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Sorry this email has taken so long to get started writing. This morning has been SOOOO hectic. There is some pretty big news. Well, as you know, transfers were coming up so all week we were worried about that. Elder Matheson has been in Miri for 6 months, and was SURE that he was leaving. So we have spent a lot of the past couple days doing stuff for him to get ready to go, as well as teach a music class, as well as some other baptisms for other missionaries, and other random activities. It has been non stop. WELL, this morning, we get a call from the Zone Leaders to tell me that I AM MOVING TO KUALA LUMPUR TOMORROW! In fact, I right afterwards got a phone call from my new companion who told me the inside scoop of what is going on. It turns out that we are actually going to a city about 1 hour away from KL called Klang. It is a port city on the ocean. There have never been missionaries there. There isn't even a branch there. We will be the first missionaries to open up this area. I felt very grateful because my new companion said that President trusted me enough to open a completely new area so early on in my mission. I am very excited. My new companion, Elder Trotter, also told me that it is going to very very very difficult. I guess there is a family that is living there that are strong members, that have been going an hour to KL every sunday. We will go to church in the city until we can get a group started. I am very excited. Apparently Malay is heavily spoken in Klang, even though it is in Semananjung (West Malaysia). Elder Bodhaine is moving to Singapore tomorrow too. He is excited. It is weird, because our trainers are going to be staying in Miri. I have been frantically trying to pack and finish all the little house keeping things back at the house. I guess it's an hour outside of KL, so we will go there a lot and get yummy food :-) Oh, and I also quickly opened up all the presents in the advent calendar in case there was anything I wanted :)
I am also very depressed about leaving. I feel like I just barely came here! It was sad, I went and visited one of my favorite investigators this morning, and told them I was moving, and took some pictures. Sister Mundun was balling, and I felt really bad. Her husband, Dangkan, is one of my favorite people, and I am so sad that I will not be here to see his baptism, if he makes it there (which I'm sure he will). WHen you guys pick me up, I really want to visit all my old areas. I told them I would come back! I will also miss being in Borneo. This past week, we had an activity where the members attempted to make cupcakes and give them to less active members. Well, as we were waiting, a couple Iban women and a Kayan were telling me about the traditions and cultures of the tribes in Borneo. SO FASCINATING. I guess the all like to go back to their Kampongs deep in the jungle because their family there are RICH. Not with money, but with priceless artifacts and family heirlooms. I want to go so badly. They tried to count all the languages and tribes spoken in Borneo, and they lost count after 30. It is so interesting. They also have shrunken heads back at their Kampongs in the jungle, which they used to post on the borders of their kampongs to warn other tribes from trespassing. One of the women said her grandfather had the neck tattoo and the arm tattoo (very significant, means you traveled a great journey, and you're a fierce warrior -- killed people). The best part of this was that they told me all of this in Malay, and I actually understood it. I feel like I'm finally getting to the point where I get along just fine with the languge. Back to investigators. we have a couple with planned baptisms this month, and I am so sad that I won't be able to see them. We also have been offered lots of christmas meals at members' houses. I will also miss Christmas at the HOdder's house. In fact, I am REALLY sad that I won't spend Christmas with them. I love going to their house. They're like my second grandparents-- i love it. They spoil us.
What else.
Oh, this isn't as exciting, but we were at district meeting the other day, and one of the senior couples pulled out a photo they took when they accompanied me and Elder Matheson to an investigators house. Everyone was busting out, because in the background I am making this RIDICULOUS face. It was so embarrassing. I was trying to tell the investigators a story, and sister martin just happened to catch my face at a very very bad time..... ugh.
On wednesday night, in the middle of the night, Elder Matheson's bed completely broke. I thought it was someone trying to break in, so I freaked out a little bit (also embarrassing). It was pretty funny, it woke everybody up and was startled.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD (Tomorrow)!!!!! What cell phone gadget did you get yourself this time????? I think I will buy myself something in celebration of your birthday. I tried buying a slice of cake at the store last week for moms birthday.... and never again will I do that. Malaysians are still working on making good sweets....
We were supposed to have a caroling activity this week, but it turns out that there is a Muslim law that says you can't sing in public? Christmas songs? So.... I guess the plan is to go inside of the people's houses.... and then sing.
Speaking of government.... the other day, we were doing studies in the morning and then, all of a sudden, the land lord lets himself in with government officials and they start taking pictures of everything.... Very strange. They didn't say why either.... they were gone in like 10 minutes.... hmm...
I also received a letter from Carson (from college) and Cassie. Carson is going on a mission to Uruguay! I am very excited for him. There was one funny thing in the letter.... You can tell when people don't read the blog because they say "HOW IS SINGAPORE???" Little do they know I am thousands of miles away, including crossing the SOUTH CHINA SEA!!!! We always find it funny when we find those. I'm afraid if I send a letter he won't get it in time. Maybe you can message him and tell him to email me.
Elder Crum has been emailing me like crazy because we'll be in the same zone now!!!!!! SO excited for that. We'll get to go to Singapore together. And, I need to email Mayo back because now I won't be able to accompany him for his song at their zone conference.... oh well.
I think that is all for now, say hi to everybody!
Elder Robinson
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Hello Family,
Sorry this email has taken so long to get started writing. This morning has been SOOOO hectic. There is some pretty big news. Well, as you know, transfers were coming up so all week we were worried about that. Elder Matheson has been in Miri for 6 months, and was SURE that he was leaving. So we have spent a lot of the past couple days doing stuff for him to get ready to go, as well as teach a music class, as well as some other baptisms for other missionaries, and other random activities. It has been non stop. WELL, this morning, we get a call from the Zone Leaders to tell me that I AM MOVING TO KUALA LUMPUR TOMORROW! In fact, I right afterwards got a phone call from my new companion who told me the inside scoop of what is going on. It turns out that we are actually going to a city about 1 hour away from KL called Klang. It is a port city on the ocean. There have never been missionaries there. There isn't even a branch there. We will be the first missionaries to open up this area. I felt very grateful because my new companion said that President trusted me enough to open a completely new area so early on in my mission. I am very excited. My new companion, Elder Trotter, also told me that it is going to very very very difficult. I guess there is a family that is living there that are strong members, that have been going an hour to KL every sunday. We will go to church in the city until we can get a group started. I am very excited. Apparently Malay is heavily spoken in Klang, even though it is in Semananjung (West Malaysia). Elder Bodhaine is moving to Singapore tomorrow too. He is excited. It is weird, because our trainers are going to be staying in Miri. I have been frantically trying to pack and finish all the little house keeping things back at the house. I guess it's an hour outside of KL, so we will go there a lot and get yummy food :-) Oh, and I also quickly opened up all the presents in the advent calendar in case there was anything I wanted :)
I am also very depressed about leaving. I feel like I just barely came here! It was sad, I went and visited one of my favorite investigators this morning, and told them I was moving, and took some pictures. Sister Mundun was balling, and I felt really bad. Her husband, Dangkan, is one of my favorite people, and I am so sad that I will not be here to see his baptism, if he makes it there (which I'm sure he will). WHen you guys pick me up, I really want to visit all my old areas. I told them I would come back! I will also miss being in Borneo. This past week, we had an activity where the members attempted to make cupcakes and give them to less active members. Well, as we were waiting, a couple Iban women and a Kayan were telling me about the traditions and cultures of the tribes in Borneo. SO FASCINATING. I guess the all like to go back to their Kampongs deep in the jungle because their family there are RICH. Not with money, but with priceless artifacts and family heirlooms. I want to go so badly. They tried to count all the languages and tribes spoken in Borneo, and they lost count after 30. It is so interesting. They also have shrunken heads back at their Kampongs in the jungle, which they used to post on the borders of their kampongs to warn other tribes from trespassing. One of the women said her grandfather had the neck tattoo and the arm tattoo (very significant, means you traveled a great journey, and you're a fierce warrior -- killed people). The best part of this was that they told me all of this in Malay, and I actually understood it. I feel like I'm finally getting to the point where I get along just fine with the languge. Back to investigators. we have a couple with planned baptisms this month, and I am so sad that I won't be able to see them. We also have been offered lots of christmas meals at members' houses. I will also miss Christmas at the HOdder's house. In fact, I am REALLY sad that I won't spend Christmas with them. I love going to their house. They're like my second grandparents-- i love it. They spoil us.
What else.
Oh, this isn't as exciting, but we were at district meeting the other day, and one of the senior couples pulled out a photo they took when they accompanied me and Elder Matheson to an investigators house. Everyone was busting out, because in the background I am making this RIDICULOUS face. It was so embarrassing. I was trying to tell the investigators a story, and sister martin just happened to catch my face at a very very bad time..... ugh.
On wednesday night, in the middle of the night, Elder Matheson's bed completely broke. I thought it was someone trying to break in, so I freaked out a little bit (also embarrassing). It was pretty funny, it woke everybody up and was startled.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD (Tomorrow)!!!!! What cell phone gadget did you get yourself this time????? I think I will buy myself something in celebration of your birthday. I tried buying a slice of cake at the store last week for moms birthday.... and never again will I do that. Malaysians are still working on making good sweets....
We were supposed to have a caroling activity this week, but it turns out that there is a Muslim law that says you can't sing in public? Christmas songs? So.... I guess the plan is to go inside of the people's houses.... and then sing.
Speaking of government.... the other day, we were doing studies in the morning and then, all of a sudden, the land lord lets himself in with government officials and they start taking pictures of everything.... Very strange. They didn't say why either.... they were gone in like 10 minutes.... hmm...
I also received a letter from Carson (from college) and Cassie. Carson is going on a mission to Uruguay! I am very excited for him. There was one funny thing in the letter.... You can tell when people don't read the blog because they say "HOW IS SINGAPORE???" Little do they know I am thousands of miles away, including crossing the SOUTH CHINA SEA!!!! We always find it funny when we find those. I'm afraid if I send a letter he won't get it in time. Maybe you can message him and tell him to email me.
Elder Crum has been emailing me like crazy because we'll be in the same zone now!!!!!! SO excited for that. We'll get to go to Singapore together. And, I need to email Mayo back because now I won't be able to accompany him for his song at their zone conference.... oh well.
I think that is all for now, say hi to everybody!
Elder Robinson
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