Feb 15th

On Friday we went to the temple with our China Teachers Group. That was a good time. We also met in the chapel across the street for a short meeting.The temple is about a 15 min. subway ride from Hong Kong.
That night we went to the Night Market in Hong Kong. Dad stopped to look at something (silver dollars) and I kept walking with the group. Then I stopped to look at something and when I looked up the rest of the group had gone on. There was no one around who looked familiar! I was pretty sure Dad was still behind me. I walked on and crossed a street and decided to wait there for Dad because it was a clear area. I was pretty sure I could get back to the hotel if I had too. I probably waited at least 10 min. before Dad came out of the crowd and crossed the street. He didn't even see me, but I was sure glad to see him!
Saturday we had to do presentations during the morning at the church offices in Hongkong. After that we went with a group to McDonald's for lunch and then to Victoria's Peak. We took a bus and then we took a cable car that goes almost straight up the mountain at a 45 degree angle or more! The view from the top was pretty. We also found a rock where it has the date 7-14-49 carved in it. The Apostle Matthew Cowley and others prayed there to open China to missionary work. Brother Henry Aki was the only Chinese priesthood holder in a land of four hundred and sixty-five million people.
Sunday we returned to Kowloon and the temple and held a four District Conference in the chapel at the temple. That was neat! Then we packed up and got ready for our Southwest China tour.
In Hong Kong we stayed at the YMCA Hotel. It's a four star hotel. Beautiful! It's not like any YMCA you could ever imagine. And it's right downtown by the waterfront. Our group also went out for a Western dinner Friday night. It was the best food I've eaten here. The carrot cake was 4 layers! We saved it for the next day.
Hong Kong is clean and huge! So many skyscrapers. It was under British rule for many years and that influence is still there.It's a very international area. XXOO Mom