Sunday Meetings

Sunday, 28 June 2009

As usual it is good to see the friends at the church. For more pictures go to the Facebook.

Maylin, Helen, Dorkas, Irene and Juneffer

Elder Wright, Elder Compton and Irene. It was exciting to learn that Elder Compton is from the same school as Elder Spencer who was serving in the Miri in 2006/7.

David, Irene, Christine and Mary

Visiting the Sisters

Wednesday, 12 April 2006
We are grateful for the opportunity to visit with Sister Heather at her home this evening. She is a great woman and I respect her very much.

Sister Rusiah was there too with her baby Goldon, obliviously to what was going on, sleeping peacefully against his mother's bosom. Baby Goldon is such a blessing to her. He is always sleeping!


Friday, 15 April 2006
Visited the Dinopols at their residence. Sister Elizabeth and Sister Dorkas.

Vanessa's Baptism

Saturday, 15 April 2006
I missed the first baptisms administered in this meetinghouse on the 1st April! There were 4 baptisms on that afternoon. This evening I had the opportunity to witness the baptism of Sister Vanessa. She was baptised by Brother Johnny.

Some of the witnesses present: President Jacobs, Sister Elizabeth, Sister Christine and Sister Irene

General Conference

Sunday, 9 April 2006
Yesterday and today, we watched church conference on the big screen. This was so much better compared to watching on the ordinary television, with respect to visibility and sound.

Brother Wong and his family: Sister Mei Yin and little 3 year old Susan.

Brother Dominador (Church Secretary, Sunday Schools President & Gospel Principal Teacher) and his family: Sister Elizabeth (Gospel Principal Teacher) and Brother Johnny.

Sister Dorkas (Relief Society 2nd Counselor) and her family, Sister Ebony, Eboy, Maria, Brother Melphin and friend Ng.

Brother Manggung and his family: Sister Jane, Sister Sarah, Brother Findley, JD, Emphraim and 'Boy'.

KK Branch President Jopius and his family: Sister Rusiah (Relief Society 1st Counselor), Sister EV Jane and Brother Moses.

Brother Jared and his sisters: Sister Ruth (Primary) and Sister Lydia (Gospel Doctrine Teacher)

Brother Anthony (Branch Mission President & Librarian)

Brother Francis (Branch 1st Counselor) and visiting member Sister Irene.

Brother Joseph and his wife Sister Lucy.

Brother David and his son, Brother Luther.

Sister Jane and son Brother David.

Sister Christina (Nursery Teacher) and visiting member Sister Irene.

Brother Chuah (Branch 2nd Counselor) with his wife, Sister Maylin (Primary 1st Counselor).

Sister Mary Anne (Young Women President, Seminary Teacher & Gospel Doctrine Teacher) and her children: Sister Chevon and Brother Darren.

Elder Blackburn translated the talk to the Malaysian language, isn't he clever?

Branch Family Home Evening

Friday, 7 April 2006
I have been looking forward to this evening since I learnt of it last week - Branch Family Home Evening.

Last Saturday, the Relief Society started the ball rolling with the first social to be held in the new building by celebrating the Relief Society Birthday and now with their families.

I was thinking what I could bring for food, something that most people would enjoy and significant for this occasion. I have been ordering cakes for my dancing friends for the past weeks and why not this. I phoned President Telford and he confirmed that was okay. And so I got a friend to bake one! Delicious fresh creamed chocolate cake with the words "Families can be together forever" on it. The members enjoyed it. The cake was gone before the party was over!

Tonight's Branch Family Home Evening was hosted by the Young Men and it was held in the Relief Society Room, 1st Floor.

Young Women - Sister Chevon and EV Jane - trying their hands on the piano in the Relief Society Room.

Let us play a game - let us go and find the eggs (boiled) that the Elders have hidden around the compound of the church. There were more than 50 eggs hidden. What an appropriate game to play since it was Easter time! And so the 3 groups went, looking in grass, bushes, drains, etc. These were the most eggs that the winner group collected. I found only 1 egg and it was underneath the bench at the entrance. I was taking my sweet time to get out and I was the last one to get out of the entrance and my eyes caught sight of that egg! The last egg was revealed by the Elder - it was in the pocket of the security guard.

Best of all parties - the food! The Relief Society had prepared the food.

And we will leave the cleaning up to the men! The YM President Harun and his 1st counselor, Brother Eddy.

Some of the members that were at this social gathering: Iain, Juneffer, Chuah, Elder Sobrio, Edre, Eddy, Anthony and Elder Capone.

The Chuah's children: Viviana, Stenley, Alfeus and Zi Ching

Sister Rusiah (wife the KK branch president) with 4 month old baby Goldon.

And beloved KK District mission President Telford and beautiful wife, Sister Telford.

Easter Program

Sunday, 2 April 2006
It was practice time for the Easter Program, that was put together by Sister Telford. She and Sister Lydia started with the duet presentation of "He Knows Me"

Sister Karen and Sister Margaret were the Narrator I and Narrator II, respectively. Next Sunday, we will see Elder Macfarland, Elder Sobrio, Elder Blackburn and Elder Capone presenting "Come Follow Me". We will also see Sister Rina sing "Jesus Was No Ordinary Man" They were not available to practise at this time. Sister Telford leads the choir.

The KK Choir will stand in front of the congregation to sing "Behold, The Great Redeemer Die"

The Young Women with their presentation "He Died that We might Live Again"

The Primary will sing "Hosanna" while the Chimes will be played by Sister Ruth and Lydia.

The congregation will sing "He is Risen" And lastly, Sister Dorkas will sing "I Stand All Amazed"



16 April 2006
The Easter Program was just marvelous. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The spirit touched my heart when Sister Telford and Sister Lydia sang. I tried not to cry but I could not stop my tears from dropping.

First Sunday Meetings

Sunday, 2 April 2006
Another history of the new KK chapel. Today saw the first Sunday meetings to be held. I love to hear young Brother David play the piano because I could 'feel' the beauty of the hymns. He is only 15 years old (16 in August 2006). Under the guidance and tuition of a wonderful and capable, Sister Telford (since she came to Kota Kinabalu in August 2004), Brother David has become a competent pianist. .

Relief Society 164th Birthday - 2006

Saturday, 1st April 2006
My handphone beeped - a message alert tone. That was on Tuesday, 28 March 2006. I have a message from the Kota Kinabalu Branch Relief Society President. It said "Hi Relief Society b d diner on 1st April ths Sat at new chapel pls b there at 5 pm and no pants/jeans pls we wud lik to hv ladies nite diner thk you i lov u all"

They had planned to celebrate earlier. This change was just perfect for me.

I was thrilled that I can again join their birthday celebration this year. I had the blessing of joining them last year (2005) as it had concided with my visit to Kota Kinabalu. And now again this year! I will be in Kota Kinabalu on the 31 March and the birthday party is on the 1 April.

Just the perfect timing!! I would definitely join them! I want to see the Sisters!

Sister Rusiah taking in the salad dish.

Sister Alice, Rina, Josie, Irene, Dorkas, Rusiah and Elizabeth

The Kota Kinabalu branch Relief Society

Very sorry - this picture is quite blur. My hands must have shaken while taking this picture of the Relief Society Presidency: Sister Annie (President), Sister Rusiah (1st Counselor) and Sister Dorkas (2nd Counselor). Sorry, Sister Telford, the photo that I took of you cutting the cut was too "good" to be posted here - it is very very blur!

Our visitor from Kuala Lumpur, Sister Merritt. With her is Sister Telford (KK District Mission)

Sister Telford giving her talk on Visiting Teaching and the 'Visiting Teaching cans' to take home.

A skit by Sister Mary Anne, Maylin, Annie and Telford.

Sister Christina, Margaret and Marylou.

Sister Margaret, Irene and Christina.

We are happy people! Just visiting each other in the sitting room (ground floor) before going home.