WEEK #85 - Jayin in Sibu Jaya

Week #85 - Jayin in Sibu Jaya

To "jaya" means to have success. The actual name of the town means "Successful Sibu." I just added some English grammar on and called it good!

These week was sweeeeet. It was a fast one!

In district council on Tuesday we discussed the difference between being bold and overbearing. When we are overbearing, it just means we are bold without love. In all things, use sugar not salt👍

On Wednesday we meet with one of the recent converts in Sibu Jaya named Geoffrey. We taught him about revelation. Revelation is communication between God and His children (us.) When we pray, we can receive answers to our questions. President Nelson talks about the steps of revelation in a semi annual gathering called "General Conference." The steps to receiving revelation are:

1. Find a quiet place
2. Pray vocally and ask Heavenly Father a question.
3. Wait. Simply wait while paying attention to the feelings in your heart and mind.
4. Write down the answers/revelation you've received.

Such a cool practice! If you have questions, God has answers. If you are worthy and keep His commandments, revelation will come. Give it a try!

We received a call from one of the members saying that their 8 year old child was going to be baptized that night. We helped put it together as best we could, but forgot one thing! We forgot to fill the font! It takes 8 hours to fill up here in Sibu Jaya. We found every faucet and bucket we could and tried our best to contribute to the small flow of water. She was baptized. Close one!

On Friday I had exchanges with Elder Sundberg. He came out on the mission with me. It's cool to see how people can change so much! We went "finding" (meaning we go talk with people about the gospel) with Brother Ostine who will be leaving on a mission soon. While we were knocking doors, Ostine had the idea to go to a members house and knock on the door (because Elder Sundberg wasn't familiar with the area and wouldn't know they are members). So we knocked on the member's door and they just rolled with it. Elder Sundberg was so excited because it was a family and they invited us to come in and teach them! It was when Elder Sundberg looked at the wall that he saw a picture of the Temple and knew he had been pranked hahaha. It was a good laugh!!

Saturday night was waaaay cool! We brought Chintra and her sister Florencia over to a lesson with Hendry and Allenie. Sister Chintra served a mission in Southern England, (same with my mom!!) They spoke in Iban (the native language here) and were able to connect really well. Hendry and Allenie accepted to be baptized on March 30th. Exciting!

On Sunday we met with Brother Masam (Brother Ostine's father) who had just finished working in the Solomon Islands. We taught him about the Melchizedek Priesthood. The priesthood is the authority to act in God's name. When Christ was on the earth, he established His Church and ordained His apostles with that same power. After Jesus Christ and His apostles were killed, that authority was lost. Through a living prophet, God has restored that Priesthood back on the earth. With the Melchizedek Priesthood, Brother Masam can give blessings to his children, heal the sick, receive protection for his home, and eventually be sealed in the temple to live with his 13 children and wife as an eternal family :) He's super excited to receive it!

Well that summarizes the week. Don't forget to enjoy life, see the blessings of God in your daily lives, and don't forget English like me lah!