The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Puchong Branch Missionaries Fireside 28 May 2016

It is a fruitful Saturday. Why I said it is fruitful? Because it is a ‘Missionary Day’ for our family!

We had our brunch with Brother Junior from Nigeria. He is currently a student in one of the private college here in Malaysia.

It was so happened that our church missionaries were teaching his room mate Brother Anthony, and Brother Anthony introduced him to our church.

We were having our brunch at A&W restaurant at Caltex petrol station Puchong Permai. Brother Junior staying around Vista Millennia Puchong.

It was quite a spiritual one I can say, because Brother Junior began to speak to us more after we have share our family testimony to him.

We shared with Brother Junior how we recognized the hands of Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father in our life.

We shared with him how did Jesus and Heavenly Father make it possible for our family to reunite again, how He reached us through the hands of other people or friends that we knew and how He leads our family to His true church.

Step by step, piece by piece, the Savior helps our family one thing at a time to complete the broken pieces of our family back together again.

Brother Junior shared with us his story, his family as he have a very faithful Christian father. Since young, he had been taught about the love of the Savior and his father educated the children to be a good person.

He expressed his happiness with us when he got to know that how we can reconcile again, because he knew that it is not easy as he did experience this before with her girl friend.

And, he shared with us that with putting the Christ first in our lives, everything can be make possible. And, it is important that couples do need a common and same religious belief.

We were happy that we are able to meet up. After the meeting, we went to the kids’ art class and follow by Annabelle’s violin class.

There is actually a Branch Missionaries Fireside in the evening at 6.00pm. I was not feeling well and having migraine and that is the reason why I just stayed at home and take a rest, while Annabelle and Issac followed Daddy went to the Fireside at church.

I heard Daddy said, it can considered a good one even though there were only a few investigators turned out. Most of the members were there.

It is a sharing of the missionaries (Elder Bringhurst, Elder Forsyth, Elder Lee and Elder Chin) on how members of the church can help to do the missionary works.

There were testimonies of the church members on how became a member of the church due to the church member’s missionary works, and Daddy was one of the speakers on this.

He shared his testimony because of Brother Felix and Sister Joyce’s family, our family be able to reunite together and get to know this church.

There were some easy tips or steps on how we can share the gospel in our life through daily conversations, social medias, and church events or activities. It ended well with some finger foods and drinks.

It was indeed a spiritually day for our family! In the morning, we were sharing our testimonies to someone, while in the evening, we were engaging with church activity too!

Father & Son

Here is a photo taken by Alvin during our family were having dinner with Elders after a home teaching. We were having Puchong Yong Tau Foo at Batu 14, Puchong.

Issac was hungry waiting for the food to be served…

Kuala Lumpur District Conference

Today is our Kuala Lumpur District Conference which is at Wisma MCA 10.00am to 12.00 noon. Here are some of the photographs or moments all the Latter-Day Saints spent together during the Conference.

President Brian Chan and family from Klang branch.

Brother Felix and Sister Joyce from Subang Jaya branch, together with their 2 daughters Sister Marion and Sister Merrille with grandson Triton and granddaughter Moana.

Young Man from Subang Jaya branch – Brother Robert

Sister Annie and Sister Zellie from Puchong branch

Young Men from Puchong branch – Brother Kenneth Teh and Brother Ajay Tamilarason.

President Whitaker from Kuala Lumpur branch

Brother Duncun D Horne and wife from Kuantan

Sister Chee Mun from Puchong branch

President Tony Teh – Counsellor from Singapore Malaysia Mission

President Augustine from Puchong branch shaking hand with Elder Cane

President Augustine from Puchong branch with Brother Segar from Cheras branch and District Clerk.

Sister Ima, Sister Vani and Sister Christina from Subang Jaya branch

Sister Jaxlyna and her daughter from Puchong branch

Brother Shaan and Sister Cross from Puchong branch

Siew’s Brothers from Puchong branch – Brother Russell, Brother Gabriel and Brother Kennedy

Brother Denzel and Sister Mabeza from Puchong branch

Brother Aaron and friends from Kuala Lumpur branch

Brother Raja family from Subang Jaya branch – Sister Primala, Sister Wilma and Brother Raja

Sister Min Lian and Brother Richard Ho from Subang Jaya branch, together with Sister Saffron from Puchong branch sharing the mini flower pau.

Elder and Sister Patterson, our couple missionary with Issac. This picture is one of my favourite! Seeing my son standing together with the missionaries!

Well… This is my favarite! Future missionary with a great Mission President – Issac standing together with President Simmons, our Singapore Malaysia Mission President!

Our family love President Simmons! He is the one whom interviewed our family during last year before we went for our family sealing ordinances in Cebu Philippines Temple. He is really a great Mission President!

I really hope that day come when Issac went to servce his mission!

Angry Birds Day Out

Today is a Saturday. Early in the morning, Alvin have to help Brother Lynas from the Subang Jaya church to move from Kelana Jaya which currently his family stayed to The Wharf Condominium, which is near to our house.

Alvin helped to move all his belongings with the help from the Elders from Subang Jaya branch while they were at Kelana Jaya, and the help from the Elders from Puchong branch while unloading all his belongings up to his new home.

Here is the photo taken after they completed the moving! It was almost noon! From left: Keifer, Sis. Sheryl, Bro. Lynard, Alvin, Elder Bringhurst (standing behind), Elder Chin (squatting in front), Elder Forsyth (standing behind), and Elder Lee (squatting in front).

After the shifting, our family went out for usual program for Saturday – art class and music class for both kids. After Annabelle’s violin class at The Empire Shopping, we just walked over to Subang Parade MBO Cinema to catch a movie.

Guess what movie we watch? Yes, Angry Birds are in town! Here are some photos of their angry faces to show  

Here are the toy specs which comes together with our pop corns combo!

Mahkota Tuition Centre Holiday Program ~ Domino’s Little Pizza Chefs ^^

During the school holidays, children are encouraged to participate in activities outside of school. With that in mind, Mahkota Tuition Centre organised this meaningful program for the children under their care, and there is just a newly opened Domino’s Pizza outlet just opposite Mahkota.

Issac and Annabelle participated in this as well. The children learnt how to make pizza and twisty bread and they were given a tour of the restaurant’s operations.

The program was designed to help children develop skills related to running a restaurant such as food handling and preparation, quality control, cleanliness, hygiene care, teamwork and discipline.

For example, the children were taught to sing the Happy Birthday song while washing their hands to make sure they washed their hands for at least 20 seconds.

I just have these photos of the group but not the photos of the whole process, but we can see that every child were enjoying for being a little pizza chef of the day!

I Am Thankful for Heavenly Father’s Creation Story Sequence Cards

Our lesson 8 to lesson 15 pass few months were the story of creation, found in Genesis Chapter 1 and Genesis Chapter 2:1-3.

  

I had a lot of fun preparing for this lesson after searching some teaching aids to teach the younger children about Heavenly Father’s creation.

Thus, decided to do this from April’s Homemaking website, as like what the above pictures.

I started to look for materials, I do not have the pre-cut cardstock circle shaped paper, thus I found some hardcover paper and made myself the cardstocks cycles.

I went to Mr. D.I.Y shop got some glitters and some stickers and got to work making a set of creation story sequence cards like the above.

I used two cardstock circles for each day's card, and using craft glue, glued a craft stick in between the two pieces.

I decorated each day's card with a picture representing what Heavenly Father created on each day.

And on the back of each card I pasted the corresponding scriptures.

I used various stickers, lots of fine glitter, and extra cardstock to craft each picture. Here are close ups of each day.

The children were enjoying doing the stickers and did their own cards. We did it together after the lessons for the few months back. This encourage the children to learn each day and the order of the creation story.

After they completed the whole set of the cards, I let them to bring home so that they can learn it in the home together with their parents.  

Flowers Picture Frame Craft ^^ 8 May 2016

It was Mother's Day celebration in the church yesterday, so after the lesson as usual, I let the children did some art and craft – a small flower picture frame to gift to give to their own mother.

I modify the craft to suit the younger children, as my class is actually combine with Nursery and Sunbeam, so I have children from 18 months old up to 4 years old.

You'll Need:

• Paper plate
• Cardboard or a second paper plate
• Scissors
• White glue
• Pencil
• Small bowl, cup, or any round-mouthed object
• Small pompoms, buttons, sequins, foam shapes, etc.
  
• Draw or print out the flowers or leaves petals ( I printed out from this website: http://www.firstpalette.com, there are so many types of flowers and leaves to choose from)

To Make:

1. Position a paper plate bottom side up. Use a bowl or any round-mouthed object to make a large circle at the center.

2. Draw a slightly smaller circle inside the first one.

3. Cut out the smaller circle at the center.

4. Start to decorate the frame of the paper plate with the flowers and leaves which just cut out from the template. Glue the flowers and leaves to your design.

5. Decorate the inner frame by gluing on materials like small pompoms, buttons, beads, sequins, or foam shapes. I just use some scraped colour papers and glitters for that.

6. Create the flower frame's backing by cutting out a circle from cardboard or another paper plate. The circle should be slightly larger than the hole at the center of the flower frame.

7. Cut a photo to fit inside the round backing. Glue or tape the photo in place.

8. Glue the backing at the back of the flower frame.

I asked the children to give to their mum and glue their picture with mum for the frame. Hope the mothers would like it!