No. 33: The Atonement is real

This week has been amazing, we have seen so many miracles! And I want to share with you some of them!

We were teaching a returning member in a library, at the end of the lesson, a random came up to and said "Hey! Are you doing bible study? Can I join you guys? I don't want to be in a M religion anymore, I want to be converted to Christianity." Were like... "Yeah! Sure!" And he has been amazing ever since! =D

We are teaching a new investigator, Daniel, and he came to church yesterday. A lot of members bore their testimony during fast & testimony meeting, and Daniel suddenly came up to the stand. So Sister Hillman and I quickly went up to share our testimony too. Daniel is a cool guy from Congo, and he LOVES GOD!!! He went up the pulpit and said "PRAISE THE LORD!!!!" **3 seconds of silence** The he said "GOOD MORNING!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!" I was saying "Good morning!!" behind him but for the congregation, there were **2 seconds of silence** Haha! He might realize our way of worship is very reverent, but then he continued and said "I just want to share you my testimony. I love GOD, I love Jesus Christ. I love teaching about God and Jesus Christ. I am from Congo. In Congo, I won't be alive now if it's not because of Jesus. I am happy to be here and praise God, etc. etc. etc." He is amazing! Super cool guy! He knows the 1st vision is true, and during Gospel Principles, he asked "How can I be like Joseph Smith?"

Last Sunday, I bore my testimony on how I have lots of hopes and drems growing up, and one of them was to go to the temple. And it was also one of the reason why I'm here on my mission. The Atonement made it possible for me to be the person I am now. The atonement is real. I am grateful for my Savior Jesus Christ that made it possible for me. 

Sister Yeap

28tj September 2015

No. 32: A girl leaned to me and asked "Should I get baptized?"

Last week was a BUSY + AMAZING + MIRACLE week!!! We are teaching a Chinese New Convert family, Brother and Sister Ai that wants to be sealed in the temple on October 10th! Bro Ai was able to give an opening prayer during sacrament meeting. Although the congregation didn't understand him, they were able to feel the spirit. We are already starting to teach them temple preparation class with an EQ President, and we're teaching them again tonight!!

 

 

We had a great Corn Roast & Chilli Cook-off activity on Saturday, and we were able to meet and talk to lots of non-members that came with their member friends. Elder Mangakahia was able to perform his hoola-hoops and HAKA dance, it was fun! 

 

 

On Sunday, we had few non-members at church! The members are doing their member missionary work here!! I'm impressed!!! Oshawa ward is amazing! It is a heavenly area to work in! Sister Hillman and I were able to give a lesson in Elder's Quorom Class about why reading the BOM is important for individuals and families, and emphasize on reading the BOM daily. It was a great lesson, and we felt the spirit strongly. We had a less-active family that live above our basement, that finally came to church! I taught the son Mathematics for 15 mins and got into their home (I don't have any talents, I only have a little education that I can share. I am actually bad in Mathematics, but in Canada my Mathematics was impressive! Haha!)

 

 During sacrament meeting, a newly moved in family sat beside us. And a girl that came with them (Which I thought is a member) leaned to me and said; "Should I get baptized?" I was totally confused, and I replied, "Yes! You should. Are you not baptized yet?" She was smiling and said she's not, and she is only a friend of the family. So we taught her after sacrament meeting because we have a lesson right after church. I don't want her to be baptized without gaining a testimony so we really committed her to read the BOM and pray daily, and coming to church every week. We're meeting her again in the newly moved in family's home, and the girl's mom, who didn't believe in God is joining her in the lesson!

 ​[Outside The Big Apple!!! A Pie factory!! ]

Last week, I was able to go on exchanges with Ajax and Napanee! We have this new thing happening in the mission where we have to go on exchanges with an area at least twice. So this transfer is pretty hectic! I was in Oshawa with Sister Sudweeks, and she's doing amazing! We were able to talk about what we have missed since we were companions 6 months ago. She have grown so much and it was a fun exchange! In Napanee, I was with Sister Watkins! She is a sweetie! I have learned so much from her and I am grateful to be able to work around her! =)

 

 Last week was busy! We had to go on splits with members to cover all of our lessons, and we were able to hit Standards of excellence! Yay!!! Go Oshawa GO!!!

​[Outside of our returning member, Bob's sunny balcony! He fed us Pizza!!! He's so cool!!!! ]

Sister Yeap

21st September 2015

No. 31: An Emergency transfer!!!! And I'm training a new Sister Training Leader!!!!

An emergency transfer! Again! Sister Rees and I were getting out of the care to help someone to weed their yard, and we realized we had a missed call from our MISSION PRESIDENT, President Clayton and a voicemail! Then we called him back and he told us that we're having an ET! Sister Rees is transferring to Barrie, and I'm having Sister Hillman as a new STL! And Sister Sudweeks is coming back to Oshawa zone, replacing Sister Hillman in Ajax! Yay!!!!!! I'm glad she is back!!!!!

 

​[ Our first official day as companions! ]

Sister Hillman is amazing! When I was exchanging with her last transfer, I knew that I'm going to train her as new STL in Oshawa! I love her hard work and diligence! You can just feel her spirit and know that she is a good missionary!

 

 [Our returning member, Bob gave us ice cream!!!! ]

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Last week, we have seen many amazing, wonderful miracles! We hit standards in investigators and returning members! Angela, our new investigator, got fellowship like crazy by Spanish members! 

Our WML assistant is having the missionary fire! He is awesome! He is having us over for dinner this Sunday and I'm going to cook Malaysian food for them! I'm excited!!!! If it doesn't taste good or authentic, I don't have to worry because none of them have ever tasted Malaysian food before. Haha!

 

 ​[Yikes!!!]

Last week, it was a rainy week!!! And cold too for this season!! It was 14 degree celcius!!! Dang!!! Can't do anything about it, the weather is a gift from God! =) What else I can say? Everything is amazing! We might be getting a baptism this transfer too, so pray hard for Sister Hillman and I! =D 

​[ I testify to what Elder Dallin H. Oaks has said is true! ]

General conference is coming up!!! Who is excited?? ME!!!!!!

I invite you all to prepare for upcoming October General conference! There is a website for you to check out on how you can prepare! CLICK HERE

Take care! Have a blessed week everyone!!!

LOVE,

Sister Yeap

14th September 2015

No. 31: New transfer! And I'm staying in the dirty $hWa~~~!!!

Finally they let me stay in an area for more than 1 transfer~! I have been everywhere few transfer ago, and it's crazy but crazily FUN~~~!!!!!

​[ Toronto Ontario Temple ]

We are teaching this Chinese family, Brother and Sister Ai that wants to be sealed in the temple. I have been working on translating the pamphlet "Preparing to Enter to the Holy Temple" for Mandarin characters, pinyin, and English for 6 weeks, and yesterday! YESTERDAY! Our computer in the Family History Centre that I always use are formatted!!!! EVERYTHING was gone~~!!!!! I GAVE UP! I'm not translating anymore~! AARRGGGHHH~~~~!!!!

​[I don't have Sister Horton's picture, but she is one of the STLs in the picture! 2nd from the left, 1st row! =) ]

Anyway, I went on exchanges with the Spanish STLs in Toronto, it's a new thing where STLs get to go on exchanges once every transfer. It was a fun experience! I went to Toronto with Hermana Horton, and all our lessons are in Spanish! It's so funny!! In lessons, I don't understand what they're saying, but I feel like I understand them! I can't translate their words, but the spirit translated the meaning and feelings of it! It's an interesting thing to explain about, but hey! Spiritual gifts are real! I'm not a Spanish speaker, but I got to contribute in lessons equally and got in at the right time and said the right thing. I was able to testify of the truthfulness of the message we share! In the end, everything work out and we were able to have wonderful exchanges together! Hermana Horton is amazing! She is such a loving Sister Training Leader, and a consecrated missionary herself.

​[ With our Cobourg Sisters... I had my apron on because I made lunch! Udon noodles soup with dumplings! Yummm~~~!Sister Miller wants my smoothies recipe, but I can't!! Why?? Because I made them up! So Malaysian~! =P ]

We had a mission temple trip! Twice a year (few weeks before General Conference), we get to go to the temple! I love to see the temple! It's beautiful! A day before, Cobourg sisters (Sister Sudweeks and Sister Miller) stay overnight and we had so much fun! I slept in the living room with Sister Sudweeks, and I let Sister Miller sleep in my Celestial bed (The comfiest!). The next day, we traveled at 5 in the morning! And I got to drive through Toronto to and back from the temple! I love having the sisters with us for the day, I developed so much love for them.

This week, I learned so much about REPENTANCE and FORGIVENESS. Repentance is not just saying I'M SORRY, it's about CHANGES. Repentance in Chinese = 悔改 means give up and change. We need to give up the things we want to repent for, and change. It's changes of our view about God, ourselves, and others. It's an action to be better, it's a persistence, a strive, a commitment. I learned also that FORGIVENESS must come into place. We need to forgive others that has trespasses us, and forgive ourselves. All the things we have repented of, Like in D&C 58:42-43 , when we repent, the Lord will remember them no more. There is no use in burdening ourselves with the past that are already long forgotten. Jesus Christ has atoned everything!

​[Boo-yah~! ]

I knew that I won't get any transfer call, that's what I felt in the temple. But the rebellious side of me wants to! I know I can't be against the will of God, and I know that I need to change and learn more this transfer. I know things happen for a reason! =)

I love you all!!! Have a blessed week!!! =D

Sister Yeap

7th September 2015

More pictures!

 MORE PICTURES FROM KINGSTON ZONE COUNCIL!!!

 SISTER TRAINING LEADERS IN MLC!!

Sister Yeap
1 September 2015

No. 30: Last week of the transfer - I can drive now! - I LOVE YOU ALL!!!

Dear family and friends, 

I finally can drive on my mission! I got my IDP and our vehicle coordinator got everything done for me ASAp, and after our MLC 2 days after my IDP arrived, I got my TIWI card! TIWI card is the card you use to log in and drive! It was weird at first because I usually drive on the left side of the road, and my driver's seat is usually on the right side of the car! Now, everything is the opposite way! So my companion was pretty nervous while I was driving, she was nagging the whole time, LOL! Okay, mom! Sometimes I have the windshield wiper on instead of signalling, but it's fine! Sometimes I almost hit the curb, but it's okay! As long as my companion and I are safe!!! =D

 (With my IDP and Tiwi card~!)

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This past transfer has been a great experience. Although I get stressed out most of the time, I am grateful for the comfort of the spirit. I am grateful for my Heavenly Father that love me and I can always talk to him. I am grateful for my mission president and his wife, they are the most Christlike people I have ever met. They encourage me and always tell me that they're proud of me. I am grateful for all of you that always give me moral support through your emails and prayers!  I appreciate them so much! 

My MTC friend sent me a wonderful email that made my day! I love it so much that I want to send it to you, maybe it can make your day! =D

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Sis Yeap! This is what helps me!!!

CALMING THE TEMPEST "Peace, Be Still" (Mark 4:37-39/ hymn 105)

Sail on, sail strong.

37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

In our lives, each of our lives today and before, some continuing from before till today are worries, concerns and challenges of every kind that troubles our soul, that like the storm of wind and the waves that beat into the ship, beats into our lives as well, trying to sink our soul into the depths of the sea.

Every person has a different situation in their life. Some have come to overcome them, some have not. In all aspects of trials, whatever it be, we need not fear. Just like how Jesus Christ entered that ship with apostles and rested in it, knowing that he will be safe in it no matter what, we too need have that same understanding of this safety and comfort which the Lord provides.

In the Hymn book, hymn 105 "master the tempest is raging", the chorus shares with us a simple truth. "No waters can swallow the ship where lies the master of ocean and earth and skies. They all shall sweetly obey thy will: "peace, be still".

The Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of all mankind rests in us. We as the ship he laid in, carry him in us, and with us, as we Covenanted to take upon us his name, to always remember him, and keep his commandments to let his spirit be with us, allows us to be safe from all physical, spiritual, emotional, social and all other "al" of tempest.

For we have the Lord in our lives, and as long as we allow him to be with us, we may be able to overcome trials and tribulations. Knowing that we are the ship that carries him will allow the ship to be at peace. For no water can swallow the ship(us) where lies the master of ocean and earth and skies. For they all shall sweetly obey his will, peace, be still.

May we all continue to sail for Zion, for eternal life, for happiness and joy with our Father in heaven and our family. And may this continuos course make us stronger as we go through many storms that come our way. May we feel safe always, knowing that we can and will overcome these trials and tempests no matter how strong it hits, for the savior is with us, and no tempest can destroy him, therefore making it possible for us to sail on and sail strong!

Elder Balenacagi

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I had a pretty busy week last week, we have tons of meetings, MLC, Oshawa Zone Council, Kingston Zone Council! But it was fun still, and I learned so much from all of them. 

 ​[ Oshawa Zone~~~!!!!! We took such a graceful picture because our one of our zone leaders, Elder Mangakahia is a World known ballet dancer! =D  ]

​[Kingston Zone~~!!!! I am happy for the privilege that I have to instruct in Kingston Zone Council and to join in my old zone for a day~! ]

We also had exchanges with the Ajax sisters! They are amazing! Man~! I love their area! Sister Hillman, who I exchanged with, is amazing! She work like she have an engine of horsepower! It's impossible to not feel the spirit from that kind of missionary! They make me love missionary work more! =D I am grateful for her talent of cutting hair~! She cut my hair for me too!!! Arigato~!!!

​[Took picture with the Ensign guy during exchanges~! Ensign Sept 2014 ]

I love you all! Thank you~! 

Sister Yeap

31 August 2015

No. 29: Oshawa is changing!

We had exchanges on Monday! After our Preparation Day, we drove to Colborne (Where the Big Apple is) and exchanged with the Napanee sisters, Sister McDermott and Sister Taylor. It was a SCARY drive!!!!!!! It was pouring rain and my companion was so focused in her driving that I had to try my best to make her laugh but it didn't work! Hahahaha! I said a prayer out loud, asking Heavenly Father to bless and protect us, including the other sisters that we're going to exchange with, that the angels will be round about them, protecting them from danger. Then, we arrived safely to the famous Big Apple! And then I had Sister Taylor with me. We taught the Ai Family, and I had the lesson in Mandarin. Sister Taylor must have had the most boring teaching moment of her life! Hahaha!!! Sister Taylor is awesome! So much fun to be with! Fun fact! She is a descendant of John Taylor! What a privilege! =D 

We had district meeting on Wednesday, and I loved it! Our district leader, Elder Geddes is amazing! We talked about consecration, and how important for us to be consecrated missionaries! I have this thought in my mind, that a lot of missionaries think that CONSECRATED MISSIONARY = PERFECT MISSIONARY! But it's not! No one is perfect! I learned that perfection is when you realize that you're not perfect, and you do your best to repent (includes change) and be better. I love our mission's focus on the whole work of salvation. We are able to become full-purpose missionaries because of it. That way, we are able to be consecrated missionaries in every aspect of the work!

I have this goal in Oshawa, because we are focusing on the whole work of salvation, it's not about the number anymore. It's about the people! I don't want to make the mistakes that I did where we have a wonderful 1st lesson with them, and then we never see them again because they are MIA. I will update more on what we did and how it went next time! 

I love the members here! They gave us TONS of less-active referrals and we loved it! I have gained stronger testimony of following-up because the members gave us more referrals when we contact their referrals ASAP and follow-up with them! 

I have so much more that I wanted to share! But I guess I can give you some assignments before I leave this mail!  

Please view this wonderful video :A Mother's Hope

And share to me what helped you overcome fears in your life? And what gives you the biggest hope in life?

Take care!

Sister Yeap

17 August 2015