China Hong Kong Mission: 05/14/18

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Leih hou muihgo yahn! (Hello everyone!)

It's me again, Au Jimuih. Haha. How was your week? Thanks for your emails! 😊

Well, I would like to greet all the mothers (who are here on my email list) a belated HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! 😊 Thanks for being an awesome mom! Watch this:

I had a stressful week but everything went well 😊 Okaaaay, soooo..

My Weekly Updates/Highlights (or what I learned):

Picture: 5 min break means selfie time (2nd photo)

Monday 5/7 -

Taught our investigator and used our creativity skills. So here in MTC, there are lots of pictures/murals and we took that opportunity to introduce the stories from the Book of Mormon and the Bible. 😊 We still suck at the language but our teacher said "Just be bold and be determined. You two (me and my companion) are special because you are chosen to speak and learn Cantonese".

Pictures: With Brother Isaac Smith. (His last day was last Saturday. He was offered a new job in Salt Lake. I'll miss him! He's a great teacher and a friend) (1st photo), Left to Right: Brother Isaac Smith (our teacher), Elder Young, Sister Hadley (sub teacher), Sister Lim, Sister Caunca, Sister McColgan, Me (2nd photo)

Tuesday 5/8 -

Great day! In class, we learned about "How to begin teaching" in PMG pp 176-177 and it is really helpful! 😊 And our teacher did a great job again in teaching us a parable - Parable of the Blind Man (in John 9). So, what's the difference between testimony and conversion? --- "Testimony is not enough because when trials come, that's when conversion starts." Then in the Evening Devotional, the speaker was Elder Neil L. Andersen! 😊 He talked about "How to find people". He connected his talk to President Nelson's talk (Personal Revelation) last April General Conference.. I sung with the choir and he shook my hand 😀 Yaaay haha (and I didn't wash my hand for the entire week --- just kidding! lol).

Pictures: Me, Sister Lim, Sister Valencia, Sister Caunca...sooo windy! (1st/2nd photo), Filipinos (3rd photo)

Wednesday 5/9 -

For my personal study, I studied "The Role of the Holy Ghost".. The Holy Ghost is different from the influence of the Holy Ghost. Before baptism, we feel the influence of the Holy Ghost and through that, we receive testimony. Now that we have the gift, we have the right to the constant companionship if we keep the commandments. 😊 In class, we talked more about Gift of Tongues.. Our teacher said, "Make mistakes as much as you can but keep moving and keep growing."

Pictures: During Mother's Day call 😊 We look like Call center agents here lol. "Hi! This is Sister Apao. How may I help you?" (1st photo), My pàhngyáuh (friend) - Sister Lim (serving in HK mission too) (2nd photo)

Thursday 5/10 -

Had class with [a] sub teacher and she's amazing! 😊 She said that when we teach, we should think what do we want our investigators to FEEL, what do we want them to LEARN/KNOW, and what do we want him/her to DO/APPLY after.

Pictures: Me, Sister Komkajone, Sister McColgan, Sister Weitzel, Sister Delong, Sister Elison, Sister Demayola, Sister Valencia, Sister Lim, Sister Caunca

Friday 5/11 -

Rainy day todaaaay.. I can finally recite "The First Vision" in Cantonese lol haha sooo happy! 😀 ... "Missionary is a title but being a leader, you get people." - [One of our] teacher[s]... For the evening class, we watched this video called "Mountains to Climb" (video below) and talked about "Why is it important that we protect and help others protect their particle of faith?".

Saturday 5/12 -

Cold and rainy day.. Today, we had our first TRC (this is when we teach active members who speak Cantonese (one native from Hong Kong and one served his mission [there]). It was a nice experience! Felt like it's easier to teach members than investigators cos we asked them to share their personal experiences as well. Oh btw, we shared a message about "Personal Revelation". We also shared this scripture verse Jacob 4:6-7... In the evening, I had the opportunity to call home and talk to my mom! (for mother's day). Great day!

Sunday 5/13 -

A lot happened today! In sacrament meeting, the speakers spoke about Repentance.. I really liked what the Elder in my branch shared "Repentance is not a punishment but a great privilege/opportunity and a gift given to us." .. District Meeting lesson was about "Charity and Love" and these are some of the scripture verses that we read/discussed:

Read these verses if you have time and write in your journal What is Charity & Love, What Christ did for you, and How will you apply this attribute 😊 Sunday Evening Devotional talk was given by Sister and Brother Swensen (Executive Secretary of Provo MTC) and talked about EXACT OBEDIENCE. According to Brother Swensen, Obedience brings protection and direction. He shared four observations:

God expects us to be in the path of our duty.
Direction often comes to us as thoughts we don't think of as God's revelation.
When recognizable revelation does come, act decisively.
If we respond to direction, God will give us more.

Pictures: My zone (1st photo) and the Sister in the zone (2nd photo)

Monday 5/14 -

P-Day and temple day! Some of the missionaries in our zone already left this morning and they're off to their field. Missing them already! 😟

That's my 3rd week! See you all next week! Love y'all and take care! 😊 Dojeh lei!

Your Sister in Christ, Sister Apao (Au Jimuih)