This week everyone returned from Salt Lake, so the tenth floor was back to its crazy busy self.
Annie had a birthday while she was gone so we took her to dinner for a belated birthday dinner Tuesday night. Jimmy Chan and his wife Jo were planning on meeting us at the Cheesecake Factory, however, Jo was sick and couldn't make it, but Jimmy and the three of us had a great meal together to celebrate Annie’s thirty-third birthday.
The Montagues were able to join our bi-weekly Senior Missionary Public Affairs call this week. This is a significant note that needs to be recorded in our Missionary Blog because it typically takes several weeks for us to be able to connect with a new Missionary couple. Getting the hard wiring and software installed and connected with new users online is usually a nightmare. The major issue discussed in the call was this year’s Christmas Campaign which will be the same as last year, “Light the World".
We also had a good meeting this week with Paul Hanson and the rest of the Welfare Coordination Council. Elder Evans attended and plans to attend whenever he is in town going forward. We had a backlog of projects to catch up on, if I remember right we reviewed eleven or twelve. The Harmon’s are doing a great job and each meeting are feeling more comfortable with their presentations. The humanitarian needs worldwide is more than we could have ever imagined prior to coming over here.
The Kendell’s will be leaving October 25th and are busy getting ready to meet the Jones who will be replacing them. The Jensen’s and ourselves took Elder and Sister Kendell out for dinner as a token of appreciation for all they have done here in the Filipino Branch. He has served as the Branch President and Elder Jensen and I have served as his counselors. After dinner the six of us went to a movie, “The Helper” a documentary about the domestic workers here in Hong Kong.
We were scheduled to speak in the Pennisula 3rd Ward on Sunday but Church was canceled because of the sixth typhoon we have experienced as Missionaries. This typhoon, Khanun caused a T8 storm signal warning which means everybody in Hong Kong stays home. This weeks typhoon was not near as strong as the last one and by Sunday night the weather was calm.
Enjoying the newly opened Cheesecake Factory with our friend Jimmy Chun, and Annie (for Annie's birthday).
We love working with Annie in Public Affairs. One of the many blessings we have from our mission is the wonderful friendships we've made.
Elder and Sister Kendell, sitting across from Lynn and I, and the Jensons. The Kendells will be leaving to go home next week. We had a nice dinner together, the Saturday Branch Presidency and wives).
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