Kindred Spirits!

Sister Ngai and I have discovered we like shopping at the same places in Stanley, 

and we have similar tastes in clothing.

I think we may be 'kindred spirits' because I have loved this woman

since she and Elder Ngai arrived in Hong Kong.

Saying Goodbye To The Wilsons

We have come to love Elder and Sister Wilson in the short time we have been here, or at least it seems like a short time.  It has been 3 1/2 months already.

This has been their 2nd time to serve in the Hong Kong Temple as a couple, and Elder Wilson's 3rd.

It is clear that they have a great love for Hong Kong and it's people, and for serving in the temple.

We learned more about the Chinese people and their culture because of them.

They took their time to show us other areas of Hong Kong that a tourist might not typically see.

We saw where Elder Wilson lived as a young elder, and 

where the church held meetings in Sham Shui Po more than 50 years ago.

They shared facts and Chinese traditions that we found quite interesting and unique.

They took us to the Jade Market, and gave a lesson in bargaining.

The introduced us to Stroopwafels,

 and Elder Wilson personally escorted us to where we could buy some of our own.

President Wong passed their assignment to coordinate the Statutory Holidays on to us, 

and they have been extremely helpful in preparing us for this responsibility.

Their suggestions and advice in adjusting to missionary life in Hong Kong

has been appreciated and beneficial.

They have taught us much from their examples of dedicated missionary service.

 Elder Bodily, Sister Bodily, Sister Wilson, Elder Wilson

Walking to the train together, one last time.

Riding the train in First Class with a First-class lady.

We have made some happy memories with Elder (Bob) and Sister (Helga)Wilson, and we are going to miss them. 

 We wish them well, and look forward to seeing them again. 

Pies At The Ngais!

When Sister Ngai has an abundance of apples, she makes pie.

And then she shares it with the rest of us.

We saw for ourselves that Sister Ngai knows how to make a delicious pie.

This was our last casual evening with Elder and Sister Wilson

Laughter was all around.  That is what happens when temple missionaries get together.

This is a good group of missionaries, and we have a fun together.

The Ngais other assignment is to plan social activities for the temple missionaries, 

and they are fulfilling that assignment very well.

Thank you Charles and Shirley for an enjoyable evening.

Thanks to Elliott, We Have A Photo!

These are some fine young adults we met recently at the temple.  However, the day they came, I didn't have my camera.  But, not to worry because one of the guys agreed to send us a photo as soon as he could, and sure enough, he sent this today. 

 Thanks Elliott for being a man of your word.

Amber Ricks, Elliott Bliss, Megan Taylor, Daniel Whitlock, 

Logan Brown, Sierra Willis, Walker Wright, Alyssa Bailey

You can read a little more about them in our July 18th posting.

A Little Night Time Entertainment in 3D!

Tonight we watched something unlike anything we have before.

A laser show projected against the concaved side of the Cultural Events Center in Tsim Sha Tsui.

This was a free event.  So, the only cost was some time to walk 20 minutes from Harbourfront.

 It was enjoyable and lasted about 10 minutes.  Definitely geared for kids.

 Pandas are found almost everywhere we go, and tonight was no different.

Thought our grandkids might especially enjoy these.

An Unexpected Invitation!

Elder and Sister Wilson have two weeks before they go home, and had been invited to the Law's home for a farewell dinner last night.
We were a bit surprised, yet honored when asked if we would like to join them.
Of course, we said yes!
Sister Law is the coordinator for the ordinance workers on Thursdays, and Brother Law works at the temple on Friday evenings.
 They live up in the New Territories in a village in Fanling, which is a 40 minute train ride from the Hung Hom Train Station near our apartment.  We were pleasantly surprised when Brother and Sister Choi came over as well.  Brother Choi is the temple recorder, so we see him almost every time we are at the temple, and Sister Choi is an ordinance worker on Fridays.

 Two missionaries, Sister Choi, Sister Law, Brother Law

The Law's home is very warm and inviting with evidence of a happy family.  We enjoyed seeing photos of their family, and noticed their framed pictures are displayed right to left according to age.  The Law's three daughters and their families live in Lehi, Utah along with their three grandchildren.  So, Brother and Sister Law are acquainted with the Salt Lake Valley.

Sister Law is an excellent cook and hostess.  She prepared and served 12 dishes for 9 people, with a two-burner stove.  She is incredible!  Everything she served was truly authentic Chinese cuisine, and delicious.  Our meal began with a carrot soup, which is to be drunk from the bowl with one hand.       We then put rice in the bowl we had just drank soup from and then topped it with each of the following dishes (one at a time):  Pork chops and tomatoes, Green onions with shrimp, Beef and Curry Stew, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Stuffed Chicken Wings w/crab (which she deboned), Duck & Cucumber, Spring Rolls, Steamed Fish w/onion, Fried dumpling, and Eggplant with pork.  I will just add that I am not fond of eggplant, but the way Sister Law prepared it made it tasty.
Dark colored chopsticks are used to serve with, and light colored chopsticks are used to eat with.
I am a bit proud to say, that everything that was required to eat with chopsticks, I managed to accomplish.  It has taken me 3 months, but Elder Bodily has been proficient with chopsticks for awhile now.  

Dessert was Coconut and Cinnamon-flower Cheesecakes, served with forks.

Sitting L to R:  Sister Bodily, Sister Law, Elder Wilson, Sister Wilson
Standing L to R: Elder Bodily, Brother Law, Brother Choi, Sister Choi
Photo taken by Sister Law's sister.

It was delightful to see the Laws and the Chois in a casual setting, and we enjoyed getting to know them better as we ate a delicious meal together.

We thank Elder and Sister Wilson (Bob & Helga) for including us.
It was one of our best evenings since being here.

Island 1st Branch

From the time we got our call to serve in Hong Kong, 

we expected to learn something of the Chinese culture.

 Little did we know we would be attending a Filipino Branch and learning about their culture too.

There are considerable differences between the two,

 but one thing they share in common is they eat a lot of rice.

These are just some of our branch members.
 We have approx. 125 attending.
We meet on the 6th floor in Wan Chai.

This is what you will see happening on the 3rd floor, Sunday mornings.

 Our sisters are learning some basic sewing skills.

 Wilma makes me smile.

Our branch is divided into 5 families, and below are a few members from our family,
The Rollog/Bodily Family Group

A scrumptious meal is served after church

 on the 1st and 3rd Sundays.

Joy and Leonida and Elder Bodily

 

We have been trying to learn these beautiful ladies' names, but still have a ways to go.

We have about 30 in our family group.

 Rhonaliza, ?, Lea, Rowena (way in the back), Joy, and Princess Joy are among the few we do know.

Lorna

Jocelyn, Myself, Gloria, Jane, and Christy

We caught these three adorable triplets helping themselves to the water dispenser as we were heading home.  Amazingly, they weren't spilling too much on the floor.  They are not in our branch, but we couldn't resist taking their picture because they are so dang cute, and belong to someone in our
Wan Chai building.