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11/16/2011

Where Are They Now? ---> Ricoh & Joyce Pascual

My name is Brother Ricoh Pascual from the Philippines. I attended the Montgomery Chinese Branch from 2005 to 2007 when my wife and I decided to look for a better opportunity in the US. I was called as the executive secretary to President Ben Tsai. I have a lot of fond memories in the branch. I will never forget the time that I joined the Young Men in their biking activity along the way to Beach Drive to... somewhere very, very far, in which I almost collapsed. I thought I could compare myself with the young ones in terms of strength. I was very grateful to Brother Patrick Shen for accompanying me until the finish line. Also, I miss those times with the Chinese saints at the Foulger's farm.  We were always there for the branch activities.  We had games, lots of fun, and of course good food to enjoy. I enjoyed and cherished the full fellowship of the saints, which made me feel home. My family misses the branch so much. My wife, Joyce, is always longing to talk with her friends, and so are my children, Jelica and Jericho.  They always remember their happy moments with their friends, especially the thing called a "sleep over" and jumping on the trampoline with them. They always wish they could go back again someday. We have been back in Taiwan for almost 4 years now, but the memory of the Montgomery Chinese Branch remains with us. We wish to get in touch with those whom we had been acquainted, especially those who have helped us during our difficult times.  Our Facebook pages are uploaded with our latest pictures. You can always send us a message, and we'll be happy to chat with you. We miss you guys!

11/11/2011

Lunch for Missionaries



On November 11th, under the direction of Charlotte Shen, the Relief Society, including two non-member friends, prepared and served a lunch to 85 missionaries during a zone conference of the Washington, D.C. North Mission.  The missionaries, along with Elder Patrick Kearon of the First Quorum of the Seventy, expressed their appreciation for the sisters’ labor of love, and for the delectable Chinese culinary delights

11/03/2011

Relief Society Sewing Activity


In preparation for the missionary appreciation activity, on the evening of November 3, Sister Tsai led the sisters in embroidering cloth sacks to be filled with holiday treats and other gifts for the missionaries who currently or formerly served in the Branch.  Sister Tsai provided the materials to make and decorate four large, handcrafted sacks from scratch despite having only two sewing machines.  As in years past, the sacks and contents will be presented to the missionaries this Christmas.  We are grateful to Sister Tsai for sharing her talents and to all the sisters who participated in this meaningful annual tradition.

11/01/2011

Newsletter 2011 November

Where Are They Now? ---> Sara McBride Luo

I participated in the branch after I got home from my mission in 2006. I think the Christmas of that year I also attended meetings there. After that, my family moved away from Maryland. I remember when Sophy Lin got married, attending her sealing and reception. I also remember giving a talk one Sunday. It was a good experience, but a little embarrassing since when writing it, I thought for sure I would talk for too long, but it ended up only being like a 5 minute talk.

I just graduated this past August from BYU with a Master's in Mathematics. I will be starting a job at Raytheon in Aurora, CO this month, working as a Systems Engineer. I got married in 2008 to Yi Luo. He is from Hangzhou, China, and came to BYU in 2002 for school. He has one more year left to finish his Ph.D., also in Math.