January in Mukah

Thomas sent us a bunch of photos during the month of January.  Here are the highlights:

"Pioneers" of the Church in Mukah: First Senior Missionary Couple (Elder and Sister Cunningham); First Branch Presidency; First set of full-time missionaries (Elders Kwok and Parker)

What Thomas was able to get for 10 Ringgits ($3.25)

With Bara's family at their baptismal service

With the cutest kid in Mukah

What Thomas sees out of the window of his house in Mukah

Aerial view of Mukah from the commuter airplane

Chinese New Year Fireworks in Mukah

Thomas and Elder Parker went to Singapore to renew their visa and had a chance to visit Kuala Lumpur when they ended up with an unexpectedly long layover there.

Kuala Lumpur Towers

Sphinx at the Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall in Kuala Lumpur 

Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall in KL

Petaling Street, Chinatown of Kuala Lumpur

December in Mukah

The month of December in Mukah was full of activities, including several families joining the church.  Thomas loves the people in Mukah.  They are very friendly and are happy to receive the missionaries into their homes.  Thomas is most happy to see that the number of people attending church services increased from about 30 in October to over 60 in November/December.  Here are some of the pictures Thomas sent home.

Teaching varies families in their homes:

Andin's house

Empeni's house

Jimmy's house

With Austin

Families who got baptized into the church in December:

The Abu Family

The Abu Family in the Chapel

Rizal (left) about to be baptized by Jackson.

Sister Magdeline and children

Gatherings and parties:

Elder and Sister Cunningham's decorated house.

Christmas party at the Cunningham's

Mukah Church Christmas Party

Live Nativity Scene

Santa from the North Pole