Here is another "first" in our mission.  Leonard Kasi anak Jimmy is the very first missionary to receive a mission call from our JB District and from the Masai Branch.  He was called to serve in the Singapore Mission and speak Malay.  He reports to the Philippines MTC for 2 weeks on August 1st.  Many have taken much time to prepare Leonard for serving as a full time missionary.  He is super excited and we were privileged to be there, at this home, to see him open his mission call.  It will be fun to see Elder Jimmy in future Zone Conferences.

 Elder Crum, on the right and Elder Takin, on the far left, baptized Sister Roseta and her 3 sons.  She is a wonderful sister who participates each week in my Gospel Doctrine class.  Elijah (13) is in the back, Johannes (11) is the cute one in the front next to mom and Otneil (like oatmeal, except with an "n" is 9).    The baptism had a large number of people come out to support Sis. Roseta and her family.  Elder Crum ends his mission in 2 weeks and will return to Arizona.
Elder Takin, who speaks Malay and Iban, will get a new companion and keep working with the

rest of the family.  Sister Roseta's husband is standing behind her, with their youngest daughter in front of Sis. Roseta.  The young man in blue is Sis. Roseta's older son, his wife next to him and the other two children in front belong to them (Sis. Roseta's grandchildren).  She hopes all of them will join the church.
I'm thrilled because we are accomplishing the 4 JB District goals for 2014.  We set the goal to have 5 new brethren receive the Mel. Priesthood and we now have 7 ordained.  We have the goal to have more YSA activities, which we are doing.  We set the goal to send a missionary from our District, which will now come to pass and we set the goal of 20 baptisms for the year.  We now have 10 as of June 21st.  We are half way there.
Heavenly Father is sure blessing our little Johor Bahru District.