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Sunday, December 8, 2024

Bangkok Thailand Temple Trip

December 8, 2024

Bangkok Thailand Temple Trip

Dear Elder Yu,

I know it is a little bit late as I only can sit down and write about my feelings or the things I went through about the temple trip.

Honestly, I think I am not prepared myself enough to enter the House of the Lord. I was keeping myself busy with work, school, home, and not all the important things that I should be preparing myself for going in.

I told your Daddy after you texted me in irregular hours because not a P-Day. His response was, “Is this trip funded by the Church or do you pay for yourself?” I told him that I paid for myself and the air tickets were around RM700.00++. I felt as if he had started calculating what is his gained and lost from me. He even asked me the same questions when fetched me at the airport on the day I returned.

I guess the timing is just nice as on the 28th of November morning, we went to Mecaje earlier had breakfast with Annabelle, and drove back home to wait for Uncle Felix’s Grab car. On the way to KLIA 1, Uncle Felix shared that he is glad and happy to see both you and Annabelle growing in the church and he sees how both transform into a fine young man and a young woman, especially Annabelle! Haha!

He remembered Annabelle used to be so grumpy and hot-tempered, now she becomes an example to her fellow young women in her class! Uncle Felix said he was enjoying your class while you were still here teaching the Sunday School. Both Auntie Joyce and he are very proud of both of you.

There was joy, and comfort in me. I felt as Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ were there with me and reassured me that I was and I am doing the right in keep on bringing both of you to the Church despite what happened in my marriage all these years.

It indeed felt like home when I stepped into the temple. The prayers I offered the night before were to plead to the Lord to give me all the strength, courage, and wisdom I need to conclude and move forward from my dying marriage. The other so-called homework I did was reading about your first endowment experience email again and again. Haha! I know that it is funny and crazy but I want to feel that long lost feeling again. Your testimony about the temple covenant is humongous! (=v=)

When I changed into the temple clothing and walked into the waiting room, a temple worker asked if I would like to do the proxy initiatory ordinances while I was waiting for the endowment session. I just nodded my head. When I sat on the round cushion stool, I was overwhelmed and my tears filled my eyes. I was so touched when hearing the initiatory prayers or blessings – the washing and anointing that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ would want us to have. My tears could not stop. I am glad that this trip I was able to do for my great grandmother which on my mother's side.

I have to relearn everything as I have forgotten so much about all the covenants, signs, tokens, marks, etc that I covenanted with the Lord in His House. I relearn about the Creation, the Garden of Eden, the Telestial World, the Terrestrial World, and the Veil.

I love how Eve exercised her agency to invite Adam and explain or counsel him after she had eaten the fruits of the knowledge of good and evil, she still remembered the Lord’s commandments for them to replenish this earth with their posterity.

I wish I was as wise as Eve when dealing with my husband before, but I am not a wise woman, and there is no medicine of regrets and the things that happened could not re-take in our lives.

Well, the most unforgettable moment for me was when I stepped into the Celestial Room, I bowed my head, prayed, and asked what the Lord would want me to do at this moment in my marriage. I heard nothing, and there wasn’t any answer.

I think I should have expected this to happen because He wants me to use my agency to choose for myself. I cried so hard inside the Celestial Room. I was crying like a baby except I wept quietly. Even the temple worker lady came up to me twice and handed me tissues.

I know that there is no more room for me to be in denial anymore about how your Daddy feels about me, there isn’t any love left for me except complaints and blaming. I know that I should not be in denial and have to learn to accept the fact and that is the reason why God did not answer my prayer.

Or actually, as Sister Peggy shared today at the Puchong Branch Conference, “When you feel that God did not answer your prayer, He already did. The feeling you feel inside your heart…” God wants me to learn to accept the outcomes because He loves me so much that He knows what is the best for me, and something awaiting me on my path ahead.

My mind was blank at that moment and my heart pleaded to the Lord to bless me with all the courage, strength, wisdom, and knowledge I need to move on despite I do not know what would happen in front of me.

Honestly, these past weeks some thoughts came into my mind and reminded me how Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ blessed me especially when I exercised my agency to decide to resign and look for a better-paying job last year.

When I had the desire to choose to have a better-paying job to sustain my monthly commitment, the opportunity came through the persons I know who contacted me, and eventually I got a better-paying job. I resigned from Auntie Jessie’s company – Floorphase Projects Sdn Bhd, and joined back my ex-boss’s company – Virtuals Space Sdn Bhd (a.k.a. SUA Interiors). From RM3,500.00 in December 2022 to RM5,500.00 in January 2023 monthly salary.

And, it did not happen once, but twice. I felt stressed out at the company in the Q.S. cum Procurement Manager position, as I feel I am more into project management which can give me more flexibility and not just sitting in the office. And, looking at my age which is growing older, eventually, my current company’s boss – Emily who we knew each other since we were in our twenties called me and asked if there was any project person who could lead her project team. I called her after a few months and asked her if she had found someone for the job. I said I was interested, and you know the rest of the story. I resigned and started as a Project Manager in my current company – Zenith Projects Sdn Bhd in September 2023 with an RM7,000.00 monthly salary and was given a company car for the work.

Of course, the increased salary also comes with more job responsibilities and load, but all these are just like what you said, “I came to see how much desire and eagerness He wants to be with us, that love He wants to be next to us. Like really next to you standing there and wanting to talk to you, asking you how mortality was and if you had fun with life?”

I can feel that the Lord eagerly wants to bless me, the only thing that I need to do is to have a righteous desire and decide what I want, and He will or is always there to support and bless me in whatever I decide. He is waiting there for me to make a decision. It is just like how I can see His hand in my career path.

It is the same I feel the Lord wants me to trust in Him when it is time for me to decide my marriage. I have been ignored too long and I think I have been given multiple opportunities or I missed out on the best timings to patch back the broken vessels. My mind, soul, and strength have been drained out much because of my worries about my husband. He could not become a better man, neither am I to become a better version of myself.

It is time to make a change, change for the better. I know that I need a very big courage to cut this marriage ties because I love him so much. I need to walk out from there. As Elder Jefferey R. Holland taught, “Such dwelling on past lives, including past mistakes, is just not right! It is not the gospel of Jesus Christ… In these cases of marriage and family and wards and apartments and neighborhoods, we can end up destroying so many, many others.” I hope I am not destroying your and Annabelle’s goals or dreams of building your eternal marriage and family.

Well, besides all these things I have gone through during my Bangkok Temple Trip, all is well. I went through 3 endowment sessions and 1 sealing session during this 3 days and 2 nights stay at the temple. I think it is normal to see the temple attendance, sisters are more than the brethren. I never attended a sealing session before except for my sealing with your Daddy, Annabelle, and you while we were in Cebu City Temple.

It was a brand new experience when attending as a proxy to seal for others. It was kind of funny when I was in the sealing room. There were Thai Priesthood holders as the sealers, brethren and sisters from Cambodia, and India, and of course Sister E Chin and me as Malaysians. You imagine that: the sealer sitting in his seat; the Indian priesthood was sitting at his side to help him pronounce the names given, while the Cambodian brethren knelt at the sacred altar to be sealed. It felt funny at first when I heard the names pronounced, but it felt warmth and joy in my heart seeing all of us were doing the Lord’s work here.

On the 29th November, 2024 Sister E Chin brought me to the Platinum Mall which is a fashion wholesale hub in Bangkok, all the clothing there is considered cheap even compared with here. I did buy a few for myself and am thinking of sharing some with Annabelle.

I could see vendors or hawkers selling street foods along the roadsides while strolling the streets. This brought me so many memories of our family vacation trips many years back – Cebu City, Bali, Saigon, Hatyai, Phattalong, etc. I could not describe my feelings at that very moment. It was sadness. I thought this temple trip should be something different, or spiritual but it turned out to be a lot of mixed feelings in it – my past and present feelings and where I go from here. I feel I should stay for more days to settle my tangled emotions.

As I sit in front of the laptop, and proofread whatever I wrote what‘s in my mind, I know that the length of my stay is nothing compared to what I know – God wants to reveal to me. I am still not completely OK, but I am ready to learn to let go and to be healed. I know that I could not do it alone, but “I can do all things through the Atonement of Jesus Christ”

Elder Yu, please do not worry about me and home. You know that we are in God’s good hands. Know that you are loved! A lot and lots from us, and God too!

Love,
Mommy

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The Bangkok Temple. It is considered very convenient because we are using MAS Airline where the flight stopped at the Suvarnabhumi Airport. Using the Airport Rail Link Line, it is only 6 stops reached Makkasan Station, and reached the temple only in walking distance. 

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Brother Juno and Sister Jully were on their first temple endowment session where Juno was escorted by President Lim and Jully was escorted by her mum, Michelle.

We met returned sisters missionaries here because all the returned brothers and sisters missionaries were having a Conference here in Bangkok. I met Elder Teh as well, the second counselor of the Asia Area Presidency. I think he is attending the return missionaries conference here.

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Me in front of Christ. I am really fat and look fat! OMG!

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Night view in front of the temple. Of course, the picture got edited to lighten the background of the temple.

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Met with Sister Poh Peng and Sister Man Ling. Sister Poh Peng said that initially she planned for a solo temple trip, but it turned out to meet so many familiar faces here! Haha!

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Bangkok, Thailand Temple Trip — A Journey of Faith, Healing, and Trust 28–30 Nov 2024

Sometimes, we travel to a place not just to see something new, but to find a little peace in our hearts. My trip to the Bangkok Thailand Temple was one of those journeys. I went with many thoughts and emotions, hoping to feel closer to Heavenly Father and find the strength I needed for the challenges in my life.

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Before the trip, I had been so occupied with work, studies, and family responsibilities that I wondered whether I had prepared myself spiritually enough to enter the House of the Lord. But the moment I stepped into the temple, I felt a familiar sense of peace. It was as if I had come home.

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One of the most touching experiences was performing proxy initiatory ordinances for my great-grandmother on my mother's side. As I listened to the blessings, tears filled my eyes. I felt deeply moved by the thought that Heavenly Father's love extends to all His children, including those who have passed away. It was a beautiful reminder that temple service allows us to reach beyond ourselves and participate in something eternal.

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During the three days and two nights, I attended three endowment sessions and one sealing session. I also had the opportunity to meet members and friends from different countries, including Thailand, Cambodia, India, and Malaysia. Although we came from different backgrounds and spoke different languages, we shared the same faith and desire to serve in the Lord's house. There was something very special about feeling united with people I had only just met.

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As I participated in the endowment sessions, I found myself reflecting more deeply on the Creation, the Garden of Eden, agency, and the covenants we make with Heavenly Father. I realised that there were things I needed to relearn and understand with a more mature heart. Life has taught me that making choices is not always easy. Sometimes, we make decisions without fully understanding the consequences, and sometimes we look back and wish we had known better. But perhaps part of our mortal journey is learning, growing, and trusting the Lord even when we cannot see the whole picture.

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One of the most personal moments came when I entered the Celestial Room. I had brought questions about my marriage and the direction of my life. I prayed and hoped that Heavenly Father would tell me what to do. I wanted a clear answer, something that would remove the uncertainty I had been carrying for so long.

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But no direct answer came in the way I expected. Instead, I found myself crying quietly as I sat with my thoughts.

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I began to wonder whether I had been waiting for the Lord to make the decision for me when He was asking me to exercise my own agency. Perhaps I needed to take time to listen, reflect, seek His guidance, and find the courage to make the choices that lay before me. Not every answer comes as a clear instruction. Sometimes, faith means moving forward without knowing exactly what will happen next.

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I thought about the many times the Lord had guided me in my career. When I needed new opportunities, doors opened, sometimes in ways I had never expected. Looking back, I could see His hand in my life. Remembering those experiences gave me comfort. If He had helped me navigate difficult decisions before, I could trust Him to walk beside me through this chapter too.

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Outside the temple, Bangkok offered a different kind of experience. I visited Platinum Mall with Sister E Chin, explored the busy streets, and saw the food stalls filled with local treats. We enjoyed meals together and shared simple moments that made the trip memorable.

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Seeing these familiar scenes of travel and family activities brought back memories of our family holidays. There was happiness in those memories, but also a little sadness. I am learning that the heart can hold both emotions at the same time, and that is okay.

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This trip did not magically solve my problems or take away all my worries. I returned home with some questions still unanswered. But I also returned with a quieter heart and a renewed desire to trust Heavenly Father.

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I am learning that healing is not something that happens overnight. Letting go is not always easy, and moving forward does not mean that the pain has completely disappeared. Sometimes, it simply means being willing to take one small step at a time, even when the road ahead is uncertain.

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I may not know exactly what the future holds, but I know I do not have to face it alone. I can continue to pray, seek guidance, exercise my agency, and trust in the Saviour's love and Atonement.

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As I look back on my Bangkok temple trip, I am grateful for the sacred experiences, the people I met, the memories I made, and the quiet reminders that Heavenly Father is still with me.

I am not completely healed, and I do not have everything figured out. But I am learning to let go, to have faith, and to move forward with hope.

“I can do all things through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.”

One step at a time, I will keep walking forward. ❤️

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Family History Work

I feel blessed that I have finally completed the endowment for both my grandparents whom from my mother side and my father side. I feel glad and thankful.

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Our Church encourage us to keep family history work and we do temple ordinances for our ancestors. This temple trip enable me to do this. I still want to seal the whole family just like the family tree as longest or as farthest as I can.

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Some of our members in China, manage to seal till Huang Dee 黄帝, because they keep a very detail or tidy record of their ancestors. There are still a lot of work need to be done here.

I know that the temple work is crucial and important to the Church. It is as important as the missionary work. I know that this is Jesus Christ’s true Church on earth and we are preparing for His Second Coming.

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Unforgettable Hong Kong Temple Trip

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We woke up early in the morning to join the youth continue to do the baptism and confirmation of the Holy Ghost for the second day in the temple. Like yesterday we split into 2 groups. We were in the first group, today it was a little bit rush for all of us because we have to rush for our flights to the airports.

After come out from the temple, we did the housekeeping at the patron house, then we left for Airport with bus. Alvin and I did not talk much today. I know that he is worried about losing his job and what would happened for the next few months to our family.

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We arrived at Hong Kong International Airport and wait for our flight to board. All the youth were wondering around the kiosks or the shops at the Airport. We had our brief lunch on AirAsia flight back to Kuala Lumpur.

Once landed all of us feel safe that we were finally home. All the District Youth together with the Leaders snapped group photos. Frankly, it was really tired for this 3 days 2 nights short trip but I know that it is a spiritual temple trip for all the youth.

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It is indeed an unforgettable Hong Kong temple trip for me and our family. It is as the Lord have planned this trip long ago for our family: the announcement of changes of ages for the Primary to Young Men/Women since start of the Year 2019, limited use of temple recommend for the Primary to enter to the temple, the sponsorship of the District for the youth for the temple trip, and how the Lord showed me the way for me to reach there, and the so many things that He wants me to know through the whole journey till our family reached the temple.

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I remember the moment when Alvin and I have the opportunity to witness both Issac and Annabelle first baptism for my grandparents and we indeed touched  when seeing and hearing Issac bore his testimony during the testimony meeting at the small chapel at the temple ground.

I am grateful and thank for both President Vancott and Sister Vancott during Issac and Annabelle losing their ways at TST for taking care the kids and I know both of them were sure worry at the same time as well.. and both of them manage to take Issac and Annabelle back all safely together. I am indeed appreciate for what they have teach, guidance and everything they have done for the youth.

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“Dear... I know it’s late night now.. and I know that you are tired and been through a lot today.. I indeed feel grateful for the Lord that Issac did a very a job and he did a very good job to protect his sister and his friend today. He indeed practice whatever the church have teach him. I am really proud of him and I know you feel the same too. I have a lovely and comfort feelings towards our family that Heavenly Father will and will continue blessing your good works in the temple. You will be blessed with a better job after this temple trip, with your dedication to the temple work and your love to our small family. Dear... Thou shall not worry any burden. Leave thy york to thee and He will lift up thy york in the very last day.”

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“Dear... I know it might be hard and difficult to you.. we try to learn that today is the blessing of gift for you and our family to grow more humble... more faithful... and align with the spirits ya.”

These were the 2 messages that I texted to Alvin last night before we slept. The thoughts and feelings that I had immediately at the moment when I know what was happening to both children and Alvin was – peace and gratitude. My heart was not troubled. It was just like as He said: “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).

I am grateful for this planned family temple trip by the Lord, and I gratefully I able to recognize the peace and comfort that I experienced that He gave me.

Friday, March 29, 2019

A Challenging Day at Hong Kong

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It was started with a wonderful morning for me at the Hong Kong Temple. We woke up early in the morning because we have much works to do. Today we split into 2 groups to go to the temple this morning to do the baptism ordinances for the dead.

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Our family was in the first group, thus we had our breakfast before we stepped into the temple. It was such a beautiful morning at least for me. Annabelle and Issac were doing the baptism for their great grandparents. I was waiting indeed long enough for this day.

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Alvin was helping for the confirmation and the gift of the Holy Ghost at the other room after all the youth passed the ordinance cards to the Melchizedek priesthood to do that. We spent about almost 3 hours in the temple, before we left for the 2nd group of the youth to go in.

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After we cooked and had our lunch, all the youth were sitting down relaxing and playing card games at the kitchen dining area. Alvin only came back to the patron housing after the 2nd group youth completed their baptism ordinance and helping for the confirmation.

Alvin just called me aside to the end of the corridor near to the windows and broke the bad news to me. His boss had terminated his services for the JB project immediately, meaning after we go back to KL, he will no longer has job. He is jobless. I was stunned and worried why these things happened at this time? Right at this moment? Right at the most sacred place at earth?

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I didn’t say much but to comfort him that everything will turn out to be alright, even though I am not sure what would happen next, but in my heart I have the peace in myself. I do not know why I have this feeling. I feel helpless and do not know how to comfort him but I have the calmness in my heart.

Both of us were thinking of wanted to go in to the temple in the afternoon while all the youth would be going out to Tsim Sha Tsui and see the famous tourists spot of Hong Kong. We wanted to go in to do 2 endowment sessions, at least for my grandparents and at the same time we need the peace and comfort that the temple can give at this moment.

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We asked sister Anita’s help to look after both Issac and Annabelle while they are outside. We attended the testimony meeting before the youth go for their outing. I am indeed touched when seeing and hearing Issac bore his testimony about his first baptism for my grandparents.

Both Alvin and I went into the temple after seeing the youth went for their outing. It has been long time since my first trip to the temple 4 years ago, it feels as stepped into home again. I feel joy and peace in my heart when I was doing the endowment on behalf for both my grandmothers from my mum and dad side. I relearn again in the temple. I know that Alvin has the same feelings as I felt.

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It was already 7.30pm when both of us walked out from the temple, we walked to the nearest Festive Mall to buy our dinner back to the patron house and have our meal. When both of us just almost finished our meal at the kitchen area, Alvin was asking why all the youth not back yet. He asked me to check my hand phone is there any message.

Our hand phones were off during when we were in the temple and I forgot to turn it on after we back to the patron house. Once I turned it on, I saw lots of WhatsApp messages came in. Issac gave me a photo as he is at the Police Station. Then, Sister Glenda messaged me and checked with me have I found the children. Then I found that I got a few missed WhatsApp call from an unfamiliar phone number.

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I called back and it was from Sister Janet Vancott. She briefly told me that Issac and Annabelle got missing but they were found and all the youth were on their way back to the patron house. I told Alvin about this. He was so worried and angry at the same time. He could not control his temper.

I called Sister Glenda and told her that the children were safe and they were on their way back. Both Alvin and I quickly clean up whatever was left in our food, and we went down to the patron house parking area gate to wait for the children to come back.

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Alvin was very emotional. I can understand that. He received his termination news after we came out from temple doing the ordinances this morning. In the afternoon, both of us wanted to go into the temple and we did the endowments for my grandparents and to seek for comfort in the temple. Then, we heard that both our children were missing or lost their way during the outing. This is too much for Alvin.

I do not know how to comfort him, but I was praying in the heart to Heavenly Father that I am grateful and thankful that both children have been found and protected by Him. I seek His hand to comfort Alvin after what he had been through for this whole day. I prayed over and over again in my heart.

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We were anxiously waiting for the youth to return. We were waiting at the fate. When we saw them, we were trying to see Issac and Annabelle in the midst of the youth. We were relief when we saw both of them.

Alvin were crying when he hugged both of them. Brother Vancott was talking to me, told me how both the children were doing great and correct thing even in this kind of situation. Then, both Alvin and Brother Vancott had a talk while I accompanied both Issac and Annabelle at the side.

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My heart was feeling thankful and grateful for the Lord as He does really take care of us. After a while, all of us went up to the patron house, and took a day off. Sister Janet did share with me what was actually happened as we are in the same dormitory room.

Sister Anita too came to apologize to me as she is supposed to help us look after both children while we were not around. I consoled her that no need to apologize as nobody would want this thing happened. I know that everybody is tired due to Issac, Annabelle and Colman lost in Hong Kong incident.

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There are some of the photos taken by Issac and Annabelle during their outing, I think the most memorable one is the photo that they took in the Police Station, where the Police Officer looking at them.

Today indeed is a challenging day as a whole for our family because everyone of us faced some trials that we need to overcome…

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Hong Kong Temple, We Are Coming!

Our family woke up very early today because today is the departure day of our Hong Kong Temple trip. We were so excited about it. Alvin was back to Kuala Lumpur yesterday and we were slept early last night because we have to wake up at 3.00am. We will be meeting at the PJ Chapel at 4.30am today to take a bus to KLIA2.

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Alvin had booked the Public Cab but till the certain time the cab did not turn up and we were worrying for a while. Immediately we downloaded the Grab Car App, and luckily for us there is a Grab Car for us and took us to PJ Chapel and we reached around 4.00am. It cost us around RM22.10 including the toll fees at this odd hour, considered worth it. There were already youths and parents at the PJ Chapel.

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We were joining the Kuala Lumpur District Youth Hong Kong Temple Trip which is organised by the District Young Men and Young Women Presidencies from 28th – 30th March. We were blessed that this is our family second time going to temple and Alvin and I able to witness for our son and daughter doing the proxy baptism for the dead ordinances for my grandparents.

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There were total around 34 youths joined the temple trip this time. All of us were feeling so excited for the trip. We took the bus which had been arranged to KLIA2. We were taking the Airasia flight AK134 KUL – HKG 8.40am – 12.40pm. Initially we were supposed to meet at 5.00am but due to school holiday and high travellers at the airport, we were requested to arrive early for the booking process.

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After the checking process at the counter, we were having our breakfast at Burger King, McDonald’s or Chicken Rice Shop at the departure hall. All of the youths were having their breakfast joyfully. Everyone was so high spiritually at the boarding room and during boarding to the air plane. All of us were getting some sleep on the four hour flight to Hong Kong.

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When we touched down at the Hong Kong International Airport it was around 12.40pm. After going through the immigrance and taking our luggage it was already 1.45pm. There was a bus which had been arranged and arrived at 2.00pm. We saw beautiful scenery around Hong Kong when the bus acrossed the Tsing Ma Bridge.

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We were reaching the patron housing which is just right across the street from the temple around 2.45pm. After getting settled, about 3.15pm we were walking over to the Festival Walk which is a shopping mall nearby for our late lunch.

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Once we entered to the Festival Walk, it give me a feeling no other than it is just another shopping malls that we have back in Kuala Lumpur. We went to the food court, and hunted for our food. All of us including all the youths were so hungry!

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We were getting our food at the mall food court. There are varieties such as Cafe de oral, Chee Kei, Pepper Lunch, Tai Hing, TamJai Sam Gor, and McDonald’s. We just getting some Braised Minced Pork Rice for Alvin and Issac, Wonton Mee for myself and Pepper Lunch fried rice for Annabelle.

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Around 5.00pm, Brother Van Cott lead the youth to see the Hong Kong Temple outside and the lobby area on our way back to the patron housing. After which all of us took turn to take our bath. The men and women are in separate sleeping rooms whereby a room can fit in up to 6 – 8 beds. Annabelle and I shared the room with 5 others young women and Sister Van Cott. Alvin and Issac were sharing the room with others young men and Brother Van Cott as well.

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At the patron housing, we met with saints from Chengdu, China. They came here on Monday to attend to the temple as well. They are really a good cook. They invited us and shared with us some of their dishes as they cooked too much. It was really delicious.

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All the youths were having fun time mingling and play games while some of them were taking their time doing the temple history work, printing the ordinances cards for tomorrow. Almost 9.00pm, we were busy cooking instant noodles the dinner for the youths.

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After the dinner, we had a short 5 – 10 minute devotional. Brother Van Cott was teaching the youths about temple works and we were discussing about Doctrine and Covenants Section 138. It is about a vision given to President Joseph F. Smith about the spirit world. Brother Van Cott invited the youths to ponder and get themselves ready to enter to the temple tomorrow.

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We went to bed around midnight and tomorrow we need woke up early for the our schedule at the temple. I am really happy and indeed grateful to the Lord as He have prepared a way for our family to be here in His temple again.