No pictures today, just a great experience that we had with a sweet family here in Johor Bahru.  For the past 7 months, we have made many visits to Brother Rantai and Sister Sani.  They have 3 daughters, ages 16, 14 and 6.  They joined the church, here in JB, about 9 months ago.  After an interview with the branch president, I was privileged to interview Brother Rantai to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood and be ordained an Elder.  I read all the questions to Brother Rantai in "bahasa" and he actually understood me and answered everything very well.  The one difficulty that Brother Rantai has is he cannot read or write.
This humble family, the wife and two older daughters, read the scriptures to their dad.  They never miss church and even though he can't read the words of the hymns or read in a Sunday School class, Brother Rantai and his family come out every week.  So today, Brother Gema is going to confer the priesthood on Brother Rantai and ordain him to be an Elder.  It was very touching.  Brother Gema is just a member for one year and I needed to help him with the correct wording and procedures.
Right after Brother Rantai was ordained, he switched seats with his 14 year old daughter and he anointed her head to bless his little girl.  Brother Gema sealed the anointing and I just sat back and took all this in, trying to hold back the tears.  Brother Gema showed Brother Rantai how to drop one drop of oil on her head and then took Brother Rantai's hands and placed them on his daughter's head and then whispered in his ear what to say.  Then Brother Gema sealed the anointing and gave her a blessing in "bahasa".  Such faith and dedication and courage to see this humble man bless his daughter and his family with the priesthood of God.  I then handed a little booklet of all the ordinances in "bahasa" to his 16 year old daughter and also a sacrament card in "bahasa".  Brother Rantai and his wife and going to work together so he can memorize the prayers so he can bless the sacrament soon.  Wow!  It is an amazing honor and privilege for Linda and me to be here in Malaysia and witness, first hand, the great faith and commitment of these saints.  The Lord has blessed me to use my priesthood enough times to help these humble saints to do things according to His will and follow the church handbook and church procedures.  Today, I set apart a new Elder's Quorum President, taught the Branch President how to give a name and blessing to his own son, and assisted Brother Gema and Brother Rantai to use their priesthood and bless others.  A very fine Sabbath Day.