This week has been CRAZY!
We had a fantastic activity at my old building in TST on Christmas Eve! The whole Mission was there, and we ate 2 pigs, tons of rolls, a bit of Jello, a ton of cookies, and some blueberry cheesecake. I was in the Mission Choir, and we sang "The First Noel", "Oh, Holy Night", "Born to Wear a Crown", and "Silent Night". It was such fun, I love singing! We also had a gift exchange that was supposed to be a $50 gift exchange. It turned out to be that "Evil Elf" game where people run around stealing all the good presents. I ended up with a $15 dollar broom and $35 of chocolates (which I traded with a Sister who got Ramen), and President Hawks got an empty pop bottle ("Instant Water Storage, Just Add Water!"). There were good gifts (for the record; I love my broom!); like a $50 bill, some fluffy slippers and fluffy ducky towels (I almost stole one of those for my niece), and various amounts of Ferrer Rochers, which are worth their weight in gold here!
THEN, on Christmas Day itself, we road a bus for an hour and a half (I got SUPER carsick!), and then I sang the same four songs at the Hon Seui Kiu Chapel Open House! It's a massive building, but not quite what I'd consider "Standard/Full Size". They had really good apple cider there, which I liked. Right after that we rode the MTR train home (they don't make me carsick), and hung out for a little bit before our Ward Christmas Activity! There was a really fun Scripture Trivia game about Christmas, and a lot of good food. The thing I love most about the Church is that Mormons, no matter what continent we live on, love to eat together. I talked to an older gentleman who's not super interested in the Church, but helped him understand why he should consider it... I hope.
I love Christmas! It's an easy way to talk openly with others about the Savior, why we need Him, and why we celebrate His life, love, and Atonement. I love Christ, and I love spreading His Gospel! It's not fun every day, but it's worth every second. I know that I'm here in Hong Kong to give these people a chance to experience true, unending happiness, and I hope that I can be the best Missionary I can so that they will make the most of this opportunity. I know that all of us can find ways to spread the Gospel, so I invite all of you who've experienced the Savior's love to share it with someone around you!
Love,
Elder O'Gara
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