Leih hou! 😄
Picture: Apparently this is a gambling house. haha!
First off, I've been here in Hong Kong for a month now! Time really flies soooo fast! And I'm excited for the upcoming transfer cos my MTC friends will be here soon! (but obviously I'll still be in [here in my first area] cos I'm still in training lol)... But yeah, [my] ward is good! 😁 The members are nice... So, how's everyone doing so far? 😊
Updates/Highlights from last week:
July 23rd Monday -
Videos: Hiking on Monkey Mountain! You'll see why it's called that...and it was raining!
Pictures: Monkey Mountain with the Sisters!
After emailing, we went hiking! We hiked Monkey Mountain (and saw monkeys lol). It's a fun hike! It was kinda raining so it was a lil muddy and moisty (?). We only saw like 5 monkeys total hahaha... In the evening, I had my first interview with the new mission president, President Phillips 😊 I was definitely reminded of my missionary purpose that night. He's great! He said he's still adjusting (cos they also came here in Hong Kong almost the same time as me) and so he totally understands my situation cos we're in the same boat 😊 I was definitely comforted by his counsels. Scripture verse of the day: Alma 11:40
Pictures: More of the Monkey Mountain hike!
July 24th Tuesday -
Had our District Council (formerly called district meeting) in pure Cantonese! Hahaha. Cos my district kinda made a goal that we should try to SYL (Speak your language - Cantonese) til the end of the transfer... The topic during our council was about Patience and How to be better in finding people to teach (investigators) ---- Stop people, get to know them and bring up the gospel, then share your testimony... After the council, we applied what we learned! Haha it was funny because me and my companion thought of a good way how to stop people. So we tried to tell people "Leih hou! Ngohdeih yihga hohkgan Gwongdungwa, gam ngohdeih seung mahn leih, dim gong light post?" (Hello! We're studying Cantonese now and we want to ask you, how do you say light post in Cantonese?) or "Dim gong traffic cone?"... Then that'll lead to a conversation 😊 Just trying out new ways on how to stop people haha... Also today, we finally did Pak Muhn (knock doors) [at the place we wanted to go to before]! Remember last time we rode the wrong bus? Haha. Today we had the right bus and was able to do pak muhn!.. It was funny cos the first door that we knocked to, they're members in our ward and we didn't know that they live there haha! So we just practice teach to them then we knocked on their neighbor's door and had an actual lesson with them. 😊 Great experience... At night, me and my apartment-mates celebrated Pioneer Day in our apartment. 😊 Scripture verses of the day: Alma 13:28-29
Picture: Celebrating Pioneer Day
July 25th Wednesday -
Did CrossRoads (volunteer work) today! 😊 We were assigned in the kitchen and did some slicing of veggies, cooking, and dishwashing... In the afternoon, me and my companion visited a member and she chenged (dinner appt) us. We ate dumplings, chicken wings, orange chicken, dragon fruit, and longan [longganisa?]. We then shared Enos 1 and she said she'll participate in our Ward Fasting 😊 Scripture verse of the day: Alma 17:9
Picture: We got chenged / dinner appointment!
July 26th Thursday -
Video: Some people in the park dancing to "shao pingguo"
Pictures: First exchanges with Sis. Low! Here we are at a train station and a view of her area
I can finally say that I'm a missionary now cos I got fonged! Hahahaha.. It's my first time to be fonged lol. So we were supposed to meet a returning member (less-active) and he didnt show up! So fong feigei means you scheduled someone but didnt come/show up. And so we tried calling his phone but his phone was off too hahaha... Had my first exchanges today too! I was in [another area] and my companion was Sister Low (from SLC). Nothing much happened, we just had dance class at night lol. Fun! Scripture verses of the day: Alma 22:16, Alma 24:14
July 27th Friday -
Pictures: More of Sis. Low's area!
Did Finding around [the] area 😊 It's good to have a "new" area and do some finding even for few hours... At night, we exchanged back and I was back in [my area]. Scripture verses of the day: Alma 26:11-12, Alma 26:27, Alma 26:30
July 28th Saturday -
Picture: A table I saw in McDonald's
Nothing special today. Did weekly planning and some potential and former calls... So our companionship goal this week is to have English Fast (meaning, no English for a week) haha. Scripture verses of the day: Alma 32:13, 21, 28 I read two talks today: None were with Him by Elder Holland & Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ by Elder Kevin Pearson (both in March 2009 General Conference)
July 29th Sunday -
Video/Picture: Our walk back from church.
Goofy companionship! Hear me speak a bit of Cantonese
Goofy companionship! Hear me speak a bit of Cantonese
Church service was good, especially at the last hour. We were combined since it's the 5th Sunday and they just emphasized more about Ministering 😊 ... After church, we went to [visit]...potential/people with interest. He's a retired geography teacher and really smart! We tried to share the Plan of Salvation to him... After that appointment, we went to a member's house and had Family Home Evening 😊 Me and my companion shared a lesson about Enos (again) and we made smores 😊 Scripture verses of the day: Alma 34:8-10, 32-34, Alma 37:33-37
That's my week 😊 Have a greet week everyone! Ngoh ngoi leihdeih! (Love y'all)
Your Sister in Christ,
Aū Jímuih - Sister Apao
China Hong Kong Mission (Apr '18 - Nov '19)
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Sister Wealthia Apao
18 Dorset Crescent
Kowloon Tong
Kowloon City
Hong Kong