Hello, Ni hao
My family I will only write to you two more times after this. I want to do a semester in Salt lake so I can be Elder So's roomate. When Tatiana chose classes for me I did take into consideration all of the cute girls that would be taking those classes and decided that I want to put off marriage for at least a year after my mission.
When Elder Holland visited and he punched me in the arm after he shook my hand. He hugged Elder Kershisnik. He went on to say that shaking our hands was basically a personal interview with each of us. Did I pass my interview?
I think way to much about the future, but my companion is very patient with me. he rocks man. At the begining of the transfer I was sick and while everybody was trying to convice me that I was "sick" he stuck with me. I really hope I don't seem like elder Wall's dying companions to elder Wyatt. I got my flight plans from the mission today as well as from you, I am totally trunkified.
I will have to pass on the silk. This is a pretty modern city, so silk is insanely expensive and ordering it on the internet would be way cheaper. I do have a hello kitty on my backpack though to remind everyone that I served in Asia.
I realised that maybe the most righteous desire of my heart at this point in my mission would be to someday have the opportunity to do the Lord's work while in Mainland China with the people I love. Instead I am stuck in a different place among people I don't serve. I am more trunky for the mainland than for BYU, that's for sure.
Congradulations Tatiana.
Anyway, I'll see you all in about three weeks. Keep me posted if any more babies are born between now and then.
I love you all
Hua zhanglao
PS got packages from laura and family. The comic book laura rodriguez sent me is funny. The candy was gone the day I opened the package.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
5/18/11 - Liu Jiemei, Powerful Lawyer Baptism
Hey, Tatiana,
Thanks for signing me up for classes. I hope it wasn't a hassle as a result of you having a baby any second now. Good luck, I am totally praying for you and the baby, I hope all goes as smoothly as possible. Um but why did you sign me up for sissy classes? I guess that I need them so I can function in a society that is fifty percent ladies. I kinda don't want to dance or sing. I think elementary education sounds kind of interesting. Thanks for everything though, I suppose I will just endure those classes with a positive outlook and be really open and a good sport about it.
I wish you signed me up for body combat or ultimate fighting or mixed martial arts or something. Then I can lose weight and train to be a cage fighter. Whatever.
We have a baptism on the 29th of a really cool Mandarin lady who was a headquarter referal. Somehow her grandpa was a member. So strange, her name is Liu Jiemei and she is a widow with a son about our age. She is so powerful and is a lawyer. She also sings really well. I think she thinks I'm cool.
Anyway, I can't wait to come home. I am suprised how much I can still accomplish with so little time left. Holland will come and visit next week on tuesday. I feel slightly nervous for some reason. He is probably the most passionate and vicious one out of them all.
So I don't have much to say still. I'll see you in about thirty days.
Hua Zhanglao
Thanks for signing me up for classes. I hope it wasn't a hassle as a result of you having a baby any second now. Good luck, I am totally praying for you and the baby, I hope all goes as smoothly as possible. Um but why did you sign me up for sissy classes? I guess that I need them so I can function in a society that is fifty percent ladies. I kinda don't want to dance or sing. I think elementary education sounds kind of interesting. Thanks for everything though, I suppose I will just endure those classes with a positive outlook and be really open and a good sport about it.
I wish you signed me up for body combat or ultimate fighting or mixed martial arts or something. Then I can lose weight and train to be a cage fighter. Whatever.
We have a baptism on the 29th of a really cool Mandarin lady who was a headquarter referal. Somehow her grandpa was a member. So strange, her name is Liu Jiemei and she is a widow with a son about our age. She is so powerful and is a lawyer. She also sings really well. I think she thinks I'm cool.
Anyway, I can't wait to come home. I am suprised how much I can still accomplish with so little time left. Holland will come and visit next week on tuesday. I feel slightly nervous for some reason. He is probably the most passionate and vicious one out of them all.
So I don't have much to say still. I'll see you in about thirty days.
Hua Zhanglao
5/11/11 Can we Keep Him?
Dear Mom,
You could have just asked me my password for BYU and I could have told you instead of making me change it and then tell you. Its okay though it inconvenienced (that's not how you spell it) me for like five seconds.
I will not be ready to go shopping when I get back home. Least of all for any items or articles of clothing that can be obtained at Mr. Mac. I will do my best only to wear a white shirt and tie and perhaps a suit, depending on the temperature, once a week.
I thank you for all that you do for me, I will only write home like four more times after this. Pretty crazy, but I'm not counting down.
Really short email okay this week? The mission is just same old same old only its really hot and I wet my pillow by night with all the sweat, kinda like Nephi only without tears.
I love you all
Hua zhanglao
P.S. Also acutally, Elder So did get accepted to LDSBC and is coming in September. I am pretty sure he wants to try and live with us. I will get the details this week. I totally want to be his roommate somehow. Maybe I can just go to the BYU center in Salt lake, or skip a semester of singing and dancing and just like work and stuff.
Please mommy can we keep him? I am sure you would love him and think that he is so cute in a chinese way.
I will not be ready to go shopping when I get back home. Least of all for any items or articles of clothing that can be obtained at Mr. Mac. I will do my best only to wear a white shirt and tie and perhaps a suit, depending on the temperature, once a week.
I thank you for all that you do for me, I will only write home like four more times after this. Pretty crazy, but I'm not counting down.
Really short email okay this week? The mission is just same old same old only its really hot and I wet my pillow by night with all the sweat, kinda like Nephi only without tears.
I love you all
Hua zhanglao
P.S. Also acutally, Elder So did get accepted to LDSBC and is coming in September. I am pretty sure he wants to try and live with us. I will get the details this week. I totally want to be his roommate somehow. Maybe I can just go to the BYU center in Salt lake, or skip a semester of singing and dancing and just like work and stuff.
Please mommy can we keep him? I am sure you would love him and think that he is so cute in a chinese way.
5/5/11 - Ka Dixiong Peter's Neighbor?
Dear Family,
So I guess that nine thirty pm is fine for you to call but I just got transfered from Macau so my new number is XXXX-XXXX. I'm in Tun Mun, just like I called it. Elder Edwards new companion is Filipino and is a Cantonese missionary. I predict Mandarin work will die over there. But before that they will baptize Julian, who is a stud (Mandarin). His date is for the 15th.
Goodness I miss that place. I can honestly say that those were the happiest times of my life
On the bright side, I'm a district leader again right before I finish my mission. Although I have the zone leaders and sisters in my district. I think it will be funny to be a district leader with the worst numbers in the district by far. I guess its probably nothing special to be district leader, but I was pretty hurt after I was fired the first time so I kinda feel a little more loved now. I totally have a lot of wisdom I could share, my district meetings are gonna be way rad, I'm up for suggestions for games and object lessons or spiritual messages.
Anyway, I am pretty trunky. Elder Holland is coming on the 24th and I am terrified that he might want to interview me or something. That's what happened when the Asia area seventies came. I think he seems like he would be intimidating.
I can't wait to call my mama. I think that it is really awesome that Ka Dixiong is Peter's neighbor. I really liked him. He is one of my most favorite Larrys. Their son is seriously weird and naughty sometimes. I am pretty sure he's bit me and spat at me before. Rui Sen is his Chinese name. I don't think I have room for airsoft guns in my suitcase because of all the books I'm taking home. I do remember losing the clip to one of Ka Dixiong's pistols once.
So I don't have to much to say, I will talk to you guys on Mother's Day anyway.
So I guess that nine thirty pm is fine for you to call but I just got transfered from Macau so my new number is XXXX-XXXX. I'm in Tun Mun, just like I called it. Elder Edwards new companion is Filipino and is a Cantonese missionary. I predict Mandarin work will die over there. But before that they will baptize Julian, who is a stud (Mandarin). His date is for the 15th.
Goodness I miss that place. I can honestly say that those were the happiest times of my life
On the bright side, I'm a district leader again right before I finish my mission. Although I have the zone leaders and sisters in my district. I think it will be funny to be a district leader with the worst numbers in the district by far. I guess its probably nothing special to be district leader, but I was pretty hurt after I was fired the first time so I kinda feel a little more loved now. I totally have a lot of wisdom I could share, my district meetings are gonna be way rad, I'm up for suggestions for games and object lessons or spiritual messages.
Anyway, I am pretty trunky. Elder Holland is coming on the 24th and I am terrified that he might want to interview me or something. That's what happened when the Asia area seventies came. I think he seems like he would be intimidating.
I can't wait to call my mama. I think that it is really awesome that Ka Dixiong is Peter's neighbor. I really liked him. He is one of my most favorite Larrys. Their son is seriously weird and naughty sometimes. I am pretty sure he's bit me and spat at me before. Rui Sen is his Chinese name. I don't think I have room for airsoft guns in my suitcase because of all the books I'm taking home. I do remember losing the clip to one of Ka Dixiong's pistols once.
So I don't have to much to say, I will talk to you guys on Mother's Day anyway.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
4/27/11 Ferdinand from Camaroon
Dear Family,
Mother's day is the eighth right? I guess you could call so that I can talk in the morning sometime or at night after 9:30. I guess you would call me the day before at night to talk to me on the morning of Mother's Day. You could even call me on Mothers Day whenever. Mornings are good whenever but night is after 9:30 ish.
Anyway, last Sunday Rence and Erwin didn't show up. This week we are doing a undercover Sacrament meeting just for them to confirm Rence because they still can't make the normal time this week. I am wondering how powerful Rence really is. I do understand that employers over here are unreasonable though.
So I will leave way soon and maybe only get one baptism and leave two or three for Elder Edwards to finish up. For some reason the government gave him a lot of days last time. We had a African guy named Ferdinand for our investigator but I am pretty sure that he is a refugee so we can't baptise him. It sure seems alot like dad has baptised refugees in Germany and even in Rose Park. Maybe its just a Hong Kong mission thing. It also seemed alot like Ferdinand wants the church to support him too. he is way cool and completely understands everything and beleives it all too. Too bad, he has to be evading political persecution in Camaroon.
We are going to the all you can eat pizza place again today. James (the waiter) is sick so we couldn't meet with him and he probably won't go to work today. He wants to meet us though. How is James (the brother)? I was just wondering if he has black hair yet or has facial hair or fur. Is he still way skinny or has he any meat on his bones? Can I still run faster than him - of course.
I want technology when I get back home. I don't super regret purchasing a really awesome Chinese dictionary. I don't know if I want to go to BYU again because I can get the Stephen Wall Basement Scholarship. I also haven't registered for classes and it is way past my priority date, I am a junior you know. All the freshman have stolen my good classes so there is maybe no point. I could even take some classes at LDSBC. I wonder where I will work though. Maybe I want to work at Frito Lay moving boxes out of trucks and can live with the Rodriguezes. I don't know, I shouldn't worry about my future.
I am pretty sure that I will go to the most Mandarin free zone in the whole mission once I leave Macau. I did hear one good thing though. My recent convert from TKO, the one that Elder So and AP Li stole from me but still let me baptise moved over there in Tin shui wai so she can help me fellowship maybe. Its just a guess that I will go there, but with only ten Mandarins it is pretty easy to assume. Zhao Jiemei is so awesome, she moved a really far way; TKO and TinShuiWai are about as far away as you can get in Hong Kong from the way southwest to the way northeast. I bet that will be a tender mercy. I don't expect any success over there.
Anyways, I love you all,
Hua Zhanglao
Mother's day is the eighth right? I guess you could call so that I can talk in the morning sometime or at night after 9:30. I guess you would call me the day before at night to talk to me on the morning of Mother's Day. You could even call me on Mothers Day whenever. Mornings are good whenever but night is after 9:30 ish.
Anyway, last Sunday Rence and Erwin didn't show up. This week we are doing a undercover Sacrament meeting just for them to confirm Rence because they still can't make the normal time this week. I am wondering how powerful Rence really is. I do understand that employers over here are unreasonable though.
So I will leave way soon and maybe only get one baptism and leave two or three for Elder Edwards to finish up. For some reason the government gave him a lot of days last time. We had a African guy named Ferdinand for our investigator but I am pretty sure that he is a refugee so we can't baptise him. It sure seems alot like dad has baptised refugees in Germany and even in Rose Park. Maybe its just a Hong Kong mission thing. It also seemed alot like Ferdinand wants the church to support him too. he is way cool and completely understands everything and beleives it all too. Too bad, he has to be evading political persecution in Camaroon.
We are going to the all you can eat pizza place again today. James (the waiter) is sick so we couldn't meet with him and he probably won't go to work today. He wants to meet us though. How is James (the brother)? I was just wondering if he has black hair yet or has facial hair or fur. Is he still way skinny or has he any meat on his bones? Can I still run faster than him - of course.
I want technology when I get back home. I don't super regret purchasing a really awesome Chinese dictionary. I don't know if I want to go to BYU again because I can get the Stephen Wall Basement Scholarship. I also haven't registered for classes and it is way past my priority date, I am a junior you know. All the freshman have stolen my good classes so there is maybe no point. I could even take some classes at LDSBC. I wonder where I will work though. Maybe I want to work at Frito Lay moving boxes out of trucks and can live with the Rodriguezes. I don't know, I shouldn't worry about my future.
I am pretty sure that I will go to the most Mandarin free zone in the whole mission once I leave Macau. I did hear one good thing though. My recent convert from TKO, the one that Elder So and AP Li stole from me but still let me baptise moved over there in Tin shui wai so she can help me fellowship maybe. Its just a guess that I will go there, but with only ten Mandarins it is pretty easy to assume. Zhao Jiemei is so awesome, she moved a really far way; TKO and TinShuiWai are about as far away as you can get in Hong Kong from the way southwest to the way northeast. I bet that will be a tender mercy. I don't expect any success over there.
Anyways, I love you all,
Hua Zhanglao
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