We had our first district transfers this week. We said goodbye to Elder Berger, who went to Kuching in East Malaysia. We got Elder Olivares from Masai and a new elder, Elder Song. Elder Olivares is from San Diego and Elder Song is from here in Malaysia. We had 2 baptismal services this week and it is the first time that I had to preside as the new District President. At least I didn't have to speak any "bahasa" (language). After each baptism, we give the family a Book of Remembrance with all kinds of pictures and "fill in the blank" pages to remember this special day. There are pedigree charts and certificate pages and temple pictures and goal sheets and testimony sheets to record your testimony. (kesaksian) The families just treasure these books and keep them for years to show anyone who comes over to their home. I met this week with both Branch Presidents to ask what I can do to help them in the work here in JB and Masai. There is much to do. We have 8 Mel. Pr. brethren in Masai and 19 in JB. Our first goal is to activate some of these brethren and get the Mel. Pr. in the lives of the other 81 prospective elders. The little saying everyone uses around here is: Sikit, sikit, lama, lama, menjadi bukit. (Little by little, eventually it becomes a hill). We just touch one heart at a time and bring them back to the Savior and eventually, we will have a stake and a temple in Malaysia or Singapore. The other crazy saying we use when someone cuts you off while driving or you're amazed at something is: Apa di bumi ! It means "what in the world" or "what on earth". The sounds are "apa" / "di is dee" / and "bumi is boo mee" Fun language!
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