Tagged with "Asia"
Video: Elder Oaks - Saints in Asia Are 'Courageous'
Remarkable Saints. What incredible sacrifice and faith it would take to be a part of the Church in a country where Christianity is not a dominant faith.
Elder Holland impressed by uniformity of Mormons' devotion during his travels
MR says: Love this quote from Elder Holland: “The ability of the gospel to unite us on common strengths and common truths is one of the great miracles, one of the great powers of the gospel.” After traveling to the Middle East and three European nations from February 20 through March 4, Elder Jeffrey R....
Elder Nelson teaches and testifies in Asia North Area
Just a little more than two years after an Apostle visited Guam to organize the country’s first stake on December 10, 2010, Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve visited the island located in the western Pacific Ocean during his first stop of an almost two-week long visit to the...
New LDS site launched regarding Mormons in China
MR says: This is so cool! The Church is addressing Chinese nationals who have joined the Church while elsewhere in the world and is answering questions about Church operations in mainland China. Due to Chinese law, the website is blocked inside China. With the launch of mormonsandchina.org, a new website...
Elder Holland dedicates chapel in Middle East
MR says: How wonderful is this?! It's great that a country in the Middle East was willing to grant land and resources to a minority religion. This stake center serves a stake that covers four countries. The Middle East Africa North Area encompasses 20 countries, with Morocco on the west and Afghanistan on...
I'm a Mormon, Gourmet Cheese-maker, and Father
MR says: LOVE this beautiful new video of a Japanese cheese farmer talking about his life. It's just so joyful and gorgeous. (Turn on English subtitles at the lower part of the video marked CC.)
The LDS Church in Mongolia
Mongolian Mormons are no strangers to extremes. From extreme temperatures (traveling to church in 50-below weather) to extreme firesides (with a typical attendance of more than 300 people) to extreme missionary work (with every member a missionary—truly), the most sparsely populated country in the world (Antarctica excepted) is multiplying in faith.
Malaysian LDS youth love family history
MR says: The youth have been spending their free time doing family history work. Pretty cool, considering all the demands on their time. The Malaysian Latter-day Saint youth are model examples of gospel faithfulness. Many youth live in small apartments or terrace homes. Some live in pieced-together wood...
8 Church members remain missing in wake of Typhoon Bopha
MR says: Our prayers are with the people affected by this hurricane, including those members who remain missing. Typhoon Bopha, a category four hurricane, hit the southern Philippine island of Mindano on Tuesday, Dec. 4. There have been 540 confirmed deaths and reports of at least 400 missing people, with...
Young Women and Relief Society general leaders tour Asia area
MR says: Much of the trip centered on introducing and explaining the new youth curriculum, “Come, Follow Me,” which YM and YW will begin using next year. For nine days in November, Mary N. Cook, first counselor in the general Young Women presidency, and Linda S. Reeves, second counselor in the general...
Helping Hands for Bangkok's Flood Victims
MR says: Seeing all of these great videos lately of Helping Hands at work around the world makes me smile. Here's yet another uplifting video.
Pure religion: 'We saved two babies'
MR says: A story of how the Church partnered with other programs to save lives in Kyrgyzstan. A remarkable partnership has developed between the Church-sponsored Neonatal Resuscitation Training Program, UNICEF and the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan over the past several years. All three entities are...
Publication of the Book of Mormon in Lao announced
MR says: Lao-speaking members of the Church now have the full translation of the Book of Mormon, six years after Laos was dedicated by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland in 2006. The First Presidency recently announced the publication of the full Book of Mormon in Lao. The book of scripture will be a valuable resource...
Church partners with prosthetic company in Indonesia
MR says: “I am excited to be able to walk by myself to care for my three-year-old daughter, Nita.” —Ruwet Pajahgan, born without feet Yogjakarta, Indonesia, near the active volcano Mount Merapi, has had its share of tragedy. Periodic earthquakes and volcanic eruptions have at times brought terror and...
Video: Mormon Nurse Finds Joy Helping Cambodian Children Aboard USNS Mercy
MR says: In the video, a nurse describes what it’s like to meet the children on the ship before and after their surgeries. The U.S. Navy has posted a second video that features the work of Latter-day Saint Charities volunteers aboard USNS Mercy during Pacific Partnership 2012, a four-month long U.S....
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