We have had a rough week saying goodbye to one of our District Leaders and a great missionary, Elder Jason Reid Wiberg. The above photo is Elder Wiberg on the plane returning to Kuching from our Missionary Conference in Singapore Friday morning, August 23, 2013. At about 9PM that night he was hit by a car and did not survive his injuries. The impact was such that Elder Wiberg never regained consciousness and was declared dead on Sunday evening after much effort on the part of the medical staff, many prayers and much fasting on the part of the missionaries, members, Church leader and Elder Wiberg's family in Utah.
We are comforted by the words sent from Elder Wiberg's father, that his son has received a transfer to work on the other side of the veil teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ that he loved so much.
On Sunday night a baby boy was born in Kuching to a cute member family in the Stampin Branch of the Kuching District. The parents named their baby Jason Wiberg Anak Sani. The baby came home from the hospital last Friday and mother and baby are doing well.
Two other deaths happened in our District this week also. It has been a week of reflection on the blessings of the Plan of Salvation prepared by Our Father In Heaven and the Atonement of Jesus Christ which gives all of us the gift of resurrection. It has brought a renewed understanding of the importance of Family History work; finding our ancestors and providing important saving ordinances for them in the temples so our families will be together forever. Family History is missionary work on both sides of the veil. We are so blessed to be involved in helping the Malaysian people find the Spirit of Elijah and "turn their hearts to their fathers" as Malachi taught us.
(PS In case you are wondering about the casual attire of Elder Wiberg on the plane, we have been advised as missionaries to dress casually while traveling in and out of Malaysia. There were 45 missionaries on this flight into Kuching. Additionally, there were many cases of the new Book of Mormon in Malay on this flight. The flight staff had no idea of the precious treasures that were on that plane, both in the seats and in the cargo hold.)
