It has, indeed, been quite the week!!! With our unexpected trip to Hong Kong to make sure Sister Ngai got home safely we have definitely had a TON of adventure. We were greeted at the airport by her Mother, her Aunt and her 'Boyfriend'. We have been able to spend a fair amount of time this week with Sister Ngai and her 'boyfriend' as well as David (who has been in Hong Kong for the week on business).
David arrived in town on Monday afternoon late. He grabbed a taxi and headed to our hotel to pick us up. He took us to the RITZ CARLTON 102nd floor where we had an amazing dinner!! It was an 'early birthday dinner' for me and also David. It was incredible!!! And the view was gorgeous.
The restaurant staff surprised us with a little BIRTHDAY dessert!!!
We just 'hung out' enjoying the view from the hotel drive-up. It was just amazing!!!
We had a chance to do a little sightseeing as well as shopping on our own. We have enjoyed exploring the adventures outside of our hotel. The Nathan Hotel was situated in the perfect spot for us.....close to stores, sights and parks.
A few more shots of our being out and about......viewing the various stores and sights. I bought some LAVENDER JADE.....necklace, bracelet and earrings. You can see the jeweler hand stringing the necklace in the bottom left foto.
We went to THE PEAK on Hong Kong Island with Sister Ngai and her 'boyfriend' on Tuesday evening. What a treat it was.....We rode the tram to the top. What a FANTASTIC night view we had. We arrived about 6 p.m. and the sun set at about 6:45 p.m. Timing was perfect.
Sister Ngai with Wayne and myself at THE PEAK.
When we finished looking around at the top, it was time for dinner. We literally walked around Hong Kong Island for 45 minutes trying to find a Mexican Restaurant that Jacob (my brother) had recommended. We never found it but thanks to Sister Ngai's boyfriend we found another Mexican restaurant!!! It was her boyfriends first time eating mexican. I think he eventually liked it.....or adjusted fairly well to the taste!!
On Thursday, Wayne and I headed over to the Hong Kong Temple. What a wonderful opportunity we had in being able to be there. Everyone was so warm and friendly and helpful to us. Just as one would expect temple workers to be. We had met the Temple President and Matron at Stake Conference on Sunday. They were very happy to see us again!
We got to spend more quality time with David. He took time out of his busy work schedule to 'make time' for us. We very much appreciated that. I think he really enjoyed being with us. We certainly enjoyed being with him.
David took this foto.......us 'old folks' just do weird things sometimes. Like looking out of the bottom of our trifocals!!
We 'hide' one of Becky's Core Kits in Kowloon close to the temple. There were a number of her fans who were trying to find it (we could tell by their remarks on InstaGram) but after 2 hours of waiting Sister Ngai and her boyfriend came to meet us and 'found' it!!! They were thrilled!!! And so were Becky's fans thrilled that a young 'couple' had found it.
David took this foto of a sunset out of his hotel room on Hong Kong Island. His view was better than ours. He shared it with us.....what a gorgeous view.
We went 'strolling' the streets again and ended up in Kentucky Fried Chicken......I needed some 'normal' food. I had corn on the cob and mashed potatoes with gravy!!! Cute little selfie!
David also took this foto of us as we crossed the street......median was right in the middle so that is where we stopped. Thanks David!
It has been totally a GREAT week on all fronts. Spending time with David was definitely a highlight for us. Knowing that Sister Ngai was going to be ok (because we checked on her throughout the week) made it worth our being in Hong Kong for a week.....and being able to catch up on some much needed rest!!
We did a LOT of walking and I really didn't have the right walking shoes. We packed up and left Georgia in such a hurry I just grabbed my sandals. BAD CHOICE!!! Thank goodness we found a pharmacy and could buy a box of bandaids!!!
And so it goes.....all good things must come to an end!!! Flying over Hong Kong and actually being able to see without a bunch of low-lying clouds made it wonderful. An amazing week.....and amazing trip. We just never thought we would end up in Hong Kong as a part of our mission assignments!!! Tender Mercies for sure.
And the sun SETS somewhere between Japan and Alaska!!! L.O.N.G. trip back to Peachtree City, Georgia.....but well worth it.
The APs met us at the Atlanta Airport when our airplane arrive at about 10:30 p.m. It took us 24 hours to from Hong Kong to Georgia. We are grateful to be back and to get 'back to work' with this part of our mission. This coming week promises to be very busy. We have a 2-week road trip scheduled for the North Carolina Raleigh Mission!!! And here we go......!!!!
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