A "non-traditional" Christmas

I hope everyone have a wonderful Christmas at home.  Ours were very non-traditional.  We have been FaceTiming the little ones almost every other day so it wasn't very special to talk to them on Christmas day.  Christmas Day in the States is Monday for us her in Hong Kong.  I was surprised to get a call around 10 pm my time from Justin's family, I guessed the kids were so excited, they got up extra early, 6:30 a.m. Sunday morning, It was awesome to see how excited the kids were at opening their presents.  Their faces were priceless to see them grinning from ear to ear!  We were able to talk with the other two family plus Brenda through out the day.  Monday morning, we charmed in on Linsie's skype home with her mother.  It was good to see her briefly.  We hope to be able to visit her in February when we visit Taiwan to help with FSY training.

We spent Christmas day attending the combined Sacrament meeting of Shatin and Tai Wai ward.  After then we attended a short testimony meeting reporting on what member did and experienced when they participated at the 25 ways over 25 days Christmas initiative.  It was wonderful to hear testimony of the little things we did that affected others.  Among those experience, one was feeling inspired to text a friend that she had not talked to for a long time and telling her how special she is.  The friend replied that the message came to her at the very moment she needed it.  A young man took the time at talking to a old man on the street, the man expressed that young people don't talk to old people these day, not even his own children.  How sad it this?!  He was glad that this young man took the time at talking to him.  It really does not take a lot of effort on our part to help #LIGHTtheWORLD!!

We attended the Philharmonic on Saturday.  I didn't realize it also has a little bit of magic performance so there was a lot of kids at the show.  Afterward, we went to Repulse Bay and have dinner with the Lew family.  We had a wonderful hotpot dinner on Christmas eve.  It was great to be among family.  We didn't get home until pass midnight!!!

Took the MTR to Sai Wan to visit the Elder's apartment, had to take a pic of this at the MTR Station.

At the Philharmonic, can you see the other missionaries on the seats in front of us? 

We got tickets looking at the back of the musician, it was great cause we got to see the expression of the conductor!

Made these for Sunday Christmas dinner.  The cooking part felt like Christmas!

Finally got some of the picture posted by the HK YSA convention; these are couple of them.  We stated the dance for the YSA along with other Stake high counselmen couples 

Can you tell what we are doing in this one?  You are right if you guessed "YMCA"!