Lรฉih hรณu!
Picture: Mission Tour with Elder Meurs and Elder Homer, counselors of the Asia Area Presidency.
First of all, thank you so much for your prayers and for your messages. I am safe and all the missionaries as well. The "super typhoon" was too strong that they needed to cancel church and P-Day last Monday ๐ We could still see the after storm effect til now but we're grateful that no one was hurt.
Updates/Highlights from last week:
Sept 10 Monday -
After emailing, we went...and had tohngseui with our potential [person of interest] "Brother L." He chenged us hehe.. Then me and my companions went...and did some Muji shopping. Muji is a Japanese store that has cute pens and other cute stuff hehe. I think it's kinda like Miniso. A member from [the neighboring] Ward gave us $100 muji gift certificate (yayyy!) so basically I didn't spend anything today ๐ At night, we visited "S. Family". They are members of [my] Ward. [One of them] also graduated from BYUH (Sept 2013) and we overlapped for a bit, She said she knows [some of my] friends who worked in Luau before. She also served her mission in California Los Angeles and her brother served his in California Arcadia. We asked them to share their favorite mission experience/s, [the parents] really raised wonderful kids ๐. We shared Enos 1:11-12 to them.
Pictures: P-day food and Muji!
Sept 11 Tuesday -
Today was our Mission Tour (it's kinda like Zone Conference) with Elder Meurs and Elder Homer (counselors of Asia Area Presidency). The mission tour was edifying! These are some of the things that I learned:
- Give more personal invitations (very specific to their needs)
- The people of Hong Kong do not know why we have the Gospel but we do so help them feel the urgency and the need of the gospel in their lives
- In order for the Lord to answer our questions/prayers, we have to be prepared to act. Just like Joseph Smith's question: "Which church should I join?" Aside from his desire to know the truth, he's willing and ready to act!
- We are all in the process of conversion until we are exactly like unto the Lord. Just like what 3 Nephi 27:27 says "...what manner of men ought ye to be? Verily I say unto you, even as I am."
- If we believe we can't then we will not progress. If we believe we can, our eyes and hearts will be opened... Our mission goal now is to work more with members and involve them MORE in the work. We will teach repentance and baptize converts each month ๐
After the long training / mission tour, me and my companions had a hotpot chengout for dinner hehe. Sister Lee's recent convert chenged us and we ate a lot of seafoods! Hehe. Sihkbaau! (so full!).
Pictures: Seafood chengout!
Sept 12 Wednesday -
Did Crossroads and weekly planning. We have a baptism coming soon! So we planned for that, too.
Sept 13 Thursday -
"Sister G." had her baptismal interview today ๐ She's getting "dunked" this Sunday, the 16th!
Sept 14 Friday -
Taught [one of the Bishop's daughters] about the Word of Wisdom and the Law of Chastity today. Whew! It was hard/awkward to teach Chastity to an 8-year-old girl haha but it's good that [her mom] was there too. Basically we talked about how we should take care of our bodies and that our body is sacred and a temple of God. After the lesson, we had pizza (yahoo! lol been awhile haha) ... and durian HAHA.. At night, met and taught "Brother L." (from Monday) about the importance of Sacrament and shared Moroni 6:6. It's sad cos after tonight, we're not teaching him anymore and I'll be back in (original) ward but the new sisters assigned to [the neighboring] ward will continue working with him ๐ I know they'll do their best to bring him back to His fold ๐
Pictures: Yum!
Sept 15 Saturday -
We went visit "Sister A." (she's from the Philippines) today and ate breakfast with her. She's recently worried and stressed with a lot of things and so we shared about Prayer and Fasting (the blessings of it). We read Isaiah 58:6, 9, and 11... Also visited "Brother H." and "Sister C." today. They're doing good and still trying to get an answer from the Lord tor their baptism date. We'll keep praying for them ๐ .. At night, visited "L. Family". [One of them] is the gospel principles class teacher for [the neighboring] ward. Very funny and has a strong testimony! We shared 1 Nephi 1:20 and invited them to look for "tender mercies" from the Lord everyday ๐ ... Move calls happened tonight too and my new companion will be Sister Frandsen! ๐
Sept 16 Sunday -
Church was cancelled today ๐ It's supposed to be our Ward Conference and "Sister G.'s" baptism but we just moved it for next Sunday ๐ Typhoon 10 was crazy! But I bet it was crazier in the Philippines?.. Today we called members and asked if they're doing okay and my companions said bye to them cos it's also their last Sunday here in Hong Kong.
Picture: Safety preparations for the super typhoon!
Sept 17 Monday -
No P-Day today {by order of Mission President). Just stayed at home, cleaned, and rested... In the afternoon, we got a text that we're allowed to go out but just close in our area. We had Family Home Evening with [two families together]. I [introduced] the "fruit game" which you're not allowed to show your teeth hehe it was fun! I chose Lauh Lihn (durian) haha.
Pictures: Some damages caused by the typhoon...
Sept 18 Tuesday -
Yesterday was not busy at all, today we are so packed! In the morning we helped a member and did some service in her area. We picked up branches, twigs, and even small/medium trees that were on the road. Had district council and we talked about what are the ways that we could earn members' trust that would eventually lead them to want to work with us. I encourage everyone to please please please help the missionaries in your ward / branch. They need you as well... After district council, had one teaching appointment then two back-to-back chengouts (whew --- I'm sooo fat now ๐)... Long day!
Scripture verse for today: 2 Nephi 31:19-20
Pictures: Missionary work also means community service!
Helping out after Typhoon Mangkhut.
Helping out after Typhoon Mangkhut.
That's my week. ๐ Hope everyone is safe! I know that this church is true and I am grateful for the gospel. I love you all! See you again on Monday!
Your Sister in Christ,
Aลซ Jรญmuih - Sister Apao
China Hong Kong Mission (Apr '18 - Nov '19)
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Email me:
wealthia.apao@myldsmail.net
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Sister Wealthia Apao
18 Dorset Crescent
Kowloon Tong
Kowloon City
Hong Kong