Sunday, September 21, 2014

We just never know where in the world we may be from day to day on this mission.  This weekend ended up being just that!!!  We were going about attending Zone Conferences in the North Carolina Charlotte Mission when we got a phone call from President Harding on Wednesday night!  We were to escort a sick missionary home......to HONG KONG!!!  Yes, that is exactly what we would be doing and that would be on Friday of this week.  That meant we needed to drive 7 hours back to Peachtree City so we could repack and get ready for a 21 hour flight!!!  Oh my.....WE CAN DO THIS, RIGHT!?

But....before we leave for Hong Kong I have to tell about the beginning part of the week.  We were in Utah the preceding weekend so that Wayne could set Kevin apart as a High Priest.  He had been called to serve on the High Council!  We are so excited for him.....

We got to have a family dinner on Sunday at Kevin and Lauren's home.  Andy and Geralyn and the boys were able to come down!!!!  And Spencer was able to come as well!!!  LOVE FAMILY TIME!!!  It is always the best time!!

And we were able to catch a beautiful sunset as we approached our Atlanta landing on Monday night.

Tuesday morning we woke up to a FLAT TIRE!!!  And with a 7 hour drive to North Carolina today we really had not planned on having to fix a flat tire.  Better here in Peachtree City before we left than while we were on the road!!

What a blessing to have a AAA Membership!  A little rain never hurt anyone...right!!??

Driving up to High Point we stopped in Charlotte to do a little HIDE AND SEEK Project Life for Becky!  SO fun to help in this little adventure.  What sweet ladies came to claim it!!

This PEACH is actually located in South Carolina.  I have always thought it should be in Georgia.  Oh well......love to see it!

I have been looking forward to going to DEWEY'S BAKERY there in Winston Salem for a while.  And Thursday after the Zone Conference there was the perfect time.  LOVE this bakery.  We used to go there all the time as kids.

Thursday was a 'sweet memory' day as it marked the 2-year mark of Jonathan's passing away.  Hard to believe it has been that long and still so sad that he is not with us here in mortality.  How grateful we are that we can be a forever family and look forward to being with him again some day!!

SO...after a whirlwind day and a half in North Carolina trying to conduct our 'Mini Clinics' and Medical Training it was time to get back to pick up our little 'treasure' Missionary and get her back home.  President Harding got us to the airport early on Friday morning.  Bless his heart.

The flight was NOT a direct flight, of course.  Last minute tickets never are.  We flew from Atlanta to Salt Lake City, to Seattle WA to Hong Kong.  A 21 hour flight.......

As we flew into Hong Kong it was about sunset time and this is what we saw.  Gorgeous welcome from our friends here in Hong Kong.  We lost a day so it was actually Saturday night.

YUP....we are actually here.

We had a member of the ward/stake pick us up this morning at our Nathan Hotel and drove us to Stake Conference.  We had been asked to share our testimonies in the conference.  What a great event this has been today.

The Stake Center is only about 2 years old.  It is very nice.

The young missionary's uncle is the Stake President.  They invited us over to their home after church where they prepared a wonderful dinner for us.  Here is Sister Ngai to my right, her mother to my left.  Behind us is her father on the right and Wayne on the left.

Sister Ngai's uncle and aunt are standing in the back next to Wayne.  

It has been a wonderful Sabbath.  We love our newly found friends here in Hong Kong.  I feel we will stay in touch with them for a long time!!