The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Subang Jaya Branch Thanks Giving Party 28 Nov 2015

Today is Subang Jaya Branch Thanks Giving Party. Earlier on, we had assigned to do salad for the party. Alvin and I were buying all the needed ingredients for the salad making.

Alvin was thinking of making our own salad dressing with fresh mints leaves together with some orange juice together with some vinegar.

We did buy some lamb chop, beef steak and pork chop as Alvin wanted to mix in the salad as well.

Early morning, we woke up early and pan fried all the meats first before we went out for Jane Yap Atelier – both Issac and Annabelle art class.

After the Saturday art class with the children came back from Citta Mall, we quickly put into action as preparing all the vegetables, slicing all the meats, then pack and we went off heading to PJ chapel for the party.

Once we were there, we met most of the Subang Jaya Branch members. All the sisters were in the kitchen busy cooking, busy preparing all the food.

The party was started at 5.00pm as planned. It was started with the opening hymns and opening prayer, after is the sharing of Elder Smith on the meaning and purpose of Thanks Giving.

Then Elder Dacayanan, Sister Koford and Sister Kautaua too sharing some gospel. I was behind the kitchen helping the sisters on the food arrangements.

Alvin and both kids were in front there participating on the games which were prepared by the Missionary and Brother Benjamin.

Later, I came out from the kitchen and watch the teams playing games. It was really so fun just looking at them.

There were at least 3 games which Elders and Sisters prepared for the evening. I can see both Issac and his daddy Alvin too, enjoying the games so much. Annabelle and I were watching them playing.

After the games finished, there was a session, Elder Smith asked us everyone of us to write a Thank You note for all the branch Missionaries whom are spreading out there: Elder Dunstan Chi and Elder Brian Chi, Elder Marino (Johnny), Elder Rasaratnam (Tanasegar) and Sister Yong (Marion). We have to write a small note to them. I was assigned to write to Johnny. He is serving a mission currently now at Mukah, Sarawak.

After the Thank You note, Brother Benjamin closed the session with a closing prayer and blessed the food. Then, we started our Thanks Giving Feast.

Everything prepared were so nice, there are spaghetti, mash potatoes, roast chickens, etc. The food were too much as all the sisters prepare for 50 people, eventually only 30 people turn up. Our salads also, left over about another tray too.

During the dinner time, we did mingle around with the members and shared with them, on our temple trip experience. They were asking about our trip too. Overall the party ended around 9.00pm, after we clean up the church area, we went back home.

We will going to miss Subang Jaya branch members, as we took really a year to learn and grow at here after our family had been baptized.

Now we have to go back to our home branch – Puchong branch to stay. Both Alvin and I believe that Lord know the best for us, and it is time for us to go back to Puchong and continue to learn His gospel, progress, grow and holding on to the iron rod.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Subang Jaya Branch Primary Sacrament Meeting Presentation

These are the lovely Primary from Subang Jaya Branch!

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Subang Jaya Branch Sisters in Zion ~ Beautiful Friendships

Our branch Sister Marilyn Krouskop’s family is leaving to go back home to United States. We love her family so much! Both Brother and Sister Krouskop as they serve faithfully and humbly in our branch.

Here is photo of their family with us, Sisters in Zion.

Here is photo with our branch Primary.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Subang Jaya Branch Relief Society & Primary 13 Sep 2015

Relief Society sisters at the branch were celebrating birthday sisters for the month!

Primary children!

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Subang Jaya Branch Primary Activity Day ~ Primary Anniversary Celebration 1 Aug 2015

Yesterday is SJ Branch Primary Anniversary Celebration. The Branch Primary Presidency organized an activity day in the church.

The children were learning and singing new songs, they were being getting introduced to our Church Primary pioneer leaders, and some games too.

After the activity, they have 2 birthday cakes to share. One is for the Primary Anniversary cake and the other one was Alvin’s birthday cake.

Here is the younger children with their song!

Here is the older children with their song!

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Subang Jaya Branch Relief Society Birthday Celebration

Relief Society sisters at the branch were celebrating birthday sisters for the month of June and July. And, so co incidentally I am the June baby!

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Subang Jaya Branch Picnic @ Taman Layang2 Kepong

Our branch have a picnic and kite flying at Taman Layang-Layang Kepong. Every members helped to bring some drinks and food over.

We have fried mee hon, sausages, sandwich, cakes, fruits, drinks, some grilled or baked vegetables and fish, etc.

We have games and kite flying sessions. We do not snap much photos at this picnic. Everyone enjoyed and have fun today!

Little Monsters from Primary ^^

Here are some photos that were taken by the Primary teachers last Sunday ^^.

Issac and Annabelle

A Valiant Boy!

Today taken in front of our church!

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Subang Jaya Branch Relief Society Activity ~ Homemade Salsa

I love Relief Society sisters in the church. I learned a lot of new things from the Relief Society activities. One of them is the food storage. Food storage is quite a new thing to me.

Earlier this year, our dear Relief Society Sister Marilyn Krouskop, whom come from United States that have the knowledge about food storage, shared her talents with the sisters in Malaysia like us.

We had a dry packing activity earlier in January. Everyone brought grains, pasta, sugar, legumes, oats, spice, salt etc. to start build their 3 months food storage. All the sisters were happy and were enjoying each other companies. And, I was so excited and happy to learn this new experiences too!

And this month, we have been taught about how to do Food Canning. She taught us how to do Salsa and Strawberry Jelly in her house. Unfortunately, I could not make it, but I had followed the recipe given by her last few night, I made 12 pints of Salsa ❤️. Below is the recipe from Sister Krouskop:

I was really tired while I canned the Salsa, I have to stand and to peel and chopped the tomatoes, bell peppers and chilies and took me 1 and the half hour! But I really felt satisfied indeed after I have done it! I can’t wait to share these photos of my Salsa!

LDS SJ Branch Primary Sacrament Meeting Presentation

It is the last Sunday of the year that the Primary of Subang Jaya branch hold the Primary Sacrament Meeting Presentation.

It was so cute of Annabelle and Issac as this is the first time they join for the presentation.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Subang Jaya Branch Christmas Party 20 Dec 2014

This year is our special Christmas Party, as we celebrated with our Subang Jaya church members.

Well, it was just a simple pot luck party with the church members, and of coarse we were asked to invite our family and friends to join our branch Christmas Party as part of our missionary works.

Our branch presidency never forget about the missionary works for members.

It was a warm party as not what I had expected. May be if in Sidang Injil Borneo Kuala Lumpur (SIBKL), it would be celebrate in huge and grand, such as musical performances, stage performances, plays, etc. They would have grand celebration.

At Subang Jaya branch, all the programmes are organised by the youth group. There was an opening hymn follow by the opening prayer. Then there was a short play presented by the youth, followed by a short presentation by the primary children, after that there are some games which all of the church members can participate. And, our pot luck dinner too, a lot of food we prepared.

Our youth were so thoughtful that, they prepared some gadgets for “Christmas Party Photo Booth” for us to snap photos. Finally, the most important part – Santa Clause is coming to town! Our branch Missionary Couples Elder Bagley became our Santa Clause for the gift exchanging and sharing moments ^^. Every each of us were asked to prepare a small gift of around RM5.00, then we will exchange within by drawing the numbers by Santa Clause.

Our family have a warmth and home coming Christmas Party evening. Even it is just a small party, but we were surrounded by kind, humble and hard working ever Saints in following Christ!

All this while, I was wondering how would our Christmas be? Will it be different? How different it is?

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Eventually, days before actual Christmas, the messages and videos from our church website let me realise something, I know my knowledge before this was silly, but at least this is my realization:

Christmas is not a celebration of gifts giving.

Christmas is all about Heavenly Father’s love to us.

Jesus Christ was the First Gift from Heavenly Father to us.

For Heavenly Father so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Meeting with Sisters Missionary 14 Dec 2014

Sister Callor and Sister Asanuma with our family. Photo taken in the PJ Chapel.

It’s Christmas Caroling! 14 Dec 2014

Our family joined the Christmas Carolling for the church to the houses of the members of the church. This is our first time joined the church Christmas carolling.

These are some of the photos while we were carolling at Sister Margaret’s house. Just look at our funny missionaries Elders!

Missionary Whom Teach Our Family

We had a lesson with the Missionary Elders and Sisters this evening. Due to it’s the evening lesson, thus Alvin decided to meet them at Subang Parade, which is nearer to their hostel.

We had dinner together with Elders and Sisters Missionary at Uncle Lim’s before we had our lesson. These are the missionary whom teach our family until our baptism just 2 days ago.

Elder Paewai and Elder Stratfold from Australia, together with Sister Asanuma from Japan and Sister Callor from United States of America. Both Issac and Annabelle love them so much.

The other 2 Elders are Elder Beckstrand and Elder Hays. They are the Elders whom interviewed our families prior our baptism. All of them are awesome missionary!

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Subang Jaya Branch EQ Bukit Gasing Forest Park Hiking 1 Sep 2014

It is a hiking activity organized by the EQ Subang Jaya on this Hari Merdeka. Daddy brought Issac together with him in this activity.

Both of them went out early in the morning, and they have breakfast together near the church at Petaling Jaya.

While waiting for the rest of the EQ members to come, they took some photos together.

After the members arrived, then they started the hike. Before they start, took a group photo first. Actually there was not many turned up, but still a good small group.

They are President Chi, Brother Koay, Brother Isaac, Brother Jacky Chin, Elder Stratfold, Elder Paewai and Daddy and Issac. Daddy told that, Brother Felix came a little bit later.

Bukit Gasing Forest Reserve is a 100 hectare stretch of green belt dividing the city of Petaling Jaya (Selangor state) from the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.

It was once a rubber estate but, in the intervening 60 years, the miraculous restorative powers of nature have been allowed to work their magic and the park is now a haven of lush secondary forest including some pretty large trees.

Being surrounded by heavily populated areas, Bukit Gasing is a popular place for nearby residents to stretch legs, get the lungs and heart working and sweat off any extra weight.

Being a holiday morning there were quite a lot of hikers about and walking. Hikers are such caring and good people. There are plenty of benches where you can take a rest.

It is quite a tough one, according to Daddy some of the spots or paths which you need to step on the trees roots. Overall, still an enjoyable one when you hike together with the church members.

They did reach the suspended bridge area and managed to take a photo there, as that is the land mark of Bukit Gasing.

After they came down from the hill, all of them took a light meal and drinks at the ever famous Indian banana leaves restaurant which is located at the foot hill of Bukit Gasing. That concluded the activity!