P-day. John had an appointment with a physiotherapist today for his stiff neck. Is that to say he is "stiff-necked"? (lds joke haha). We then took a ride on the "ding ding" which is what they call the old trolley cars. They are old and rickety, but a fun experience. It costs about $0.25 to ride. Stopped off at Wan Chai Market for congee and oily sticks for brunch.
We got a new senior missionary couple from Australia today, Elder and Sister Rancie. Already, I can tell that they will be fun to work with. When they found out we were from Canada they said they had relatives and friends close to Calgary..."well, actually in Lethbridge" they said. Can you believe it! They are related to the Murrays and know the Laycocks. Talk about a small world.
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| Elder Robert and Sister Rae Rancie from Brisbane, Australia |
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| "The Rowdy Sisterhood of the Travelling Luggage Cart" (Sequel to the "Yaya Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants" haha) |
So to recap the senior temple missionaries and their connections:
Elder and Sister Ngai - from Calgary
Elder and Sister Lee - formerly from Calgary, moved to Dallas, TX
Elder and Sister Ball - from Boise, Idaho where our son is contemplating moving to
Elder and Sister Bodily - from Meridian, John's former student lives in their ward
Elder and Sister Rancie - from Australia have relatives in Lethbridge
Sister Nora Chan - from Seattle. She's a Chan, so must be related somewhere, and knows Linda Lee who is Bruce Lee's wife.
October 20 (Tuesday)
We're a day ahead in Hong Kong, so today we were anxious to hear the results of the Canadian election. Looks like we'll have a Liberal majority government. Not what I was hoping for. No comment. On the positive side, I'm still glad to be Canadian. Things are and could be a lot worse living in other countries. We have much to be grateful for and should count our blessings..."God keep our land, glorious and free!"
October 21 (Wednesday)
This past weekend, was the annual 1.5 km swim across the bay. There were 2,500 competitors ages 12 - 76 and everyone finished within 1 hour and 15 minutes. I thought I could do that...totally doable. In an interview with a repeat competitor she remarked, "It was better this year. The water was not as choppy, and there weren't as many bottles and plastic bags getting in the way." Eeeeew! Yuk! and Eeeeeew some more! Count me out!
Today is a statutory holiday in observance of the Chung Yeung Festival. It is when entire families congregate at cemeteries to engage in the age-old practices of ancestral worship. How fitting to spend the time at the Temple doing temple work for our ancestors. We were so busy...the busiest day since we've been here. It is such a rewarding experience to have the Temple full to overflowing. President Wong thinks that we might have set a new record attendance today.
October 22 (Thursday)
Today I ran into Sister Hannah Dudley at the Temple again. She's going home tomorrow after serving in Hong Kong for the past 18 months. Her Cantonese is excellent! Her father is Tom Dudley and her grandparents are Alan and Patricia Dudley from Magrath. They were instrumental in my conversion. I was working for Alan when I joined the Church. Their family holds a special place in our hearts.
October 23 (Friday)
With the Burton's and Goodman's coming in a months time, we went out shopping for bedding - air or foam mattresses, bedding, pillows, towels... where is Wal-Mart when you need them. Packing bedding and linens is so bulky, but buying bedding and linens for a one time use hardly seems worth it. In our search for these items, we came across some furniture that I really, really liked. The price is very reasonable, but I don't know how much shipping would be.
October 24 (Saturday)
After working at the Temple we headed over to IKEA to check out bedding and linens. It's just like all the other IKEA's. We found some comforters, pillows, cups, bowls and glasses to bump up our meager supply of dishes. We won't be cooking much when the family comes, but at least we'll have enough bowls for cereal.
October 25 (Sunday)
Disappointment today. All week we had been looking forward to hearing from Russell M. Nelson, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He was to be in Hong Kong. This morning we got word that due to unforeseen circumstances the devotional with him had been cancelled. At this point, we don't know why.
The Primary children put on their presentation today. Our whole primary consists of these four absolutely amazing little girls. For 45 minutes they captivated us with their talks, all memorized by heart, and sung songs, all memorized by heart and filled all our hearts with joy. Hats off to their teachers and parents for teaching their children in the ways of the Lord.
Today is a statutory holiday in observance of the Chung Yeung Festival. It is when entire families congregate at cemeteries to engage in the age-old practices of ancestral worship. How fitting to spend the time at the Temple doing temple work for our ancestors. We were so busy...the busiest day since we've been here. It is such a rewarding experience to have the Temple full to overflowing. President Wong thinks that we might have set a new record attendance today.
October 22 (Thursday)
Today I ran into Sister Hannah Dudley at the Temple again. She's going home tomorrow after serving in Hong Kong for the past 18 months. Her Cantonese is excellent! Her father is Tom Dudley and her grandparents are Alan and Patricia Dudley from Magrath. They were instrumental in my conversion. I was working for Alan when I joined the Church. Their family holds a special place in our hearts.
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| Sister Hannah Dudley - last day in Hong Kong |
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| End of their mission - All these sisters and 1 Elder are heading home after faithfully serving in Hong Kong. |
October 23 (Friday)
With the Burton's and Goodman's coming in a months time, we went out shopping for bedding - air or foam mattresses, bedding, pillows, towels... where is Wal-Mart when you need them. Packing bedding and linens is so bulky, but buying bedding and linens for a one time use hardly seems worth it. In our search for these items, we came across some furniture that I really, really liked. The price is very reasonable, but I don't know how much shipping would be.
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| Bedside Table |
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| End of the Bed Seatie |
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| Dresser Cabinet |
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| High Boy |
After working at the Temple we headed over to IKEA to check out bedding and linens. It's just like all the other IKEA's. We found some comforters, pillows, cups, bowls and glasses to bump up our meager supply of dishes. We won't be cooking much when the family comes, but at least we'll have enough bowls for cereal.
October 25 (Sunday)
Disappointment today. All week we had been looking forward to hearing from Russell M. Nelson, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He was to be in Hong Kong. This morning we got word that due to unforeseen circumstances the devotional with him had been cancelled. At this point, we don't know why.
The Primary children put on their presentation today. Our whole primary consists of these four absolutely amazing little girls. For 45 minutes they captivated us with their talks, all memorized by heart, and sung songs, all memorized by heart and filled all our hearts with joy. Hats off to their teachers and parents for teaching their children in the ways of the Lord.
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| Michelle Perdoma (age 10), Gillian Jacinto (8), Megan Jacinto (5), Kate Lomibao (4) |
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| MaryAnn Ball (Chorister), Eunice Villapando (2nd Counsellor), Cori Crocket (President), Emy Gabasa (1st Counsellor) Gillian Jacinto, Kate Lomibao, Michelle Perdomo, Megan Jacinto |
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