Malaysian Families!

Elder Wilson and I have the privilege of occasionally going out in the evenings with the young Elders and Sisters to teach families about the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Here are a few pictures of  member and investigator families we have met with in Kuching.  This is one of my favorite parts of our mission--meeting with the people in their homes.  I am humbled by their kindness to us.  The Malaysians are truly a wonderful people!

Investigator family.  I could not get the little girls to smile for the picture. It seems that they all like to have serious faces when their pictures are taken. 

Elder Bringhurst and Elder Hadley playing games with the children.  Elder Wilson did his magic tricks for them and they loved it!

This picture was taken while we were in the home of a young widow (she is 41 years old).  Her home is very humble, with little furniture and a leaking roof.  Her husband had a stroke and died one year ago.  Leaving her with eight young children.  She works two jobs to try and support her family and the children mostly take care of each other while the mom is working.  I have shed a few tears for this courageous mother as I reflect on the daily challenges that she faces each day.