Relief Society Humanitarian Service Project

Under the coordination of Sisters Charlotte Shen and Betty Azucena, the Relief Society in cooperation with the Young Women conducted the annual Outreach Service Project.  The Relief Society first collected used backpacks for assembling kits for children in poor countries.  They collected 18 backpacks and assembled them with school supplies, including pencils, erasers, notebooks, children's books, and stuffed animals.  Sister Azucena brought the assembled backpacks to the Montgomery County Homeless Shelter on Thursday.  Today despite the threat of Hurrican Irene, Sisters Chen and Gee, our two elders, and the Brother Azucena brought lunch for 31 people at the shelter.  They also left enough dinner for 80 people. 

Through this service project, the sisters delivered their love and concern for our community.  The Relief Society thanks those who donated backpacks and those who served and the young women for preparing the back-to-school kits for the homeless children.  They are so grateful that we could reach our goals with all your love.

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Where Are They Now? ---> I-Ming & Tina Wang

We are I-Ming and Tina Wang, and we were members of the Montgomery Chinese Branch from 1993 to 1998.  Tina was a teacher and counselor in the Primary.  I-Ming was a Sunday School teacher, choir director, and athletic director.

Our most memorable experiences in the branch include the branch trips to Salt Lake City and Hill Cumorah.  Most memorable of all, we were married in the Washington DC Temple in 1996.

Tina is a full-time mom at home, and I-Ming works for a pharmaceutical company as a research scientist.  We have 2 children.  Jacob is 13, and Abish is 12.

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Where Are They Now? ---> Gary Lu

My name is Gary Lu.  I was a full-time missionary in the branch, my companions included Elders Chen, Taylor Hsieh, Fugal, Lin, Daniel Hsieh.  My mission presidents were President Farnes & Madsen.

I remember singing hymns with the missionaries in Mandarin to the Foulgers and how it would bring tears to Sister Foulger.  I also remember my "going away activity" where my heart was so full, I talked about every member who was there and how they touched my life.

I am currently living in San Diego where I build and oversee insurance agencies in the San Diego District for Farmers Insurance. I am currently single.

I'm on Facebook and Linkedin.

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