Easter Week-end

Easter is something of a forgotten holiday in Kuala Lumpur. While merchants in the large shopping malls go all-out to decorate for Hari Raya (Muslim holiday), Deepavali (Hindu holiday), Christmas and Chinese New Year's, there's not even a nod to the importance we Christians give to Easter.

Good Friday is a regular working day for all, so, since our friends Jim & Sara Orvick had just arrived the night before from Wisconsin, Easter week-end really began for us on Saturday by taking them to Chinatown on the "LRT" (Metro train), along with Tracy, Reeve and Gabi. It was fun walking through the Central Market, eating lunch at the food court (pix), and wandering through the meat, fish and vegetable market -- narrow aisles and lots to see!
Sunday morning we all went to church at the 8:30 service at St. Andrews Presbyterian and discovered when we got there that they served brunch after the worship service! (pix below) You will notice that Rania was definitely into the celebration ...
It was a thrill to sing the traditional Easter hymns in a multi-cultural congregation and rejoice together in Christ's resurrection.
Of course Easter Sunday wouldn't be the same without a dip in the swimming pool, right?
So, after worship and the brunch we all gathered around the pool prior to Doug, Tracy and the kids driving home in time for naps prior to our 4:30 p.m. Easter dinner and an Easter egg hunt for the kids in the area right around their house.
Notice that we do have a picture to verify that Grandma Nancy did come through with the traditional bunny cake! Also, it was great that Jim & Sara could bring Rania's birthday present from Tasha (known to Rania only as "La-la") all the way from the U.S. of A.! All in all it was a joyous family Easter celebration. - rw