Hello Everyone!!!
Hello from Hong Kong!!! This is very likely the last Email that will be distributed to everyone from me. I don't really know what to say.
If you want to know how my week went I can Basically say that I spent the Entire week in a meeting or eating food with the wonderful members here in TST and with some of the People that we teach.
It's tough to say goodbye... really tough.
I have got multiple emails from people and I'm planning on keeping in touch with everyone I can. I think it is safe to say that this coming week will be quite an emotional one for me... I'm an emotional guy, Its pretty impossible not to end up that way when a guy has parents like mine... ( love You Mom and Dad!!!).
We had dinner as a Zone last Sunday and Elder Dastrup and I were invited to go up to the "Hot Seat" to share our advise and our testimony... I cried. ... I Love the Kowloon Zone.
Today we Had a Mission Wide Olympics with Basketball, Dodgeball, and Soccer. Each Zone was a Team. No winner Really, It was SO much Fun!!! I got to see all the missionaries in the mission... Including my former companion Elder Parkin. I love that Kid! And of Course Elder Dodd, Elder Ward, Elder Dastrup and I were always together talking to each other. We will all seeeEach other again tonight because we are going to sing together at a Fireside on Sunday. Exciting... Were all pretty nervous though, because we are singing with a Choir and we're all not exactly on the same level. HA! but! yeah. That is really about It.
Grandma "D" is doing awesome and she is going to take us to eat dim sum tommorow for a little farewell thing with the "H" Family. Also... I think we will probably see "K" and" "R" every day until I leave! haha. Many of the people I have taught have been calling me and it has been so nice to talk to them. Each Person is my dear friend.They are another family to me.
Well. I will see you all soon and You can ask me whatever you want... haha... 'Im making this short so I can E-mail my Mom!
Love all of You! Im excited to see You. Thank You for all You have done!
Next time I'll probably be thanking You in Person!
Love from Hong Kong,
Elder Mckay Wright
Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
I have received so much more than I have ever given, and that I could ever give!,
Well,... I’m sitting here and I’m realizing that I only do this 2 more times before the end... wow... Today was my last time through the temple as a zone. Just one more time... on my last day.
I have finished up all the records here in TST getting it ready for the new guy and we have had some good success finding recently... TST is a powerhouse area now!!! Everyone wants to be here! It’s the coolest! I’m so thankful that I could spend the last quarter of my mission here. I love these people and I already feel how hard it is going to be to say goodbye... I don’t know how I’m going to do it.
I got permission from President Chan to call people that I have taught on my mission... it’s really weird and sad to know that I probably will not ever see most of them again. Luckily technology is amazing now days that I can still keep in contact with them.
Wow,... I really never saw myself in this spot. I mean, it still doesn’t seem real, I’m just expecting to go through with my next transfer and I'll probably just be moved to my new area with my new companion and I’ll have to haul all my luggage on to the MTR just like every other time... at least that’s how I feel... I actually just don’t really know how to feel. Here in Hong Kong I have another family! I am really excited to see my own family, more excited than I am scared, doesn’t misunderstand... But I really feel like I have to leave my family again to get there! And that won’t be fun!
On April 1st we are having our dying fireside called "My conversion story" where all of the missionaries going home invite someone they taught and was baptized or a less active member they helped to come back to speak and share their testimony and Conversion story. So I invited Rochelle. She is powerful! And I think that because the topic will be centered on the Book of Mormon, she is absolutely the one I want to invite. Good stuff.
I don’t really know what to say... if there is anything to say... Kit and Ray are doing amazing, were working with them to find an appropriate date to be Baptized, sadly I will not be in Hong Kong when that happens, same with Sam, and with Felix... But it’s okay, I'll give them a call or something, and Kit actually comes to America about once a year so I can see him after for sure!
This week we are starting to teach 2 Families! One is a Member Referral and the other is, I don’t know if you remember me talking about the Chan Family? Well... anyway! Mrs. Chan called me on Tuesday night and wants us to come over! so... that came back out of Nowhere! I’m so excited! We will see both of them this weekend.
Wow time is going by really fast; I just don’t know what to say. I love my mission... and I am so scared to leave. More scared than I have ever been before. I’m sure everything will be just fine. I’m so thankful for the blessing of my mission. I’m thankful especially for Family, and leaders at home and leaders here in Hong Kong that have helped me to get here. I feel like it is so interesting, how I came on a mission, I don’t know if I understood this at all... I’m thankful that I did! But the reason I say that is, for some reason I don’t really understand, I felt like serving a mission would help me "Give Back" to the Savior for all He has done for me or to Honor my Parents and family by doing what I knew was right and hoping that I could give back more of what I owe or to make up for all that my Parents have sacrificed or "Repay" the Lord what He did for me,... I started all this, just to realize (even more fully now looking back) that the Blessing of my mission... has actually made my debt Greater, to the Lord, and to my Family... I hope I am expressing this clearly. I have received so much more than I have ever given, and that I could ever give!, and though that won’t stop me from doing all I can to be in Their Service... I realize now that i could never "Make up" for all they have done for me. I don’t really know how to say it. In every area of my life, I know realize how much more I could have, and must now give. And it makes me excited and happy. I don’t know how to explain, hopefully you understand... if not... I’ll try to explain again some other time. ha-ha!
Anyway! I love you! Thank you so much for your prayers for the people that we are teaching, they see and recognize miracles every day. Your prayers are heard and answered. I also feel the blessings and Power of Your prayers. Thank You so so much I Love You! Can’t wait to see you again soon!
Elder McKay Wright
I have finished up all the records here in TST getting it ready for the new guy and we have had some good success finding recently... TST is a powerhouse area now!!! Everyone wants to be here! It’s the coolest! I’m so thankful that I could spend the last quarter of my mission here. I love these people and I already feel how hard it is going to be to say goodbye... I don’t know how I’m going to do it.
I got permission from President Chan to call people that I have taught on my mission... it’s really weird and sad to know that I probably will not ever see most of them again. Luckily technology is amazing now days that I can still keep in contact with them.
Wow,... I really never saw myself in this spot. I mean, it still doesn’t seem real, I’m just expecting to go through with my next transfer and I'll probably just be moved to my new area with my new companion and I’ll have to haul all my luggage on to the MTR just like every other time... at least that’s how I feel... I actually just don’t really know how to feel. Here in Hong Kong I have another family! I am really excited to see my own family, more excited than I am scared, doesn’t misunderstand... But I really feel like I have to leave my family again to get there! And that won’t be fun!
On April 1st we are having our dying fireside called "My conversion story" where all of the missionaries going home invite someone they taught and was baptized or a less active member they helped to come back to speak and share their testimony and Conversion story. So I invited Rochelle. She is powerful! And I think that because the topic will be centered on the Book of Mormon, she is absolutely the one I want to invite. Good stuff.
I don’t really know what to say... if there is anything to say... Kit and Ray are doing amazing, were working with them to find an appropriate date to be Baptized, sadly I will not be in Hong Kong when that happens, same with Sam, and with Felix... But it’s okay, I'll give them a call or something, and Kit actually comes to America about once a year so I can see him after for sure!
This week we are starting to teach 2 Families! One is a Member Referral and the other is, I don’t know if you remember me talking about the Chan Family? Well... anyway! Mrs. Chan called me on Tuesday night and wants us to come over! so... that came back out of Nowhere! I’m so excited! We will see both of them this weekend.
Wow time is going by really fast; I just don’t know what to say. I love my mission... and I am so scared to leave. More scared than I have ever been before. I’m sure everything will be just fine. I’m so thankful for the blessing of my mission. I’m thankful especially for Family, and leaders at home and leaders here in Hong Kong that have helped me to get here. I feel like it is so interesting, how I came on a mission, I don’t know if I understood this at all... I’m thankful that I did! But the reason I say that is, for some reason I don’t really understand, I felt like serving a mission would help me "Give Back" to the Savior for all He has done for me or to Honor my Parents and family by doing what I knew was right and hoping that I could give back more of what I owe or to make up for all that my Parents have sacrificed or "Repay" the Lord what He did for me,... I started all this, just to realize (even more fully now looking back) that the Blessing of my mission... has actually made my debt Greater, to the Lord, and to my Family... I hope I am expressing this clearly. I have received so much more than I have ever given, and that I could ever give!, and though that won’t stop me from doing all I can to be in Their Service... I realize now that i could never "Make up" for all they have done for me. I don’t really know how to say it. In every area of my life, I know realize how much more I could have, and must now give. And it makes me excited and happy. I don’t know how to explain, hopefully you understand... if not... I’ll try to explain again some other time. ha-ha!
Anyway! I love you! Thank you so much for your prayers for the people that we are teaching, they see and recognize miracles every day. Your prayers are heard and answered. I also feel the blessings and Power of Your prayers. Thank You so so much I Love You! Can’t wait to see you again soon!
Elder McKay Wright
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Today, we had the opportunity to help a few people be happy...
Hello Everyone!!!!
How are You!? Have You eaten rice yet? I talked to a man in our ward on Tuesday,... and he said that he is losing so much energy because he is on a new diet that only allows him to eat rice twice a day... SO... count Your blessings and eat rice for every meal everyone!!!
This week was pretty good... I really have learned so much this week. It has been a lot of work to get this area going and a lot of the work that we were doing was not so much finding on the streets (even though there has been quite a lot of that)... this week we have been able to see most of the people that we teach and meet a few new people,... we have been VERY busy! Between finding, teaching, meetings, helping other missionaries, and any other really cool random thing that comes up... I am SO tired... One of those really awesome things that just come up happened to Elder Ford and I today... I got out of a new Temple recommend interview with president Chan, and was walking back to the train station when the Assistants called me and asked what we had planned today for P-Day... Just happened to be that we had nothing important but the normal stuff like email and shopping and We were actually planning on spending the time to write letters Home!!! Then Elder Dastrup told me that there was a family here that had been on vacation in china with all of here kids for a few weeks to see what the chances were of moving there and if Her kids like it... On the trip, 4 of her 9 kids (4 adopted from in China) got sick... and also her aunt(?) had been in a accident on a bike and quite seriously Hurt her shoulder... So with a couple of the kids getting VERY sick they made the decision to come down to Hong Kong and go to the Hospital. With some of her children being in a serious condition she called the mission home asking for some elders to come to the Hospital to give her daughter a blessing... and then to their Hotel to go and give a blessing the her other kids and give her aunt a blessing. The A.P's were busy so they called us to see if we had time to go... we did... so we went! It was Incredible... of all the experiences on my mission, i will remember this forever. I am so thankful to be a missionary. I am thankful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Blessings that it brings to our lives. I love my mission so much, it has given me a greater opportunity than ever before to learn for myself how real, and how precious the truths of the Gospel are, and just only begin to understand how great the influence of Every Principle of the Gospel in our lives. This is a opportunity that I would not have had, had I not served a mission. I cannot explain how important this is to me. How much it has helped me and changed me. I Love my mission. I love to serve other people, and I love to watch the testimonies of the people around me grow. It is incredible. I am Grateful for today, and for how it helped me to even more understand the importance and truthfulness of the work. I know that Christ lives, and that He loves, and leads each one of us in striving to become better people. He has called a prophet to teach and inspire us, and to help us understand our potential as children of a Father in Heaven who loves us, and really cares about us. He wants us to be happy, and He has a plan and purpose for each of His children. Perhaps the reason I love my mission so much... is that I know i am living that plan that He has prepared for me. Today we were able to help a few people to feel happy and comfort in their current situation... That experience was a great blessing to them as well as to My companion and I. I love it! Ive never been so happy!
The people we are teaching are doing great. We are working with Sam to try to find a date in March when he would feel comfortable to be Baptized. Ding popo ( grandma) really loves church and is progressing slowly but surely. Joe, and Andy are doing well but they are having trouble coming to church because of work problems, But they are great and We are praying for them constantly. We met a new kid named A-Him (heem) That the Yip Family introduced us to he is 11 Years old but his parents are encouraging him to try out church and he really likes it... he enjoy's being with the Yip family and attending Church activities!... things are looking good! We are getting pretty busy teaching and I love it! Yesterday Brother Ho brought a friend to the church who was visiting from mainland... he had came to the church once before and when he came... I half think that he was expecting that he could be baptized... He Loves the Church and he kept telling us that he had studied so much in his life at all sorts of universities but when he came to church Once before... he felt something... and as he sang the Hymns, he felt like " there was more knowledge to be found here than anywhere i have ever been before" " i felt like this is important to me,... i felt important to God"... Yeah... he is Pretty amazing... He speaks Mandarin more, so we are going to turn him over to the elders that we live with... I could see him being a Very powerful member of the church here in Hong Kong... Wow! Miracles are happening Everywhere!!! Its amazing!!!
Thank All of You for Your constant support,love, and Prayers! Thank You. I love You and Pray for You always.
Love,
Elder Mckay Wright
How are You!? Have You eaten rice yet? I talked to a man in our ward on Tuesday,... and he said that he is losing so much energy because he is on a new diet that only allows him to eat rice twice a day... SO... count Your blessings and eat rice for every meal everyone!!!
This week was pretty good... I really have learned so much this week. It has been a lot of work to get this area going and a lot of the work that we were doing was not so much finding on the streets (even though there has been quite a lot of that)... this week we have been able to see most of the people that we teach and meet a few new people,... we have been VERY busy! Between finding, teaching, meetings, helping other missionaries, and any other really cool random thing that comes up... I am SO tired... One of those really awesome things that just come up happened to Elder Ford and I today... I got out of a new Temple recommend interview with president Chan, and was walking back to the train station when the Assistants called me and asked what we had planned today for P-Day... Just happened to be that we had nothing important but the normal stuff like email and shopping and We were actually planning on spending the time to write letters Home!!! Then Elder Dastrup told me that there was a family here that had been on vacation in china with all of here kids for a few weeks to see what the chances were of moving there and if Her kids like it... On the trip, 4 of her 9 kids (4 adopted from in China) got sick... and also her aunt(?) had been in a accident on a bike and quite seriously Hurt her shoulder... So with a couple of the kids getting VERY sick they made the decision to come down to Hong Kong and go to the Hospital. With some of her children being in a serious condition she called the mission home asking for some elders to come to the Hospital to give her daughter a blessing... and then to their Hotel to go and give a blessing the her other kids and give her aunt a blessing. The A.P's were busy so they called us to see if we had time to go... we did... so we went! It was Incredible... of all the experiences on my mission, i will remember this forever. I am so thankful to be a missionary. I am thankful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Blessings that it brings to our lives. I love my mission so much, it has given me a greater opportunity than ever before to learn for myself how real, and how precious the truths of the Gospel are, and just only begin to understand how great the influence of Every Principle of the Gospel in our lives. This is a opportunity that I would not have had, had I not served a mission. I cannot explain how important this is to me. How much it has helped me and changed me. I Love my mission. I love to serve other people, and I love to watch the testimonies of the people around me grow. It is incredible. I am Grateful for today, and for how it helped me to even more understand the importance and truthfulness of the work. I know that Christ lives, and that He loves, and leads each one of us in striving to become better people. He has called a prophet to teach and inspire us, and to help us understand our potential as children of a Father in Heaven who loves us, and really cares about us. He wants us to be happy, and He has a plan and purpose for each of His children. Perhaps the reason I love my mission so much... is that I know i am living that plan that He has prepared for me. Today we were able to help a few people to feel happy and comfort in their current situation... That experience was a great blessing to them as well as to My companion and I. I love it! Ive never been so happy!
The people we are teaching are doing great. We are working with Sam to try to find a date in March when he would feel comfortable to be Baptized. Ding popo ( grandma) really loves church and is progressing slowly but surely. Joe, and Andy are doing well but they are having trouble coming to church because of work problems, But they are great and We are praying for them constantly. We met a new kid named A-Him (heem) That the Yip Family introduced us to he is 11 Years old but his parents are encouraging him to try out church and he really likes it... he enjoy's being with the Yip family and attending Church activities!... things are looking good! We are getting pretty busy teaching and I love it! Yesterday Brother Ho brought a friend to the church who was visiting from mainland... he had came to the church once before and when he came... I half think that he was expecting that he could be baptized... He Loves the Church and he kept telling us that he had studied so much in his life at all sorts of universities but when he came to church Once before... he felt something... and as he sang the Hymns, he felt like " there was more knowledge to be found here than anywhere i have ever been before" " i felt like this is important to me,... i felt important to God"... Yeah... he is Pretty amazing... He speaks Mandarin more, so we are going to turn him over to the elders that we live with... I could see him being a Very powerful member of the church here in Hong Kong... Wow! Miracles are happening Everywhere!!! Its amazing!!!
Thank All of You for Your constant support,love, and Prayers! Thank You. I love You and Pray for You always.
Love,
Elder Mckay Wright
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Time is flying so fast... I missed the luckiest day of my life - ha-ha
Hello Everyone!!!
Well time is just Flying SO so fast... so fast in fact, that actually for the last 3 years I have been planning on 11-11-11 @11:11:11 to be the luckiest time of my entire life... and just last night at a missionary "Sports night" activity i realized... ah! its the 16!?!?!? It was the luckiest moment of my life about 5 days ago and i completely missed it!!!! Ha-ha... yeah... so anyway that fell through!
So Anyway! How are you!? How is life where You are? How is the weather? Just a fun little fact... it’s probably super cold wherever You are right now... but... it’s really hot over in good old' Hong Kong still... and just Yesterday at our multi zone conference they announced that it is that time of year again where we need to wear our suits Everyday!!! AAH! So nice and sticky :) in my one and only surviving suit! ha-ha... probably not for too long! It’s pretty fun actually. ... Anyway! This week was such a great week! And So many miracles! This last Friday we especially saw something amazing happen, We were just teaching our weekly English class like always, and just after the class finishes we get a call from a guy . He was met on the street in October and told us that he would call us when he was finished testing on November 11. Then this last Friday just happened to be November 11... And he really did call! :) ... Honestly... I wasn’t expecting that to happen... at all. MIRACLE!!! Then he said he was coming to the church right then and would be there in just a few minutes! Wow!
When he got there we all sat down and had a very good discussion. He is such a humble man. He told us how he didn’t know if there was a God, but said "if there is a God, I know that i need his help, especially now" We talked with him and invited him to come to church on Sunday, Then, He came! and after sacrament meeting he said he felt different... and special ( not exactly a special feeling, although i that was a part of it too, but as in he felt like he was a "Special Person") ... He wanted to stay! so he did! Now we are looking forward to seeing him again tomorrow! He asked so many questions to us, like "Why?" "Why are you a member of this Church?" "Why did you choose to be a missionary?" So many questions that I Love to answer! He is excited to keep learning more! Meanwhile, Elder Parkin and I are just amazed at the miracle we are witnessing right in front of our eyes!
On Sunday we were invited to go to a Members House. . We went prepared with a message for their wonderful family, and when we got there... another person walked up to the door at the same time... it was a friend of the familyand her Son that the family invited over to eat and to hear a from the Missionaries! Needless to say we were smiling Ear to Ear the whole night because that is the first referral from Tsim Sha Tsui ward in... A really really long time! We shared about families and about Family scripture reading, then we introduced the Book of Mormon!
The Spirit was so strong in that small home, as the mother and Father both testified about how much the Gospel had blessed and changed their family since they joined the church about 5 Years ago. Everything was so perfect, and now their Friend, wants to come to church and wants to find out for herself how the church can bless her life! I am So excited! These people are So amazing!
Then! Just Yesterday we met with K for the second time... He is SO cool. he is 24 Years old. He is the one that his friend in Hawaii referred to the missionaries and he accepted! Really great guy. He has told us several times that he knows the Book of Mormon is true and that he likes the teachings of the Church. He just feels like he is having a hard time changing. But he is willing to change, and he really does want to. I think deep down... He wants to be like his Friend. He is just a little afraid of what it will take. But he really is the coolest person ever. He studied in New York for a few years and speaks awesome English, He wants to go back too, so when last night, He took us to dinner! And told us that “Now when i go to America You have to take me to dinner!" i just replied " of course la!!!" ha-ha. Really awesome Person.
The mission had a Zone Conference this week. It was really good and focused on 8 "foundation principles" of teaching in preach my gospel. Elder Parkin and I were called up to give a demonstration on inviting someone to go to church and teaching them about "Revelation through Church attendance". it was Really fun....... I was a bit nervous to demonstrate teaching in front of so many missionaries though... ha-ha. Anyway it was really Great and really made me want to improve... not just as a missionary, but as a person! I think I’m finally starting to understand how to apply the principles I’ve learned in my mission to more than just my missionary work, but actually to my life as a whole. Finally! ha-ha. Not that its hard... I’m just a little slow figuring some things out ...
I LOVE MY MISSION! It is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me!... that is a serious statement. And some pretty awesome things have happened to me. ha-ha. ANYWAY!
Thank you everyone for your support and Prayers in my behalf. I love you very much and You are always remembered in my prayers as well. Have a most wonderful Week! Smile!
Well time is just Flying SO so fast... so fast in fact, that actually for the last 3 years I have been planning on 11-11-11 @11:11:11 to be the luckiest time of my entire life... and just last night at a missionary "Sports night" activity i realized... ah! its the 16!?!?!? It was the luckiest moment of my life about 5 days ago and i completely missed it!!!! Ha-ha... yeah... so anyway that fell through!
So Anyway! How are you!? How is life where You are? How is the weather? Just a fun little fact... it’s probably super cold wherever You are right now... but... it’s really hot over in good old' Hong Kong still... and just Yesterday at our multi zone conference they announced that it is that time of year again where we need to wear our suits Everyday!!! AAH! So nice and sticky :) in my one and only surviving suit! ha-ha... probably not for too long! It’s pretty fun actually. ... Anyway! This week was such a great week! And So many miracles! This last Friday we especially saw something amazing happen, We were just teaching our weekly English class like always, and just after the class finishes we get a call from a guy . He was met on the street in October and told us that he would call us when he was finished testing on November 11. Then this last Friday just happened to be November 11... And he really did call! :) ... Honestly... I wasn’t expecting that to happen... at all. MIRACLE!!! Then he said he was coming to the church right then and would be there in just a few minutes! Wow!
When he got there we all sat down and had a very good discussion. He is such a humble man. He told us how he didn’t know if there was a God, but said "if there is a God, I know that i need his help, especially now" We talked with him and invited him to come to church on Sunday, Then, He came! and after sacrament meeting he said he felt different... and special ( not exactly a special feeling, although i that was a part of it too, but as in he felt like he was a "Special Person") ... He wanted to stay! so he did! Now we are looking forward to seeing him again tomorrow! He asked so many questions to us, like "Why?" "Why are you a member of this Church?" "Why did you choose to be a missionary?" So many questions that I Love to answer! He is excited to keep learning more! Meanwhile, Elder Parkin and I are just amazed at the miracle we are witnessing right in front of our eyes!
On Sunday we were invited to go to a Members House. . We went prepared with a message for their wonderful family, and when we got there... another person walked up to the door at the same time... it was a friend of the familyand her Son that the family invited over to eat and to hear a from the Missionaries! Needless to say we were smiling Ear to Ear the whole night because that is the first referral from Tsim Sha Tsui ward in... A really really long time! We shared about families and about Family scripture reading, then we introduced the Book of Mormon!
The Spirit was so strong in that small home, as the mother and Father both testified about how much the Gospel had blessed and changed their family since they joined the church about 5 Years ago. Everything was so perfect, and now their Friend, wants to come to church and wants to find out for herself how the church can bless her life! I am So excited! These people are So amazing!
Then! Just Yesterday we met with K for the second time... He is SO cool. he is 24 Years old. He is the one that his friend in Hawaii referred to the missionaries and he accepted! Really great guy. He has told us several times that he knows the Book of Mormon is true and that he likes the teachings of the Church. He just feels like he is having a hard time changing. But he is willing to change, and he really does want to. I think deep down... He wants to be like his Friend. He is just a little afraid of what it will take. But he really is the coolest person ever. He studied in New York for a few years and speaks awesome English, He wants to go back too, so when last night, He took us to dinner! And told us that “Now when i go to America You have to take me to dinner!" i just replied " of course la!!!" ha-ha. Really awesome Person.
The mission had a Zone Conference this week. It was really good and focused on 8 "foundation principles" of teaching in preach my gospel. Elder Parkin and I were called up to give a demonstration on inviting someone to go to church and teaching them about "Revelation through Church attendance". it was Really fun....... I was a bit nervous to demonstrate teaching in front of so many missionaries though... ha-ha. Anyway it was really Great and really made me want to improve... not just as a missionary, but as a person! I think I’m finally starting to understand how to apply the principles I’ve learned in my mission to more than just my missionary work, but actually to my life as a whole. Finally! ha-ha. Not that its hard... I’m just a little slow figuring some things out ...
I LOVE MY MISSION! It is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me!... that is a serious statement. And some pretty awesome things have happened to me. ha-ha. ANYWAY!
Thank you everyone for your support and Prayers in my behalf. I love you very much and You are always remembered in my prayers as well. Have a most wonderful Week! Smile!
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Sports, Sunburns, Meeting old Pals from the MTC, and Loving the Work!
Hello Everyone!
How are You!? Is it cold over there Yet!? Today for the P-Day activity we got 4 zones together to play a bunch of sports!!! We had about 76 Missionaries there, and it was HOT!!!! We are all SO sunburned!!! haha... calling that unplanned would be an understatement! Anyway after steeming like dumplings for a few hours now I am here to write my Email!!! hahaha. It was pretty fun.
So! this week was, interesting, the work here in Tsim Sha Tsui is pretty slow to say the least, and I'm trying to push all the negative comments it recieves out of my head because I really love it here and I know it can be a great area if people will give it the chance. The people here are good!... busy... but good! and the Ward is Great! They are so nice to us!!! :)
This Week I went on an exchange with a familiar friend! Elder Jolley! from my MTC group! It was a lot of fun! We are in the same district now along with Elder Dastrup! All 3 of us! We had a good time on the exchange and I really learned a lot from him. Its good to be around missionaries like them. I really look up to them so much, they are very great missionaries.
On Sunday Elder Parkin and I were privileged (or sentenced) to be the teachers for the last class in Church! It just happened to be "Combined" and we ended up teaching the entire ward! Just like sacrament meeting!... it was great.. and a nice time to show off how lame my chinese abilities are! hahaha kidding.. We shared about Chapter 9 in Preach My Gospel and really encouraged and challenged the members to get into missionary work and FEEL the happiness that comes from it. It was difficult to express to them how happy I am to be a part of this work. How many blessings I've recieved, and the many more blessings that I realized I have, because of doing missionary work.
Although, that isn't an easy thing to do in english either. I just wish I could put into words what a miracle missionary work is. I've seen members lives change after helping the missionaries and seeing changes in their friends, and I know (not that I fully comprehend) what a blessing being a missionary has been in my life and in the Life of my family.
I wouldn't trade being a missionary for anything. THAT is a serious statement.
I Love the Lord. I Love His Work. I Love His Gospel.
I'm thankful for my mission, and for all the people I have met in it, and for all the people I will continue to meet .
Thank You for Your support and Love. I remember each of you in my prayers, everyday.
Miss You.
Love You.
Can't wait to hear from you again soon
Elder Wright
How are You!? Is it cold over there Yet!? Today for the P-Day activity we got 4 zones together to play a bunch of sports!!! We had about 76 Missionaries there, and it was HOT!!!! We are all SO sunburned!!! haha... calling that unplanned would be an understatement! Anyway after steeming like dumplings for a few hours now I am here to write my Email!!! hahaha. It was pretty fun.
So! this week was, interesting, the work here in Tsim Sha Tsui is pretty slow to say the least, and I'm trying to push all the negative comments it recieves out of my head because I really love it here and I know it can be a great area if people will give it the chance. The people here are good!... busy... but good! and the Ward is Great! They are so nice to us!!! :)
This Week I went on an exchange with a familiar friend! Elder Jolley! from my MTC group! It was a lot of fun! We are in the same district now along with Elder Dastrup! All 3 of us! We had a good time on the exchange and I really learned a lot from him. Its good to be around missionaries like them. I really look up to them so much, they are very great missionaries.
On Sunday Elder Parkin and I were privileged (or sentenced) to be the teachers for the last class in Church! It just happened to be "Combined" and we ended up teaching the entire ward! Just like sacrament meeting!... it was great.. and a nice time to show off how lame my chinese abilities are! hahaha kidding.. We shared about Chapter 9 in Preach My Gospel and really encouraged and challenged the members to get into missionary work and FEEL the happiness that comes from it. It was difficult to express to them how happy I am to be a part of this work. How many blessings I've recieved, and the many more blessings that I realized I have, because of doing missionary work.
Although, that isn't an easy thing to do in english either. I just wish I could put into words what a miracle missionary work is. I've seen members lives change after helping the missionaries and seeing changes in their friends, and I know (not that I fully comprehend) what a blessing being a missionary has been in my life and in the Life of my family.
I wouldn't trade being a missionary for anything. THAT is a serious statement.
I Love the Lord. I Love His Work. I Love His Gospel.
I'm thankful for my mission, and for all the people I have met in it, and for all the people I will continue to meet .
Thank You for Your support and Love. I remember each of you in my prayers, everyday.
Miss You.
Love You.
Can't wait to hear from you again soon
Elder Wright
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Moves, Tears, and New Responsibilities
Hello everyone!!!
SUPRISE!!!! 2 in one week!!!! but why!? Actually, I was transfered again! So now I am back in Chinese work in the Kowloon zone! I'm going to be serving in Tsim Sha Tsui! Right in the heart of Kowloon and Hong Kong! Pretty Epic! I have a new companion and I am with him already, His name is Elder Parkin! he is Brand new and just got done with his trainer. He is a soccer player too! From Skyline!... I feel like were already best friends! He is a great kid and a great missionary! He is ready to work too! im very excited! I hope I can take the heat!
My emotions right now are all over the place. I have left international, and it was SO sad. I love international! Im sure i will miss it very much, especially that we have 2 people that Elder Palfreyman and I taught that are being baptised Tommorow! then one on next Sunday! All the sisters are SO great. It is so funny and amazing to me how they all look up to us, They are all like our big sisters... possibly even our moms,... Im not gonna lie, It was pretty sad to leave and I actually had my little moment to cry about it. All the people that i taught and Baptised called and talked with me, and nearly everyone of them Cried. It was all fine and good until every once in a while iIjust randomly felt like i couldn't leave the people that I had taught... and it brought tears to my eyes. But they turned to tears of Joy when I talked to them about what they had learned and they thanked me for what I did and would share their testimony with me. I challenged everyone I talked to and challenged them to do different things, like promise that they would stay strong and prepare themselves to go to the temple, get a calling, and be a powerful missionary! They are doing SO great. It is quite sad to leave and I will miss it so much. It was an experience that changed my life forever, and I will never forget it! I am so happy to have had the opportunity to serve in international, and I hope i can go back to help any chance I get!
Now in my new area, things are a little different... actually quite alot different! On tuesday night President Chan called me to explain to me the situation to me and then make his expectations very clear. He told me that I would go to the TST area, and that I would serve with Elder Parkin. He released me as a district leader and he thanked me for my service, but explained to me that my new responsibility is to get this area going. Years ago TST was a booming area. it has been on a decline and for the last few years has seen Very little success, If any at all. In the last few transfers there has been weeks were there were 0 disscussions taught the entire week!... quite a change from what I have been used to recently. From my understanding, this area is a rock bottom, has been for a while, and hasn't changed. it is also one of the largest areas in all of Hong Kong! President Chan told me to focus all my efforts on starting the area up again. He also expressed how he expects a lot out of me and that he has a distinct feeling that Elder Parkin and I were the ones to do it. Together. I have a feeling i'm about to be humbled in a BIG way. Im actually quite scared. But, luckily! Elder Parkin is amazing! HA! I already know that unity and Obedience will not be a problem. I'm so excited!
Thats about all for today. Thank You for everything! Thank You for the Prayers, they are much needed and appreciated. Thank You.
Love from Hong Kong,
Elder Mckay Wright!
P.S. I saw my cousin. He is huge. and Powerful. and a awesome missionary. I already know! Gave him a Huge hug. took some pictures.... Awesome. IT IS SO UNREAL! I LOVE IT! hahahah
SUPRISE!!!! 2 in one week!!!! but why!? Actually, I was transfered again! So now I am back in Chinese work in the Kowloon zone! I'm going to be serving in Tsim Sha Tsui! Right in the heart of Kowloon and Hong Kong! Pretty Epic! I have a new companion and I am with him already, His name is Elder Parkin! he is Brand new and just got done with his trainer. He is a soccer player too! From Skyline!... I feel like were already best friends! He is a great kid and a great missionary! He is ready to work too! im very excited! I hope I can take the heat!
My emotions right now are all over the place. I have left international, and it was SO sad. I love international! Im sure i will miss it very much, especially that we have 2 people that Elder Palfreyman and I taught that are being baptised Tommorow! then one on next Sunday! All the sisters are SO great. It is so funny and amazing to me how they all look up to us, They are all like our big sisters... possibly even our moms,... Im not gonna lie, It was pretty sad to leave and I actually had my little moment to cry about it. All the people that i taught and Baptised called and talked with me, and nearly everyone of them Cried. It was all fine and good until every once in a while iIjust randomly felt like i couldn't leave the people that I had taught... and it brought tears to my eyes. But they turned to tears of Joy when I talked to them about what they had learned and they thanked me for what I did and would share their testimony with me. I challenged everyone I talked to and challenged them to do different things, like promise that they would stay strong and prepare themselves to go to the temple, get a calling, and be a powerful missionary! They are doing SO great. It is quite sad to leave and I will miss it so much. It was an experience that changed my life forever, and I will never forget it! I am so happy to have had the opportunity to serve in international, and I hope i can go back to help any chance I get!
Now in my new area, things are a little different... actually quite alot different! On tuesday night President Chan called me to explain to me the situation to me and then make his expectations very clear. He told me that I would go to the TST area, and that I would serve with Elder Parkin. He released me as a district leader and he thanked me for my service, but explained to me that my new responsibility is to get this area going. Years ago TST was a booming area. it has been on a decline and for the last few years has seen Very little success, If any at all. In the last few transfers there has been weeks were there were 0 disscussions taught the entire week!... quite a change from what I have been used to recently. From my understanding, this area is a rock bottom, has been for a while, and hasn't changed. it is also one of the largest areas in all of Hong Kong! President Chan told me to focus all my efforts on starting the area up again. He also expressed how he expects a lot out of me and that he has a distinct feeling that Elder Parkin and I were the ones to do it. Together. I have a feeling i'm about to be humbled in a BIG way. Im actually quite scared. But, luckily! Elder Parkin is amazing! HA! I already know that unity and Obedience will not be a problem. I'm so excited!
Thats about all for today. Thank You for everything! Thank You for the Prayers, they are much needed and appreciated. Thank You.
Love from Hong Kong,
Elder Mckay Wright!
P.S. I saw my cousin. He is huge. and Powerful. and a awesome missionary. I already know! Gave him a Huge hug. took some pictures.... Awesome. IT IS SO UNREAL! I LOVE IT! hahahah
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
A week of miracles...
Hello Everyone!!!
How are You?! Everything here is going well!... Just the ordinary Crazy awesome Miracles!!!! We had 2 people this week come to church who thought they were going to be Baptised today... ("L" and "E") this is about how the conversation went with "E".. "hey! You look so sad whats wrong?"
"I thought i would be baptised today butIi was late for church... I know I'm not ready" (Elder Palfreyman and I look so confused at each other) "Sister "E" its okay! You were just a little late, and Your goal for baptism isnt until the 30th anyway" ..." I went home after last week and prayed to know if being baptised here was the right decision and0 I recieved and answer thatI I know for sure in my heart it is right... so i decided thatIi would just be baptised today".... (!?!?!?!?!?!?!?... uhhh... we have no idea what to say)
"ok... well... lets go into a classroom right now and we will work everything out to where You will be baptised on the 30th of this month. ok?" ... " ?.... So long?...." (hahah ...Ii guess I forgot to mention that all we had taught her to this point is the Restoration, Word of wisdom, Law of Chastity, and a intro to the Plan of Salvation. haha. ) "ok. lets go were going to get everything worked out right now."
haha.... that just about sums up our whole week! it is SO amazing to see some of the people that we teach sincerely pray, recieve a sure answer, and from that point on, There is NOTHING to them that will get in their way of being baptised and following the Prophet. We are also teaching someone right now named Joy, she has been researching different churches for most of her life because every member of her family is in a different church, for the last 3 or 4 years she has been attending the Jehovahs Witness church, and then for the past month or so commited herself to trying this church when we found her on the street. after meeting with her for about 3 weeks we watched the Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration video with her. She was crying and sharing her testimony with us that she had prayed that week and recieved an answer that Joseph Smith is a true Prophet and that Thomas S. Monson is a living Prophet of God now here on the earth, she was interviewed that day and will be baptised this week!!! So amazing. then she came out to help us find more people to invite to church!!! it was great!
Well... that about all I know to talk about... basically... this place is miracle central right now. Such an amazing blessing for them and for us! I mean, this week, I have never thought about prayer like I did this last week hearing the experiences of the people we are teaching and it even made me question myself! Am I praying sincerely enough to recieve answers like they have? I really have never met more Humble people in my whole life. They are my example, and they teach me so much.
I LOVE being a missionary!!!!!! You should be jealous! haha joke.
Thank You for all of Your Prayers! Praying for You always! Miss You!
Love,
Elder Mckay Wright...
How are You?! Everything here is going well!... Just the ordinary Crazy awesome Miracles!!!! We had 2 people this week come to church who thought they were going to be Baptised today... ("L" and "E") this is about how the conversation went with "E".. "hey! You look so sad whats wrong?"
"I thought i would be baptised today butIi was late for church... I know I'm not ready" (Elder Palfreyman and I look so confused at each other) "Sister "E" its okay! You were just a little late, and Your goal for baptism isnt until the 30th anyway" ..." I went home after last week and prayed to know if being baptised here was the right decision and0 I recieved and answer thatI I know for sure in my heart it is right... so i decided thatIi would just be baptised today".... (!?!?!?!?!?!?!?... uhhh... we have no idea what to say)
"ok... well... lets go into a classroom right now and we will work everything out to where You will be baptised on the 30th of this month. ok?" ... " ?.... So long?...." (hahah ...Ii guess I forgot to mention that all we had taught her to this point is the Restoration, Word of wisdom, Law of Chastity, and a intro to the Plan of Salvation. haha. ) "ok. lets go were going to get everything worked out right now."
haha.... that just about sums up our whole week! it is SO amazing to see some of the people that we teach sincerely pray, recieve a sure answer, and from that point on, There is NOTHING to them that will get in their way of being baptised and following the Prophet. We are also teaching someone right now named Joy, she has been researching different churches for most of her life because every member of her family is in a different church, for the last 3 or 4 years she has been attending the Jehovahs Witness church, and then for the past month or so commited herself to trying this church when we found her on the street. after meeting with her for about 3 weeks we watched the Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration video with her. She was crying and sharing her testimony with us that she had prayed that week and recieved an answer that Joseph Smith is a true Prophet and that Thomas S. Monson is a living Prophet of God now here on the earth, she was interviewed that day and will be baptised this week!!! So amazing. then she came out to help us find more people to invite to church!!! it was great!
Well... that about all I know to talk about... basically... this place is miracle central right now. Such an amazing blessing for them and for us! I mean, this week, I have never thought about prayer like I did this last week hearing the experiences of the people we are teaching and it even made me question myself! Am I praying sincerely enough to recieve answers like they have? I really have never met more Humble people in my whole life. They are my example, and they teach me so much.
I LOVE being a missionary!!!!!! You should be jealous! haha joke.
Thank You for all of Your Prayers! Praying for You always! Miss You!
Love,
Elder Mckay Wright...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Every Sincere Prayer is Answered
Hello Everyone!!!
How are you today!? What’s the new news? Its finally starting to cool down over here and it feels pretty nice now... I think I will have to stop taking cold showers soon... ha-ha... it’s been about 7 months since I’ve had a warm shower... ha-ha... Anyway!!!!
This week has been another miracle; It was actually a little bit slow. But! It was so good because we got to hear every Sunday session talk about 3 times!!! It was Great! Because there is sacrament everyday in the Branch I am serving in... There was also conference everyday! It was pretty special I really loved Conference. Especially President Uchtdorf's talk on Saturday morning, President Eyrings talk Sunday morning and of Course Presidents Monson's talk on Sunday Morning. I think this year I was really hit by a talk that scared me... so I don’t really want to talk about it. ha-ha. And Also I LOVED Elder Holland’s talk in Priesthood session,... unfortunately that was the only talk that I could watch of it... so we will need to watch the re-broadcasting of it... probably on President Brown's (our branch presidents) computer.
“J” was baptized this Saturday! It was such a special day. She had a Great testimony, that actually she was so nervous about getting up that she wrote it all down so she could just read it, she was crying as she read mostly and it was a little hard to understand at those parts... BUT we got the papers and copied them and I’m going to send it to my Parents! So... maybe they can post it on my blog or something. It is SO amazing!!! I feel safe to say that nothing makes a missionary happier than when they hear someone that they were able to teach and share with share their own testimony of the Book of Mormon and of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that I have never been happier than those moments. I am SO thankful for this time that I have to be a missionary... i only have 1/4 left... and I’m going to make the most of every second. My mission has blessed me so much, it has changed me in every single way, I know that every goal and plan that i had before my mission has been changed. I feel so much more like i understand what i should do, i have more confidence in my future, it is amazing how my mission, (supposed to be a sacrifice) has actually ended up something that I would NOT trade ANYTHING for. I don’t feel like I sacrificed anything... I know I have... but it doesn’t feel that way one bit... I don’t know how to explain! syun la!!!!!! (Whatever la!) But I love this. I love being a missionary. Everything about it. I am so excited that this week, “A’, a sister that we have been teaching for quite a while, will be baptized. Last week she was not too sure... and we boldly invited her to "Pray unto the father with all the energy of heart" to receive an answer on what she should do about the trials she is facing in her life, and what path God wanted her to take... 1 DAY later she called crying that she knew what she needed to do,... and now she will be being baptized this coming Sunday. I know that Prayer is SO powerful. That Every Sincere prayer is answered.
I am so thankful for all the experiences and all the lessons I learn on my mission. I am so thankful for all of your prayers and support of me. Thank You. See you soon enough! :)
Love,
Elder McKay Wright
How are you today!? What’s the new news? Its finally starting to cool down over here and it feels pretty nice now... I think I will have to stop taking cold showers soon... ha-ha... it’s been about 7 months since I’ve had a warm shower... ha-ha... Anyway!!!!
This week has been another miracle; It was actually a little bit slow. But! It was so good because we got to hear every Sunday session talk about 3 times!!! It was Great! Because there is sacrament everyday in the Branch I am serving in... There was also conference everyday! It was pretty special I really loved Conference. Especially President Uchtdorf's talk on Saturday morning, President Eyrings talk Sunday morning and of Course Presidents Monson's talk on Sunday Morning. I think this year I was really hit by a talk that scared me... so I don’t really want to talk about it. ha-ha. And Also I LOVED Elder Holland’s talk in Priesthood session,... unfortunately that was the only talk that I could watch of it... so we will need to watch the re-broadcasting of it... probably on President Brown's (our branch presidents) computer.
“J” was baptized this Saturday! It was such a special day. She had a Great testimony, that actually she was so nervous about getting up that she wrote it all down so she could just read it, she was crying as she read mostly and it was a little hard to understand at those parts... BUT we got the papers and copied them and I’m going to send it to my Parents! So... maybe they can post it on my blog or something. It is SO amazing!!! I feel safe to say that nothing makes a missionary happier than when they hear someone that they were able to teach and share with share their own testimony of the Book of Mormon and of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that I have never been happier than those moments. I am SO thankful for this time that I have to be a missionary... i only have 1/4 left... and I’m going to make the most of every second. My mission has blessed me so much, it has changed me in every single way, I know that every goal and plan that i had before my mission has been changed. I feel so much more like i understand what i should do, i have more confidence in my future, it is amazing how my mission, (supposed to be a sacrifice) has actually ended up something that I would NOT trade ANYTHING for. I don’t feel like I sacrificed anything... I know I have... but it doesn’t feel that way one bit... I don’t know how to explain! syun la!!!!!! (Whatever la!) But I love this. I love being a missionary. Everything about it. I am so excited that this week, “A’, a sister that we have been teaching for quite a while, will be baptized. Last week she was not too sure... and we boldly invited her to "Pray unto the father with all the energy of heart" to receive an answer on what she should do about the trials she is facing in her life, and what path God wanted her to take... 1 DAY later she called crying that she knew what she needed to do,... and now she will be being baptized this coming Sunday. I know that Prayer is SO powerful. That Every Sincere prayer is answered.
I am so thankful for all the experiences and all the lessons I learn on my mission. I am so thankful for all of your prayers and support of me. Thank You. See you soon enough! :)
Love,
Elder McKay Wright
Monday, October 3, 2011
A Typhoon 8 -- and all is great!
Hello Everyone!!!!
How are You!?!? How is the weather!? Guess what! this week i experienced my first T8 (Typhoon 8) and we actually had to stay in our apartment All Day!!! it was so boring... I think just about our whole apartment started to go a bit crazy. When we were finally let out (about 5 pm ) I seriously couldn’t wait to leave! I’m pretty sure I did everything there was to do... twice... but I am super impatient with everything so I actually didn’t get a whole lot done :(... especially because our apartment was all losing our minds!!! Ha... it was pretty interesting...
ANYWAY! In other news! It has been yet Another Great and magical week in the life of a Hong Kong Missionary!!! So many members brought their friends to us this week to give them an opportunity to hear the Gospel. It is kind of scary... but super cool when you notice that the members are bringing you people to teach and trusting us to help them... It has been quite an experience! "J" was baptized on Saturday! It was SO cool! Her whole story is so special. I remember when we found her at World Wide, and we brought 4 people back to church with us that day! It was so awesome! And then out of the 4 of them, Jocelyn seemed to show about ZERO interest in anything we said, while the other three showed quite a lot of interest. As the weeks went by... actually only 2... It turns out that she has been the only one of the 4 of them who came back consistently to church. She has a really strong testimony! I remember last week as we were talking to her and preparing her for Baptism I asked if I could see her Book of Mormon... It looked, and Felt like it was more used than my own!!! She told us how the scripture message that we send every morning she had recorded from the very first day when she read and prayed and had a spiritual experience. She now marks the scriptures that we send, writes them down, and records her feelings. After the Baptism there is always a chance for the Sister who was baptized to share their testimony. "J" is so SO shy, she told me before that she was SO scared to get up, but after her Baptism she got up and shared her testimony for about 5 minutes!!!! I’ve never heard her say more than 5 words!!! ha-ha... Her testimony was so touching. Apparently the spiritual experience she had that first time was really powerful!!! She explained how she left the church and went home that day and didn’t really want to read the book... then that night when she Prayed, she felt like she had to pick up the book... so she did and she started reading. She prayed when she was done and she said that she knows that God answered her prayers right then, and that going to church was what she needed to do, no question about it. Her husband, who normally would be against her joining Any religion other than catholic told her that she can do whatever she felt was right. She recognized this as another answer to her Prayers that it was the right thing to do. Since then she has read her scriptures, and prayed every day. She has changed so much, and while there was a short time she didn’t know if she wanted to actually join our church... it was Very brief... because of her prayers being answered. On Saturday she was Baptized, and I have never seen a larger change in anyone my whole life. It has been such an Amazing experience. I am so happy for her.
Now, on a totally unrelated note. Later that night! there was a Firework show! it is the Biggest fireworkshow in Hong Kong other than New Year... It was AMAZING!!!! 12,000 pounds (6 tons) of Fireworks! All set of in a 30 period of time..... WOW!!!! We were right next to them too... it was so loud i could feel my insides shaking!!! I love the way Hong Kong celebrates!!! haha... Hong Kong is such an amazing city, it is SO special... everything about it! I try not to think that i ever have to leave this Beautiful place. Its my Home! i know it sounds strange but its true!
This week we are looking forward to J's Baptism on Saturday... SO funny! She had Saturday and Sunday holiday this week, and she came to church in Kwai fong with us on Sunday because she lives really close to there. It was testimony meeting here because Conference is not broadcasted until the end of this week for us... SO right after the branch president opens the time to the congregation to share their testimony,... “J” RUNS to the front and shares her testimony with the congregation about how she knows the Book of Mormon is true, she knows that Joseph Smith was called by God to be a Prophet, (did i mention there were several investigators in the room?) and to tie it all up, she shocks the presidency and most all of the members who didn’t know that Actually... She is not a member yet, but is so excited and anticipating her Baptism on Saturday!!!!!!! i think that blew everyone’s mind! I was so happy! Come to think of it... it would have been VERY hard to catch me at anytime this week unhappy! ha-ha... Everything is just SO good!
Today we went Bowling... pretty awesome... then even more awesome we walked around Hung Hom and TST and took JUMP PICS!!!! ha-ha... it was to fun.
Anyway! That is about it! Thank you all so much for your prayers and your support always! SMILE! The Gospel is true!!!!
Much Love,
Elder Mckay Wright
(Excitedly anticipating every moment until my Cousin Comes!!!! whoa!!!! )
How are You!?!? How is the weather!? Guess what! this week i experienced my first T8 (Typhoon 8) and we actually had to stay in our apartment All Day!!! it was so boring... I think just about our whole apartment started to go a bit crazy. When we were finally let out (about 5 pm ) I seriously couldn’t wait to leave! I’m pretty sure I did everything there was to do... twice... but I am super impatient with everything so I actually didn’t get a whole lot done :(... especially because our apartment was all losing our minds!!! Ha... it was pretty interesting...
ANYWAY! In other news! It has been yet Another Great and magical week in the life of a Hong Kong Missionary!!! So many members brought their friends to us this week to give them an opportunity to hear the Gospel. It is kind of scary... but super cool when you notice that the members are bringing you people to teach and trusting us to help them... It has been quite an experience! "J" was baptized on Saturday! It was SO cool! Her whole story is so special. I remember when we found her at World Wide, and we brought 4 people back to church with us that day! It was so awesome! And then out of the 4 of them, Jocelyn seemed to show about ZERO interest in anything we said, while the other three showed quite a lot of interest. As the weeks went by... actually only 2... It turns out that she has been the only one of the 4 of them who came back consistently to church. She has a really strong testimony! I remember last week as we were talking to her and preparing her for Baptism I asked if I could see her Book of Mormon... It looked, and Felt like it was more used than my own!!! She told us how the scripture message that we send every morning she had recorded from the very first day when she read and prayed and had a spiritual experience. She now marks the scriptures that we send, writes them down, and records her feelings. After the Baptism there is always a chance for the Sister who was baptized to share their testimony. "J" is so SO shy, she told me before that she was SO scared to get up, but after her Baptism she got up and shared her testimony for about 5 minutes!!!! I’ve never heard her say more than 5 words!!! ha-ha... Her testimony was so touching. Apparently the spiritual experience she had that first time was really powerful!!! She explained how she left the church and went home that day and didn’t really want to read the book... then that night when she Prayed, she felt like she had to pick up the book... so she did and she started reading. She prayed when she was done and she said that she knows that God answered her prayers right then, and that going to church was what she needed to do, no question about it. Her husband, who normally would be against her joining Any religion other than catholic told her that she can do whatever she felt was right. She recognized this as another answer to her Prayers that it was the right thing to do. Since then she has read her scriptures, and prayed every day. She has changed so much, and while there was a short time she didn’t know if she wanted to actually join our church... it was Very brief... because of her prayers being answered. On Saturday she was Baptized, and I have never seen a larger change in anyone my whole life. It has been such an Amazing experience. I am so happy for her.
Now, on a totally unrelated note. Later that night! there was a Firework show! it is the Biggest fireworkshow in Hong Kong other than New Year... It was AMAZING!!!! 12,000 pounds (6 tons) of Fireworks! All set of in a 30 period of time..... WOW!!!! We were right next to them too... it was so loud i could feel my insides shaking!!! I love the way Hong Kong celebrates!!! haha... Hong Kong is such an amazing city, it is SO special... everything about it! I try not to think that i ever have to leave this Beautiful place. Its my Home! i know it sounds strange but its true!
This week we are looking forward to J's Baptism on Saturday... SO funny! She had Saturday and Sunday holiday this week, and she came to church in Kwai fong with us on Sunday because she lives really close to there. It was testimony meeting here because Conference is not broadcasted until the end of this week for us... SO right after the branch president opens the time to the congregation to share their testimony,... “J” RUNS to the front and shares her testimony with the congregation about how she knows the Book of Mormon is true, she knows that Joseph Smith was called by God to be a Prophet, (did i mention there were several investigators in the room?) and to tie it all up, she shocks the presidency and most all of the members who didn’t know that Actually... She is not a member yet, but is so excited and anticipating her Baptism on Saturday!!!!!!! i think that blew everyone’s mind! I was so happy! Come to think of it... it would have been VERY hard to catch me at anytime this week unhappy! ha-ha... Everything is just SO good!
Today we went Bowling... pretty awesome... then even more awesome we walked around Hung Hom and TST and took JUMP PICS!!!! ha-ha... it was to fun.
Anyway! That is about it! Thank you all so much for your prayers and your support always! SMILE! The Gospel is true!!!!
Much Love,
Elder Mckay Wright
(Excitedly anticipating every moment until my Cousin Comes!!!! whoa!!!! )
Monday, September 26, 2011
I Am So Thankful For Member Missionaries!
Hello Everyone!!!
How was your week? Is it getting cool over there?... IT IS HERE!!!! ... ... so happy!
Well, this week was seriously great! G. was baptized on Saturday! She has been so excited all week and when Saturday finally came she could hardly contain it! After her baptism when she got up to share her testimony, she cried, and I’m pretty sure that by the end that everyone in the room was too. Maybe even me a little.
t was such a wonderful day, and defiantly the highlight of this week.
Every day with Elder Palfreyman is a great one. He is a great missionary, and we are working well together, I think that miracles follow him or something! We are teaching a lot of great people. This coming week Jocelyn will be baptized, it should be a very special day, she faces a lot of opposition and actually when she first came to the church, with 3 other friends, out of all of them it seemed like she would be the least interested, but she has had a lot of very strong spiritual experiences and has overcome so much opposition from family and so many friends, luckily her husband is okay with her being baptised, and her sisters want to know more, so she is sending a package home with a couple copies of the Book of Mormon in tag log and Ilocano. Her testimony is so strong, and I really have seen her change SO so much. I can see her inspiring so many people who will see this change in her, I know its inspired me.
It seems like the longer I am on my mission, not only does my desire to share with more people grow, but also my desire to be a great member missionary when i return. It is amazing to see the member missionaries here and all they do; they are so valuable, in fact, if it were not for great member missionaries, I highly doubt any of us missionaries would have much success at all. I am SO thankful for the member missionary work here. i feel completely confident in saying that great member missionaries are Way better than missionaries like us,... maybe that is just my opinion, but seriously! SO much help, and i can really see the blessings in the people’s lives that help! (took a 20 minute phone call with an investigator and completely lost where I am... awesome... ) SO.. yeah.
Anyway! Everything is going so great out here! I love missionary work! It is the greatest thing since sliced bread! Thank You everyone for all of Your support and Your constant prayers, they mean a lot to this missionary, more than You could know. You are always in my prayers.
Love,
Elder Mckay Wright
How was your week? Is it getting cool over there?... IT IS HERE!!!! ... ... so happy!
Well, this week was seriously great! G. was baptized on Saturday! She has been so excited all week and when Saturday finally came she could hardly contain it! After her baptism when she got up to share her testimony, she cried, and I’m pretty sure that by the end that everyone in the room was too. Maybe even me a little.
t was such a wonderful day, and defiantly the highlight of this week.
Every day with Elder Palfreyman is a great one. He is a great missionary, and we are working well together, I think that miracles follow him or something! We are teaching a lot of great people. This coming week Jocelyn will be baptized, it should be a very special day, she faces a lot of opposition and actually when she first came to the church, with 3 other friends, out of all of them it seemed like she would be the least interested, but she has had a lot of very strong spiritual experiences and has overcome so much opposition from family and so many friends, luckily her husband is okay with her being baptised, and her sisters want to know more, so she is sending a package home with a couple copies of the Book of Mormon in tag log and Ilocano. Her testimony is so strong, and I really have seen her change SO so much. I can see her inspiring so many people who will see this change in her, I know its inspired me.
It seems like the longer I am on my mission, not only does my desire to share with more people grow, but also my desire to be a great member missionary when i return. It is amazing to see the member missionaries here and all they do; they are so valuable, in fact, if it were not for great member missionaries, I highly doubt any of us missionaries would have much success at all. I am SO thankful for the member missionary work here. i feel completely confident in saying that great member missionaries are Way better than missionaries like us,... maybe that is just my opinion, but seriously! SO much help, and i can really see the blessings in the people’s lives that help! (took a 20 minute phone call with an investigator and completely lost where I am... awesome... ) SO.. yeah.
Anyway! Everything is going so great out here! I love missionary work! It is the greatest thing since sliced bread! Thank You everyone for all of Your support and Your constant prayers, they mean a lot to this missionary, more than You could know. You are always in my prayers.
Love,
Elder Mckay Wright
Monday, September 19, 2011
What a Great Week-- I am Loving every minute!!
What a Great Week! This week really was so great!I I feel So happy! Elder Palfreyman is just about the Cooest Kid i know, and we are getting a lot done!!! I really think that we work well together, and he teaches me so much.
The last few days have been so inspiring, Elder Palfreyman and I have the opportunity to be teaching so many people who, without any doubt have been prepared to hear the Gospel,... in the coming 4 weeks we have at least 4 people who are preparing to be baptized, they are so amazing and such an example to me.
This coming week G. will be baptized, It has been so amazing being able to teach her, she is probably one of the nicest most sincere people i have ever met my entire life! It is even better because actually, G. was introduced to the church by her friend D.who is a member,... D. seems so shy, doesnt say too much, but she is So nice and has a really strong testimony, i think she is a branch missionary as well. She brought Grace to church, and now Grace is being baptized and has a really strong testimony herself! I think it has helped Daisy alot to have this experience as well, now she wants to share with every one of her friends! She has brought 2 others! and she wants to fellowship in any lesson that she can! it is so Cool! There are just so many little things that i could never explain fully.
Everything that happens here is SO amazing!!! Elder Palreyman is really enjoying it also, this Wednesday he talked to a Filipina at worldwide that wanted to come back to the church, and she did! and when she got there! there is no doubt in our minds that,...it seems like she has been Waiting for this ... for a Long time! SO amazing, that made Elder Palfreyman ( and I) So happy, especially Elder Palfreyman, there are so many miracles here and they happen right in front of our eyes! It seems like almost every single day I see something that i think to myself "I will NEVER forget this,..." ... I'll be honest, I have been brought to tears multiple times serving here,... For example, When You find someone on the street, share with them, they feel the spirit, they are Baptized, and they share their testimony with You,... and then! You watch that person find someone on the street, share with them, that person feels the spirit, and You are watching someone that You helped to help others... luckily when that happened this week to me, I didn't completely burst out in tears, i thought that i might, luckily it all stayed in my eyes haha.... The person I am speaking about is R.... who is now the friend of almost every one of our investegators and talks with all of them regularly to share her testimony with them
I feel like I say this a lot,... but I have never been so happy. So full of Joy. To me, The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a miracle, it has blessed me directly, and at times like this, it blesses me through other people that it has blessed! I don't even know if anything I am saying remotely makes sense... but to me it does... and,... there really is nothing better, nothing could seem more perfect Loving every minute!
Thank You all for Your Prayers and Support, an Thank You for your example to me throughout my life.
You are always in my prayers
Love
Elder McKay Wright
The last few days have been so inspiring, Elder Palfreyman and I have the opportunity to be teaching so many people who, without any doubt have been prepared to hear the Gospel,... in the coming 4 weeks we have at least 4 people who are preparing to be baptized, they are so amazing and such an example to me.
This coming week G. will be baptized, It has been so amazing being able to teach her, she is probably one of the nicest most sincere people i have ever met my entire life! It is even better because actually, G. was introduced to the church by her friend D.who is a member,... D. seems so shy, doesnt say too much, but she is So nice and has a really strong testimony, i think she is a branch missionary as well. She brought Grace to church, and now Grace is being baptized and has a really strong testimony herself! I think it has helped Daisy alot to have this experience as well, now she wants to share with every one of her friends! She has brought 2 others! and she wants to fellowship in any lesson that she can! it is so Cool! There are just so many little things that i could never explain fully.
Everything that happens here is SO amazing!!! Elder Palreyman is really enjoying it also, this Wednesday he talked to a Filipina at worldwide that wanted to come back to the church, and she did! and when she got there! there is no doubt in our minds that,...it seems like she has been Waiting for this ... for a Long time! SO amazing, that made Elder Palfreyman ( and I) So happy, especially Elder Palfreyman, there are so many miracles here and they happen right in front of our eyes! It seems like almost every single day I see something that i think to myself "I will NEVER forget this,..." ... I'll be honest, I have been brought to tears multiple times serving here,... For example, When You find someone on the street, share with them, they feel the spirit, they are Baptized, and they share their testimony with You,... and then! You watch that person find someone on the street, share with them, that person feels the spirit, and You are watching someone that You helped to help others... luckily when that happened this week to me, I didn't completely burst out in tears, i thought that i might, luckily it all stayed in my eyes haha.... The person I am speaking about is R.... who is now the friend of almost every one of our investegators and talks with all of them regularly to share her testimony with them
I feel like I say this a lot,... but I have never been so happy. So full of Joy. To me, The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a miracle, it has blessed me directly, and at times like this, it blesses me through other people that it has blessed! I don't even know if anything I am saying remotely makes sense... but to me it does... and,... there really is nothing better, nothing could seem more perfect Loving every minute!
Thank You all for Your Prayers and Support, an Thank You for your example to me throughout my life.
You are always in my prayers
Love
Elder McKay Wright
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
I'm beginning to learn what hard work means...
Hello Everyone!
How is Everyone? Happy and NOT melting i hope
This last week has been yet another Huge adventure! this week we didnt have a whole lot going on so we knew we had to make it happen. We worked SO hard, and with a shower of blessings we were able to find 11 new people to teach! in just one week! We were really SO blessed . We met alot of Really cool new people that have only been in Hong Kong for a short time, and facing their situations they are all incredibly humble. I heard one thing over and over again this week that i thought was SO special... nearly everyone that we talked to, at the end of the lesson would say something like "I think God has brought me here, because he loves me, and knows i need his help, and this is how he will help me""this is an answer to my prayers". The people that we were led to meet, or were led to meet us this week, have really been prepared to hear this message. and they are willing to Act on it. This week i have seen an amazing example of Faith in so many people. I feel confident in saying that in just this one week I have learned more about Humility and Faith than ever before, I can only hope to have the humility, faith, and trust that some of these people I met have one day.
I feel like im starting to learn what hard work really means, and I am SO so tired... it feels really good.
Sorry for just a short message today. Thank You all for Your support for me. You are always in my prayers.
Love,
Elder Mckay Wright
How is Everyone? Happy and NOT melting i hope
This last week has been yet another Huge adventure! this week we didnt have a whole lot going on so we knew we had to make it happen. We worked SO hard, and with a shower of blessings we were able to find 11 new people to teach! in just one week! We were really SO blessed . We met alot of Really cool new people that have only been in Hong Kong for a short time, and facing their situations they are all incredibly humble. I heard one thing over and over again this week that i thought was SO special... nearly everyone that we talked to, at the end of the lesson would say something like "I think God has brought me here, because he loves me, and knows i need his help, and this is how he will help me""this is an answer to my prayers". The people that we were led to meet, or were led to meet us this week, have really been prepared to hear this message. and they are willing to Act on it. This week i have seen an amazing example of Faith in so many people. I feel confident in saying that in just this one week I have learned more about Humility and Faith than ever before, I can only hope to have the humility, faith, and trust that some of these people I met have one day.
I feel like im starting to learn what hard work really means, and I am SO so tired... it feels really good.
Sorry for just a short message today. Thank You all for Your support for me. You are always in my prayers.
Love,
Elder Mckay Wright
Saturday, August 20, 2011
I am SO blessed to serve in this mission
Hello Everyone!!!
What a week! How was yours? Fast!? Hot? Really tough? Worth it? Same here!!!!!! Other than being working like a horse... on steroids, in heat that made me feel like I was about to have a heat stroke about every single day. This week was really good! Actually I have a lot to talk about!!! I will start on Tuesday last week. We had Mission Tour (Kind of like a conference/missionary meeting deal)! Can I just express how lucky I feel to be a part of the China Hong Kong Mission? I don’t think words would ever get even close to describing. We had half the mission together and Presiding, and teaching, at the meeting was Elder Watson, and Elder Gong, members of the Quorum of the Seventy, along with Elder Wong, a member of the Area Seventy, and of Course our Mission President Chan. President Chan did a sharing about unity for the whole mission, and tied it in with goals. He told us to be unified like his piece of paper... then he took out an apple and gave it to a missionary and asked "... is it real?" like a magician... SO FUNNY! ... It was, and then he took it and forcefully put the piece of paper THROUGH the apple!!! ... Whoa. Yes we were shocked, and I’m sure no one will ever forget that sharing! I know I Wont! President Chan is so powerful, and one of the greatest examples in my life. Then, Later Elder Watson got up to share and says " in the spirit of revelation, I've decided how I want to conduct this meeting... we will have some of You missionaries share a short 3 minute experience or testimony.." as he pulls out a bowl with pieces of paper with all our names on it... so cool! Then He taught us about the Book of Mormon, and how to use it in teaching. SO amazing, this week in lessons I have really tried to use what he taught us and, it really helped a lot! I’m sure the whole mission is using the Book of Mormon more effectively and powerfully. I know what he taught made a difference to this missionary. We had a question and answer period that was really good too. It really seems like they can answer everything perfectly. I am SO blessed to serve in this mission, I can’t even begin to describe, I’m sure that now I really don’t comprehend it anyway, but I feel SO blessed, and SO grateful for all the experiences that I am having out here, especially ones like that. FUNNY STORY! The other day Elder Lee and I walk into Wan chai... to see Elder Watson... hiding behind a pillar... he motioned to be quiet by putting his finger to his mouth... I was curious... but somehow acted like I was ignoring the fact that a seventy was hiding behind a pole, to my later discovery that his wife was actually walking out and he wanted to give her a little scare... HAHAHA! So. Awesome!
Wednesday we went out and worked hard all day long... no success. SO we realized what we were lacking, and Thursday we went out and worked our hardest... AND prayed our hardest. Having set a goal in my mind, and personal prayer, that I was going to do whatever it takes to talk to someone who would be touched by our message of a Modern Day Prophet and the Book of Mormon... I really "Searched"... that day to me seriously seemed like it was beyond finding. It took a little while, but then I saw someone that looked like they were waiting for someone to talk to them, she was pretty far away. I walked straight over there and I did my best to try to contact her, with no result, but she was still there. I had the strongest feeling in my Heart that I had to talk to her and that she needed to hear this message, I tried again... FAIL!... I didn’t know what to do and that feeling wouldn’t go away... so I quickly slipped around a little corner and said a Prayer... after I said my prayer and was determined this time that she would listen (because that feeling was still there) I had another strong feeling to find a member... right as I turned around the corner I saw a Member walk up who said "Sorry I’m late I’m here to help!"... Besides being blown away by how perfect that timing was... we took her over to the other Filipina sister (Jocelyn) and introduced her to the member. After just a few minutes of chatting (in Tagalog) she said she would come to the church! So we showed her around... and then took her to a classroom to share the Restoration. She seemed okay the whole lesson, then we taught Joseph Smith and she seemed pretty confused... we tried to stop and ask questions... then after a minute decided to share about the Book of Mormon and Invite her to read it... When she saw the Book of Mormon and we explained what it is... she told us she wanted the book (kind of teary eyed) and then she asked if she had to buy it... We gave it to her and she hugged it and wouldn’t let it go for the rest of the time that day at church. Now! We have been in contact with her every day and she is so excited to come back!
On Friday and Saturday I went on an Exchange into Chinese work and had a lot of fun working with Elder Maddux that is just a move or two Younger than me. He is a Great missionary and I’ve learned a lot from him too! Sunday we taught Letty again, Her son is on a Mission in Philippines and she wrote him this week telling him that she will be Baptized on the 21st! Yay! So, we had to speed things up a bit because we weren’t quite expecting it... but she knew it all from some personal study and is ready for Baptism this coming Sunday! THAT was Fast!!!
This week, on Sunday, I met a Man named Micker, he is from West Africa (in Libya), I had been contacting him all week on the phone, because Elder Dodd in Yuen Long saw him come to the church up there... but Yuen Long is only Chinese, So he sent him to us... I don’t have much time so I will have to write His touching story (Seriously... I couldn’t hold my tears when I was talking to this guy...) next week. He is SO awesome and doing all he can to follow Jesus Christ and he knows that this is the Place that he needs to do it. He had some pretty incredible things happen to him. I want to help him in any way I can.
Thank you all again for Your love and support! Thank You for the Prayers! I love You all! and You will always be in my Prayers as well!
Love
Elder Mckay Wright
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