Adventures on Victoria Peak

June 20, 2020.  We head to the hills via the old cable cars.

 The cable car arrives

Rick is ready to board.

We arrive at the top of Victoria Peak and enjoy a beautiful view of central Hong Kong.

 Hong Kong and Victoria Harbor are most scenic from this site.

In 1949 Matthew Cowley blessed the land of Hong Kong for the preaching of the gospel.  Hilton Robertson, the new mission president, scratched the date, July 14, 1949, in a nearby rock.   We finally discover the etched markings.  One must know where to search or the faint scratches cannot be found.   

The Conrad Hotel!  This reminds us of someone.

The sculpture creations at the hotel are most interesting.

 This art portrays a fun concept.  We happened on this site after making a wrong turn somewhere on our trek down the peak.  6 miles later we found ourselves in Wan Chai, the Church office building’s neighborhood.  What an adventure.

These beautiful girls approached and asked if we were Mormon Missionaries.  Cara and Sheena are tennis players.  We talked to them about MaryAnne’s experience.  Cara will be attending BYU in the fall on a full scholarship.  Sheena, a Japanese Canadian, must wait a year.  Her best friend is a member of the church and told her she should investigate.  We wholeheartedly agreed.  Our name tags break the ice for so many wonderful conversations.

June 2020 Return to OGC office - 10th floor celebrations

OGC enjoys a ‘Root Beer Float 4^th Friday’ each month.  Upon our return the tradition began again.  However, employees throughout the Church Office Building were invited to join at social distancing times of 15 minutes.  That didn’t happen.  As I saw these happy (unmasked) faces I realized they’d not had a social gathering in over 4 months.  No one wanted to leave at the end of 15 minutes.  The 10^th floor gathering area was soon crowded and filled with laughter.  We basked in this joyous reunion and prayed Corona wouldn’t reappear.

 Polly, from our OGC office, took charge of the event.  Elder and Sister Latimer are in the background.

These church employees enjoyed the chance to visit and visit and visit.

I can’t survive without these marvelous people from the tech department.  Sharon (on the right) has been my personal guide through multiple computer adjustments to help launch my new assignment with TPAF.

 

We had a blast catching up with these wonderful people.

 Anna, Selina, Ludmilla, and Polly navigate the 10^th floor kitchenette.

 Helen (Travel Department) takes care of all my missionary passports.

Sister Blackwell (second day out of quarantine) is surrounded by many happy ladies from HR.

 A week later we celebrated Sister Thredgold’s birthday.  Note the delicious cake with thin strips of mango as frosting. 

More birthdays!!  Sister Latimer and Steve join in the birthday song in Mandarin (Both served missions in Taiwan).  Annie, Lance, Polly, Jennifer and Selina must sing their Cantonese birthday song.

Another spectacular birthday cake covered in fresh fruit.  The inner layers are separated with fruit filled cream.  The cake is light and not too sweet.  We enjoyed this tasty piece of art.