CHKM 18 Months Bits & Pieces

03-26-2024

03-31-2024 HOMECOMING

 

She's Back!

 

                                               

S8:E6 The One Where I Send My Last Email

I can't sleep! I was trying to go to bed but so many thoughts were running in my head and so much excitement and nervousness, just ALL THE MIXED FEELINGS. I woke up every 30 minutes last night and just wanted to fall asleep haha. Every time I woke up I thought it was close to 7:00am waiting for the alarm to ring. It felt like years waiting for the alarm to go on.

早

Everyday this past transfer has been a miracle. This week I've witnessed a sweet miracle that has helped me say "my work in Hong Kong has come to a close and I have met everyone the Lord has prepared me to meet here"

We were walking down this park in To Kwa Wan and said a prayer to kick off my last REAL find. The only Filipinas in the park that day and we went up to them and they lovingly and warmly welcomed us to sit with them and chat with them. That was already a miracle of itself. That group was kind of the talker! They chatted off our ears until they started asking us about us, in return we probably chatted off their ears haha. They started asking all these different kinds of questions about religion and it was a very open and meaningful conversation we had for an hour, answering the questions of the soul, clarifying misunderstandings they had about our church, them sharing more about their religion and all of us feeling the spirit because of the exchange of thoughts and beliefs we had. Among the 3 of them were 2 who were greatly interested and among the 2 was 1 whose husband was a member of the church. It was an amazing finding, teaching, and learning moment. My heart was full of joy remembering that I had 18 months representing the one I wear on my chest everyday, my Savior Jesus Christ. And soon I will need to take off my tag that I have worn everyday. After 18 months of wearing His name, I have His name engraved in my heart. 

In a few days from now I will be reunited with all of you. 18 months have definitely gone by way too fast but my mind and heart have been prepared to step onto the next phase of my life. I have been reflecting on a few things...

When I left home, I was so excited and curious to live in Hong Kong and try new things! I was also confident knowing I would be able to help myself live on my own and not have to depend on my parents. In Hong Kong, I've had invaluable lessons, I've shed a lot of tears, shared many laughter with others, had difficult but needed challenges and had many humbling accomplishments. Now that I'm coming home, I am even more excited to be reunited with my family again, to give you all the biggest hug and share with you everything I've learned that will show in what I have become. I feel like this is a very Deja vu moment. I think it is right to say that when I left my heavenly home, I was excited and curious to know what it would be like to live on earth and try to new things! I was also probably confident knowing I would be able to help myself live on my own and not have to depend on my Heavenly parents. In the world, I've had invaluable lessons, I've shed a lot of tears, shared many laughter with others, had difficult but needed challenges and had many humbling accomplishments. Someday I will return to my heavenly home, I am excited to be reunited with my earthly family together with my heavenly family, to give everyone the biggest hug and share with everyone everything I've learned that will show in what I have become.

See you soon!!!!

薛姐妹

XUE JIEMEI

SISTER SY

PICTURES:

• my last zone conference

• departing missionaries

• sister recoy cooked these amazing dishes for my last night 

                                                

S8:E5 The One Where We Have Our Last Choir Performance

 

I don't know but wow the miracles are everywhere! 

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Some of the awesomeness' stuff happened this last week, super sweet and tender mercies!!

First, this lady named Marissa came to church together with us this week and she was warmly welcomed by everyone but was particularly moved by this one other lady who gave her the sweetest hug ever which moved her to tears. I felt like that hug meant so much to her. It is after all an expression of love and care! So definitely hug a few people you think who needs it or not! 

I had a 2 hour long interview with the church historian, I'll definitely show you guys the recorded video when I go home. I kept talking and didn't know I was already going on for 2 hours. It was a good time to reflect on what has happened in my mission.

We met this awesome lady named Sam and she recently got married to her husband whose a member of the church and expressed her desire to learn more about the church. I think it's so sweet when people want to be with their families. She said "I want to go to church together with my family every Sunday" and so that was soooo special. I'm grateful that through Heavenly Father's plan we can be with our families forever.

See you next week! 

PICTURES:

☆ kai tak!!

☆ last choir performance

☆ mom, i know you're excited to try my cooking

☆ with sister sam!

                                            

S8:E4 The One Where I Start to Have My Lasts

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On March 8th, I hit my 18 month as a missionary! 

Got to go to the temple for one last time in Hong Kong! The gospel of Christ really is the same in every language.

I had my last MLC  again, another great training received. I'm ever grateful for continuing revelation and assignments given to us for our gain. So much meetings happened this week, I feel overwhelmed but excited for the next missionaries who will take lead in helping the zone to success! I feel at peace leaving and knowing my zone will continue to help the people of Hong Kong.

One thing I've learned this week is to beware of pride: be quick to forgive and forget, be quick to be humble and do not wait to be compelled to be humble. Overcoming pride is not easy but with the help of the Lord and humility, it is easier to overcome. 

I've been packing slowly, my luggage's handle broke, lost my octopus card, everything's falling apart! Right when I'm about to leave haha but its been fun  if I'm being honest, I have been counting down the days. I'm so excited to go home! I know I've done my very best and have given it my all and I will definitely continue to do so with the amount of time left. Miracles are happening everyday. I've never been so tired waking up in the morning but I've still managed to get out of bed. 

两个星期后见！

PICTURES:

☆ brother tsang!

☆ second language zoneee

☆ mission choir

☆ happy easter !

☆ last mlc with the zlc 

薛姐妹

XUE JIEMEI

SISTER SY

                                               

                                                

S8:E3 The One Where Judith Gets Baptized!

 

早上好！

The temperature has dropped once again, it's freeeezing. It's hard to get out of bed because of how cold it is haha

☆ We had a boodle fight with some of the members in the peninsula branch and it was so fun! It definitely brought Philippines vibes

☆ I was able to do exchanges with sister Diaz and we got to reminisce about all that's happened in our mission. We're hitting our 18 months soon and I think that's pretty wild to think that we've been missionaries for that long! So many miracles have happened and so many things have changed about us, that's the biggest miracle of all.

☆ Yesterday we woke up earlier than usual and prepared the font for Judith's baptism! Her testimony was so sweet. She's had a mighty change of heart which led her to come back to church and has desired nothing but to receive the gospel more into her life and integrate all of the principles she's learned. I'm grateful for the miracle of a mission: getting to see people change and maybe even help that change happen in their lives. There's no greater joy I've felt than being a witness to one's life change.

☆ One thing I've learned on my mission was controlling my stress level. I've been put with people and places that helped me stretch and adapt and adjust. Had I not served a mission I wouldn't have quickly learned patience. Many times I've felt lonely and pressured with all the tasks and assignments a missionary needs to attend but over time I was able to endure things with joy! 

See you in 3 weeks! 

PICTURES:

• boodle fight!

• nephi district!

• boba with sister cuyan

• cleanin the font

• COLD

• posterity continues

• districttt

• sister chan 

• judith's baptism!

薛姐妹

XUE JIEMEI

SISTER SY