Sunday, May 25, 2014
First Visit to Home
The grandmother in her bed. She sat like this all the time we saw her.
We came in to visit
Sister Angelina, Brother Christopher, and children
Wonderful children. Tini, James, Christina, and Allen
Everyone Helps
Elder Reynolds (grey), Elder Mix (red), Sister Anderson (green), Sister Fonbuena (black), Brother Christopher, and Brother Lee.
Sister Angelina in blue doing a song and dance with Sister Dony doing backup.
After lunch picture. Right to left: Brother Christopher, Sister Angelina, President Hedges (Branch President), Brother Bobby, Elder Mix in red shirt. Back row: Elder Boyter, Elder Reynolds, Tini, Sister Dony, Sister Fonbuena, neighbor. Our pickup parked on street in background.
Relief Society Preparing Lunch
Sister Boyter came down with a bad cold the day before the project. So disappointed not to be there but sent muffins and cold slaw for the luncheon. Elder Boyter recommend I stay home and not pass my germs to the group. Especially the elderly grandmother. These projects are the hi lights of our service.
Setting up the luncheon in one of the bedrooms. The sisters brought food from home but also went into the jungle and brought greens, shoots and other produce out to prepare.
Sister Dony on left and Sister Anderson (New Zealand missionary) preparing food gather from the jungle.
Putting the final touches on.
Members Helping Each Other
Elder Boyter came home wracking his brain how can we help this family. He wrestled with his concerns for a couple of days then called President Christopher, the elder quorum president, and asked to come over to visit.
Putting in the post for the post and beam construction.
As we sat down to visit with President Christopher about our concerns, the most wonderful thing happened. President Christopher and Brother Bobby had already discussed and put a plan together on how to help put a roof on. The plan was already in motion. The branch was coming together to help this family. Brother Bobby was providing the materials and the branch was providing the labor.
Elder Boyter was so proud of this Elder Quorum in Malaysia. Elder Boyter quickly volunteered to be part of the construction crew. Ten days later the roof was started.
Ladder for reaching the top of the wall.
Brother Christopher with a thumbs up.
Brother Bobby's employees came in earlier in the week and cut down a Durian tree with a chain saw. They then cut the tree into lumber (like 2x4) for the framework of the roof with the chainsaw.
Sentosa Service Project-New Roof for Brother Lee and Sister Dony
We went out to visit Brother Lee and Sister Dony and their four children (Tini, Christina, Allen and James) about 10 days ago. Brother Lee started to build this home for his family but ran short of funds.
The family is living in this one room home with Brother Lee's mother. They also are using the two bedrooms in the new home with tarps and tin over the bedrooms. The Malaysian downpours makes for difficult living arrangements.
Sentosa Branch Elder Quorum President, Elder Christopher, his wife Angelina (the Relief Society President) and Brother Bobby branch member (contractor) took us and the missionary elders (Elder Bester and Elder Reynolds) out to visit the family about 10 days ago. Brother Lee showed us their new home with pride but said he had run out of finances. Sister Dony was in tears out of embarrassment for the way they were living and the stress of taking care of Brother Lee's mother. We sat in the small one room wood home. The supports of the wood house were weak and swayed as we sat on the floor in a circle. We sang "I Am a Child of God" in Malay. The song calmed Sister Dony's tears. She loves the primary and the songs. She was a past Primary President. Spiritual messages were shared. We were all touched by the spirit that was there.
The shower on the back of the house.
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