My "Last Week" in Hong Kong

So here is the news, Sister Farr is training this move, which means I need to be transferred.

I am moving out of my very first "baby" area where I was "born" as a new missionary in Hong Kong.

And more than that, I was moved OUT of Hong Kong itself,

Today I was transferred to Macau, and here I am emailing in Macau library. My new Companion is Sister Wong, she is from Tai Wo Ward, one of the wards I served in Tolo Harbor, I visited her mother who is also a recent convert in the Ward twice while I served there, so, It's a great mixed feelings, but I will just move on and let you know what happened my last week in Tolo Harbor in Hong Kong.

I have been calling this potential investigator A-Jyu for weeks after weeks, she was contacted by the Elders and so they gave the phone number to me back I think Sister Bingham was still with me. After hearing again that she was still busy with the test season in Hong Kong, I told her I didn't know when she would have time to answer our phone calls again but when she does it may be another sister missionary because I will be moving. She then decided that she wanted to see me before I go and we scheduled to meet (she really didn't want me to leave and said that she would miss me, which is really funny because we only talked on the phone and have never actually met). She brought her friend, Miki, with her and we were able to teach them after school. It was one of The best lessons we ever had in our companionship so far, we were very led by the Spirit and everything went very well and testimonies were powerful. It broke my heart more to have actually met both of them only to leave them, I love them so much,, but we both knew afterwards that I had to be there for that lesson. I am going to miss them very much, we took pictures :)

On Saturday we were finally able to teach Yami! She is already in Jacob 2. We taught her the first lesson and she loved it, Bing Bing, Young Woman in Tai Wo bore powerful testimony of why she knows and how she knows the church is true. I am excited to follow-up on how Yami progresses!

And on Sunday, was the baptism. I will be forever grateful for the Lord, for granting me this opportunity to be there for Mandy and Angel's baptism. It was actually pretty dramatic, because the baptismal fount, we found out during the service, had a leak. So far from making it easier for Mandy to overcome her fear of water and be quickly baptized, it was more difficult than ever. Mandy had to be baptized twice and Angel 3 times, both wet and freezing in the cold weather. However, Mandy and Angel's non-member mother, she was SO supportive, she told the girls to not give up, not to let her mother down, that she even had to go out of her ways to get work off for this day. After the baptism, interestingly,,Mandy wasn't afraid of water anymore, but Angel became deathly scared of water. Anyways, they both recovered and were fine, it was overall very happy and very memorable baptismal service. We bought the girls new set of triple combination in Chinese and wrote in it. I also drew in them as well, I'll send pictures. Many of non-member friends and relatives came to support the girls' baptism and we had 2 non-member friends' mothers asking us to start teaching their children the gospel. It was just a day full of miracles and joy. On Friday during weekly planning Sister Farr and I both had a distinct feeling that A-Yee (Mandy and Angel's Aunt/Guardian) is ready to be baptized on 15th, we invited her, but will see how that will go, she has already heard all the lessons with the girls, but because she didn't want to influence the faith of the girls she doesn't participate in the discussions with how she really feels. We need to teach her by herself. A-Yee herself has great faith, upon hearing that I will be moving to Macau, she simply said, "Need not worry, God assigns all". We exchanged contact informations.

Mahn Jimuih is also a heart of Gold, she is very Christ-like, and it's not always easy and pain-free to be so. She has had a lot of hurts because she is so compassionate and giving. We are continuing to prepare her to go to the temple and be more accepted by the ward members in Sheung Shui. I love her so much, it is very hard to leave such beloved people, but I know that that is why we have the gospel, so that the relationships we form on earth Can continue in eternity. We will definitely see our loved ones again.

Out of time, will send more pictures next week, I am going to do my best here in Macau as well, give my all as I have in the 3 Wards and areas of Tolo Harbor.

Praise the Lord

Love always

Sister Burningham