Our first Sunday has been spent attending District Conference, which was held in the Wan Chai building on Hong Kong Island. We learned that we have been assigned to the Island 1 Branch which also meets in this building, but on a different floor. It is a very nice 10-story building in the center of Wan Chai completely surrounded by tall sky scrapers, and is also where the Asia Area Mission offices and a number of other offices are located. It was strange entering a church building with security personnel around, and what looked more like an office building. But, once we walked off the elevator and stepped into the chapel, it felt more like a church.
Elder Randy Funk from the Quorum of the Seventy and his wife spoke during the conference along with President Hawks, the Hong Kong Mission President and his wife. I was impressed with President Benjamin Tai, who is the District President, as he spoke. He is young and not very tall, but knowledgeable and giant in spirit.
We met a few other missionary couples afterwards and visited for a little while, and even met Elder Funk who seemed to be aware of our coming to serve in Hong Kong.
After we left the church, the Balls and the Solomons showed us how to get back to Kowloon by way of ferry. We have the option of bus, ferry, or taxi to get to and from the island. The Solomons are actually nearing the end of their mission and will be going home to Arizona.
We had a nice dinner at the Ball's apartment, and discussed with them additional things we need to do get settled and to have a better understanding of what it means to live in Hong Kong. They have been here for almost a year and seem to have learned well where the best places are to shop for food, for buying clothes, for eating out, and for sight-seeing. I am sure they will be a tremendous help, and we appreciate their willingness to assist us with anything we need.
I expect tomorrow will be another day of learning new things.
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