Sunday, 4 May 2014
Fort Lauderdale Florida temple is now the 2nd operating temple in the state of Florida, USA. Our 1st temple is Orlando Florida temple. I am very grateful that the 3 dedication sessions (9 am, 12 noon and 3 pm) are broadcasted to all stakes and districts in Florida. We were able to watch it from our stake. Mike and I attended the 9 am session.
When we arrived in the hall at 8:30 am, which was when we were told to be seated in, there were already a lot members. Pictures of the temple and the temple's rooms were projected on the white screen. Hymns filled the reverent hall with the spirit. My eyes were teary as I absorbed the words of the hymns.
I love the dedicatory prayer by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, 2nd Counselor in the First Presidency, given during the last 15 minutes of the 1-1/2 hr session. I felt the deep and powerful words. The spirit was strong and touched my heart. I know I have shedded tears throughout the session, and especially during the dedicatory prayer by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf.
What a blessing for me to be able to witness the dedication of a temple, for the very 1st time. And also to feel the presence of our Heavenly Father, His Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost in His Holy House, even though it is through the broadcast. My faith is strengthened
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Stake Relief Society Birthday Party 2014
Saturday, 22 March 2014
We had the conference from 10 am - 12 pm, and after that we had lunch. And we learnt to draw during the conference, under the instructions of an artist (Donna Dewberry) using one stroke technique. I like what I see. I am proud of my work. Never painted before. This is my 1st painting!
We had the conference from 10 am - 12 pm, and after that we had lunch. And we learnt to draw during the conference, under the instructions of an artist (Donna Dewberry) using one stroke technique. I like what I see. I am proud of my work. Never painted before. This is my 1st painting!
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Temple is His House and He is in control
Friday, 1st April 2011
I know my Heavenly Father loves me. I know my Heavenly Father knows me and my heart’s
desire on this day’s visit to the Oklahoma temple.
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He
knows that I wanted my father to be sealed to his parents. I had forgotten to request that ordinance when his other temple ordinances were done in February 2009 in the
San Diego temple. My paternal
grandparents’ work had been done in July 2006 in the Manila temple, and at the
same time sealed as a couple.
After the endowment session, Mike and I
looked for the sealing rooms. We saw
two rooms, but nobody was there. We
were expecting sealing session after the endowment session, as I understood
from telephone conversations. I was very disappointed when a temple worker
told us that sealing session is done for that morning.
It was about 1:45pm then. Mike & I departed and disappointedly, I
walked in search of the ladies’ dressing room. Unknowingly, I walked past the dressing
room and met another temple worker (whom I learnt later as the temple President
MLSo.). I showed the
blue colored ordinance recording card to him, remarking that my daddy needed to
be sealed to his parents. He looked at
my ordinance card, took it, told me to wait and walked away. Another temple worker (whom I learnt later
as the temple President’s wife) wanted to lead me to the dressing room to change
out my temple clothes, and said she would get the ordinance card back to
me. I told her I would like to wait and
see if the sealing could be done. I
couldn’t remember if it was President MLS. or someone else who came back
and escorted me back to a sealing room.
The sealer came in. Michael came
in. President MLS. came in with 2
other temple workers, one of whom acted as proxy for my father. Mike acted as proxy for my paternal
grandfather while I for my paternal grandmother. My
eyes were teary when dad was finally sealed to his parents.
Dad had migrated to Malaysia from China. I and my brothers were born in Malaysia. Grandpa and grandma never left China. There were no visits between him and my
grandparents. There were no phone calls
as well, except snail mail. Both sides
could not afford the trips. And so we
never got to meet our grandparents or know them. I imagined my dad and my grandparents
missing each other tremendously.
Meeting the temple president is like meeting
Heavenly Father. He knew that I wanted
my father to be sealed to my grandparents this day. My father has been waiting for this. And even though the next sealing will only
be 4 hours later, at 6:10pm, the temple president has the authority to have
this sealing done, so that I do not have to wait and that we could travel back
to Tulsa, which was 1-1/2 hrs drive away.
Sister KOt. interesting remarked (after
hearing my story) said that my father said he is not going to let that moment
passed. He had pushed me in a manner
that I had missed the dressing room.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
I Will Tell You In Your Mind and In Your Heart, by the Holy Ghost
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
Sister Ot. phoned on Tuesday morning, 10 February 2009, and said she had a dream Monday night of being in the temple. She had woken up in the early morning hours
before daylight. Of all the things that could have been on her mind at that time -- maybe
worrying about one of her children or a grandchild needing help, or thinking
about her sister or extended family, etc., --- But, the only thing
that was on her mind and in her heart was that she needed to
help me prepare to do the temple work for my parents.
Sister Ot. didn't know that our ward temple trip was the next day, Wednesday, 11 February 2009. We had only one day to make phone calls and connect with all the right people for help.
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Sister Ot. didn't know that our ward temple trip was the next day, Wednesday, 11 February 2009. We had only one day to make phone calls and connect with all the right people for help.
I phoned my ward temple trip coordinator right away as I had not signed up to go. Sister Ot. explained to me what records and what extra clothes I needed to bring. Our stake center was opened on Tuesday, 10 February, so I had the family record printed that afternoon.
Temple work for the dead could only be done after 1 year of their passing. My father passed away 5 September 2005 and my mother 12 November 2007. My parents were ready for their temple work.
Brother and Sister Ot. were the missionary couple Elder and Sister Ot. that had prepared me to receive my own endownment on the 25 July 2006. They had arrived in our town 12 days after my father's passing. They have met and visited my mother while she was alive and when she was bed-ridden. Sister Ot. had even delivered flowers to my mother and sister-in-law on Mother's Day in 2006, when I was away from town.
Our Heavenly Father works in a miraculous way. He knows my desire. Doing my parent's temple work every since my mum passed had always been in my mind. I didn't sign up for the ward's temple trip on the 11 February 2009 because I didn't know of any "friends" going. It was a 3 to 3-1/2 hrs drive.
The members travelled in the shuttle bus and the van. Brother and Sister Pa.. came and took me to Dairy Queen where the shuttler bus and the van was waiting. I went with the van, driven by Brother GFa. We left at 6:15 am Arizona time and arrived at the San Diego temple 8:30 am California time. Went straight to the recording office and had the papers printed for my parents' work.
I did the baptism, confirmation, initiatory and received the endowment for my mum. Brother Ot. acted as proxy for my dad in baptism. Brother GFa. confirmed my father. Brother DHw. did the initiary and received the endowment for my father. My mother (proxy by myself) to my father (proxy by a brother in the sealing room). My brother (who passed away 24 March 1999) Joseph (proxy by another brother in the sealing room) and I was sealed to my mother (proxy by Sister EHi.) and my father (the same proxy for my father when sealed to my mother). Interestingly, Sister EHi was sitting outside the sealing room, probably thinking after a session. When Sister EHi saw Sister Ot. leading me to the sealing room, she stood up and said she would like to join us. Sister Ot. had to leave and there is Sister EHi with me. It suddenly occured to me that she could act as proxy for my mother!
Everything was so smooth this day. After the sealing session, I walked to the front desk. Brother GFa. and 2 others, travelling on the van, were waiting for me. It was about 1:30 pm California time and it was time to drive back to Arizona. Earlier on in the temple, I didn't understand Brother GFa. when he said we could take all the time we needed to do my parents' work. He was driving his own van and therefore we didn't have to be back at 5:30 pm Arizona time to return the vehicle, like the shuttle bus!
Everything went smoothly, thanks to Sister Ot. who had made it possible. Brother and Sister Ot. works at the San Diego temple very Wednesday. Yesterday afternoon she had made prior arrangements with the other temple workers to make my parents' work possible today.
I like to share the following email that Sister Ot. (with her permission) sent to me:
[Email from Sister Ot. on Friday 20 Feb ’09: Just the day before (8 Feb ’09) Sister Ot. had given the Sunday School Lesson entitled "I Will Tell You In Your Mind and In Your Heart, by the Holy Ghost. This is scripture in D&C 8: verses 2 & 3.
I did the baptism, confirmation, initiatory and received the endowment for my mum. Brother Ot. acted as proxy for my dad in baptism. Brother GFa. confirmed my father. Brother DHw. did the initiary and received the endowment for my father. My mother (proxy by myself) to my father (proxy by a brother in the sealing room). My brother (who passed away 24 March 1999) Joseph (proxy by another brother in the sealing room) and I was sealed to my mother (proxy by Sister EHi.) and my father (the same proxy for my father when sealed to my mother). Interestingly, Sister EHi was sitting outside the sealing room, probably thinking after a session. When Sister EHi saw Sister Ot. leading me to the sealing room, she stood up and said she would like to join us. Sister Ot. had to leave and there is Sister EHi with me. It suddenly occured to me that she could act as proxy for my mother!
Everything was so smooth this day. After the sealing session, I walked to the front desk. Brother GFa. and 2 others, travelling on the van, were waiting for me. It was about 1:30 pm California time and it was time to drive back to Arizona. Earlier on in the temple, I didn't understand Brother GFa. when he said we could take all the time we needed to do my parents' work. He was driving his own van and therefore we didn't have to be back at 5:30 pm Arizona time to return the vehicle, like the shuttle bus!
Everything went smoothly, thanks to Sister Ot. who had made it possible. Brother and Sister Ot. works at the San Diego temple very Wednesday. Yesterday afternoon she had made prior arrangements with the other temple workers to make my parents' work possible today.
I like to share the following email that Sister Ot. (with her permission) sent to me:
[Email from Sister Ot. on Friday 20 Feb ’09: Just the day before (8 Feb ’09) Sister Ot. had given the Sunday School Lesson entitled "I Will Tell You In Your Mind and In Your Heart, by the Holy Ghost. This is scripture in D&C 8: verses 2 & 3.
All the miracles that happened that
wonderful day (11 Feb ’09), surely has strengthened my testimony,
------ the temple recorder, Bro. Casos, making an exception for
you, and Frieda available to input all the data, members of your
group offering to do whatever you needed rather than them going on the
scheduled Endowment session at 9:00am, the other various (sacred) events
during the Endowment for your Mum, the sealer, Brother M., who came out to
welcome you and let you know he had all your cards, and my sweet
co-ordinator who was very sensitive to let me accompany
you. Truly, this was all the Lord's work in
HIS house, so He made sure it all happened.]
Temple Endowment
Heavenly Father had provided the way for me to receive my temple endowment. Manila temple, the nearest temple, was in Quezon City in the Philippines.
I was first interviewed by my branch (Miri) president Ch.. on the 20 April 2006. The second and last interview was held in the PJ branch building by the Singapore Mission President La.. on the 4 May 2006. The PJ branch is 30 mins. drive from the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. The flight from Miri to Kuala Lumpur is about 2 hrs.
Missionary couple Elder and Sister Ot.. taught (starting the 26 June till the 10 July) me 6 lessons to prepare for the temple endowment which was set for the 25 July.
I am thankful for a dear friend (LLH) who came to meet us (my daughter and I) at the Kota Kinabalu airport, and took us for lunch. The AirAsia flight from Miri was only 40 mins, arrived at 8:35 am, Monday 24 July 2006. The connecting AirAsia flight from Kota Kinabalu only leaves at 13:30 pm.
I am thankful for a friend (JOl.), whom I have never met before this trip, whom I had the blessing to correspond with, who came to meet us at the Clark airport. The flight from Kota Kinabalu took 2 hrs, arrived at 3:30 pm. JOl. took us on the cheepneys, then the tricycles and finally the taxi to reach the patron housing facility that is located across the Manila temple.
I am thankful for another friend (KCa.), whom I have never met before this trip, whom I had the blessing to correspond with as well, who booked our accommodation at the patron housing facility, who escorted me to receive my endowment on the morning of 25 July 2006. Grateful for her and Ra. (a worker at the Patron's house)'s time in taking us to Greenhills shopping center and Megamall shopping Mall the following 2 days.
There is no other peaceful place in the world than being in a temple. You just want to stay there forever, away from the hustle and bustle of life, away from the worries, anxiety, etc.
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I am so grateful that I have been able to act as proxy (baptism, confirmation, initiatory) for my maternal and paternal grandmothers, my 2nd paternal aunty-in-law. My daughter received endowment for my paternal grandmother, Sister Adora for my 2nd paternal aunty-in-law. I am grateful that I was able to act as proxy for my paternal grandmother to be sealed to her parents.
I am grateful that I could do proxies for the departed sisters, whom I did not know, in receiving their endowments. And I am grateful that I could do proxies in the sealing room, as daughters, mothers and wives.
The day of our departure from Manila, 28 July 2006, I got to witness a temple marriage for the 1st time, that morning. It was 5-1/2 years later, on the 14 January 2012, that I got to witness the 2nd temple marriage in San Diego, California. It was the temple marriage of my daughter to her husband.
Our AirAsia flight from Clark to Kota Kinabalu arrived at 5:55 pm. The same dear friend (LLH) came to meet us, took us to dinner and had us stayed with her and her family for the night, took us to the airport for our return flight to Miri the next morning.
Heavenly Father had blessed me with people to help all the way, especially my daughter who had taken her time to be with me all the way from Miri and back, and also escorted me when I received my endowment.
I was first interviewed by my branch (Miri) president Ch.. on the 20 April 2006. The second and last interview was held in the PJ branch building by the Singapore Mission President La.. on the 4 May 2006. The PJ branch is 30 mins. drive from the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. The flight from Miri to Kuala Lumpur is about 2 hrs.
Missionary couple Elder and Sister Ot.. taught (starting the 26 June till the 10 July) me 6 lessons to prepare for the temple endowment which was set for the 25 July.
I am thankful for a dear friend (LLH) who came to meet us (my daughter and I) at the Kota Kinabalu airport, and took us for lunch. The AirAsia flight from Miri was only 40 mins, arrived at 8:35 am, Monday 24 July 2006. The connecting AirAsia flight from Kota Kinabalu only leaves at 13:30 pm.
I am thankful for a friend (JOl.), whom I have never met before this trip, whom I had the blessing to correspond with, who came to meet us at the Clark airport. The flight from Kota Kinabalu took 2 hrs, arrived at 3:30 pm. JOl. took us on the cheepneys, then the tricycles and finally the taxi to reach the patron housing facility that is located across the Manila temple.
I am thankful for another friend (KCa.), whom I have never met before this trip, whom I had the blessing to correspond with as well, who booked our accommodation at the patron housing facility, who escorted me to receive my endowment on the morning of 25 July 2006. Grateful for her and Ra. (a worker at the Patron's house)'s time in taking us to Greenhills shopping center and Megamall shopping Mall the following 2 days.
There is no other peaceful place in the world than being in a temple. You just want to stay there forever, away from the hustle and bustle of life, away from the worries, anxiety, etc.
I am so grateful that I have been able to act as proxy (baptism, confirmation, initiatory) for my maternal and paternal grandmothers, my 2nd paternal aunty-in-law. My daughter received endowment for my paternal grandmother, Sister Adora for my 2nd paternal aunty-in-law. I am grateful that I was able to act as proxy for my paternal grandmother to be sealed to her parents.
I am grateful that I could do proxies for the departed sisters, whom I did not know, in receiving their endowments. And I am grateful that I could do proxies in the sealing room, as daughters, mothers and wives.
The day of our departure from Manila, 28 July 2006, I got to witness a temple marriage for the 1st time, that morning. It was 5-1/2 years later, on the 14 January 2012, that I got to witness the 2nd temple marriage in San Diego, California. It was the temple marriage of my daughter to her husband.
Our AirAsia flight from Clark to Kota Kinabalu arrived at 5:55 pm. The same dear friend (LLH) came to meet us, took us to dinner and had us stayed with her and her family for the night, took us to the airport for our return flight to Miri the next morning.
Heavenly Father had blessed me with people to help all the way, especially my daughter who had taken her time to be with me all the way from Miri and back, and also escorted me when I received my endowment.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Orlando Florida Temple
Friday, 25 August 2013
Last visit to a temple was made on Saturday 16 July 2011. It was the youth temple day. So that is 2 years ago! I am grateful we were able to visit the Orlando Florida temple today, even though it is cloudy.
Thursday, 3 April 2014
I am very grateful Mike & I were able to visit the Orlando Florida temple today. It has been 7 months since the visit on 25 August 2013. Thanks to my loving visiting teacher Sally and her husband Bob, for offering us to ride with them.
Last visit to a temple was made on Saturday 16 July 2011. It was the youth temple day. So that is 2 years ago! I am grateful we were able to visit the Orlando Florida temple today, even though it is cloudy.
Thursday, 3 April 2014
I am very grateful Mike & I were able to visit the Orlando Florida temple today. It has been 7 months since the visit on 25 August 2013. Thanks to my loving visiting teacher Sally and her husband Bob, for offering us to ride with them.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Relief Society Meeting - Homemade Laundry Soap
Thursday, 9 February 2012
Thankful to our ward Relief Society President in showing us how to make our own liquid laundry soap (taken from the Duggar's Recipes) at tonight's meeting.
The following is copied from the handout I received:
Tips for Laundry Soap: We use Fels-Naptha bar soap in the homemade soap recipes, but you can use Ivory, Sunlight, Kirk's Hardware Castile or Zote bars. Don't use heavily perfumed soaps. We buy Fels-Naptha by the case from our local grocer or online. Washing soda and Borax can normally be found on the laundry or cleaning aisle.
Recipe cost approx. $2.
Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap - Front or top load machine - best value
4 cups hot tape water
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup Washing Soda
1/2 Cup Borax
Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.
Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tape water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken.
Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of way with water. Shake before each use. (will gel)
Optional: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil.
Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.
Top Load Machine - 5/8 cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)
Front Load Machine - 1/4 cup per load (Approx. 640 loads)
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A sister said that she uses the Fels-Naptha bar soap to remove stains as well and it works for her. So I bought 2 of them from Walmart for 97 cts each. The wrapping said "ideal of pretreating stains". That would definitely help with my cost savings, because one bar would go a long way The Washing Soda and Borax are also available in the detergent isle in Walmart as well.
We got to take home a 1.75L of the already made liquid soap to try. So I tried today. I used about 1-1/2 cups for one full load. I am used to seeing suds in my washing and I don't see that with this homemade liquid laundry soap, so I thought I better pour some more it! I need to start keeping empty containers if I decide to make our own.
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Below is the recipe for making powdered laundry detergent - top load machine. I wonder why it is called detergent and not soap. I also wonder why it only for top load machine.
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup Washing Soda
1/2 Cup Borax
Grate soap or break into pieces and process in a food processor until powdered. Mix all ingredients. For light load, use 1 Tablespoon. For heavy or heavily soiled load, use 2 Tablespoons, Yields: 3 Cups detergent. (Approx. 40 loads)
Thankful to our ward Relief Society President in showing us how to make our own liquid laundry soap (taken from the Duggar's Recipes) at tonight's meeting.
The following is copied from the handout I received:
Tips for Laundry Soap: We use Fels-Naptha bar soap in the homemade soap recipes, but you can use Ivory, Sunlight, Kirk's Hardware Castile or Zote bars. Don't use heavily perfumed soaps. We buy Fels-Naptha by the case from our local grocer or online. Washing soda and Borax can normally be found on the laundry or cleaning aisle.
Recipe cost approx. $2.
Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap - Front or top load machine - best value
4 cups hot tape water
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup Washing Soda
1/2 Cup Borax
Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.
Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tape water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken.
Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of way with water. Shake before each use. (will gel)
Optional: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil.
Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.
Top Load Machine - 5/8 cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)
Front Load Machine - 1/4 cup per load (Approx. 640 loads)
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A sister said that she uses the Fels-Naptha bar soap to remove stains as well and it works for her. So I bought 2 of them from Walmart for 97 cts each. The wrapping said "ideal of pretreating stains". That would definitely help with my cost savings, because one bar would go a long way The Washing Soda and Borax are also available in the detergent isle in Walmart as well.
We got to take home a 1.75L of the already made liquid soap to try. So I tried today. I used about 1-1/2 cups for one full load. I am used to seeing suds in my washing and I don't see that with this homemade liquid laundry soap, so I thought I better pour some more it! I need to start keeping empty containers if I decide to make our own.
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Below is the recipe for making powdered laundry detergent - top load machine. I wonder why it is called detergent and not soap. I also wonder why it only for top load machine.
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup Washing Soda
1/2 Cup Borax
Grate soap or break into pieces and process in a food processor until powdered. Mix all ingredients. For light load, use 1 Tablespoon. For heavy or heavily soiled load, use 2 Tablespoons, Yields: 3 Cups detergent. (Approx. 40 loads)
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Unexpected Visitor
Sunday, 31 July 2011
There was a change in the visiting teaching arrangement. My previous visiting teacher said she had been assigned to other sisters in the ward. That was like 2 months ago and since then no sisters had came up to me and said they were now my visiting teachers. No calls, nothing. Silence. I actually emailed my Relief Society to tell her how unloved I felt.
This particular day, we didn't go to the church meetings because Mike didn't feel up to going, so I stayed home with him. I was telling Mike at about 5pm that it did not matter if I attended church or not because I didn't feel the sisters care.
I was terribly wrong. At 7 pm, someone knocked at our door. We hardly have people knocking at our door at night, unless appointments had been made. My new visiting teacher said she felt prompted to check on me, even though visiting-teaching is ideally done with another sister. She gave me the visiting teaching message for the month of July and a small plastic box containing a brownie.
I think there is a punctuation mark (comma) after the first word (love). That is how my sentence would be if I was writing the note. Heavenly Father has purposely had Sister Minter omitted that, without her realizing that! This message is what I needed! Look outside yourself. Visiting Teachers need to be remembered and loved as well!
I know my Heavenly Father loves me because this is only one of the many occasions that He manifested his love and knowledge of my feelings by sending his angels to me.
There was a change in the visiting teaching arrangement. My previous visiting teacher said she had been assigned to other sisters in the ward. That was like 2 months ago and since then no sisters had came up to me and said they were now my visiting teachers. No calls, nothing. Silence. I actually emailed my Relief Society to tell her how unloved I felt.
This particular day, we didn't go to the church meetings because Mike didn't feel up to going, so I stayed home with him. I was telling Mike at about 5pm that it did not matter if I attended church or not because I didn't feel the sisters care.
I was terribly wrong. At 7 pm, someone knocked at our door. We hardly have people knocking at our door at night, unless appointments had been made. My new visiting teacher said she felt prompted to check on me, even though visiting-teaching is ideally done with another sister. She gave me the visiting teaching message for the month of July and a small plastic box containing a brownie.
I think there is a punctuation mark (comma) after the first word (love). That is how my sentence would be if I was writing the note. Heavenly Father has purposely had Sister Minter omitted that, without her realizing that! This message is what I needed! Look outside yourself. Visiting Teachers need to be remembered and loved as well!
I know my Heavenly Father loves me because this is only one of the many occasions that He manifested his love and knowledge of my feelings by sending his angels to me.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
A Stem of Flower
Saturday, 24 September 2011
It was one stem of flower on the table for each sister. I was told it was made during this month's Relief Society activity (which I didn't join). I thought it was pretty and a great gift for this evening Stake Relief Society dinner, prior to watching the General Conference.
I found this on the internet - http://www.ehow.com/how_4464926_make-flowers-out-hersey-kisses.html - if anyone wants to know how to make them.
It was one stem of flower on the table for each sister. I was told it was made during this month's Relief Society activity (which I didn't join). I thought it was pretty and a great gift for this evening Stake Relief Society dinner, prior to watching the General Conference.
I found this on the internet - http://www.ehow.com/how_4464926_make-flowers-out-hersey-kisses.html - if anyone wants to know how to make them.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
The Ten Virgins
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Glad I attended the Relief Society activity last night. Enjoyed the slide show on the Parable of the Ten Virgins.
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them. But the wise took oil with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridgegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Matthew 25:1-13
Glad I attended the Relief Society activity last night. Enjoyed the slide show on the Parable of the Ten Virgins.
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them. But the wise took oil with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridgegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Matthew 25:1-13
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Relief Society 169th Birthday Celebration
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Tonight we celebrated the 169th birthday of our Relief Society. Saw the cake decoration talents of 5 of our sisters.
Tonight we celebrated the 169th birthday of our Relief Society. Saw the cake decoration talents of 5 of our sisters.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Christmas Party 2010
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
It was just a sit-down dinner for the members. The Primary sang some Christmas songs.
I like this picture of Suzie and her husband.
Dinner was provided. We need only to bring a dessert, enough for another family. We made chewy brownies and in return we got to fill our tray with the leftover shrimp crackers. We love shrimp crackers!
It was just a sit-down dinner for the members. The Primary sang some Christmas songs.
I like this picture of Suzie and her husband.
Dinner was provided. We need only to bring a dessert, enough for another family. We made chewy brownies and in return we got to fill our tray with the leftover shrimp crackers. We love shrimp crackers!
Friday, December 10, 2010
Relief Society Social
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
This was such a good idea, to share the Christmas cheer with our Senior Sisters who couldn't come to church meetings because of their physical and health situations.
We met at the Relief Society room before dispersing in 4 groups to visit the respective designated Sister. Our group got to visit Sister Brown. We took with us dinner (that was already prepared by some of the sisters for this evening) and ate with Sister Brown. We sang the carols that she chose. In our group, we sang "Joy to the World" and "Silent Night". Each of us take turn asking Sister Brown questions (that were already printed out) about her life, etc. We ended with the visit in presenting her ornaments.
This activity also foster closer relationship between the visiting sisters as well!
Fellow-shipping for the night continued at Sister Paul's residence. The 4 groups gathered back at Sister Paul's home instead of the church.
This is my favourite picture of the evening - mother and daughter!
This was such a good idea, to share the Christmas cheer with our Senior Sisters who couldn't come to church meetings because of their physical and health situations.
We met at the Relief Society room before dispersing in 4 groups to visit the respective designated Sister. Our group got to visit Sister Brown. We took with us dinner (that was already prepared by some of the sisters for this evening) and ate with Sister Brown. We sang the carols that she chose. In our group, we sang "Joy to the World" and "Silent Night". Each of us take turn asking Sister Brown questions (that were already printed out) about her life, etc. We ended with the visit in presenting her ornaments.
This activity also foster closer relationship between the visiting sisters as well!
Fellow-shipping for the night continued at Sister Paul's residence. The 4 groups gathered back at Sister Paul's home instead of the church.
This is my favourite picture of the evening - mother and daughter!
Halloween Social 2010
Saturday, 30 October 2010
It was Halloween activity at church. The only thing I like this evening was this picture. The hall was not lighted enough for me to see!
It was Halloween activity at church. The only thing I like this evening was this picture. The hall was not lighted enough for me to see!
Friday, October 15, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Oklahoma Temple
Saturday, 17 July 2010
I am so happy that I got to go to the temple with Sister Rebecca, Britton and Sylvia. It has been over a year since I went to the temple on the 8 May 2009.
I am so happy that I got to go to the temple with Sister Rebecca, Britton and Sylvia. It has been over a year since I went to the temple on the 8 May 2009.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
2010 Enrichment No. 2 - Tomato Growing and Relief Society Birthday
Saturday, 13 March 2010
Relief Society Monthly Meeting (it was called Enrichment meeting before). I was happy that Sister Anna and Sister Caithny came, otherwise there would only be the 3 of us from the RS presidency.
Maybe the sisters have gone for the spring break. Officially, spring starts tomorrow the 14 March 2010 and we have to set the clock 1 hour ahead at 2 am. I have changed the time in our home at 5:30 pm today, so that I can go to bed the right time!
Today, Sister Lorrie taught us how to grow tomatoes. I am not a gardening enthusiastic. In fact I was trying hard to keep myself awake during the lecture.
I liked this part.......... We were also celebrating the birthday of the Relief Society, which actually falls on the 17 March, with a cake.
Sister Lorrie ordered a cake but when she went to Dairy Queen to collect, they said there was no order. However, that disappointment came with a blessing. We got a different cake - Turtle Pecan Cluster - for half the original price. Sister Lorrie paid $12.50 instead of $24.99. 1st time I have eaten this - it is yummy! I love it!
Relief Society Monthly Meeting (it was called Enrichment meeting before). I was happy that Sister Anna and Sister Caithny came, otherwise there would only be the 3 of us from the RS presidency.
Maybe the sisters have gone for the spring break. Officially, spring starts tomorrow the 14 March 2010 and we have to set the clock 1 hour ahead at 2 am. I have changed the time in our home at 5:30 pm today, so that I can go to bed the right time!
Today, Sister Lorrie taught us how to grow tomatoes. I am not a gardening enthusiastic. In fact I was trying hard to keep myself awake during the lecture.
I liked this part.......... We were also celebrating the birthday of the Relief Society, which actually falls on the 17 March, with a cake.
Sister Lorrie ordered a cake but when she went to Dairy Queen to collect, they said there was no order. However, that disappointment came with a blessing. We got a different cake - Turtle Pecan Cluster - for half the original price. Sister Lorrie paid $12.50 instead of $24.99. 1st time I have eaten this - it is yummy! I love it!
Monday, March 1, 2010
Missionary Pot Luck & Talent Night
Friday, 26 February 2010
Bring a dish from your mission, where you served in the military or an ethnic dish to share.
Mike & I had talked about showing/writing the name of the food on card and the country origin against each dish , but Mike & I didn't do it. I wanted to take pictures of the dishes but I didn't do it either. I didn't even take a picture of my Malaysian curry chicken dish or Mike's Scottish marmalade cake. I wonder if anyone care. I think people are more interested to eat! So why waste our time writing and displaying food names!
Perform a talent as a family or as an individual.
This is fun! I believe each of us are blessed with talents. And I also know that we won't know until we have tried.
The following are some of the pictures I took.
Singing - Brother Carlos & his family
Playing the Musical Instrument - Flute - Brenta and Gabby
Singing - Sister Liane & her beautiful angels,
Storytelling - President Owens. You should hear his cowboy story!
Teamwork - Corina on the piano and Christina singing "My Heart Will Go On"
Playing the Piano - Sergio & Jose. Have you ever seen anyone playing with his back towards the keyboard? That was a surprise and fun to watch!
Teamwork - The 2 young women singing and Tyler playing the electric guitar.
Singing - Brother Eric sang a song that is passed from generation to generation in his family. Isn't that special?
Tape dancing - It was not the kind of floor for tape dancing. Someone placed a piece of paper but the paper kept moving backwards. But anyway, Zachary did a good job!
Yours truly did her thing - dancing again! For a change, no fan this time. I haven't practised this dance for the past 5 years and I thought it would be an appropriate dance since it is about ethnic dish tonight. I did a Malay dance and it is called "New Malay Love Song" (direct translation from the Mandarin title of this dance).
Last but not the least, Mike blowed his bagpipes. He played 3 tunes: Scottish "Bruce's Address, Irish "Minstrel Boy" and American "America the Beautiful".
The sound was too much for our young Joseph & Zachary - ears.
It was a successful evening. We enjoyed the food. We enjoyed the talents, whatever it was. Most of all we enjoyed the fellowshipping. We appreciate the spirit of participating and contributing.
Bring a dish from your mission, where you served in the military or an ethnic dish to share.
Mike & I had talked about showing/writing the name of the food on card and the country origin against each dish , but Mike & I didn't do it. I wanted to take pictures of the dishes but I didn't do it either. I didn't even take a picture of my Malaysian curry chicken dish or Mike's Scottish marmalade cake. I wonder if anyone care. I think people are more interested to eat! So why waste our time writing and displaying food names!
Perform a talent as a family or as an individual.
This is fun! I believe each of us are blessed with talents. And I also know that we won't know until we have tried.
The following are some of the pictures I took.
Singing - Brother Carlos & his family
Playing the Musical Instrument - Flute - Brenta and Gabby
Singing - Sister Liane & her beautiful angels,
Storytelling - President Owens. You should hear his cowboy story!
Teamwork - Corina on the piano and Christina singing "My Heart Will Go On"
Playing the Piano - Sergio & Jose. Have you ever seen anyone playing with his back towards the keyboard? That was a surprise and fun to watch!
Teamwork - The 2 young women singing and Tyler playing the electric guitar.
Singing - Brother Eric sang a song that is passed from generation to generation in his family. Isn't that special?
Tape dancing - It was not the kind of floor for tape dancing. Someone placed a piece of paper but the paper kept moving backwards. But anyway, Zachary did a good job!
Yours truly did her thing - dancing again! For a change, no fan this time. I haven't practised this dance for the past 5 years and I thought it would be an appropriate dance since it is about ethnic dish tonight. I did a Malay dance and it is called "New Malay Love Song" (direct translation from the Mandarin title of this dance).
Last but not the least, Mike blowed his bagpipes. He played 3 tunes: Scottish "Bruce's Address, Irish "Minstrel Boy" and American "America the Beautiful".
The sound was too much for our young Joseph & Zachary - ears.
It was a successful evening. We enjoyed the food. We enjoyed the talents, whatever it was. Most of all we enjoyed the fellowshipping. We appreciate the spirit of participating and contributing.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The Spirit of Christmas is the Spirit of Christ
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
I cried too easily. When I saw the child kneeling down, my eyes were teary. While we are worried about how we are going to pass the Christmas with no money to have a good feast or buy presents for loved ones (or people), we forgot the real reason for Christmas - the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. The little girl remembers. And it goes to say that "Little Children will teach us"
I cried too easily. When I saw the child kneeling down, my eyes were teary. While we are worried about how we are going to pass the Christmas with no money to have a good feast or buy presents for loved ones (or people), we forgot the real reason for Christmas - the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. The little girl remembers. And it goes to say that "Little Children will teach us"
Monday, December 14, 2009
Christmas Party (2009)
Friday, 11 December 2009
The Primary presented their nativity play. The cast singing.
The stable and the manger
The pianist and the narrators
"Joseph" and "Mary"
The shepherds and their sheep
The 3 Wise Men
After the nativity play, I presented one my favourite Chinese fan dance.
Michael played "Silent Night" from his bagpipes.
Food time! President Owens and his 2nd Counselor Higgins cut the turkey.
Yummy - deviled eggs! And some kind of baked potato dish.
Stuffed meatball buns, baked pasta, corn kernels, corn dogs, mashed potatoes and rolls.
My food contribution - my own style of macaroni, stir-fried with ground meat, shredded carrots and chopped lettuce. Turned out good!
The Primary presented their nativity play. The cast singing.
The stable and the manger
The pianist and the narrators
"Joseph" and "Mary"
The shepherds and their sheep
The 3 Wise Men
After the nativity play, I presented one my favourite Chinese fan dance.
Michael played "Silent Night" from his bagpipes.
Food time! President Owens and his 2nd Counselor Higgins cut the turkey.
Yummy - deviled eggs! And some kind of baked potato dish.
Stuffed meatball buns, baked pasta, corn kernels, corn dogs, mashed potatoes and rolls.
My food contribution - my own style of macaroni, stir-fried with ground meat, shredded carrots and chopped lettuce. Turned out good!
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