Hello everyone!! Masai is the best! The population in percentages goes as follows: 70% Muslim, 20% Chinese, and 10% tamel (indians). Somewhere in there are Ibans haha. It is very similar to KL, lots of terraces and apartments, but not as much malls though.
Behind me is Singapore!
For pday last week we were able to go ice-skating!!! It was really fun. I had some of the workers there help me do some fancy tricks and stops. I had some good falls though.
In the morning we do something called personal study. We have an hour in the morning to study the scriptures, read a missionary guide called "Preach My Gospel, " or study the words of our living prophet and leaders! During our personal Study, we get a call from this random number. We answer the phone call and it is this random guy speaking really really fast and mumbled Malay. He asked us if we remembered him. He said he wanted to meet us today. We said sure!! So we waited for him anxiously at the church, expecting he would be this really prepared guy to hear the gospel (because to be honest, who calls the Elders and sets up an appointment with them? Normally it's the other way around!) The man said he arrived. We go outside and see the.... Bicycle Delivery Guy!!!! My bike was shipped from Miri to Masai, and apparently had arrived that day. So our "really prepared and elect" man turns out to be the sweet old bicycle deliverer. It was a good laugh!!!
Free bananas in our helmets!!
On Friday we went out to a place called kota Masai, around an hour bike ride if you are going fast. When we got there, we stopped by a members house to see how they were doing. When we went to hop back on our bikes, Elder Judd got a flat tire. Some drunk guy who lives with the members offered to fix the flat. So we let him do some red-neck repairs. It was too late to wait for the tire to be fixed, so we took a taxi home.
The next morning on Friday we went back to the members house and Elder Judd's bike still had a flat. It was a valiant effort from the kind drunk man haha. Friday was Hari Raya. Hari Raya is a Muslim holiday, in which they celebrate the end of their fasting period. For one month, every day, they fast from sunrise until sunset. Today was the last day, so basically all the stores were closed-including the bicycle shops! We had to call another member to take us back home. It was a nightmare!!
The La-ROSE
This past Sunday was a really cool day. We met with one of our investigators named Sibat. We met him at the pasar malam, where we were giving out pictures of Jesus Christ. He says he wants to find the right path of God and wants to receive forgiveness from his sins. We explained that only through Jesus Christ can we be baptized! We then helped him understand that power of the priesthood (that authority from God) was lost, and no one could be forgiven from their sins. We invited him to be baptized on August 4th. Really exciting! God works with righteous desires :)
Elder Judd!
We didn't have any plans for the rest of the night, so we called one of our PIs (potential investigators) named Ericson and we said, "can you meet in twenty minutes?" He said ya!
As we were walking over to his house, guess who we saw!? Wilson and Liya!! They were also potensial Investigators. We set up an appointment for Tuesday. We came back to the church and has a wonderful lesson with Ericson. He too was wanting to be baptized and to follow God's path, not just a good path. There are many good paths out there in the world, but which is God's path?
Companionship study on the playground
It was a good week! I would encourage you all to find the tender mercies of the day. More gratitude in your life means more God in your life.
Have a great week, love you all so much
Love,
Elder LaRose
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