Meeting the Saints

Sunday, 15 August 2010

Glad I was able to attend church today and met with some of the members that I know:

Kath, Christine, Helen, Rose and Dorkas

It was a pleasant surprise meeting Sister Zafar here in the KK church.

Christy, David and Dorkas

I am also happy that I got to meet Dinopol, Elizabeth and Marylou during the course the week.

Getting Rid of Toxicated Blood

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

They said this procedure originated in China and it helps to get rid of toxicated blood from the body. In this case, the 'patient' was complaining that her leg ache.

Prince Philip Park (Tanjung Aru Beach) and the South China Sea

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

I love the sight of a beach! I am happy we came here even though the weather was not supportive of our visit this morning. It was sunny when we were in the car. It looked like it was going to rain when we were out only a few minutes walking in the park. And it was very very windy as well.

Chinese Restaurant - Hyatt Regency Kinabalu

Sunday, 28 June 2009

Interesting that this restaurant showed their patrons how their Peking Duck dish is being presented. It is interesting to watch how the chef cut the crispy skin from the duck. The waitress helped wrap them in the freshly prepared pancakes.





The patrons

Interesting Sights Here and There

Thursday 25 June to Tuesday 30 June, 2009

Fresh Tilapia, reared at a private home. These pool of fish have been taken from their big tank, waiting to be scooped up and given to friends, who have been called to come and collect.


A native musical instrument - Sompoton (please correct me if it is wrong) - in Donggongon.


Took these pictures as we drove past the 2 round-abouts, leading to the Donggongon town. The pineapple is small and the Sigah (traditional native men headgear) is sooooooo big.




Interesting set of horses scruptures in 1Borneo - the largest shopping mall in Sabah, opened in June 2008. It was big and I wondered if business is good because it seemed too quiet. You don't see many people outside or inside the shops. It was a Friday (26 June) when we were visiting.

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

Karoake - Old Folks' Club

Thursday, 25 June 2009

It was a Thursday morning karaoke session at Persatuan Koat (Kelab Orang Tua - direct transation is Old Folks' Club) in Luyang. I understood that the minimum age to join the club is 50 years and the fee is MR300 for life membership. Member pay MRinggit 2 to join the karaoke session while non-member pay MRinggit 5. You can sing as many songs as the time and no. of participants allow.

2 of the Mandarin songs that Ivy sang was "Wrong Love" and "Why did you desert me?"

Definitely, Ivy's love is not wrong nor was she deserted. Ivy is happily married for 35 years to the same man!

It was a pleasant surprise to see Lim Hong there.


Old friends

Dancing Queen

Sunday, 29 March 2009

This song "Dancing Queen" by the Abba, embedded in this blog, is dedicated to all my dancing friends in Kota Kinabalu. Keep on dancing as long your feet can move and be happy.



You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life
See that girl, watch that scene, dig in the dancing queen

Friday night and the lights are low
Looking out for the place to go
Where they play the right music, getting in the swing
You come in to look for a king
Anybody could be that guy
Night is young and the music's high
With a bit of rock music, everything is fine
You're in the mood for a dance
And when you get the chance....

You are the dancing queen, young and sweet, only seventeen
Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tambourine
You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life
See that girl, watch that scene, dig in the dancing queen

You're a teaser, you turn 'em on
Leave them burning and then you're gone
Looking out for another, anyone will do
You're in the mood for a dance
And when you get the chance...

You are the dancing queen, young and sweet, only seventeen
Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tambourine
You can dance, you can jive,having the time of your life
See that girl, watch that scene, dig in the dancing queen

Kota Kinabalu Chapel - Groundbreaking

Friday, 12 October 2007

This was a historical event that I have been thinking of blogging but didn't get around doing it until today.

Thanks to Elder Boushley. If you haven't visited my blog recently and wrote to me about being at the groundbreaking of the Kota Kinabalu Chapel and zipping me pictures of the event that you have scanned, which in turn spur me to write to President Jacobs for more pictures, I don't know when I would have this memory blogged.

Thanks President Jacobs for allowing me to upload the pictures that you sent to me.


Wednesday, 16 April 2003

This was an exciting day. This was a special day, a historical day. This was the day of groundbreaking of the first LDS chapel in the whole of Malaysia. We are going to have our own building that we can proudly tell people that it is our church.

I am grateful that I was there to witness this ceremony.

KK Branch President Chong, KK District Counselor President Yong, Singapore Mission President Boone and KK District President Jacobs - shovelling into the ground


and out with the soil!


Me, Elder Boushley, Brother Dinopol and Sister Boone


Me and my children. I am glad at this time, Lian was back on semester break with us in Kota Kinabalu, and was able to share this experience together with Yean and me. Yean looked so thin here!


I like this picture:

Back row (from left): Alan, Margaret, Joyce, Findley, Edre, "who is that behind Edre" - is it the other twin brother Nelson or Wilson?, Eder and "I can't recognised who is this?
Front row (from left): Serena, Lian, Yean, the other twin brother Nelson or Wilson?, Ruth.

The Kota Kinabalu church was the first chapel built but wasn't dedicated first. It was dedicated exactly 3 years later - Sunday, 16 April 2006. Isn't that something - same day and month!

Bukit Padang

Tuesday, 13 March 2007

I like this place. I had a couple of pictures posted in April 2006, under the title "Taman Tun Fuad Stephen". The following pictures, taken on this late afternoon, are not as bright and clear as the ones I took last year. Anyway............

The Waterworld









Views from the bridge








Kampung Nelayan Floating Seafood Market Restaurant

Gaya Street

Monday, 12 March 2007

Have not taken a picture of this famous street in Kota Kinabalu yet. This afternoon, as a front passenger in my friend's car, I took the opportunity to do. The street is usually busy with cars. I would think myself blessed if I can find available parking lots during office hours. Somehow it was not so bad this afternoon, even though it was a working day. I guessed that because this week is school semester break, families have gone away on holidays!

Here I come again, Helen!

Sunday, 11 March 2007

It was good to visit with Helen again this afternoon. Unlike the visit in January, this time I got to visit with other members of the family.