Pictures of the Week....Nov. 25, 2019

    

 Friends in PJ, Malaysia

     

Baptism of Sister Galiya

Christmas tree and friends of PJ

         

District Conference

     

District Conference

       

District Conference

    

  

Pictures of the Week

(Nov. 17, 2019)

     This week we talked to Rachel via video chat the entire time she had to talk and write emails, so she sent these pics, but no email.  She is doing very well and really enjoying getting to know old friends, meet new people in PJ and the surrounding cities, and try new, delicious foods. She sends her love from western Malaysia! 

              

      

                               

          

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas...in Malaysia!

Selamat pagi dari PJ (Good morning from PJ)!                                                            Nov. 10, 2019

     This is going to be short, but I wanted to share a few things that happened this week.  Since there is no Thanksgiving here, basically everyone moved on to Christmas on Nov. 1st.  It's so fun to see the decorations and hear songs, but the weather does not scream Christmas, so my heart is excited but my brain is really confused.  Haha! 

     This week has been awesome.  PJ is great!  We meet the coolest and nicest people!  There are people from all over the world, so we learn how to say greetings or phrases in Chinese, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Hindi, Tamil, and a whole BUNCH of other languages.

     We got to meet with a really cool Filipino lady and some of her friends the other night.  At the end of the lesson, when we asked if they had any questions, one of them asked, "Where can I get one of those books?!"  So, we gave them all a Book of Mormon and we're meeting with them again this week! Also, two of our friends came to church yesterday, including a friend who we've known for forever, but he hasn't come until now!  Ah, missionary work is so awesome! :)

     Guess what I saw this week on exchanges in Puchong?...a CARWASH!  It was basically a tent with wash supplies.  Haha!  I love it!  (For those who didn't know, Rachel worked at Crew Carwash for a year before her mission. That is why this is so significant to her.)

     Well, I wish everyone a wonderful week!  Selamat tinggal (Goodbye)!

                           Sis. Rachel Hamner

Sis. Hamner loves where she serves in P.J., Malaysia!

Sis. Dolenar, Shena, and Sis. Hamner

Sis. Schwendiman and Sis. Hamner on exchanges in Puchong.

A Japanese dish...yum!

Avenger's Fans...look like anything you know? 

(No this is isn't the real thing, but for Rachel, it reminded her of the Stark Tower!)

 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in western Malaysia!

What a great name for yogurt! LOL!

Enjoying sisterhood at a Relief Society activity this week.

Zone Conference in Singapore and P-day Travel...What Blessings!

Selamat pagi dari PJ (Good morning from PJ)!                                                                         Nov. 3, 2019

  Everything is going bagus (good) here. It's monsoon season and I looooove it! (No sarcasm...it's actually super fun. The thunder cracks so loud and your shoes get so wet...it's just the best.)

  We got to go to Singapore for Zone Conference this week, which was a blast! We were spiritually and physically fed...a lot. :) (All of the missionaries in Malaysia have to go back to Singapore every 90 days to renew their Visa's, so they have a zone conference at that time.) We got to see the sights inside the world-famous Singapore airport, as well as travel to Kuala Lumpur and see the famous Batu Caves.

  Saturday, we were traveling to a mall and stopped at a station to do language study. We did it for about 15 minutes, but then realized we had to get going to the mall or we'd get stuck in a traffic jam. We got onto the LRT and started talking to a woman in a yellow shirt. She told us immediately, "My english not so good, sorry." So we asked her if she spoke Bahasa (Malay), and she said yes! We talked to her in Malay for about 15 minutes while riding to our stop. It was a small blessing, but God recognized our efforts and blessed us with an unexpected Bahasa study. :) In one of my favorite hymns, it says "if we do what's right we have no need to fear, for the Lord, our helper, will ever be near." In your efforts to do your best, even during the craziest days when you feel like nothing is going the way you want, He will bless you for every effort you give. He is cheering you on, always.

  You're in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you feel Heavenly Father's love for you and have a super awesome week!

  Selamat tinggal (Goodbye),

  Sister Hamner

Batu (Stone) Caves in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:

Rachel on the colorful stairs of the Batu (Stone) Caves

Entrance to the Batu Caves.

Sis. Hamner and Sis. Dolenar at the entrance of the caves.

Another view of the colorful staircase to the Batu Caves

Full view of the caves

Look at this!

It's awesome!

Sis. Hamner and Sis. Dolenar on the steps of the caves

Malaysia has monkeys everywhere!

That's why there are signs showing, "Don't Feed the Monkeys!"

 

Someone didn't listen...or this monkey is good at snatching from humans.

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Singapore Airport:

Rachel in front of the Jewel - 

The largest waterfall in the world...inside Singapore's Airport

"Waterfall Shower"... LOL!

 

Shena, Sis. Dolenar, and Sis. Hamner back at the Malaysia Airport.

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Singapore Zone Conference:

Delicious homemade lunch with Pres. and Sis. Woo 

and other missionaries

Rachel's Zone Sister Missionaries with Sis. Woo

Rachel's Zone 

with Pres. and Sis.Woo and the office missionary couples

Rachel was SO excited to get her Christmas package!

Just on time...LOL!