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!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
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
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