Malaysia: Students in English class are 'fellow citizens with the saints'
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KUALA LUMPUR
Students in English classes taught by missionaries here are all recent converts and are members of the Kuala Lumpur Branch in Malaysia. Although they are from many countries, there is a feeling of love and unity among them. They desire to learn how to communicate better. They put aside the small things in their lives such as eating lunch so that they have enough money for the bus fare to attend class, traveling one hour each way, just to learn English.
They learn together, and those who speak English a little better are helping others who struggle.
Although they are all foreigners in Malaysia, as the Lord exclaimed, "Ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God" (Ephesians 2:19).
One Sunday, these faithful members coming from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Nigeria and the United States stood up one by one and declared proudly, "I am a citizen of (stating their country) and am proud of it and am no more a stranger or foreigner but a fellow citizen with the saints and of the household of God."
There was joy and power in their proclaiming this truth.
The Sunday before Thanksgiving, our class sang "How Great Thou Art" in English during sacrament meeting. The students had practiced every week for six weeks and it was evident they all loved the hymn.
On the day of the presentation, the 14 new converts stood before the branch and, although they started tentatively, soon sounded like angels joyously singing praises to the Lord. The swelling of sweet music was unified, with no individual voice singing louder than others. When the singing stopped, tears were streaming down the faces of many members in the congregation.
What a sweet spiritual experience for all that, despite their limited command of English, they were able to sing as a heavenly choir. Many hearts were touched and bonded during that sacrament meeting.
