Mormon Helping Hands at Pure Life Society, Jalan Puchong, Kuala Lumpur

This is the video made by the sister in our church and published in our church newsroom in Malaysia region. It is a great video clips with the song "Have You Done Any Good?" for the last week service project we had been participated last week at The Pure Life Society.

I love it so much!!!

Kuala Lumpur - Leaders in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia asked church members to look for ways "to do good in the world."

The video highlights a fun day of service by the members from the Kuala Lumpur District of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They helped staff and residents of The Pure Life Society, Jalan Puchong, Kuala Lumpur to prepare and clear areas for a garden walkway project, a vegetable patch, a compost ground and many more projects planned ahead.

Mormon Helping Hands ~ Pure Life Society Service Project

Today is public holiday Awal Muharam (Maal Hijrah). There is a service project for Pure Life Society at Jalan Puchong starting from 9:00am to 1:00pm.

The service project is to help the staff and residents of the Pure Life Society to prepare and clear areas for a garden walkway project, a vegetable patch, a compost ground and some projects planned ahead.

We were there a bit late around 9:15am as we had our Bak-Kut-Teh breakfast nearby Jalan Puchong too, and we headed to the wrong address which is at another service centre.

We had missed the Opening Hymn and Prayer, and the safety briefing too prior to beginning work and the segregation of group in works to be assigned.

We saw all the Elders and Sisters Missionary were there to help too. Some tools on the floor standby to be used. We just put on our gloves and prepare to lend out our helping hands!

Daddy asked Elder Hadley what we can help, Elder Hadley asked us to look for Elder Cane for works need to do.

Then, we were assigned to clear the embedded stones or bricks in the ground. We began clearing rocks. Some members clearing limbs, brush and debris. Some members remove dead branches, debris and fallen leaves from the grounds. All the collected debris were thrown into rubbish bin.

Some members opened some land for garden beds which will be planted with vegetables for use in the kitchen of Pure Life Society where they serve more than 100 people 3 times a day. Vegetables and fruits are a staple in this kitchen.

Daddy, Brother Felix, Elder Loos and Elder Hord helping to do a compost pit. Waste from the kitchen, along with leaves and clippings will be placed here for composting.

We have a break around 11.30am to drink some water and drinks to replenish our energy. And, we continued back our works.

During the works, I met with a sister from Kuala Lumpur branch, Sister Sharon Wong.

I went up and help her on some branches, twigs and banana leaves which needed to be thrown. Then, we have a chat. She had been with the church for almost 20 years. I just told her that, our family from Subang Jaya branch and we just baptized last year October.

Daddy also came over during he brought some drinks for me. Annabelle too, came over. We asked Annabelle to bring drinks for Sister Sharon.

Daddy shared with Sister Sharon on our family testimony on how our family have found our church, and how the Lord bring our family back together after what had happened previously to our family separation. We testified that, we are in Lord’s good hand and it is all His plan and we are so grateful for Him.

She was happy and glad to hear our testimony. We are happy get to know her too.

Around 12:30pm, we have completed the works for the day. While waiting for the staffs and residents of the Pure Life Society preparing our lunch, we have our chat with Brother and Sister Cole too. It is really a good get to know each other function, where we can get to know members from different branches in Kuala Lumpur district.

We have our group photos with Mother Mangalam, the co-founder of The Pure Life Society. We did not stay for the lunch, we left after the works done.

Our family feel happy, that we are able to help people.

Mother Mangalam commented, "You Mormons give me hope. Just look at all you young people doing work for others, gave up holiday to assist those did not know.. You don't just talk Christianity, you live it."

Yes! I am a Mormon and I am proud to be one!

 

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Mormon Helping Hands ~ Relief Efforts for Peninsular Malaysia East Coast Flood Victims 3 Jan 2015

Due to the unprecedented December heavy down pours, East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia had experienced the worst floods in 30 years, which affected several states especially the northern and eastern regions, displacing over 200,000 people from their homes. Our church have organized an event to prepare some relief packets to those whom was affected.

The event was organized by LDS Charities Humanitarian Specialists, Sid and Linda Thatcher, under the direction of District President Paul Dass, who leads the six congregations located in Klang Valley. LDS Charities strives to provide immediate emergency assistance to victims of natural disasters, civil unrest, or famine.

This is our family first time ever charity activity which we participated in our church. We were asked to be at the church by 9:00am. After we reached and had our breakfast at the nearby Kopitiam, it was almost about 9:30am. Church members already in the PJ chapel for the works need to be done, and started.

I was amazed by the numbers of the church members which flocked to PJ chapel, they are from Cheras branch, Kuala Lumpur branch, Puchong branch, Klang branch, Petaling Jaya branch and our own Subang Jaya branch. All of us are ready to provide service for the flood victims.

There were 2 assembly line – hygiene supplies and food supplies. I joined the hygiene assembly line, Annabelle was with me too. We were packing all the soaps, toothbrushes, tooth pastes, small towels, sarongs, sanitary pads, etc; Food assembly line, I can see the Milo, instants Mee Maggi, biscuits, sardines, mineral waters, and a lot more. Daddy and Issac were with the final packing line, where they need to pack all the packets into the big boxes.

With donations from LDS Charities, 1000 hygiene kits and 1000 "food kits" were assembled into a relief packet. The packet included food and hygiene supplies for a family of three to last for 48 hours. All of the church members from young adults, families with children, and senior citizens joined in the “Helping Hands”.

I felt the warmth and joy in my heart and overwhelming as I saw so many of us rendered the services, even our small little children trying to help. It gave me an impressions that is – we teach our children by living as an example, teaching them from small how we are able to follow Jesus Christ – serve one another.

After the kits were assembled and boxed, a truck was loaded and sent to the Red Crescent Society (Red Cross) who will deliver the goods to the flood stricken area.

We feel happy and are  grateful for the blessings from Heavenly Father and for the opportunity to serve those affected by the flooding, even though we are not there but at least a little that we are able to help and do. Both children also happy on they are able to do works to help ^^.

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