This is going to be a little confusing because we have some pictures on one camera and some on another. So, we may be backtracking sometimes.

Yesterday we took the Sisters to help them find a Kampung they were looking for but didn't know where it was.  It probably took us an hour, but finally found it. This is a less active family. The missionaries that baptized them help them build this house.

We were driving home one evening and we saw a lot of people were gathered at this Indian temple. So we stopped to see what was going on. It was their famous holiday where they call the spirits down with the drums.  We stayed and listened and then left.  Very interesting.

More of that Indian temple, here in Kuching.

This is our Zone here in Kuching in front of the should be Stake center, but no stake here yet. So it's called the KDC Kuching District Center.

We get together here every Tuesday for Zone Conference and then all go eat somewhere together. Sometimes we go eat and sometimes we don't. But the meetings are really good.

Some Chinese temple here in Kuching we visited one day.

On Father's day and our Anniversary the District President and his family took us out to eat and bought a cake for us.  We love President Govan and his wife Sister Helen.

On a Monday, PD, we took 2 Sisters, and 2 Elders and went to visit a long house.  The other camera has better pictures and more, but a long house is exactly that; very long with many families living in divisions all along the way. If everyone were to come back for Gawai there would probably be about 3000 people.  It is made mostly with bamboo.

Stampin Branch had a Gawai party in honor or the Missionaries.  We were all taken outside and then had to walk in with the members lining the hall ways as we walked though.

They dance and sang and ate.

The Sisters next door surprised us and decorated our door on Father's  Day.

Every Branch had a farewell party for the Moulders. This is Kuching International Branch which speaks in English.

They are sorely missed.

Elder Przybyla and I decided to get the Zone together and do a Service Project. So we went to one of our contacts, Sister (Meaning) Catholic Sister Regina who runs the Handicapped Society and asked her if she had a project we could do. She said yes. she needed this area cleaned up and organized because they have a yearly flee market every year and she needed this organized . These
wheel chairs that you see, were donated by the LDS church for anyone that needs them. Sister Regina is in charge of distributing them.

Picture of the Young Single Adult group that we are working with. We are bringing 15 or so young people their age into the church to meet with them and have motivational talks. This is at their leader's request. Michael King. We became good friends with him and he suggested this get together. School will be back in session in August. So we have to wait until then.

President Goven and Wife Sister Helen in their home.  They feed the Missionaries and anyone else along the way every Sunday night and Monday night for FHE..  They are the ones that translated the Book of Mormon into Malay. They are both teachers at local international schools here.

Looking into a room at an Indian temple in Singapore. They love bright and colored objects.

Outside of the temple.

Lining up for Pictures of Sarawak Zone conference in Singapore.  We love this time because we get to see Missionaries we love but have been transferred to other part of Sarawak.  It's like a big family reunion.  I promised them the party is at my house when I have my home coming.

At the top of a Mall in Singapore, where we went to Tony Roma's for dinner. What an absolute amazing delight. No wonder I am gaining weight.  But had my blood tested, and Diabetic number is 6.1, which is a blessing because of all the carbs I eat. Here in Kuching protein is hard to come by--except for Chicken which I think they eat for every meal.

Chinese temple in Singapore. And we found a very long street market along a Chinese Street, It was fun to walk along it and buy a few little things.

Same street with another temple.

 Most impressive was the Buddhist temple. These people are all reading out loud in microphones at the same time.

Lots of gold and glitter.

This is suppose to have a thousand Buddhas on it. And in this temple is a copy of Buddha's tooth.

FHE at Pres Govan's house again.  Every Monday night. They are a great family.  The young man standing on the right is his son, a returned mission that went to Singapore Mission. A lot of the locals get called to their own mission because they need local speakers here.

We had a surprise Birthday party for Sister Tai.  When they cut the cake they give the first bite to the mother or eldest woman there. Well, I'm not her mother, so what does that say?

These are two crazy Sisters, who couldn't wait to
buy Durian. It's so sticky it's not allowed in buses or even in most building. The smell lingers.
One of the missionaries made me promise to eat 5 bites. I wasn't very happy, but I did eat 5 bites.
I didn't think it smelled so bad or even taste that bad, but it's not something good enough that I want any more. And when I went to the Doctor for my blood work for diabetes to be tested he asked me if I eat durian. I told him 5 bites.

Sister Tai, a local missionary, loves this fruit. They go to all you eat durian place and eat and eat.  She says it's called the hot fruit and sometimes you body actually gets physically hot to the touch. Some get headaches, some get stomach aches, some get nose bleeds, etc. Elder Przybyla and I wondered if there was some kind of drug in the fruit or something, because they love to eat it so much in spite of all these things.  Well, the doctor said if you were to hold your hands

far away from each other in a big circle and they were full of cotton candy, that's how much sugar is in one dime size bite of durian.  What people are experiencing when they eat durian is sugar poisoning and diabetics could die from eating it.

Elder's P. face tells the story.

Bro and Sister Allan on the right, a Senior couple serving in another city in Sarawak in humanitarian, and Pres Changi on the left. We are presenting the short term self reliance projects to the branch presidents  for the gentleman coming from SLC in August.

Family home evening in a Long House.  Pres. Govan was outside gathering people to come in. It was a lot of fun.

Elder Przybyla found a bathroom with toilet paper in it.  OK
Below, the electric boxes for one of our branches keep getting stolen.  Then we have to pay to have it replaced.  Elder P. decided the same person who puts it in is the one stealing it. So he makes money both ways?????

Will try to post again soon.
Enjoy