tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2979706718828603837.post3326781916610911802..comments2022-03-02T08:33:59.451-06:00Comments on Serving Senior Missions: LDS Charities First Week in Timor-LesteGreg and Deborah Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582755333830429717noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2979706718828603837.post-27728292718891966362015-08-29T10:03:22.465-05:002015-08-29T10:03:22.465-05:00Thanks for sharing, Jennifer! We love Timor-Leste...Thanks for sharing, Jennifer! We love Timor-Leste! We are so grateful LDS Charities can be there. And we are grateful for people like your family who helped hold things together all those years. Now the country has an official presence there - thank you for being part of Timor-Leste's history!Greg and Deborah Coffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582755333830429717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2979706718828603837.post-19366356055817131492015-08-29T09:10:07.939-05:002015-08-29T09:10:07.939-05:00I stumbled across your blog tonight as I write a t...I stumbled across your blog tonight as I write a talk for church about our experiences in the church while living overseas. We were stationed in Dili from 2003-2004 with the US Embassy. At that time there were two young families with the Embassy that were LDS (6 of us total), and we were the sole members on the island. Reading up on the arrival of Elder and Sister Johnson has warmed my heart this evening! Timor-Leste is a special country that has always held such a special place in our hearts. Such an amazing, happy population with such a bright future. Looking at the pictures of the beautiful Timorese people, the tais, and even the photo of shopping at Leader brought back so many fond memories! So much help is needed there, and I am thrilled to see the church offering assistance and sending in missionaries. We have moved all over Asia since East Timor (currently in China), but our precious experiences in East Timor have always held such a strong, special place in my heart!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011569085976887632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2979706718828603837.post-75963852689638905722015-08-28T23:40:07.091-05:002015-08-28T23:40:07.091-05:00So great to hear from you! What NGO are you worki...So great to hear from you! What NGO are you working with! How exciting to have members of the Church join up in Dili!!<br><br>My husband and I were only in Dili for a couple of weeks.We are back in Hong Kong now. But Elder and Sister Johnson who are humanitarian missionaries for LDS Charities are on the ground in Dili, and would be happy to welcome you and your group! <br><br>Elder Johnson is the official group leader for the LDS group on Sundays. They have sacrament meeting at 10:00 am, and they have it in their home, at #93 JL Villa, in Dili. No one knows the street name though, but it is near Landmark Plaza, which taxi drivers know where that is. It is the street just west of Landmark Plaza. Once on the street, it is the second driveway on the right which takes you to JL Villa Apartments. You can call the Johnsons with their local number: 7739-6836. Country code is +670. <br> <br>Their email is: douglas.johnson@ldschurch.org. <br><br>LDS Charities just barely arrived in Timor-Leste. We have met a lot of NGO's for potential partners in humanitarian work. Maybe your organization can help the Johnsons with some good connections! <br><br>We are all very excited about the work in Timor-Leste. <br><br>Thanks for contacting us!!!<br><br>Sister Deborah Coffey<br>Greg and Deborah Coffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582755333830429717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2979706718828603837.post-19345667219495115712015-08-28T23:19:23.666-05:002015-08-28T23:19:23.666-05:00I am a member of the church who will be in Timor L...I am a member of the church who will be in Timor Leste next week. We are coming with a group to do some humanitarian aid in Baucau. I will be bringing a Book of Mormon in Portuguese. I served in Brasil so we will see how helpful the Portuguese is. We will be in Dili for a short time. I would love to hear more about Timor Leste. Keep up the good work..Andra and Davis Staleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00701680465750035120noreply@blogger.com