What is it?

Dad and I were teaching at Langaat's kampong. She served us this:

We had no idea what it was! Do you? Keep in mind the color, size and texture....

Answers:

Alex: liver of the ugliest fish in the world

Chad: Abalone

Tiffany: Mormon Jello filled with whip cream, no, make that Cool Whip

Sarah: Took the 5th amendment on grounds that it could have something to do with pig head!

Laurie: Orange Jello

Gabriel: (all the way from shanghai!) Tor-ti-lee-nee

Stephanie: Jelly filled donut

Christy Jane: Malaysian Pear Harlequin?

Peter: Marie Calendar Pot Pie

Matt: Papaya Ravioli

Aunt Christy: Why it's Jellied fish!

Tyler: Lizard Gizzard! That's what's for dinner!

Question: What would you LIKE it to be?

Laurie: Pastry filled yummy like chocolate

Alex: (about to depart for Moscow Russia Mission) Super glazed stuffed Krispy Kreme

Andrew: Freshly cooked scone with the honey butter just out of range of the camera!

Stephanie: glazed Salmon

And What Is It??

Glutinized Rice with a root vegetable inside perhaps taro or sweet potato.

It's a Jungle Out There, Sister!

When we lived in Bintulu, a new Elder was assigned who was from Indonesia: Elder Sugianto.

Yes, that's his companion: John Travolta! (Elder Wheelwright). One night we went literally out into the jungle to the darkest most primitive home I had been in... Inside, it did not get lighter, only darker. The two men in there spoke of their reliance and belief in witch doctors. They, themselves "looked the part"! I gingerly sat on the floor and monitored the walls and ceiling

for strange bugs, spiders, and large geckos. Elder Suga was "all eyes"! We kept looking at each other with expressions of disbelief and shock. As we left, he and I were the first ones out, he turned to me and said seriously, "It's a Jungle out here Sister. It's a Jungle!" Words that have since been engraven into our bones! Yes, lest we should ever forget: It IS a Jungle out here!

A Hot Steamy Jungle: When we get up in the morning; it is already 85 degrees hot. We say,"Wow, its cooled off today," if it should be 82. Yesterday afternoon as I began to cook in the kitchen, it was already 92 degrees inside.

I plan to discard most of our suitcases and bring Dad home in a bottle, as he will have totally melted by then. Hopefully, he will pass the 2 ounce liquid limit, or we will be missing some part of him! How will I know which part to pour out if He's over?

Jungle People: Last night we visited a member family. As we left, their next door neighbor was happily having his daily shower... I snapped a picture. Quickly he poured a bucket of water

over his head to rinse the soap, and smiled for a second shot!

Critters of the Jungle: We have seen and even eaten a little snake, pig's head, fish, fungus, water buffalo and many, many unknown other things. But, we live with ants. We have had to adjust; for there are ants between the glass top and the table... We watch them as we eat... Ants on the cupboard, in the cupboard, on the floor, in the drawers. Leave a scrap or a crumb out: result Ants. Ants in the cereal...and we squish them off our plates, and brush them out of our food as a matter of routine.

At night, we each take a glass of water to our bedroom to brush teeth and and have a drink during the night as the bedroom is very warm. Dad would say, unbearably hot. Recently, the past couple of weeks, I began noting that there were ants all over my wash basin in the mornings...little blond ants. This a.m., I looked at my water a little closer: swimming with cleverly camoflaged, blond ants! It appears that along with my nightly, thirsty drink, I have drank a fair portion of ants!

I dream of cold, clean,clear, refreshing, Teton Valley water!

Lesson learned: I was warned! "Remember, Sister, It's a Jungle out there!"

Itsy Bitsy Spider Holds Family Home Evening

Itsy Bitsy Spider found its way into the Kampong Monday night...

Not only was that spider in the corner, but also on Elder McKellar's fingers!

Tantus loved wasshinggg him out!

...and hanging him up to dry! This is a fun spider!

Farini's little spider had such spindly legs, it had a hard time moving...

Sister Zafar finally coaxed him upward...

And sure enough, he got out in the sun with all the other spiders...

Tantus is 11. He hasn't been to school yet. But he loves the game, "Don't Eat Pete!"

Nine right choices. Now it's getting tense... Which candy hides the fatal number?

Even little Farini loves the game! And she's good!

After we got Itsy Bitsy Spider taken care of, and the candy for Pete was gone, the three sang for us, "I am a Child of God." Is there any doubt? These three are so sweet. We prefer them to angels! We want to share them with all of you:

Erisiana... "Rini"

Farini

Tantus

Bananas From Dina

Dina, our new convert, arrived at Sacrament Meeting just a little late. Breathlessly, she slid into the chair beside me... "I have been looking for you!" Then, smiling broadly, she handed me a sackful of baby bananas, and some hand ground chili powder! She is about 22 Kilometers from the Church, so she catches a ride on the back of a small motor bike. She had seen the bananas at a stand on the way and thought that I would like them. We love these bananas... Did you know that bananas have many many different flavors?

And Chili Powder? A Sarawak Staple. She had taken the full red, chili pods, seeded them, and ground the powder for me. I said ,"Oh, I will take it home to the U.S. with me." "NO" ! was the firm reply. I make more for you. You eat dis now." Who am I to argue over hot chili powder? And, I assure you, it's "pistol hot"!!