The Office of General Counsel (OGC) 10th Floor

The Church Office Building in Wan Chai, Hong Kong is a great place to serve.

 A parting picture taken in February as we received the news the mission was closing.

 I also work on the 8^th floor, processing missionary applications.  The stairwell between the floors is used by many seeking to avoid the elevators and stretch those legs.

Rick works in our first office, a former storage closet.

 This office feels comfortable to us though there is no window.

Elder and Sister Blackwell now call our former office “home”.   They come from Kentucky and display Southern manners at their very best. 

 Marty Slater – One of two Area Legal Counselors.   Steve Toronto, the other ALC missed picture day.

 The Barlow’s former office now provides a work space for Lance (paralegal). The Blackwells enjoyed six days here before returning to the USA.  The new legal couple will join Lance in this premier office.

Elder and Sister Barlow, removed from their office and relegated to the conference table for their final weeks as missionaries.  This is a dangerous location for someone as social as Elder Barlow.  The constant traffic of people in and out must wave and speak with this gregarious couple.  We miss them.

 Elder and Sister Latimer happily labor here.  She is the queen of technology and anything to do with the English language.  He serves as our District Leader.  That can be a huge job with this rowdy group of missionaries.

 Notice the lovely office of Elder and Sister Lemmon.  They have returned to “civilian” life in the USA.  They left very large shoes to fill.

We inherited the Lemmon’s office.  Truthfully, we feel delighted to serve anywhere on the 10^th floor with this great group of senior missionaries.

 My keyboard displays English and Chinese characters.  I’m sometimes startled as I look down at my fingers while typing.

 Presenting Jennifer Chan.  Now you’ll meet the people who really run the office.  We can’t survive without Jennifer and Polly.  She looks to be about age 21 but has two grown children. 

Polly Mok enters the room every morning like a force of positive energy.  She moves at super speed all day.  When Polly and Jennifer speak in Cantonese it sounds like a high speed song.  This office simply can't function without their skills.  We love them!!

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We enjoy visits with Polly’s daughters.  Moi Moi (Angela) is one year old.  Note the cool child carrier.  Everyone here seems to use such a carrier for young children.

Sim Sim (Hannah) dresses like Disney’s Elsa.  She is as animated as her mother.

 Sister Thredgold mans the reception desk of the Area Presidency.  Her list of duties is staggering.  I'm amazed she can keep up.

With only four senior couples currently serving in Hong Kong, socializing together seems more important than ever.  We feel privileged to serve with such marvelous people and enjoy every activity shared together.  (Elder Thredgold stands behind the camera.)