Week 60 - Rain Rain and more Rain

wow what another great week in Hong Kong last Monday we went to Cheung Chau one of the islands off the coast of Hong Kong, and we had alot of fun out there. We found some pirate caves that we had to climb down to, and they were pitch black and pretty scary. The only light we had were the ones on our small little cell phones and some places got pretty narrow, but we went from one side to the other. While we were in that cave one of our investigators Harold who tagged along started yelling Elders we gotta go there is a typhoon coming!!!! So we were still on the island when the storm hit, and the boat ride home was a little bumpy, but we got home alive, and the streets were just crowded with people trying to get home. I heard the MTR was packed and you would have to wait like 5 trains just to get on. So we just got on a bus.

I was with Elder Rodriguez most of this week because you know zone leader stuff, and I can say it was probably the most stressful week of my mission because we had to cover 2 areas and we taught a total of like 9 lessons this week, and there was not a single comp study or weekly planning to plan for those lessons, so we had to make up a lot of stuff right on the spot, but was a really good week I really felt everything we taught helped all those investigators.

It has also been raining 24/7 for the last week, and that hasn't helped us all out at all. All 4 of us caught some bug and have been sick for the last 4-5 days, yeah its been pretty stressful, but is also a big learning chance for me and my future in the mission. Last Thursday was the start of the cutting down of missionaries in the mission like 20ish missionaries went home and only like 5 came in, and at the end of this transfer, its upward of 50 going home. So there are now several wards in the mission that no longer have missionaries in their ward. They have missionaries that cover it, but they are supposed to focus on their "real ward". So if I could give anyone advice it would work the missionaries or your ward could just lose them!

Saturday there was also a super fun primary activity. The missionaries were assigned a family to provide food, and we had a little competition on who could cook better. My group made sushi, and the other Elders made tacos. yeah tacos won but our food was more creative.

Yeah pretty fun week. love ya all and talk to ya all next week!

Elder Eveson

Pirate Cave in Cheung Chau 

 In the gave (it was pitch black)

had to whip out the flag!

Week 59 - when cockroaches attack

Wow another great week in Hong Kong. To start everything off, Jason got confirmed yesterday!! Yeah love that kid, I'm really glad I got the chance to teach him these last couple of months. I've already seen the changes he and his mom have made since we started teaching them. Also yesterday our other investigator Terrance was able to go to 3 hours of church yesterday, which honestly never happens here. It's usually sacrament and then they're out. He is also the one who participated the most in Sunday school, and asked a lot of really good questions. Man this guy just needs to accept a baptismal date! We actually discussed this with him  for a little bit during a lesson. We gave him a goal for the end of next month, and he didn't accept it, but would push for that day, so he doesn't have a date, but does....

This last week I also got to go on all day exchanges with my lil bro (Elder Rodriguez) and it was honestly a very stressful and busy day. We were going back and forth between places had to throw together a last second English class, and to cap of the day walking back to the mini bus home I got attacked by the biggest cockroach I have ever seen. so in Kwun Tong it's a pretty dirty area so there are a lot of cockroaches and rats, but when I was in the middle of the street I felt something tickle me on the back of my neck. I did a pretty crazy dance and turned around assuming Elder Rodriguez was messing with me. When I turned around I realized he was like 10 feet behind me, so I started freaking out again. Once I stopped he gives me a "what are you doing, look" then his eyes just grow and he yells "DONT MOVE!!" he runs up to me slaps the cockroach off my neck and killed that thing right away. Yeah it was like 2-3 inches big. I honestly wish someone got that on camera,so that's the story of how I almost had a heart attack.

Transfers are happening this week. Nothing really happening in my zone, just people going home. It's the start of the wave of 60 missionaries going home in a 2 month span, so the next couple of weeks should be interesting!

Love yall!

Elder Eveson 彥長老

English class

Week 58 - Jason Got Baptized!!

Another great week capped off by a baptism of my buddy and good friends Jason! So to explain a little about Jason, he is a son of a LA (less active) in our ward. His mom hasn't been to church in a couple of years, and the missionaries have been meeting with them for a couple of months. Then when me and Elder Stone got here we were like "Jason getting baptized totally could help her come back to church", and that is what exactly happened. He honestly is the coolest 11 year old in the world. To quote Elder Hansen who did his baptismal interview "He is a angel" haha. gotta love that kid. You gotta love the support from the ward too. At first, they were a little hesitant about his baptismal date because his moms inactivity over the years but we smashed those concerns right away!

As for the rest of the week it was pretty normal. District meeting was pretty good. Being a district leader is actually pretty fun. I can literally do what ever I want for district meetings, and you honestly get to know the members of  your district a lot better. Something I never realized before, there is a reason why every Elder says district leader is their favorite calling as a missionary!

Tonight our ward mission leader is throwing a pizza party and we got a couple investigators to come so today should be good along with the rest of the week! 

Elder Eveson 

 This stud "Jason" got baptized!

when you find some swords while helping your ward mission leader move stuff

when you decide to buy a 24 inch pizza

 In Wan Chai

 The Gold Flower in Wan Chai