Also in December

Believe it or not, we did some things in December that were NOT Christmas. Here are a few:

Dinner with Diana (our little friend from Tai O Village), and the Powells

Training the Maynes on Public Affairs duties. They are going to Mongolia from Price, Utah. We wanted them to try being a bit more adventurous in their eating. That's cow tongue on the right. Michael Hillam is seated affectionately next to them.

Sister Van Wagenen, Sister Gong, Sister Chamberlain. Van Wagenen's got called away from Hong Kong on a mysterious assignment. We still don't know what they'll be doing. Sister Gong is also leaving with her husband, as he is now in the Presidency of the Seventy. 

Training the Pattersons, who were on their way to Malaysia. Brad Hillam standing next to them.

I got to baptize Lizel Pedroso. She was so excited. So was I. 

Venim Jequinto and Dominic MC'd the staff Christmas party in Wanchai building. They did great. 

Always the bearer of gifts, Diana dropped by to give us some nourishment. We were in the thick of Christmas events and getting very exhausted and malnourished.

Christmas Party with the Susan and Gerrit Gong, on their way to SLC to take on a new assignment.

As Christmas winds down, it was time to relax with a hike around Victoria peak with the Ortons.

A family visiting from Bermuda, with some family members from the Philippines. They visited our little branch one Sunday in December. 

The Christmas tree in the lobby of our apartment building. 

Elder and Sister Powell, with me and Sister Roberts, putting together some Christmas letters for the staff of our apartment building.