Mecaje Graduation Year End Concert 6 Dec 2024

What a lovely evening to remember! Annabelle was the Master of Ceremonies for her graduation year-end concert, Cultural Night. It was wonderful to see her standing confidently on stage, holding the microphone, guiding the programme, and introducing the different cultural performances.

The evening was filled with music, beautiful costumes, and performances celebrating different cultures and traditions. It was lovely to see everyone coming together to share their talents and make the event special. Annabelle also had the opportunity to interact with the participants and be part of the team that brought the programme together.

Looking at these photos, I feel happy seeing how much Annabelle has grown and how she is learning to take on new responsibilities. Being an MC requires preparation, confidence, and the ability to communicate with an audience. Experiences like this give her opportunities to challenge herself, discover her strengths, and learn things that go beyond the classroom.

Time really flies! Sometimes, we are so caught up in our daily routines that we don't realise how quickly our children are growing up. Then, moments like these remind us to pause, appreciate their progress, and celebrate the little milestones along the way.

So happy to see you taking on this role and creating beautiful memories, Annabelle! ❤️ Keep learning, keep growing, and keep shining in your own way. May you always have the courage to try new things, the confidence to use your talents, and the joy of discovering what you are capable of. So proud of you! ✨

Puchong Branch Virtual Christmas Eve Special 24 Dec 2020

Here is the program of the night, which started at 8:00pm on 24th December 2020.

Here is a Christmas ornament did by Annabelle during her earlier Young Women activity through Zoom online.

This is our group special teaser as we combined all members together without the music part.

 

The following link from Sister Jennifer’s Youtube Channel is the whole 30 minutes Puchong Branch Virtual Christmas Eve Special Presentation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gfRaUO2jEs

Christmas Caroling Special Number

Here are Sister Jennifer and Brother Tesh. Especially make this video combining of both couples for the music celebration! It is indeed so sweet of her and the efforts and her time that she put in.

Virtual Christmas Caroling #4 ~ The First Noel

Here is Alvin’s solo ^^

Virtual Christmas Caroling #3 ~ We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Here is our Yu Family caroling ^^

Virtual Christmas Caroling #2 ~ Oh Come All Ye Faithful

Here are both Issac and Annabelle's turn to sing their hymn.

Virtual Christmas Caroling #1 ~ Joy to the World

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are still unable to go to Church for sacrament meetings. This year the members of the Church would be celebrating Christmas in our own home instead, not like the previous years that we can have our branch Christmas party in the chapel.

 

Sister Jennifer was so thoughtful and kind enough to help organize a virtual Christmas caroling for the members of the Church. She gathered most of the Christmas carol members to prepare singing video at our homes and forward to her to do some editing for the videos. Here is one of the group songs that both Alvin and myself, but in different costumes!

RSY Music Concert 19 Jan 2020

Today is Annabelle’s violin concert day. It is at Malaysian Ceylonese National Community Center (MCNCC) which is located at Petaling Jaya area.

We did not go to Church today as all of us have a good sleep. We were advised to be there at 11.30am.

Teacher Yaalliny have enough time to arrange her students in right order and tune their instruments.

She participated in the Quarter – Can’t Help Falling in Love by Elvis Presly. Whereby her own solo is Minuet 3.

The concert time was from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. There is no fix attire or dress code. This is the 2nd time we saw her on the stage play violin again.

It is good to see her on stage and play violin again. Hope she can continue till grade 8!

Puchong Branch Christmas Carolling @ Puchong IOI Mall 21 Dec 2019

Yesterday afternoon our family joined for Puchong Branch Christmas Carolling at Puchong IOI Mall.

Our Church’s name is printed and listed on the mall Christmas celebration theme ‘Enchanting Garden of Wonders’ program.

Our performance is at 2.00pm. We were told to be at the mall at 1.00pm. We left the house earlier as Alvin would be meeting us at the mall from his job site. Our family was there around 11.30am.

We still have time for our lunch at the Chicken Rice Shop, then we meet the rest of the carollers at the old wing side of the mall.

For the ladies, all of us changed to red colour blouse with black pants or skirts, and a green glittering scarfs. As for the men, they changed to red T-Shirts as well. All of us were wearing the red Christmas hats.

We were practising the Christmas songs for sometime at church. We have limited time to practice and learning about the steps as well but all of us trying our best to do it.

This is the first year that our family is joining the Christmas carolling. This is the 4th year that Puchong Branch being invited to do the Christmas carolling in IOI Mall.

Initially Alvin has a solo ‘Wonderful Christmas Time’ but unfortunately few days before Saturday, he lost his voice and was unable to sing the solo. Sister Jennifer has to restructure his song for all to sing.

We started with Brother Roger with The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.

Rocking Around the Christmas Tree by Miguel

Wonderful Christmas Time by All

Joy to the World by All

Holy Night by Hannah

Mary’s Boy Child by Missionary Sisters

Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Issac

Here Comes Santa Clause by Sister Jennifer

Jingle Bell Rock by All

Feliz Navidad by All

We Wish You a Merry Christmas by All

While we were on stage singing, our Santa Claus, Christmas Tree and Santarina were busy distributing the candies.

Our Santarina Sister Anesha, Christmas Tree Brother Kok Cin and little Hannah.

Sister Jennifer is such a great talented singer and leader to us! We managed to make it through! This year both little Hannah and Issac are their first performance in the public! They are doing great!

I am too little amazed that my son can do well and not afraid when he sings in the public and such a big crowd! We met with Sister Joyce too, as she purposely came to IOI Mall to support us! We were so happy that she came.

Thanks to Sister Jennifer’s guidance and our manager Sister Peggy for coordinating through for this. Like Sister Jennifer said, “The best gift that we can offer to our Savior is to share His Light!”

Finally we had a group photo after our performance! And, Merry Christmas Everyone! Ho…Ho…Ho…

Mecaje 2019 Year End Concert

This year the theme of the Mecaje Year End Concert is Everyone is Gifted. And that is how the musical, drama and dancing came on stage.

This year Issac does not have much roles in the drama, a very small role only. Instead he has joined in the band and played with the keyboard. He has been practiced all the while in the school for this show.

It is quite different for us as parents see him play other musical other than the church hymns song. We are very proud of him too.

Issac joined the rest of the Mecaje students in group singing as well.

Whereby this year Annabelle have a portion of the solo singing as well within the group. She also be the narator of the drama.

She is involves in the dancing as well. Well, she is very happy with her own participation in the concert itself.

There is one thing need to mention here is Annabelle is 12 years old this year, meaning she is graduating from her Primary and next year she will be joining to Secondary. Thus, there was a small graduation ceremony for all the 12 years old Primary students in Mecaje.

Surprisingly Annabelle is the best student in academic in the Primary. She is so happy to get the award! We are surprise as well!

Finally, all the Mecaje students sung ‘A Million Dreams’ and ended the night. It is an enjoyable evening for the students, parents and the teachers. They have prepared for months just for tonight 2 hours presentation or concert. Bravo to the students and teachers!

Annabelle Passed Violin Grade 1

Today I received Annabelle’s Violin Teacher Yaalinny WhatsApp message, informed me that Annabelle has passed her ABRSM Violin Grade 1 Exam. I am so happy. Finally after so long of learning violin, Annabelle passed her Grade 1 exam!

I know that she must be feeling happy too, at last can move on to Grade 2. I shared the message to our family group chat, everyone is happy about that, especially her dearest daddy!

Hohoho… Both Alvin and I are saying finally, it comes!

Ongoing Keyboard Lesson

Due to Bro Kok Cin not available today to teach the keyboard lesson, sister Amy and Issac both substitute for the keyboard lesson today at church this morning.

I seldom see how Issac teach the students as I am always stay at the Primary room either writing blog or preparing for the talk or lesson. I just took a few photos during the lesson and I posted it on the Keyboard leaders chat group.

Surprisingly Sister Colman in the group chat and she thanked us for the pictures of the keyboard classes. She could not believe how much Issac has grown! She will always be amazed at the selfless service that all her keyboard students have each given to continue teaching everyone.

Sister Colman wants the Harmon’s to know about our classes, because this is how the Harmon’s meant for the program to be implemented. She congratulate to everyone of the students and bravo for their job. She said she miss us all and love us!

I am grateful that Issac able has the opportunity to participate in this Harmon’s program and able to learn the keyboard from Sister Colman that has the patience and love to teach the students in the branch.