxur4/s1600-h/20161129_1900193.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PFhim-flrVE/WEKmJYe95-I/AAAAAAAAQVU/57z3C-Mc9fQI3yDvbRNcjxaUalDj7iWKQCHM/s1600-h/20161129_190019%255B2%255D"><img title="20161129_190019" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161129_190019" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QWlD_kApca0/WEKmK_DjrUI/AAAAAAAAQVY/L0YXB-mi73M/20161129_190019_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="720" height="194"></a></font></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5ACXrPZ-t5M/WEKmLQ3W-6I/AAAAAAAAQVc/OA-CLCZTUFI/s1600-h/20161129_1921204.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5ACXrPZ-t5M/WEKmLQ3W-6I/AAAAAAAAQVg/5Edp9Cz-qMgXreTr99RIMXB7FIh-OMnswCHM/s1600-h/20161129_192120%255B1%255D"><img title="20161129_192120" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161129_192120" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VySFCTX6vkA/WEKmMymZCWI/AAAAAAAAQVk/yAxQWtmAWRk/20161129_192120_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="579" height="352"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">One of the malls in the area sets up a Christmas display and at 7pm every night, it <strong>SNOWS</strong>!! It is actually bubbles that they blow up in the air to make it look like snow. Little kids were having a blast putting the bubbles all over themselves. One family even put bubbles all over one child so he looked like a snowman. </font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2f6mv1jz0N0/WEKmNWu1m7I/AAAAAAAAQVo/kYfjGUT7l_A/s1600-h/20161129_1943454.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2f6mv1jz0N0/WEKmNWu1m7I/AAAAAAAAQVs/vuJfguLGf8s8ZbwBXwfM9x7jBPHLg0GugCHM/s1600-h/20161129_194345"><img title="20161129_194345" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161129_194345" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lFMQ1l9WV-s/WEKmOvBbU_I/AAAAAAAAQVw/v1RQaDnHrAc/20161129_194345_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="349"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">We had fun standing in it for a while but the bubbles got all over you (just like snow).</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3ieKaSmYZmo/WEKmPdPL8BI/AAAAAAAAQV0/8JydjV4hQ-M/s1600-h/20161129_1944324.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3ieKaSmYZmo/WEKmPdPL8BI/AAAAAAAAQV4/CNVoNu7MBXUzUWOADLGjIO8Xac3h1grEwCHM/s1600-h/20161129_194432"><img title="20161129_194432" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161129_194432" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BowLNKAM604/WEKmQn00R8I/AAAAAAAAQV8/uPGDO7xn1l8/20161129_194432_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="580" height="347"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">Here is another picture of the inside of one of the malls we walked through and their Christmas decorations. </font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zjYC3ZEoQF8/WEKmRGrYXPI/AAAAAAAAQWA/3IuIWSkysRw/s1600-h/20161201_1410334.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zjYC3ZEoQF8/WEKmRGrYXPI/AAAAAAAAQWE/7yYDEt_kneI5Ai-IlFTm062XV4qO4MqSgCHM/s1600-h/20161201_141033"><img title="20161201_141033" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161201_141033" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T-y0y57MMTc/WEKmSRJrKSI/AAAAAAAAQWI/6QVED2ZFo7A/20161201_141033_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="342" height="625"></a></font></a></p> <h1><font size="4">Packages</font></h1> <p><font size="3">Corey and Amber sent us our first package. It cost a fortune to send this little bit even in a flat-rate box, so don’t think you all need to send anything. They did send us a few things we have not been able to find here….German Chocolate cake mix, sweetened shredded coconut and grapefruit spoons. THANKS!!</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dZNOzHihk8w/WEKmS8FDNpI/AAAAAAAAQWM/vXJOAkzc588/s1600-h/20161201_0724344.jpg"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dZNOzHihk8w/WEKmS8FDNpI/AAAAAAAAQWQ/ovS206b9IGAGM9r95tjjoAJ52EBEbrwkgCHM/s1600-h/20161201_072434"><font size="3"><img title="20161201_072434" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161201_072434" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gk-ksTTT7J8/WEKmUMyPEcI/AAAAAAAAQWU/qCyxHq0V6iI/20161201_072434_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="349"></font></a></a></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <h1><font size="4">A Night in Bethlehem</font></h1> <p><font size="3">Every year for about the last 10 years, the Singapore Stake has put on a live re-enactment of the birth of the Savior and invites anyone in the area to some to see it. We went Friday night and thought it was very nice. Sister Walker had a young lady she met at the Croc store who was suppose to come but ended up sick and could not make it. We hope she will be able to talk to the missionaries soon. She has already been to the mission home and met everyone there. They do a great job with pass-along cards and signs out front of the Stake Center to get people out. Here are pictures of the 6 rooms they took us through. I was impressed by how many youth from the Stake were in the set-up and preparation, scenes and helping that night. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3"><img title="20161202_202837" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161202_202837" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RdKxDDewwaA/WEKmUqpbJbI/AAAAAAAAQWY/D2JAkiB-S9A/20161202_202837_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="581" height="341"></font><font size="3"><strong>Hared</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QnvmuWw0Or0/WEKmVCZ_PuI/AAAAAAAAQWc/T1o83ZS1-a0/s1600-h/20161202_203305%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20161202_203305" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161202_203305" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CKD4wX-fHXI/WEKmVgSXfbI/AAAAAAAAQWg/6ptKI5uMMFM/20161202_203305_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="581" height="341"></font></a><font size="3"><strong>One of the Scholars</strong><br> <font style="font-weight: normal">(This is Elder Monson from our mission, Pres. Monson’s grandson)</font></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2yE3vH6njto/WEKmWMPbLhI/AAAAAAAAQWk/q_6FElhLEMk/s1600-h/20161202_203703%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20161202_203703" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161202_203703" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BXxdbnI89a4/WEKmWtwkAqI/AAAAAAAAQWo/XcBet7LqrRM/20161202_203703_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="575" height="337"></font></a><font size="3"><strong>Shepherds</strong></font></p> <h1 align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r-rUP7v6N80/WEKmXL8-vBI/AAAAAAAAQWs/8irxzCgixL4/s1600-h/20161202_204101%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r-rUP7v6N80/WEKmXL8-vBI/AAAAAAAAQWw/-GL0_0rvfIgnBin38EQ2mVMR1lHZ0qgkACHM/s1600-h/20161202_204101%255B5%255D"><img title="20161202_204101" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161202_204101" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wS2k7mqxbYU/WEKmYPookBI/AAAAAAAAQW0/2YwmOTTQRjE/20161202_204101_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="805" height="179"></a></font></a><font size="3">Angels Declaring the Birth</font></h1> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jLf10qW6Q3Q/WEKmY4M3_MI/AAAAAAAAQW4/gtvZuaTZiJU/s1600-h/20161202_204454%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20161202_204454" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161202_204454" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vPKSlC2YsNA/WEKmZf1cGlI/AAAAAAAAQW8/QLdBvhm_-Jg/20161202_204454_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="566" height="332"></font></a><font size="3"><strong>Wise Men</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XWa3JOe0804/WEKmZ4RVUjI/AAAAAAAAQXA/Fe5OwyMguys/s1600-h/20161202_204915%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20161202_204915" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161202_204915" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iZRyfVn9AsE/WEKmabuowEI/AAAAAAAAQXE/wD_TLa1SuYA/20161202_204915_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="557" height="327"></font></a><font size="3"><strong>The Manger with Baby Jesus</strong></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646056795835752952noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430676595239472621.post-13758437366930189052016-11-19T04:59:00.001-06:002016-11-19T04:59:02.102-06:00MTC - Trip to Singapore - Mission Office<p> </p> <p><font size="3">This post is going to be kind of long since it has been quite long since we posted anything and a lot has happened.</font></p> <p><strong><font size="4">MTC</font></strong></p> <p><font size="3">Before I talk about Singapore, I wanted to post a couple more pictures from the MTC.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c_sdsZ3EEkY/WDAv49t1jnI/AAAAAAAAQOI/hYt6zJ9JaQw/s1600-h/20161024_1029593.jpg"><font size="3"></a><font size="3">Thanks, Diane, for taking us to the MTC. It was a rainy day but it was nice to finally get to the MTC after months of anticipation. Thank You, Diane!! And thanks to everyone who let us stay with you while we were in Utah.</font></font></p> <p><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c_sdsZ3EEkY/WDAv49t1jnI/AAAAAAAAQOM/QdcB3UiQjmkYIy62r3emOT2i-WEkL48EACHM/s1600-h/20161024_1029591%255B1%255D"><img title="20161024_102959" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161024_102959" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mtJpSZVqS0E/WDAv7Rz5yMI/AAAAAAAAQOQ/XD1JpaTQfsk/20161024_1029591_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="410" height="246"></a></font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Fdt9eDxDroI/WDAv8ABmxUI/AAAAAAAAQOU/6jL_lSSrQKk/s1600-h/20161024_1037333.jpg"><font size="3"></a><font size="3">This picture is taken in the lobby of the main building of the MTC. Behind us is a picture of Christ. I meant to retake this so you could see the picture but we never got around to it.</font></font></p> <p><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Fdt9eDxDroI/WDAv8ABmxUI/AAAAAAAAQOY/_hwDF0M-vJcRN0u1MgAkRqlVSwcR3VopQCHM/s1600-h/20161024_1037331%255B1%255D"><img title="20161024_103733" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161024_103733" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PpBEHE-VAWs/WDAv_OjYh0I/AAAAAAAAQOc/LVed4sINOaI/20161024_1037331_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="251" height="458"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3"></font> </p> <p><strong><font size="4">Travel to Singapore</font></strong></p> <p><font size="3">We have been in Singapore for one week now and we are settling in and it seems like we have been here longer. President and Sister Simmons, the mission office staff and the missionaries have made us feel right at home. We have been so busy that we have not seen any of the sights around the city other than while driving by as we are going from home to the mission office and to and from the airport (more on this later). We lived out of suitcases for 50 days before being able to put things away here and so that makes it seem more like home.</font></p> <p><font size="3">We left Salt Lake City on November 9th and had a 2 hour flight to LA. We then had a 4 hour layover in LA and then a 15.5 hour flight to Hong Kong. We had a 2 hour layover in Hong Kong before flying 4 hours to Singapore.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XJnbI3sMjyM/WDAwAHEyWqI/AAAAAAAAQOg/_W1aXCVcOtU/s1600-h/20161108_0747583.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XJnbI3sMjyM/WDAwAHEyWqI/AAAAAAAAQOk/wiyHM8MR2V8FyNN6UiqgdwjJqsKJ2SSFgCHM/s1600-h/20161108_0747582"><img title="20161108_074758" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161108_074758" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TM7eoBF6Tcw/WDAwC0bvdeI/AAAAAAAAQOo/w-mx2hGo-7Q/20161108_074758_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="493" height="303"></a></font></a></font><font size="3"><strong>Hong Kong Airport (and the best looking Sister Missionary)</strong></font></p> <p><font size="3">We were surprised to find a Popeye’s Chicken in the Hong Kong airport.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gQxtNXki_Ew/WDAwD5Iv8JI/AAAAAAAAQOs/mfvXzMmsXoI/s1600-h/20161108_0752003.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gQxtNXki_Ew/WDAwD5Iv8JI/AAAAAAAAQOw/JsU8PP8GtIwH5n4fGlJxWmDF3r_l_KHZACHM/s1600-h/20161108_075200"><img title="20161108_075200" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161108_075200" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QhVSroDuFH4/WDAwGLrRHjI/AAAAAAAAQO0/Mafylosoc38/20161108_075200_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="385" height="226"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G9I8Y8npYXk/WDAwHMQL__I/AAAAAAAAQO4/6fWn5dJ5nas/s1600-h/20161108_0752403.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20161108_075240" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20161108_075240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mDc6doHRAtc/WDAwH1dCmpI/AAAAAAAAQO8/eyubB8VHPxQ/20161108_075240_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="380" height="223"></font><br></a><strong><font size="3">Popeye’s in Hong Kong Airport</font></strong></p> <p align="center"><font size="3">This is the first sight of land going from Hong Kong to Singapore. I think it is an island off the coast of West Malaysia</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XU4ERwY8_Ek/WDAwInUpdkI/AAAAAAAAQPA/_SC5lygA52M/s1600-h/20161109_12535111.jpg"><img title="20161109_125351" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161109_125351" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OK_-u203qRg/WDAwJ37kraI/AAAAAAAAQPE/uIX4RuLfpJ4/20161109_125351_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="480" height="288"></a></p> <p><font size="3">Here are a couple pictures as we were landing in Singapore. Singapore is an island and is very green, clean and very beautiful.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EgIWA3lBIb0/WDAwKxodJ7I/AAAAAAAAQPI/G7D1L8m950g/s1600-h/20161109_1313193.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EgIWA3lBIb0/WDAwKxodJ7I/AAAAAAAAQPM/DdBthcG26DsMwSSR3zyRZUamMOZAVU83gCHM/s1600-h/20161109_131319"><img title="20161109_131319" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161109_131319" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C4rw5WrRcAQ/WDAwMW8D_WI/AAAAAAAAQPQ/CwCgl3eAR7w/20161109_131319_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="478" height="280"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c_sdsZ3EEkY/WDAv49t1jnI/AAAAAAAAQOM/QdcB3UiQjmkYIy62r3emOT2i-WEkL48EACHM/s1600-h/20161024_1029591%255B1%255D"><font size="3"></font></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bHsGHVKHylg/WDAwNkrP1zI/AAAAAAAAQPU/vmvEkoJQkgM/s1600-h/20161109_1315473.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bHsGHVKHylg/WDAwNkrP1zI/AAAAAAAAQPY/U9G7xmR3yXM6b6wCeIUL6mvr2TieufI9QCHM/s1600-h/20161109_1315472"><img title="20161109_131547" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161109_131547" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gTEJFkbcFNo/WDAwPiMe1VI/AAAAAAAAQPc/d2rNz0zyjvk/20161109_131547_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="479" height="291"></a></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Fdt9eDxDroI/WDAv8ABmxUI/AAAAAAAAQOY/_hwDF0M-vJcRN0u1MgAkRqlVSwcR3VopQCHM/s1600-h/20161024_1037331%255B1%255D"><font size="3"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">After leaving Salt Lake City at 7:15pm on Monday, November 9th, we arrived in Singapore at 1:30PM on Wednesday, November 11th. Singapore is 13 hours ahead of Utah. One side note: we were told that a few Elders have go on a direct flight on United when they go home and they get home to Salt Lake City 15 minutes before they left Singapore. <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Winking smile" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-voBQz_Eiq4Y/WDAwQMFLedI/AAAAAAAAQPg/gyk4Hhy_ivA/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile2.png?imgmax=800"></font></p> <p><font size="3">This is President and Sister Simmons (the mission president and his wife) who met us at the airport. We enjoyed getting to know them over lunch at the airport. </font></p> <p><font size="3"></font> <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WtLvEvvZHDo/WDAwRS6wTmI/AAAAAAAAQPk/U7epMVnnJBw/s1600-h/IMG_5683%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5683" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_5683" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GO6q-POONVM/WDAwSO6q8ZI/AAAAAAAAQPo/SPVagRm2M_k/IMG_5683_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="444" height="343"></a></p> <p><font size="3">After we left the Singapore airport, we went to the mission office and met the rest of the staff there. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3"></font><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oLRuINQG2ss/WDAwTGIhzII/AAAAAAAAQPs/FhSlo4KrSPw/s1600-h/20161109_1529133.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oLRuINQG2ss/WDAwTGIhzII/AAAAAAAAQPw/ZqqXmDdXAhImJ3f87nHF6R8C-w2ybz3lACHM/s1600-h/20161109_152913"><img title="20161109_152913" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161109_152913" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GhbUvTpOblI/WDAwU99UcGI/AAAAAAAAQP0/HbMW9W-QH84/20161109_152913_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="449" height="264"></a></font></a><font size="3">Elder and Sister Kunz, Elder and Sister Foo, us, Sister and Pres Simmons</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">Elder and Sister Foo finish their service mission in January and we will be taking over their responsibilities plus a few from Elder and Sister Kunz (more on that later). Elder and Sister Kunz are from Idaho near Victor. Elder and Sister Foo are from Singapore. President and Sister Simmons came on their mission from Virginia. </font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">The picture below is of the office where we will be working once the Foo’s finish their mission.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pSQyUE_mMAk/WDAwViNVKYI/AAAAAAAAQP4/fE_JyBOw14M/s1600-h/20161111_1601583.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pSQyUE_mMAk/WDAwViNVKYI/AAAAAAAAQP8/RtIwF2mRROQog7kh71rbBirqcxDeeWbZQCHM/s1600-h/20161111_160158"><img title="20161111_160158" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161111_160158" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gmChlxbXq74/WDAwXj8AF3I/AAAAAAAAQQA/HsriDTId6kA/20161111_160158_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="443" height="260"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">I (Elder Walker) will be taking care of Housing, Vehicles and driving the mission van to transport missionaries to and from the airport plus any other transport required while missionaries are here from Malaysia etc. Sister Walker will be handling the referrals, mission cell phone, baptismal records, correspondence etc. This past week and next we are holding 4 zone conferences here in Singapore so there are a lot of special “projects” for Sister and President Simmons we have been helping with. This has included helping prepare and serve food, creating documents and many other tasks.</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font> <font size="4"><strong>Pasir Panjang</strong></font></p> <p><font size="3">One of the other assignments we have is to be the care takers and hosts at Pasir Panjang while living there.. Pasir Panjang is a 6 bedroom, 6 bathroom, 3 living area home with it’s own laundry room, kitchen and dining room. We have one of the bedrooms, one of the living areas and bathrooms that are all connected and private to ourselves. The other bedrooms are used to house the missionaries when they come and leave the mission as well as when they come in for zone conferences or other needs. On the property is also another building used as the chapel for two Singapore wards and a building with classrooms. This past week and this coming week we have had and will have zone conferences. They bring in two zones at a time for three days and two nights, which means we have 20 to 27 Elders staying here at any one time during zone conferences. We are also responsible to have food for breakfast for the missionaries while they stay here. It is usually just cold cereal and snacks but if you know Sister Walker, she has to cook them a little something extra now and then. The other night she made brownies and one morning she made a breakfast casserole that Diane Jolley had made for us when we were staying at her house. Although it is a lot of work, it gives us a chance to get to know the missionaries and to feel of their spirit…it has its up sides.</font></p> <p><font size="3">Here is a picture of the property from the front.</font></p> <p align="center"><img src="http://www.mormonnewsroom.my/media/640x480/DSC04852.JPG"><br><font size="3"><strong>The building on the right is used for church meeting. The small building on the left has classrooms.<br></strong></font><font size="3"><strong>The large building on the left are apartments</strong></font></p> <p><font size="3">This is the home (bed and breakfast) where we live and the missionaries stay at when they come and go, complete with Boise State Blue colored badminton / basketball court.. It is located behind the large building in the picture above.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xsZvWx-vy-U/WDAwYqIoD-I/AAAAAAAAQQE/rNV4xmQQLyE/s1600-h/20161118_093506%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="20161118_093506" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161118_093506" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6WDpsw3LAxU/WDAwZnFTluI/AAAAAAAAQQI/KOsA1ma56Tk/20161118_093506_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="642" height="376"></a></p> <p align="center"><img src="http://www.mormonnewsroom.my/media/640x480/DSC04949.JPG"><br><font size="3"><strong>Living Room and Dining Room</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><img src="http://www.mormonnewsroom.my/media/640x480/DSC05341.JPG"><br><strong><font size="3">One of the bedrooms used by the missionaries (5-6 per room)</font></strong></p> <p align="center"><img src="http://www.mormonnewsroom.my/media/640x480/Singapore_Nov2014-133.JPG"><br><strong><font size="3">Our living room</font></strong></p> <p align="center"><img src="http://www.mormonnewsroom.my/media/640x480/DSC03579.JPG"><br><strong><font size="3">The wards also hold “Linger Longer” and here on the third Sunday of each month along with other activities.</font></strong></p> <p align="center"><img style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" src="http://www.mormonnewsroom.my/media/640x480/DSC02546.JPG"><strong><font size="3">Back Yard</font></strong></p> <p align="center"><img src="http://www.mormonnewsroom.my/media/640x480/DSC04749.JPG"><br><strong><font size="3">The Laundry Room</font></strong></p> <p><font size="3">Here is a link to an article from the Church’s News Room site that tells more about Pasir Panjang.</font></p> <p align="center"><a title="http://www.mormonnewsroom.my/article/pasir-panjang-house-in-singapore-a-unique-legacy" href="http://www.mormonnewsroom.my/article/pasir-panjang-house-in-singapore-a-unique-legacy"><font size="3">http://www.mormonnewsroom.my/article/pasir-panjang-house-in-singapore-a-unique-legacy</font></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Singapore and Mission</font></strong></p> <p><font size="3">Singapore is very nice. You can’t find everything we have in the states but you can get pretty close. You just need to know where to go and/or look around at the different stores since they are everywhere. Singapore is known for its food and I can say that there are places to eat everywhere you turn and you can find anything from hamburgers to Chinese food, to Indian food to Indonesian BBQ and even American BBQ. We have a small Chinese outdoor restaurant just down the street from us that we have really grown to like. The portions are good size and the price is reasonable. At many other eating places the prices are even better. One thing I have not got used to yet is the milk. It is from Australia and I don’t know what they feed those cows but the milk does not taste like that at home. Sister Walker has even been able to find grapefruit and her cashews just like the ones at Costco.</font></p> <p><font size="3">Because Singapore has so many people on a small island, they try to discourage people from buying cars. If you buy a car, you not only pay for the car but you have to buy a certificate that will cost you 1-2 times the cost of the car. Then, the car can only be 10 years old at which time you have to sell it outside the country or buy the certificate again (just like buying the car all over). There are still plenty of cars and many are BMWs, Audi’s, Lexus’, Mercedes, etc. I have even seen several Maserati's and other high end cars. There are also tons of motorcycles that ride the lines between the lanes of traffic and weave in and out of traffic. It scares Sister Walker to death. Singapore has a fantastic public transportation system made up of Taxis (Iots of them), busses and a subway system called the SMRT/MRT that goes all over the city. Below are a couple pictures that were taken near the center of one of the subway stops looking each way. The doors to get on the train must stretch 100 feet or so.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uA63Fkdq7Ig/WDAwahuHBQI/AAAAAAAAQQM/ZHygQelIYJw/s1600-h/20161117_152512%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="20161117_152512" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="20161117_152512" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tsKKr-F8xKs/WDAwbpg1BJI/AAAAAAAAQQQ/ZU0n5aQ3zK8/20161117_152512_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="241"></a></font><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HPWnedxSqaY/WDAwcPw3gSI/AAAAAAAAQQU/IjtFBmpr7qQ/s1600-h/20161117_152525%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="20161117_152525" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="20161117_152525" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--vCuk3qFZXk/WDAwdGjVKwI/AAAAAAAAQQY/ddSSDGoue5Q/20161117_152525_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="398" height="244"></a></font></p> <p><font size="3">Sister Walker and I have taken the MRT to several places around town to buy food and other things and to eat. Sister Walker even took the MRT and bus from the house to the office one day all by herself. Another day, we both took the MRT and bus home because another senior couple needed the mission van. It took us about 40 minutes to get home which is about 15 minutes longer than driving.</font></p> <p><font size="3">I mentioned above that I was taking over some of the responsibilities of Elder Kunz, one of which is to drive the mission van. What makes it most interesting is that in Singapore they drive on the left side of the road. If missionaries come in from the MTC or leave to go home, we pick them up and take them to the airport. If there is a Sister Missionary, Sister Walker has to come as well. We have also had some missionaries come to Singapore to see the doctor and they stay at Pasir Panjang with us and we transport them sometimes and sometimes they take the MRT.</font></p> <p><font size="3">Well that is plenty for this week. We will try to do a better job in the future making updates each week (as time allows). Write us a comment on the blog if you have any questions.</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646056795835752952noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430676595239472621.post-70388975830409662802016-10-28T20:21:00.001-05:002016-10-28T20:21:30.309-05:00What a Week!<p><font size="3">It is hard to put into words the wonderful feeling and experiences we have had this week! My testimony has been strengthened to a degree I never thought possible in only 5 days! I wish I could bottle up this feeling and share it with everyone I know and love! Mike and I both are pretty tired at the end of the day because we go to classes from 8 to 5. It is like going to school all day. We even have homework assignments. We are absolutely loving this experience! I know I speak for both of us when I say that if serving in Singapore is anything like being here, we are going to feel as though we have tasted a bit of heaven.</font><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font color="#2288bb" size="3"></font><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N6z3_XwK_jA/WBP5iX31mYI/AAAAAAAAIT0/LS3COiWHyyI/s1600-h/10-24-16%252520%2525283%252529%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="SONY DSC " style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="SONY DSC " src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0dbr15tFhY8/WBP5it0gkiI/AAAAAAAAIT4/x5hmWQkq3Oo/10-24-16%252520%2525283%252529_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="474" height="170"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">This is only about one-third of our group and it is funny how we’ve become good friends with almost all of them!</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g9VdhhFrzoA/WBP5i9BmFpI/AAAAAAAAIT8/Y5R1aQrhdIM/s1600-h/20161026_093338%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20161026_093338" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161026_093338" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rnSr_4rx4OY/WBP5jTuY2FI/AAAAAAAAIUA/I22_jD6UFr4/20161026_093338_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="339" height="205"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">Mike was made a district leader for this group. We learned a lot from one another. The Williams on the left are going to Fort Worth, Texas for their mission; The Davidsons are going to Tonga and The Kalamas are going to Western Samoa.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Hqf0SjniaHU/WBP5j7ACGsI/AAAAAAAAIUE/YfwHI1uW0sA/s1600-h/20161028_120223%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="20161028_120223" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161028_120223" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zMtmhB9QP1I/WBP5lJirkRI/AAAAAAAAIUI/WPIECDvz6GQ/20161028_120223_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="328" height="198"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3">The young sister in the middle, Sister Anderson, was one of our teachers; an amazing young lady</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8bzmfaPvLJc/WBP5lZ_YKkI/AAAAAAAAIUM/xT8j1zpBzQM/s1600-h/20161026_132521%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8bzmfaPvLJc/WBP5lZ_YKkI/AAAAAAAAIUQ/6nn70C9Jpj0M3WBX5-O2xFI5QixoIjDVwCHM/s1600-h/20161026_132521%255B4%255D"><img title="20161026_132521" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="20161026_132521" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hbob2DYhsno/WBP5mQT-2RI/AAAAAAAAIUU/SnBuNPRD_m4/20161026_132521_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="333" height="196"></a></font></a></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">The couple in this picture are the Nelsons. They asked if I knew his niece from Louisiana, Tawnya Richardson. Tawnya and I were very close friends when I lived in Gonzales, so that was pretty awesome. Well the next day, I found out that Sister Nelson had a niece in Texas, Megan Nylander, who I was also very dear friends with. Small, small world!</font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10252078984784925845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430676595239472621.post-10969143012446954742016-10-16T11:27:00.001-05:002016-10-16T11:27:00.832-05:00Last Week in Texas<p><font size="3">We finished packing up, cleaning up, and moved out of our house on Friday, September 23, 2016. James and Ashley were kind enough to let us move into their extra bedroom upstairs and to invade their family’s privacy. It was fun spending more time with their family. The kids had a blast with Maw Maw (as usual). We also got to spend some extra time with Melinda, Mike, Dax, and Crosby. Nelwyn even spent a couple nights at their house. Dax requested more nights with Maw Maw, but there were only so many nights left in Texas.<font size="3"></font></p> <p>This is what I spent my last week in Texas doing….. </p> <p>James warned me ahead of time that he had a project he wanted me to help him with while we were staying with them. They wanted to build a fireplace on a wall shared by their living room and eating area to better define the living room area. Their idea was to put in an electric fireplace insert with stone around it and bookcases on both sides. We discussed the details, looked at a lot of pictures and then I drew up a plan.</p> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400" align="center" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I5jOqjg2-xc/WAOqJbszWBI/AAAAAAAAMoI/WxsO0Sjk89E/s1600-h/image%25255B4%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u1J2Kcuvhqg/WAOqJh5ym_I/AAAAAAAAMoM/gqKqwd-PKo0/image_thumb%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="376" height="376"></a></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"> <p align="center"><strong>The Plan</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p>This took me back to my high school drafting and college CAD days. It reminded me of how much I enjoy doing these types of drawings.</p></font> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400" align="center" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P2_DX4UMUYY/WAOqJ-cL_wI/AAAAAAAAMoQ/SLdh2p8xHtU/s1600-h/2016-10-10%25252008.01.03%25255B16%25255D.jpg"><img title="2016-10-10 08.01.03" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="2016-10-10 08.01.03" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qOVTEQeDkkA/WAOqKMrCEUI/AAAAAAAAMoU/pntRMbL8ecQ/2016-10-10%25252008.01.03_thumb%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="371" align="left" height="237"></a></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"> <p align="center"><strong><font size="3">Target Wall Before the Project Began</font></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><font size="3"> <p><font size="3"></font>James and Ashley had a nice arrangement of pictures on the wall before we began.</p> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400" align="center" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zsYrLADS2d8/WAOqKYrXU2I/AAAAAAAAMoY/EMK2GADJsTQ/s1600-h/IMG_8106%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zsYrLADS2d8/WAOqKYrXU2I/AAAAAAAAMoc/peNLJp102ucWm-9Ds9BDLAV9Mghzo9IPwCHM/s1600-h/IMG_8106%255B3%255D"><img title="IMG_8106" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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This was my first attempt at installing crown molding. Thank goodness for the internet and instruction videos.</font> </p> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400" align="center" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-viFkftpHxMU/WAOqTkshRqI/AAAAAAAAMps/LuzQpVWjCd8/s1600-h/IMG_8138%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-viFkftpHxMU/WAOqTkshRqI/AAAAAAAAMpw/qra0RqMhS1g4g4mx5_MI6VX7ckibygNPwCHM/s1600-h/IMG_8138%255B3%255D"><img title="IMG_8138" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8138" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--kMoICRQXMU/WAOqUnz2OUI/AAAAAAAAMp0/meKTlPC0p1U/IMG_8138_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="357" height="276"></a></font></a></p></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"> <p align="center"><strong>The Finish Product (less paint)</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p><font size="3">James did a great job on the stone front. Another first for both of us!! Doors are also in place. I found it cheaper to have custom doors made and then I used my router to put a decorative edge on them.</font></p> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="194" align="center" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="192"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rignPHQc8KQ/WAOqU11KYUI/AAAAAAAAMp4/FtheErhmACo/s1600-h/2016-10-15%25252014.50.47%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2016-10-15 14.50.47" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="2016-10-15 14.50.47" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2oVVOAm4SYQ/WAOqVNhTnrI/AAAAAAAAMp8/IU5b97I1KuE/2016-10-15%25252014.50.47_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="331"></a></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="192"> <p align="center"><strong>Side View</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p><font size="3">This gives you an idea of the different depths we tried to build in.</font></p> <p><font size="3">I learned a lot from my Dad growing up on how to build things and I am so grateful to him for all he taught me and that I was able to use this knowledge to help and teach James. I hope he learned a lot and can use the knowledge in the future and can teach his own kids. With this project, the shed James and I built this past summer and the table I built for Melinda and Mike, reminded me how much I enjoy building things. I was very concerned about this fireplace project and if we could pull it off (especially the stone work), but I think it turned out well. I will have to post a finished picture once James gets it painted (that is one thing I do not enjoy doing…painting).</font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646056795835752952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430676595239472621.post-66101402058135085692016-10-14T22:15:00.000-05:002016-10-16T09:58:58.261-05:00Open House<span style="font-size: large;">Our close friends and neighbors, Tracey and Kenny Borgne, hosted an open house for Mike and me on October 7, 2016 at their home. It was a beautiful evening filled with laughter and tears with dear friends and neighbors. 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<span style="font-size: large;">Singapore, an island city-state off southern Malaysia, is a global financial center with a tropical climate and multicultural population. Its colonial core centers on the Padang, a cricket field since the 1830s and now flanked by grand buildings such as City Hall, with its 18 Corinthian columns. In Singapore's circa-1820 Chinatown stands the red-and-gold Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, said to house one of Buddha's teeth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Malaysia is a Southeast Asian country occupying parts of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo. It's known for its beaches, rainforests and mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian and European cultural influences. The capital, Kuala Lumpur, is home to colonial buildings, busy shopping districts such as Bukit Bintang and skyscrapers such as the iconic, 451m-tall Petronas Twin Towers.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646056795835752952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430676595239472621.post-14964367099409113602016-10-09T10:51:00.003-05:002016-10-16T10:00:46.630-05:00Mission Call<span style="font-size: large;">We opened our mission call on Saturday, July 23, 2016 while traveling to Idaho. The call was delivered to our home in Utah, so Katelyn (our daughter) placed it on the scanner at home so I could log into my home computer remotely from Idaho and scan it in. I then transferred the file to my laptop in Idaho so we could read it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were able to have most of the family (technical issues) on a conference call when we read the call from President Monson. We could hardly believe it when we read that we had been called to serve in the Singapore mission. We both were unsure where it is located. Nelwyn even asked "is that in Japan?". I (Mike) had to admit that I did not know. The mission not only includes the island of Singapore but also the country of Malaysia. The map below shows you where Singapore is located.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are very excited to receive our call and that we have until October 24th before we report to the MTC (Missionary Training Center) in Provo, Utah. This will give us plenty of time to prepare and to visit family.</span><br />
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