First day in the Office

The  Normans took us to the office this morning, we walked and then take the 301 express bus under the cross harbour tunnel to Wan Chai, it only takes about 30 minutes to get to the office from where we live.  We were given "keys" that allow us to go up to the 10th floor.  We also has an LDSCHURCH.org email address.  Ted was assigned a phone number so you could look up the directory and call.  You will have to find Ted to call me because I share a phone with him!! The phone system allows us to call Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam with what they called VIP, there are no long distant charges and the phone is also a video phone!!! So high tech!

Since the area presidencies are not back from their visit to the States for General Conference, we do not have any assignment yet, we spent the morning getting acquainted with the other staffs in the office, and get our computer working.  Then the Cox visiting from China took us all out for lunch and we tagged along with them to the peak in Hong Kong to see the place when there was a marker carved on the rock to show when Hong Kong was dedicated for missionary work.

Catching the 301 express bus to cross the harbour.

This Cross-Harbour tunnel was built in 1976, it was surrounded by water on both side before, now it is surrounded by tall building.

Lunch with the Normans, Chamberlins, and Coxs.

These four served together 40 years ago under President Jerry Wheat, from left to right, Elder Chamberlin, Brother Cox, Elder Norman and Elder Yan.

Here is a picture with their better halfs, the Chamberlin are leaving their mission in a couple weeks; The Cox are working in China.  He is the school principle for the International school, visiting Hong Kong; The Norman and us.

This is the marker, carved by the mission president that dedicated Hong Kong for missionary work on July 14 1949.  It is at the peak in Hong Kong.