Short Visit to Singapore

                                                                                                                   Jan. 27, 2020
Gong xi fa cai!! (Happy Chinese New Year!!)
     I don't have a lot of time to write, but here is a quick thought:  Remember to "watch and pray CONTINUALLY that ye may not be tempted above that which ye can bare". Saya harup kamu semua ada hari yang bagus!! (Have a good day!!)

Selamat tinggal, (Goodbye)
Sister Hamner

*Rachel, her companion, and some other missionaries had to go back to Singapore for a couple of days for their 90 Visa renewals.  While there, they had zone conference with Pres. and Sis. Woo, and the sister missionaries stayed with some of the sisters serving in Singapore. Rachel was able to see and spend time with her MTC companion, Sis. Gordhammer, whom she hasn't seen since they arrived in September.  She was super excited about that (even though she forgot to take a picture with her). :)

The Ishikawa Family, SIs. Nelson, and Sis. Hamner

Sis. Hamner and Sis. Nelson.

Plane ride to Singapore

"We are as the army of Helaman..."

 (Heading inside to zone conference in Singapore.)

The land of happiness. :)

Classic photo with the two towers!

Singapore National bird.

Never heard of this fruit

The view from the LRT station. There's a mosque, a Malay graveyard, 

and a Buddhist temple all in one scene. So many cultures...it's awesome!

Sunrise in PJ

Mexican food in Asia.  Hmmm...

The Magic of Missionary Work

January 20, 2020
     Sorry this is so short!  Just a couple of reminders for the week:  1 - Never hesitate to smile at someone and never hesitate to talk about The Book of Mormon in a conversation.  2 - Everyone can benefit from love and kindness.  3 - The Spirit will help those you share The Book of Mormon with to feel of your love for the book.  Keep being awesome out there!

Selamat Tingal (goodbye),
Sister Hamner

P.S. - Sorry...not a whole lot of pictures this week.

The magic of missionary work. ;)

Missionary work with Sis. Ima (the greatest world's greatest missionary).

Surprise visit by Sis. Pinko at KFC.

Our friend, Jia Qing, before heading back to China.

Good reminder! Lol!

Sis. Nelson's two cones...accident or on purpose?

Just Another Day In Good Ol' PJ

Jan. 13, 2020

Yep, nothing much to report! Except I'm staying right here in PJ this transfer with the best branch and companion and district and zone around! They're awesome. Plus, that means six more weeks of underground cheese naan. *fist pump*

Yesterday, I was reading a talk about The Book of Mormon, and it got me so excited about it, so I started looking through the new Come, Follow Me study book in the church's program for 2020 (it's focused on The Book of Mormon this year). There are paintings of the stories you read from the weekly assigned chapters, and they are so neat!! About 90% of them I've never seen before, and they are really awesome depictions of the people and their stories. I remembered all of the lessons I'd learned from them and felt so much renewed love for that book. Joseph Smith said, "The Book of Mormon is the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book." I know it's true. Try reading it! I promise you will come to know of its truth also.

Lots of love dari (from) Malaysia!

Selamat tinggal, (goodbye)

Sister Hamner

"Asdy...our new waffle guy friend"

Our Zone...this transfer

Sis. Snow, Lily Sim, Sis. Nelson, and Sis. Hamner

Sis. Snow and Sis. Nelson with new strawberry McDips

Sis. Ima bought the missionaries ice cream. She's the best!

Capri Sun in Malaysia?

An Indiana Temple

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"I found these awesome pictures from this year's Book of Mormon Come, Follow Me.  

I've never seen a lot of them before.  They just reminded me of how much I love these 

Book of Mormon stories and the things I've learned from each of them."

Nephi killing the wicked Laban

Nephi tied up by his brothers on the ship to the promised land

Enos praying

Ammon teaching the gospel to King Limhi of the Lamanites

Helaman leading his 2,000 Stripling Warriors

Jesus Christ visiting the Nephite people in the Americas

Jesus Christ healing people

8 Jaredite Barges

Happy New Year, 2020!!

Happy New Year from Sis. Rachel Hamner!                                                 Jan. 6, 2020
    Sis. Hamner and Sis. Nelson have been teaching a new friend of theirs, Lily Sim, from East Malaysia.  She just moved into the PJ area and was taking discussions from the Elders in East Malaysia. Rachel and her companion, along with help from their wonderful PJ Branch, are finishing up Lily's last discussions and hope to be a part of her baptism the middle of this month.
     Sis. Hamner keeps busy and tries to write a group email when she can.  She is very good at sending pics every week, though, so enjoy!  She sends her love to everyone and a Happy New Year!

Lily Sim, our new friend from Samarahan, East Malaysia.


"Our amazing PJ Branch!" 
(Left to right:)Ying Ying (sp?) (recent convert), Sis. Hamner, Lily Sim (new friend),
Sis. Nelson, Mon Ling (sp?) (return sister missionary), and Bro. Adrian (Branch Mission Leader).

  

Our Christmas gifts from Bro. Adrian!!

Beautiful nighttime view from our apartment.



Sushi dinner at the Dandoy's.


Beautiful sushi...orange and purple roses...made by the talented Sis. Dandoy!


Leftover Sushi from the Dandoy's...coming in clutch on Fast Sunday night.

Rambutan fruit (from a rambutan tree...a tropical tree native to Indonesian archipelago.)


Sis. Wei Pui took us to a cool local Malaysian-Chinese restaraunt for some delicious mee.




Sis. Nelson, Sis. Yeoh, and Sis. Hamner.


Classic A&W stand (next to Starbucks).


"Two of our favorite things:  corn and the name 'Nelson'!"


Sis. Nelson's 1st time at the Batu Caves (they got a tan line).


Sis. Hamner and her District at the Batu Caves in KL.